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

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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 Incredible Games from 1994 to 1995.^[2]

Shelton was married to Emma Robbins. They had two children and lived in Ampthill, Bedfordshire Shelton went on to have a further child with another partner.^[2] Shelton's niece is actress Emily Atack.^[2]

Shelton had a history of alcoholism.^{[citation needed]} On January 17, 2018, four days after his 52nd birthday, he was found dead in a car park stair well near the Port of Liverpool Building in Liverpool.^[2] His cause of death was hypothermia and he had a high concentration of alcohol in his system.^{[citation needed]}