Simon Armitage
Birthday: 1963-05-26 | Place of Birth: Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UKSimon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2014
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
as Self
2013
Speeches That Shook the World
as Self - Presenter
2012
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
as Self
2011
The Pendle Witch Child
as Himself - Presenter
2010
