Jay Simpson
Born: 1966-01-01 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Hack as Glenn Vian
2024
- The Day of the Jackal as George Hands
- The Critic as Slyfield
- Tuesday as Spike
- Blitz as Timothy Ashdown
- Sherbet as Rene
2023
- National Theatre Live: Othello as Brabantio / Gratiano
2022
- Sister Boniface Mysteries as Alfie Lynch
- Ferryman as Dad
- Pistol as Ron, Steve's Stepdad
- A Spy Among Friends as MI6 cabbie
2021
- The Nevers as Tunnel Foreman
- Bull as Dave
- Stephen as Peter Birdsall
2020
- Enola Holmes as Conductor (uncredited)
- Small Axe as Duty Officer
- Des as DS Chris Healey
- King Gary Christmas Special as John The Butcher
- Sitting in Limbo as Trevor
2019
- Chernobyl as Perevozchenko
- Brexit: The Uncivil War as Steve
2018
- Terminal as Danny
- King Gary Pilot as John The Butcher
2017
- Their Finest as Alf Reynolds
- Rearview as Johno
2016
2015
- Cradle to Grave as Ernie
2014
- The Game as Colin Blakefield
- The Guvnors as Neil
2012
- Call the Midwife as Albert Calthorpe
- Acts of Godfrey as Phil
- The Great Train Robbery as Narrator
2011
- Black Mirror as Rod Senseless
- Hattie as Bruce
- Wild Bill as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
- Shifter as Huxley
- Dreams of a Life as Caretaker
- Comedy Blaps as The Pitbull
- Age of Heroes as RMP Company Sergeant Major
- The Murder at Road Hill House as George Redman
2010
- Round Ireland with a Fridge as London Cabbie
2008
- Shifty as Trevor
- Ashes to Ashes as Reeks
- Mrs In-Betweeny as Kevin
2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventures as Jay
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl as Punter
- Recovery as Johnathan
- Hush Your Mouth as Alan Townsend
2006
- The Holiday as Limo Driver
- Not Going Out as Stretch
2005
- Pride & Prejudice as Meryton Milliner
2004
- The I Inside as Morgue Orderly
- Wall of Silence as John Weighill
2003
- Peep Show as Foz
2002
- Foyle's War as Sergeant Ian Brooke
- Club Le Monde as Mark
- Bodily Harm as Tintin
- Occasional, Strong as Steve
2001
- Hot Money as Barry Weller
- South West 9 as Elf
1999
- Beautiful People as Bigsy
1997
- Pilgrim's Rest as Ronnie
1995
- The Thin Blue Line as Baz
1992
- Heartbeat as Steve Dempsey
1989
- The Firm as Dominic
- Press Gang as Archie
- Erik the Viking as Leif the Lucky
- Death of a Son as John Williams
1988
- The Moneymen as Other Dealer
1987
- Empire State as Jeff