Born in N. Hollywood, Simon Anthony Abou-Fadel grew up outside of Houston, Texas and attended the University of Houston were he earned a BBA in Finance. He received a scholarship to Western Illinois University outside of Chicago were he received his MFA in Acting. He spent 10 years in Hollywood acting in television and film and was a resident company member of The Actors' Gang theatre. Some of his key credits include 24, Law and Order Los Angeles, 19-2 and Quantico. Simon now lives and acts in Montréal.