Simon Cowell is an English television personality, entrepreneur, and record executive. He has judged on the British television talent competition series Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK (2004–2010, 2014–2018) and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present). He has also judged in the United States on American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor US (2011–2013), and America's got Talent (2016–present). In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world.