He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and American Idol. As a judge, Cowell is known for his blunt and often controversial criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities. in September 2011, he will feature as a judge on the first season of the American version of The X Factor. in 2010, the British magazine New Statesman listed Cowell at number 41 in a list of “The World’s 50 Most Influential Figures 2010″. Cowell’s paternal grandparents, Joseph Cowell and Esther Malinsky, were English Jews, and his maternal grandfather was Scottish. He has one brother and three half-brothers; younger brother Nicholas Cowell, half-brother John Cowell, half-brother Tony Cowell and half-brother Michael Cowell. Michael is the oldest, followed by John, Tony, Simon and Nicholas respectively. He passed in English Language and Literature and then attended Windsor Technical College where he gained another GCE in Sociology.
Simon Cowell late for X Factor Simon Cowell turned up late to the US ‘X Factor’ auditions today and blamed a helicopter falling on his car. Simon Cowell arrived late to the US ‘X Fa… [link]