John Simm
July 10, 1970 (55 years old) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
John Simm grew up in Nelson, Lancashire. He attended Edge End High School, Nelson, Lancashire followed by Blackpool Drama College at 16 and the Drama Centre, London at 19. He lives with his wife, actress Kate Magowan, and their children Ryan (born 13th August 2001) and Molly (born February 2007). Simm won the best actor award at the Valencia Film Festival for his film debut in "Boston Kickout" (1996).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · I, Jack Wright as Gray Wright
- 2021 · Crime as Mr Confectioner
- 2021 · Crime as Gareth Horsborough
- 2021 · Starstruck as Martin
- 2021 · Grace as DS Roy Grace
- 2020 · Joey as Joey
- 2018 · Collateral as David Mars
- 2016 · The Catch as Rhys
- 2016 · The Catch as Rhys Griffiths
- 2014 · Intruders as Jack Whalen
- 2013 · Toast of London as
- 2012 · Everyday as Ian
- 2009 · Moving On as Moose
- 2009 · Skellig as Dave
- 2008 · The Devil's Whore as Edward Sexby
- 2008 · Tu£sday as Silver
- 2008 · The Ties That Bind Us as The Master (archive footage)
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Life on Mars as Sam Tyler
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Master
- 2005 · Doctor Who Confidential as
- 2005 · Blue/Orange as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
- 2004 · The Culture Show as Self
- 2004 · Nero as Caligula
- 2003 · State of Play as Cal McAffrey
- 2002 · 24 Hour Party People as Bernard Sumner
- 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
- 2002 · Miranda as Frank
- 2001 · Is Harry on the Boat? as Prize Winner
- 2000 · Clocking Off as Stuart Leach
- 1999 · Spaced as Stephen Edwards
- 1999 · Human Traffic as Jip
- 1999 · Wonderland as Eddie
- 1998 · Understanding Jane as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
- 1997 · Diana & Me as Neil
- 1997 · The Locksmith as Paul
- 1996 · Boston Kickout as Phil
- 1995 · Carrying Dad as Sean
- 1994 · Meat as Cecil
- 1993 · Cracker as William 'Bill' Preece
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Richard Francis
- 1975 · Rumpole of the Bailey as
- Future · Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout as Self
- 2023 · Hilda: The Fairy Isle as Anders (Voice)
- 2023 · Right Here, Right Now as Self
- 2020 · Cold Courage as Arthur Fried
- 2019 · DNA Journey as Self
- 2018 · Strangers as Jonah Mulray
- 2018 · Trauma as Dan Bowker
- 2015 · Code of a Killer as Alec Jeffreys
- 2014 · Prey as Marcus Farrow
- 2013 · Father's Day as Dave
- 2013 · The Village as John Middleton
- 2012 · Wartime Farm as Narrator
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · Exile as Tom Ronstadt
- 2011 · Mad Dogs as Baxter
- 2008 · Cutting Edge - The Human Spider as Narrator
- 2007 · Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Monsoon Railway as Narrator - (Voice)
- 2007 · Moose on the Loose as Narrator
- 2007 · The End of 'Life on Mars' as Self
- 2007 · The Yellow House as Vincent Van Gogh
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Devilwood as Gabriel
- 2006 · Brothers of the Head as Boatman
- 2006 · The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm as Narrator
- 2005 · Monsoon Railway as Narrator
- 2005 · The Dark Side of Porn as Self
- 2004 · Sex Traffic as Daniel Appleton
- 2004 · Imperium: Nero as Caligola
- 2004 · London as Friedrich Engels
- 2004 · Ten Minute Movie as Nick
- 2004 · This World as
- 2003 · One Life as
- 2003 · Canterbury Tales as Ace
- 2002 · Boys Alone as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
- 2000 · Never Never as John Parlour
- 2000 · Forgive and Forget as Theo
- 1997 · The Lakes as Danny Kavanagh
- 1995 · Chiller as Gary Kingston
- 1994 · A Pinch of Snuff as Clint Heppelwhite
- 1994 · Men of the World as Kendle Bains
- 1993 · Oasis as Posh Robert
- 1990 · Cutting Edge as Self - Narrator