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
2021
- Grace as DS Roy Grace
- Starstruck as Martin
- Crime as Mr Confectioner
2020
- Cold Courage as Arthur Fried
- Joey as Joey
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
- The Village as John Middleton
- Toast of London
- Father's Day as Dave
2012
- Everyday as Ian
- Wartime Farm as Narrator
2011
- Mad Dogs as Baxter
- Exile as Tom Ronstadt
- Discovering Hamlet as Self
2010
- Doctor Who: The End of Time as The Master
2008
- The Devil's Whore as Edward Sexby
- The Ties That Bind Us as The Master (archive footage)
- Tu£sday as Silver
- Cutting Edge - The Human Spider as Narrator
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- The Yellow House as Vincent Van Gogh
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- Monsoon Railway as Narrator - (Voice)
- The End of 'Life on Mars' as Self
- Moose on the Loose as Narrator
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Life on Mars as Sam Tyler
- The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm as Narrator
- Brothers of the Head as Boatman
- Devilwood as Gabriel
2005
- Doctor Who as The Master
- Doctor Who Confidential
- The Dark Side of Porn as Self
- Blue/Orange as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
- Monsoon Railway as Narrator
2004
- The Culture Show as Self
- This World
- Imperium: Nero as Caligola
- Sex Traffic as Daniel Appleton
- London as Friedrich Engels
- Nero as Caligula
- Ten Minute Movie as Nick
2003
- State of Play as Cal McAffrey
- Canterbury Tales as Ace
- One Life
2002
- 24 Hour Party People as Bernard
- Miranda as Frank
- 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
- Never Never as John Parlour
- Forgive and Forget as Theo
1999
- Spaced as Stephen Edwards
- Human Traffic as Jip
- Wonderland as Eddie
1998
- Understanding Jane as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
1997
- The Lakes as Danny Kavanagh
- Diana & Me as Neil
1995
- Chiller as Gary Kingston
- Boston Kickout as Phil
- Carrying Dad as Sean
1994
- Men of the World as Kendle Bains
- A Pinch of Snuff as Clint Heppelwhite
- Meat as Cecil
1992
- Heartbeat as Richard Francis
1990
- Cutting Edge as Self - Narrator