Acting
Simon Woodroffe
Born
1952-02-14 (74)
Place of birth
Oxford, England
Known for
Acting
Credits
4 titles
Simon Woodroffe OBE (born 14 February 1952) is an English motivational speaker and entrepreneur. He started the sushi chain YO! Sushi in 1997, and appeared as a "Dragon" on the first UK series of Dragons' Den. Woodroffe conceived and launched YO! Sushi after an early spell in television. The business established conveyor belt sushi bars featuring call buttons, robot drinks trolleys, Japanese TV, self heating plates and other such novelties.
Known for
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
5.9This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
Question Time
1979
6.4Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires willing to invest their own cash.
Dragons' Den
2005
8.0Three people are given the chance to run their country during a major crisis. Guided by Gavin Hewitt they will be helped by three experts: Air Marshal Sir Tim Garden advises on military issues; Amanda Platell, communication strategy; and former police and intelligence officer Charles Shoebridge, emergency services response. By the end of the show they will know whether or not they are a potential prime minister.
Crisis Command: Could You Run The Country?
2004
Series credits
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
5.9This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
Question Time
1979
6.4Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires willing to invest their own cash.
Dragons' Den
2005
8.0Three people are given the chance to run their country during a major crisis. Guided by Gavin Hewitt they will be helped by three experts: Air Marshal Sir Tim Garden advises on military issues; Amanda Platell, communication strategy; and former police and intelligence officer Charles Shoebridge, emergency services response. By the end of the show they will know whether or not they are a potential prime minister.
Crisis Command: Could You Run The Country?
2004