Jay Simpson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
Jay Simpson is a prolific English film, television and stage actor. Most recently, he has appeared in Chernobyl and Frontier. Simpson is perhaps best known in television for portraying cockney desk sergeant Ian 'Brookie' Brooke in Foyle's War, and he has also appeared on television in Recovery with David Tennant and Sarah Parish, Hot Money, Bad Crowd, A Touch of Frost, Casualty, Primeval, The Bill, Peep Show, Rome, Ashes to Ashes, Murder in Suburbia and Soundproof. Jay also uses his charm and voice skills as he is the voice of 'The Tree of Temptation' in Big Brother. His films include Hush Your Mouth, The Holiday, Pride and Prejudice and Erik the Viking and the 1988 TV film The Firm with Gary Oldman. He also voiced a major character, Flea, in the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film, Free Jimmy, alongside Woody Harrelson and with dialogue written by Simon Pegg. The character of Flea was something of comedy relief in the film, with a character partly inspired by Sean Ryder. In 2008 he appeared alongside Ross Boatman and Roger Lloyd-Pack in Patrick Marber's play Dealer's Choice for a run on the West End. In 2011 he appeared as George Redman in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV. In 2011, he appeared in "The National Anthem", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror On 13 April 2012, he appeared as Stretch in the sitcom Not Going Out and appeared in the ITV series Mrs Biggs as one of the great train robbers, Bruce Reynolds.
Known For
Filmography
Blueberry
Movie · as Daddy
The Present Times
Movie · as Clive Westlake
Legacy
Movie · as John
Black Cab
Movie · as Harry
National Theatre at Home: The Story
Movie · as Detective Williamson / Ensemble
Babies
TV · as Ralph · 2 eps
The Hack
TV · as Glenn Vian · 7 eps
The Critic
Movie · as Slyfield
Tuesday
Movie · as Spike
Sherbet
Movie · as Rene
Blitz
Movie · as Timothy Ashdown
The Day of the Jackal
TV · as George Hands · 1 ep
National Theatre Live: Othello
Movie · as Brabantio / Gratiano
Ferryman
Movie · as Dad
Sister Boniface Mysteries
TV · as Alfie Lynch · 1 ep
Pistol
TV · as Ron, Steve's Stepdad · 4 eps
A Spy Among Friends
TV · as MI6 cabbie · 3 eps
Bull
Movie · as Dave
The Nevers
TV · as Tunnel Foreman · 1 ep
Stephen
TV · as Peter Birdsall · 3 eps
Enola Holmes
Movie · as Conductor (uncredited)
Sitting in Limbo
Movie · as Trevor
King Gary Christmas Special
Movie · as John The Butcher
Des
TV · as DS Chris Healey · 3 eps
Small Axe
TV · as Duty Officer · 1 ep
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Movie · as Steve
Chernobyl
TV · as Perevozchenko · 2 eps
Terminal
Movie · as Danny
This Little Death
Movie · as Mortimer
Their Finest
Movie · as Alf Reynolds
Rearview
Movie · as Johno
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
Movie · as Bas
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Movie · as Self
Cradle to Grave
TV · as Ernie · 6 eps
The Guvnors
Movie · as Neil
The Game
TV · as Colin Blakefield · 2 eps
Rush
Movie · as British Journalist
The Magnificent Eleven
Movie · as Rob
Utopia
TV · as Detective Richmond · 1 ep
Run
TV · as Steven · 1 ep
The Great Train Robbery
Movie · as Narrator
Acts of Godfrey
Movie · as Phil
Call the Midwife
TV · as Albert Calthorpe · 1 ep
Mrs Biggs
TV · as Bruce Reynolds · 2 eps
The Murder at Road Hill House
Movie · as George Redman
Age of Heroes
Movie · as RMP Company Sergeant Major
Wild Bill
Movie · as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
Hattie
Movie · as Bruce
Dreams of a Life
Movie · as Caretaker
Shifter
Movie · as Huxley
Black Mirror
TV · as Rod Senseless, Gordon · 1 ep
Comedy Blaps
TV · as The Pitbull · 1 ep
Silk
TV · as Russell · 1 ep
Round Ireland with a Fridge
Movie · as London Cabbie
Shifty
Movie · as Trevor
Mrs In-Betweeny
Movie · as Kevin
Ashes to Ashes
TV · as Reeks · 1 ep
Recovery
Movie · as Johnathan
Hush Your Mouth
Movie · as Alan Townsend
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
TV · as Punter · 1 ep
The Sarah Jane Adventures
TV · as Jay · 2 eps
The Holiday
Movie · as Limo Driver
Not Going Out
TV · as Stretch · 2 eps
Pride & Prejudice
Movie · as Meryton Milliner
Wall of Silence
Movie · as John Weighill
The I Inside
Movie · as Morgue Orderly
Murder in Suburbia
TV · as Photographer · 1 ep
Peep Show
TV · as Foz · 1 ep
Occasional, Strong
Movie · as Steve
Club Le Monde
Movie · as Mark
Foyle's War
TV · as Sergeant Ian Brooke, Sgt Brooke · 2 eps
Bodily Harm
TV · as Tintin · 1 ep
Hot Money
Movie · as Barry Weller
South West 9
Movie · as Elf
Murphy's Law
TV · as Neil · 1 ep
Beautiful People
Movie · as Bigsy
Pilgrim's Rest
TV · as Ronnie · 6 eps
The Thin Blue Line
TV · as Baz · 1 ep
Heartbeat
TV · as Steve Dempsey · 1 ep
A Touch of Frost
TV · as Peter Bainbridge · 1 ep
Death of a Son
Movie · as John Williams
Erik the Viking
Movie · as Leif the Lucky
The Firm
Movie · as Dominic
Press Gang
TV · as Archie · 1 ep
The Moneymen
Movie · as Other Dealer
The Fear
TV · as Mark · 1 ep
Empire State
Movie · as Jeff
Nobody Here Knows
Movie · as Mouth
Screen Two
TV · as Dominic, John Williams · 1 ep
All in Good Faith
TV · as Youth · 1 ep
Dramarama
TV · as Vincent · 1 ep
The Baker Street Boys
TV · as Wiggins · 8 eps