John Simm
Born: 1970-07-10 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- I, Jack Wright as Gray Wright
2023
- Right Here, Right Now as Self
- Hilda: The Fairy Isle as Anders (Voice)
2021
- Grace as DS Roy Grace
- Crime as Mr Confectioner
- Starstruck as Martin
2020
- Joey as Joey
- Cold Courage as Arthur Fried
2019
- DNA Journey as Self
2018
- Collateral as David Mars
- Strangers as Jonah Mulray
- Trauma as Dan Bowker
2016
- The Catch as Rhys
2015
- Code of a Killer as Alec Jeffreys
2013
- Toast of London
- The Village as John Middleton
- Father's Day as Dave
2012
- Everyday as Ian
- Wartime Farm as Narrator
2011
- Mad Dogs as Baxter
- Discovering Hamlet as Self
- Exile as Tom Ronstadt
2008
- Tu£sday as Silver
- The Devil's Whore as Edward Sexby
- The Ties That Bind Us as The Master (archive footage)
- Cutting Edge - The Human Spider as Narrator
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- The End of 'Life on Mars' as Self
- The Yellow House as Vincent Van Gogh
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- Monsoon Railway as Narrator - (Voice)
- Moose on the Loose as Narrator
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Life on Mars as Sam Tyler
- Brothers of the Head as Boatman
- Devilwood as Gabriel
- The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm as Narrator
2005
- Doctor Who as The Master
- Blue/Orange as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
- Doctor Who Confidential
- The Dark Side of Porn as Self
- Monsoon Railway as Narrator
2004
- Nero as Caligula
- The Culture Show as Self
- This World
- Ten Minute Movie as Nick
- Sex Traffic as Daniel Appleton
- Imperium: Nero as Caligola
- London as Friedrich Engels
2003
- State of Play as Cal McAffrey
- One Life
- Canterbury Tales as Ace
2002
- Miranda as Frank
- 24 Hour Party People as Bernard Sumner
- Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
- Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
- Boys Alone as Narrator (voice)
2001
- Is Harry on the Boat? as Prize Winner
2000
- Clocking Off as Stuart Leach
- Forgive and Forget as Theo
- Never Never as John Parlour
1999
- Spaced as Stephen Edwards
- Human Traffic as Jip
- Wonderland as Eddie
1998
- Understanding Jane as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
1997
- The Locksmith as Paul
- Diana & Me as Neil
- The Lakes as Danny Kavanagh
1996
- Boston Kickout as Phil
1995
- Carrying Dad as Sean
- Chiller as Gary Kingston
1994
- Meat as Cecil
- Men of the World as Kendle Bains
- A Pinch of Snuff as Clint Heppelwhite
1992
- Heartbeat as Richard Francis
1990
- Cutting Edge as Self - Narrator