Jay Simpson
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvBabies
2026
Ralph
tvThe Hack
2025
Glenn Vian
tvThe Day of the Jackal
2024
George Hands
movieBlitz
2024
Timothy Ashdown
movieThe Critic
2024
Slyfield
movieTuesday
2024
Spike
movieSherbet
2024
Rene
movieNational Theatre Live: Othello
2023
Brabantio / Gratiano
tvA Spy Among Friends
2022
MI6 cabbie
tvPistol
2022
Ron, Steve's Stepdad
tvSister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Alfie Lynch
movieBull
2021
Dave
tvStephen
2021
Peter Birdsall
tvThe Nevers
2021
Tunnel Foreman
movieKing Gary Christmas Special
2020
John The Butcher
tvSmall Axe
2020
Duty Officer
movieEnola Holmes
2020
Conductor (uncredited)
tvDes
2020
DS Chris Healey
tvChernobyl
2019
Perevozchenko
movieKing Gary Pilot
2018
John The Butcher
movieTerminal
2018
Danny
movieTheir Finest
2017
Alf Reynolds
movieRearview
2017
Johno
tvThe Game
2014
Colin Blakefield
movieRush
2013
British Journalist
tvUtopia
2013
Detective Richmond
movieThe Great Train Robbery
2012
Narrator
tvMrs Biggs
2012
Bruce Reynolds
tvCall the Midwife
2012
Albert Calthorpe
tvBlack Mirror
2011
Rod Senseless / Gordon
Comedy Blaps
2011
The Pitbull
movieWild Bill
2011
Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
movieShifter
2011
Huxley
movieDreams of a Life
2011
Caretaker
movieAge of Heroes
2011
RMP Company Sergeant Major
movieThe Murder at Road Hill House
2011
George Redman
tvSilk
2011
Russell
movieHattie
2011
Bruce
movieRound Ireland with a Fridge
2010
London Cabbie
movieShifty
2008
Trevor
tvAshes to Ashes
2008
Reeks
movieRecovery
2007
Johnathan
Hush Your Mouth
2007
Alan Townsend
movieThe Holiday
2006
Limo Driver
tvNot Going Out
2006
Stretch
moviePride & Prejudice
2005
Meryton Milliner
movieThe I Inside
2004
Morgue Orderly
tvMurder in Suburbia
2004
Photographer
movieWall of Silence
2004
John Weighill
tvFoyle's War
2002
Sergeant Ian Brooke / Sgt Brooke
tvBodily Harm
2002
Tintin
movieHot Money
2001
Barry Weller
tvA Touch of Frost
1992
Peter Bainbridge
tvHeartbeat
1992
Steve Dempsey
movieErik the Viking
1989
Leif the Lucky
movieThe Firm
1989
Dominic
tvPress Gang
1989
Archie
movieDeath of a Son
1989
John Williams
The Moneymen
1988
Other Dealer
tvThe Fear
1988
Mark
tvScreen Two
1985
Dominic / John Williams
tvDramarama
1983
Vincent
movieBlack Cab
Harry