John Simm
July 10, 1970 (55 years old) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2025 · Patriarche as Gray Wright
- 2021 · Crime as Mr Confectioner
- 2021 · Crime as Gareth Horsborough
- 2021 · Starstruck as Martin
- 2021 · Grace as DS Roy Grace
- 2018 · Collateral as David Mars
- 2016 · The Catch as Rhys
- 2016 · The Catch as Rhys Griffiths
- 2014 · Intruders as Jack Whalen
- 2014 · Prey as Marcus Farrow
- 2013 · Toast of London as
- 2013 · The Village as John Middleton
- 2012 · Everyday as Ian
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · Mad Dogs as Baxter
- 2009 · Moving On as Moose
- 2008 · The Devil's Whore as Edward Sexby
- 2008 · Tu£sday as Silver
- 2008 · The Ties That Bind Us as The Master (archive footage)
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Life on Mars as Sam Tyler
- 2005 · The Dark Side of Porn as Self
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Master
- 2005 · Doctor Who Confidential as
- 2004 · The Culture Show as Self
- 2004 · Nero as Caligula
- 2004 · This World as
- 2003 · State of Play as Cal McAffrey
- 2002 · 24 Hour Party People as Bernard Sumner
- 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
- 2000 · Clocking Off as Stuart Leach
- 1999 · Spaced as Stephen Edwards
- 1998 · Understanding Jane as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
- 1997 · Diana & Me as Neil
- 1997 · The Locksmith as Paul
- 1997 · The Lakes as Danny Kavanagh
- 1996 · Boston Kickout as Phil
- 1994 · Meat as Cecil
- 1993 · Cracker as William 'Bill' Preece
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Richard Francis
- 1990 · Cutting Edge as Self - Narrator
- 1975 · Rumpole of the Bailey as
- Future · Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout as Self
- 2023 · Right Here, Right Now as Self
- 2020 · Joey as Joey
- 2020 · Cold Courage as Arthur Fried
- 2019 · DNA Journey as Self
- 2018 · Strangers as Jonah Mulray
- 2018 · Trauma as Dan Bowker
- 2015 · Code of a Killer as Alec Jeffreys
- 2013 · Father's Day as Dave
- 2012 · Wartime Farm as Narrator
- 2011 · Exile as Tom Ronstadt
- 2009 · Skellig as Dave
- 2008 · Cutting Edge - The Human Spider as Narrator
- 2007 · Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Monsoon Railway as Narrator - (Voice)
- 2007 · Moose on the Loose as Narrator
- 2007 · The End of 'Life on Mars' as Self
- 2007 · The Yellow House as Vincent Van Gogh
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Devilwood as Gabriel
- 2006 · Brothers of the Head as Boatman
- 2006 · The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm as Narrator
- 2005 · Monsoon Railway as Narrator
- 2005 · Blue/Orange as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
- 2004 · Sex Traffic as Daniel Appleton
- 2004 · Imperium: Nero as Caligola
- 2004 · London as Friedrich Engels
- 2004 · Ten Minute Movie as Nick
- 2003 · One Life as
- 2003 · Canterbury Tales as Ace
- 2002 · Boys Alone as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
- 2002 · Miranda as Frank
- 2001 · Is Harry on the Boat? as Prize Winner
- 2000 · Never Never as John Parlour
- 2000 · Forgive and Forget as Theo
- 1999 · Human Traffic as Jip
- 1999 · Wonderland as Eddie
- 1995 · Chiller as Gary Kingston
- 1995 · Carrying Dad as Sean
- 1994 · A Pinch of Snuff as Clint Heppelwhite
- 1994 · Men of the World as Kendle Bains
- 1993 · Oasis as Posh Robert
- Future · Doctor Who:The End of Time: Part Two as The Master