Acting

John Simm

Born 1970-07-10 · 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).

Credits

Newest first

I, Jack Wright
as Gray Wright
2025
Right Here, Right Now
as Self
2023
Crime
as Mr Confectioner
2021
Crime
as Gareth Horsborough
2021
Starstruck
as Martin
2021
Grace
as DS Roy Grace
2021
Joey
as Joey
2020
Joey
Executive Producer
2020
Cold Courage
as Arthur Fried
2020
DNA Journey
as Self
2019
Strangers
as Jonah Mulray
2018
Collateral
as David Mars
2018
Trauma
as Dan Bowker
2018
The Catch
as Rhys
2016
The Catch
as Rhys Griffiths
2016
Code of a Killer
as Alec Jeffreys
2015
Intruders
as Jack Whalen
2014
Prey
as Marcus Farrow
2014
Toast of London
2013
Burgled
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Father's Day
as Dave
2013
The Village
as John Middleton
2013
Everyday
as Ian
2012
Wartime Farm
as Narrator
2012
Discovering Hamlet
as Self
2011
Exile
as Tom Ronstadt
2011
Mad Dogs
as Baxter
2011
Doctor Who: The End of Time
as The Master
2010
Moving On
as Moose
2009
Skellig
as Dave
2009
The Devil's Whore
as Edward Sexby
2008
Tu£sday
as Silver
2008
The Human Spider
as Narrator
2008
The Ties That Bind Us
as The Master (archive footage)
2008
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2007
Monsoon Railway
as Narrator - (Voice)
2007
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
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
2007
Devilwood
as Gabriel
2006
The One Show
as Self
2006
Brothers of the Head
as Boatman
2006
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
as Narrator
2006
Life on Mars
as Sam Tyler
2006
Monsoon Railway
as Narrator
2005
The Dark Side of Porn
as Self
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Doctor Who
as The Master
2005
Blue/Orange
as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
2005
The Culture Show
as Self
2004
Sex Traffic
as Daniel Appleton
2004
Nero
as Caligula
2004
Imperium: Nero
as Caligola
2004
London
as Friedrich Engels
2004
Ten Minute Movie
as Nick
2004
This World
2004
One Life
2003
Canterbury Tales
as Ace
2003
State of Play
as Cal McAffrey
2003
Boys Alone
as Narrator (voice)
2002
24 Hour Party People
as Bernard
2002
Crime and Punishment
as Raskolnikov
2002
Crime and Punishment
as Raskolnikov
2002
Miranda
as Frank
2002
Is Harry on the Boat?
as Prize Winner
2001
Never Never
as John Parlour
2000
Forgive and Forget
as Theo
2000
Clocking Off
as Stuart Leach
2000
Spaced
as Stephen Edwards
1999
Human Traffic
as Jip
1999
Wonderland
as Eddie
1999
Understanding Jane
as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
1998
Diana & Me
as Neil
1997
The Lakes
as Danny Kavanagh
1997
Boston Kickout
as Phil
1995
Mirror Man
as Gary Kingston
1995
Chiller
as Gary Kingston
1995
Carrying Dad
as Sean
1995