Simon Shelton

Simon Barnes Shelton (13 January 1966 – 17 January 2018) was an English actor.

Simon Shelton
Born	Simon Barnes Shelton (1966-01-13)13 January 1966 Bethnal Green, London, England
Died	17 January 2018(2018-01-17) (aged 52) Liverpool, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–2018
Notable work	Playing Tinky Winky in Teletubbies (1997–2001)
Spouse	Emma Robbins
Children	3
Relatives	Emily Atack (niece)

Biography

Shelton was born in the Bethnal Green area of London on 13 January 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Shelton was best known for his children's television work. He portrayed Tinky Winky on Teletubbies from 1997 to 2001, replacing the original actor Dave Thompson.^[1] He also played Dark Knight on the first series of Incredible Games in 1994.^[2]

Shelton was married to Emma Robbins. They had two children and lived in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.^[2] Shelton's niece is actress Emily Atack.^[2]

Shelton had a history of alcoholism.^[3] On 17 January 2018, he was found dead in a car park stairwell near the Port of Liverpool Building in Liverpool at the age of 52.^[2] His cause of death was hypothermia and he had a high concentration of alcohol in his system.^[3]