John Simm
Biography
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).
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Acting History
2025
I, Jack Wright as Gray Wright
2023Hilda: The Fairy Isle as Anders (Voice)
2023Right Here, Right Now as Self
2021Crime as Mr Confectioner
2021Crime as Gareth Horsborough
2021Starstruck as Martin
2021Grace as DS Roy Grace
2020Joey as Joey
2020Cold Courage as Arthur Fried
2019DNA Journey as Self
2018Strangers as Jonah Mulray
2018Collateral as David Mars
2018Trauma as Dan Bowker
2016The Catch as Rhys
2016The Catch as Rhys Griffiths
2015Code of a Killer as Alec Jeffreys
2014Intruders as Jack Whalen
2014Prey as Marcus Farrow
2013Toast of London
2013Father's Day as Dave
2013The Village as John Middleton
2012Everyday as Ian
2012Wartime Farm as Narrator
2011Discovering Hamlet as Self
2011Exile as Tom Ronstadt
2011Mad Dogs as Baxter
2009Moving On as Moose
2009Skellig as Dave
2008The Devil's Whore as Edward Sexby
2008Tu£sday as Silver
2008Cutting Edge - The Human Spider as Narrator
2008The Ties That Bind Us as The Master (archive footage)
2007Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2007Monsoon Railway as Narrator - (Voice)
2007Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007Moose on the Loose as Narrator
2007The End of 'Life on Mars' as Self
2007The Yellow House as Vincent Van Gogh
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
2006Devilwood as Gabriel
2006The One Show as Self
2006Brothers of the Head as Boatman
2006The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm as Narrator
2006Life on Mars as Sam Tyler
2005Monsoon Railway as Narrator
2005The Dark Side of Porn as Self
2005Doctor Who as The Master
2005Doctor Who Confidential
2005Blue/Orange as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
2004The Culture Show as Self
2004Sex Traffic as Daniel Appleton
2004Imperium: Nero as Caligola
2004Nero as Caligula
2004London as Friedrich Engels
2004Ten Minute Movie as Nick
2004This World
2003One Life
2003Canterbury Tales as Ace
2003State of Play as Cal McAffrey
2002Boys Alone as Narrator (voice)
200224 Hour Party People as Bernard Sumner
2002Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
2002Crime and Punishment as Raskolnikov
2002Miranda as Frank
2001Is Harry on the Boat? as Prize Winner
2000Never Never as John Parlour
2000Forgive and Forget as Theo
2000Clocking Off as Stuart Leach
1999Spaced as Stephen Edwards
1999Human Traffic as Jip
1999Wonderland as Eddie
1998Understanding Jane as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
1997Diana & Me as Neil
1997The Locksmith as Paul
1997The Lakes as Danny Kavanagh
1996Boston Kickout as Phil
1995Chiller as Gary Kingston
1995Carrying Dad as Sean
1994Meat as Cecil
1994A Pinch of Snuff as Clint Heppelwhite
1994Men of the World as Kendle Bains
1993Cracker as William 'Bill' Preece
1993Oasis as Posh Robert
1992Heartbeat as Richard Francis
1990Cutting Edge as Self - Narrator
1975Rumpole of the Bailey
—Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout as Self