John Simm

John Simm

Acting

July 10, 1970Leeds, 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

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

2002

Spaced

Spaced

1999

Human Traffic

Human Traffic

1999

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006

Collateral

Collateral

2018

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

The Catch

The Catch

2016

Cracker

Cracker

1993

State of Play

State of Play

2003

Acting87

I, Jack Wright

I, Jack Wright

2025

Gray Wright

Right Here, Right Now

Right Here, Right Now

2023

Self

Crime

Crime

2021

Mr Confectioner / Gareth Horsborough

Starstruck

Starstruck

2021

Martin

Grace

Grace

2021

DS Roy Grace

Joey

Joey

2020

Joey

Cold Courage

Cold Courage

2020

Arthur Fried

DNA Journey

DNA Journey

2019

Self

Strangers

Strangers

2018

Jonah Mulray

Collateral

Collateral

2018

David Mars

Trauma

Trauma

2018

Dan Bowker

The Catch

The Catch

2016

Rhys / Rhys Griffiths

Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

2015

Alec Jeffreys

Intruders

Intruders

2014

Jack Whalen

Prey

Prey

2014

Marcus Farrow

Toast of London

Toast of London

2013

Father's Day

Father's Day

2013

Dave

The Village

The Village

2013

John Middleton

Everyday

Everyday

2012

Ian

Wartime Farm

Wartime Farm

2012

Narrator

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

Self

Exile

Exile

2011

Tom Ronstadt

Mad Dogs

Mad Dogs

2011

Baxter

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Doctor Who: The End of Time

2010

The Master

Moving On

Moving On

2009

Moose

Skellig

Skellig

2009

Dave

The Devil's Whore

The Devil's Whore

2008

Edward Sexby

Tu£sday

Tu£sday

2008

Silver

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

2008

Narrator

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

The Master (archive footage)

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

2007

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Monsoon Railway

Monsoon Railway

2007

Narrator - (Voice)

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Self

Moose on the Loose

Moose on the Loose

2007

Narrator

The End of 'Life on Mars'

The End of 'Life on Mars'

2007

Self

The Yellow House

The Yellow House

2007

Vincent Van Gogh

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

Self

Devilwood

Devilwood

2006

Gabriel

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Self

Brothers of the Head

Brothers of the Head

2006

Boatman

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

2006

Narrator

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006

Sam Tyler

Monsoon Railway

Monsoon Railway

2005

Narrator

The Dark Side of Porn

The Dark Side of Porn

2005

Self

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

The Master

Blue/Orange

Blue/Orange

2005

Dr. Bruce Flaherty

The Culture Show

The Culture Show

2004

Self

Sex Traffic

Sex Traffic

2004

Daniel Appleton

Nero

Nero

2004

Caligula

Imperium: Nero

Imperium: Nero

2004

Caligola

London

2004

Friedrich Engels

Ten Minute Movie

Ten Minute Movie

2004

Nick

This World

This World

2004

One Life

2003

Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales

2003

Ace

State of Play

State of Play

2003

Cal McAffrey

Boys Alone

Boys Alone

2002

Narrator (voice)

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

2002

Bernard

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

Raskolnikov

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

Raskolnikov

Miranda

Miranda

2002

Frank

Is Harry on the Boat?

Is Harry on the Boat?

2001

Prize Winner

Never Never

Never Never

2000

John Parlour

Forgive and Forget

Forgive and Forget

2000

Theo

Clocking Off

Clocking Off

2000

Stuart Leach

Spaced

Spaced

1999

Stephen Edwards

Human Traffic

Human Traffic

1999

Jip

Wonderland

Wonderland

1999

Eddie

Understanding Jane

Understanding Jane

1998

Oz/2nd Party Stonehead

Diana & Me

Diana & Me

1997

Neil

The Lakes

The Lakes

1997

Danny Kavanagh

Boston Kickout

Boston Kickout

1995

Phil

Mirror Man

1995

Gary Kingston

Chiller

Chiller

1995

Gary Kingston

Carrying Dad

Carrying Dad

1995

Sean

Meat

Meat

1994

Cecil

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

Clint Heppelwhite

Men of the World

Men of the World

1994

Kendle Bains

Cracker

Cracker

1993

William 'Bill' Preece

Oasis

1993

Posh Robert

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Richard Francis

Cutting Edge

Cutting Edge

1990

Self - Narrator

Screen One

Screen One

1989

Cecil

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout

Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout

Self

When the Wolves Came

When the Wolves Came

Roger

Art1

Ark Royal

Other

Production1

Joey

Joey

2020

Executive Producer