John Simm

Known for: Acting

Born: 1970-07-10 (age 56)

From: 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).

Filmography (87)

TV★ 5.1
I, Jack Wright
2025
as Gray Wright
MOVIE★ 6.2
Right Here, Right Now
2023
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Crime
2021
as Mr Confectioner
TV★ 6.7
Starstruck
2021
as Martin
TV★ 6.7
Grace
2021
as DS Roy Grace
MOVIE★ 8.0
Joey
2020
as Joey
TV★ 5.7
Cold Courage
2020
as Arthur Fried
TV★ 6.0
DNA Journey
2019
as Self
TV★ 6.5
Strangers
2018
as Jonah Mulray
TV★ 6.4
Collateral
2018
as David Mars
TV★ 6.9
Trauma
2018
as Dan Bowker
TV★ 6.6
The Catch
2016
as Rhys
TV★ 7.3
Code of a Killer
2015
as Alec Jeffreys
TV★ 6.5
Intruders
2014
as Jack Whalen
TV★ 6.7
Prey
2014
as Marcus Farrow
TV★ 7.4
Toast of London
2013
MOVIE★ 5.5
Father's Day
2013
as Dave
TV★ 7.2
The Village
2013
as John Middleton
MOVIE★ 5.5
Everyday
2012
as Ian
TV★ 8.8
Wartime Farm
2012
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.5
Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Exile
2011
as Tom Ronstadt
TV★ 7.0
Mad Dogs
2011
as Baxter
MOVIE
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as The Master
TV★ 7.3
Moving On
2009
as Moose
MOVIE★ 6.1
Skellig
2009
as Dave
TV★ 6.9
The Devil's Whore
2008
as Edward Sexby
MOVIE★ 5.6
Tu£sday
2008
as Silver
MOVIE★ 8.5
Cutting Edge - The Human Spider
2008
as Narrator
MOVIE
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as The Master (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
TV
Monsoon Railway
2007
as Narrator - (Voice)
TV★ 7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Moose on the Loose
2007
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 7.0
The End of 'Life on Mars'
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Yellow House
2007
as Vincent Van Gogh
MOVIE
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Devilwood
2006
as Gabriel
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Brothers of the Head
2006
as Boatman
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
2006
as Narrator
TV★ 7.8
Life on Mars
2006
as Sam Tyler
MOVIE
Monsoon Railway
2005
as Narrator
TV★ 5.2
The Dark Side of Porn
2005
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as The Master
MOVIE★ 6.7
Blue/Orange
2005
as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
TV★ 6.6
The Culture Show
2004
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Sex Traffic
2004
as Daniel Appleton
MOVIE★ 6.0
Nero
2004
as Caligula
TV★ 6.2
Imperium: Nero
2004
as Caligola
TV★ 10.0
London
2004
as Friedrich Engels
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ten Minute Movie
2004
as Nick
TV★ 6.0
This World
2004
TV
One Life
2003
TV★ 6.9
Canterbury Tales
2003
as Ace
TV★ 7.4
State of Play
2003
as Cal McAffrey
MOVIE★ 6.0
Boys Alone
2002
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
24 Hour Party People
2002
as Bernard
MOVIE★ 6.7
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Raskolnikov
TV
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Raskolnikov
MOVIE★ 5.5
Miranda
2002
as Frank
MOVIE★ 4.9
Is Harry on the Boat?
2001
as Prize Winner
TV★ 5.0
Never Never
2000
as John Parlour
MOVIE★ 5.3
Forgive and Forget
2000
as Theo
TV★ 7.6
Clocking Off
2000
as Stuart Leach
TV★ 7.9
Spaced
1999
as Stephen Edwards
MOVIE★ 6.8
Human Traffic
1999
as Jip
MOVIE★ 6.5
Wonderland
1999
as Eddie
MOVIE★ 7.5
Understanding Jane
1998
as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
MOVIE★ 6.0
Diana & Me
1997
as Neil
TV★ 7.0
The Lakes
1997
as Danny Kavanagh
MOVIE★ 6.3
Boston Kickout
1995
as Phil
MOVIE
Mirror Man
1995
as Gary Kingston
TV★ 6.2
Chiller
1995
as Gary Kingston
MOVIE★ 6.0
Carrying Dad
1995
as Sean
MOVIE★ 4.5
Meat
1994
as Cecil
MOVIE
A Pinch of Snuff
1994
as Clint Heppelwhite
TV★ 7.7
Men of the World
1994
as Kendle Bains
TV★ 6.6
Cracker
1993
as William 'Bill' Preece
TV
Oasis
1993
as Posh Robert
TV★ 7.2
Heartbeat
1992
as Richard Francis
TV★ 7.0
Cutting Edge
1990
as Self - Narrator
TV★ 7.2
Screen One
1989
as Cecil
TV★ 7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
MOVIE
When the Wolves Came
—
as Roger
MOVIE
Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout
—
as Self