14 Facts About Cliff Simon

Cliff Simon was a South African actor, best known for his portrayal of Ba'al in Stargate SG-1.

From a very young age, Cliff Simon dreamed of becoming the first South African swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal.

Cliff Simon's training started early under the guidance of his mother, a swimming teacher.

Cliff Simon attended Sandringham Primary School and Sandringham High School in Johannesburg.

In 1975, Cliff Simon's parents decided to emigrate to the United Kingdom, due to the then-current turmoil in Africa.

Cliff Simon competed in Olympic trials and qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Back in South Africa, Cliff Simon entered the air force where he continued his swimming and achieved the highest athletic award given in the air force, the Victor Ludorum.

Cliff Simon received recognition as a model in South Africa and was asked to enter the Mr South Africa talent and action man competition.

On winning this competition in 1992, Cliff Simon was offered an audition on the television series, Egoli: Place of Gold.

Cliff Simon emigrated to the US in 2000, arriving in Los Angeles.

Cliff Simon secured an agent, and landed a guest star role with Don Johnson on the hit TV series, Nash Bridges.

In 2015, Cliff Simon appeared in a video as Ba'al for the conservation group, Sea Shepherd.

In 2019, Cliff Simon presented the travelogue documentary Into the Unknown which premiered on The History Channel in the UK on 24 February 2020.

Cliff Simon died due to a kiteboarding accident in Topanga, California on 9 March 2021 at the age of 58.