John Simm

John Simm

Known for
Acting
Born
July 10, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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

Filmography

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Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout

Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout

Movie · as Self

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When the Wolves Came

When the Wolves Came

Movie · as Roger

2025
I, Jack Wright poster

I, Jack Wright

TV · as Gray Wright · 6 eps

2023
Right Here, Right Now poster

Right Here, Right Now

Movie · as Self

2021
Grace poster

Grace

TV · as DS Roy Grace · 20 eps

2021
Crime poster

Crime

TV · as Mr Confectioner, Gareth Horsborough · 1 ep

2021
Starstruck poster

Starstruck

TV · as Martin · 1 ep

2020
Joey poster

Joey

Movie · as Joey

2020
Cold Courage poster

Cold Courage

TV · as Arthur Fried · 8 eps

2019
DNA Journey poster

DNA Journey

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Collateral poster

Collateral

TV · as David Mars · 4 eps

2018
Trauma poster

Trauma

TV · as Dan Bowker · 3 eps

2018
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Jonah Mulray · 8 eps

2016
The Catch poster

The Catch

TV · as Rhys, Rhys Griffiths · 6 eps

2015
Code of a Killer poster

Code of a Killer

TV · as Alec Jeffreys · 2 eps

2014
Prey poster

Prey

TV · as Marcus Farrow · 3 eps

2014
Intruders poster

Intruders

TV · as Jack Whalen · 8 eps

2013
Father's Day poster

Father's Day

Movie · as Dave

2013
Burgled poster

Burgled

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2013
Toast of London poster

Toast of London

TV · 1 ep

2013
The Village poster

The Village

TV · as John Middleton · 12 eps

2012
Everyday poster

Everyday

Movie · as Ian

2012
Wartime Farm poster

Wartime Farm

TV · as Narrator · 8 eps

2011
Discovering Hamlet poster

Discovering Hamlet

Movie · as Self

2011
Mad Dogs poster

Mad Dogs

TV · as Baxter · 14 eps

2011
Exile poster

Exile

TV · as Tom Ronstadt · 3 eps

2010
Doctor Who: The End of Time poster

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Movie · as The Master

2009
Skellig poster

Skellig

Movie · as Dave

2009
Moving On poster

Moving On

TV · as Moose · 1 ep

2008
Tu£sday poster

Tu£sday

Movie · as Silver

2008
The Human Spider poster

The Human Spider

Movie · as Narrator

2008
The Ties That Bind Us poster

The Ties That Bind Us

Movie · as The Master (archive footage)

2008
The Devil's Whore poster

The Devil's Whore

TV · as Edward Sexby · 4 eps

2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas poster

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Movie · as Self

2007
Moose on the Loose poster

Moose on the Loose

Movie · as Narrator

2007
The Yellow House poster

The Yellow House

Movie · as Vincent Van Gogh

2007
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays poster

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Movie · as Himself - Narrator (voice)

2007
The End of 'Life on Mars'

The End of 'Life on Mars'

Movie · as Self

2007
Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords

Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords

Movie · as The Master

2007
Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Monsoon Railway

Monsoon Railway

TV · as Narrator - (Voice) · 2 eps

2006
Brothers of the Head poster

Brothers of the Head

Movie · as Boatman

2006
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm poster

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

Movie · as Narrator

2006
Devilwood poster

Devilwood

Movie · as Gabriel

2006
Life on Mars poster

Life on Mars

TV · as Sam Tyler · 16 eps

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Monsoon Railway poster

Monsoon Railway

Movie · as Narrator

2005
Blue/Orange poster

Blue/Orange

Movie · as Dr. Bruce Flaherty

2005
Doctor Who Confidential poster

Doctor Who Confidential

TV · 3 eps

2005
The Dark Side of Porn poster

The Dark Side of Porn

TV · as Self · 9 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as The Master · 5 eps

2004
Ten Minute Movie poster

Ten Minute Movie

Movie · as Nick

2004
Nero poster

Nero

Movie · as Caligula

2004
The Culture Show poster

The Culture Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
London

London

TV · as Friedrich Engels · 3 eps

2004
Sex Traffic poster

Sex Traffic

TV · as Daniel Appleton · 2 eps

2004
This World poster

This World

TV · 13 eps

2004
Imperium: Nero poster

Imperium: Nero

TV · as Caligola · 2 eps

2003
State of Play poster

State of Play

TV · as Cal McAffrey · 6 eps

2003
One Life

One Life

TV · 1 ep

2003
Canterbury Tales poster

Canterbury Tales

TV · as Ace · 1 ep

2002
24 Hour Party People poster

24 Hour Party People

Movie · as Bernard

2002
Miranda poster

Miranda

Movie · as Frank

2002
Crime and Punishment poster

Crime and Punishment

Movie · as Raskolnikov

2002
Boys Alone poster

Boys Alone

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2002
Crime and Punishment poster

Crime and Punishment

TV · as Raskolnikov · 2 eps

2001
Is Harry on the Boat? poster

Is Harry on the Boat?

Movie · as Prize Winner

2000
Forgive and Forget poster

Forgive and Forget

Movie · as Theo

2000
Clocking Off poster

Clocking Off

TV · as Stuart Leach · 1 ep

2000
Never Never poster

Never Never

TV · as John Parlour · 2 eps

1999
Human Traffic poster

Human Traffic

Movie · as Jip

1999
Wonderland poster

Wonderland

Movie · as Eddie

1999
Spaced poster

Spaced

TV · as Stephen Edwards · 1 ep

1998
Understanding Jane poster

Understanding Jane

Movie · as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead

1997
Diana & Me poster

Diana & Me

Movie · as Neil

1997
The Lakes poster

The Lakes

TV · as Danny Kavanagh · 14 eps

1995
Boston Kickout poster

Boston Kickout

Movie · as Phil

1995
Carrying Dad poster

Carrying Dad

Movie · as Sean

1995
Mirror Man

Mirror Man

Movie · as Gary Kingston

1995
Chiller poster

Chiller

TV · as Gary Kingston · 1 ep

1994
Meat poster

Meat

Movie · as Cecil

1994
A Pinch of Snuff poster

A Pinch of Snuff

Movie · as Clint Heppelwhite

1994
Men of the World poster

Men of the World

TV · as Kendle Bains · 12 eps

1993
Cracker poster

Cracker

TV · as William 'Bill' Preece · 2 eps

1993
Oasis

Oasis

TV · as Posh Robert · 10 eps

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Richard Francis · 1 ep

1990
Cutting Edge poster

Cutting Edge

TV · as Self - Narrator · 3 eps

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Cecil · 1 ep

1975
Rumpole of the Bailey poster

Rumpole of the Bailey

TV · as Joby Jonson · 1 ep