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John Simm

John Simm

Known for: Acting

Born 10/07/1970
Place of birth 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

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

The Master

2005

The One Show Series ★ 4,4

The One Show

Self

2006

Heartbeat Series ★ 7,2

Heartbeat

Richard Francis

1992

Rumpole of the Bailey Series ★ 7,0

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Grace Series ★ 6,7

Grace

DS Roy Grace

2021

Would I Lie to You? Series ★ 7,8

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

Doctor Who Confidential Series ★ 8,1

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Cracker Series ★ 6,6

Cracker

William 'Bill' Preece

1993

The Culture Show Series ★ 6,6

The Culture Show

Self

2004

Moving On Series ★ 7,1

Moving On

Moose

2009

The Catch Series ★ 6,6

The Catch

Rhys

2016

The Catch Series ★ 6,6

The Catch

Rhys Griffiths

2016

Life on Mars Series ★ 7,7

Life on Mars

Sam Tyler

2006

Prey Series ★ 6,7

Prey

Marcus Farrow

2014

Screen One Series ★ 7,2

Screen One

Cecil

1989

Spaced Series ★ 7,9

Spaced

Stephen Edwards

1999

This World Series ★ 6,0

This World

2004

Toast of London Series ★ 7,4

Toast of London

2013

The Village Series ★ 7,2

The Village

John Middleton

2013

State of Play Series ★ 7,4

State of Play

Cal McAffrey

2003

Crime Series ★ 6,4

Crime

Mr Confectioner

2021

Crime Series ★ 6,4

Crime

Gareth Horsborough

2021

Collateral Series ★ 6,5

Collateral

David Mars

2018

The Lakes Series ★ 7,0

The Lakes

Danny Kavanagh

1997

Clocking Off Series ★ 7,6

Clocking Off

Stuart Leach

2000

Starstruck Series ★ 6,7

Starstruck

Martin

2021

Canterbury Tales Series ★ 6,9

Canterbury Tales

Ace

2003

Intruders Series ★ 6,5

Intruders

Jack Whalen

2014

I, Jack Wright Series ★ 5,5

I, Jack Wright

Gray Wright

2025

Chiller Series ★ 6,1

Chiller

Gary Kingston

1995

Series

One Life

2003

Cutting Edge Series ★ 7,0

Cutting Edge

Self - Narrator

1990

Mad Dogs Series ★ 7,0

Mad Dogs

Baxter

2011

Strangers Series ★ 6,5

Strangers

Jonah Mulray

2018

DNA Journey Series ★ 6,0

DNA Journey

Self

2019

The Devil's Whore Series ★ 6,8

The Devil's Whore

Edward Sexby

2008

24 Hour Party People Film ★ 7,0

24 Hour Party People

Bernard

2002

Sex Traffic Series ★ 6,8

Sex Traffic

Daniel Appleton

2004

Cold Courage Series ★ 5,7

Cold Courage

Arthur Fried

2020

The Dark Side of Porn Series ★ 5,2

The Dark Side of Porn

Self

2005

Exile Series ★ 7,2

Exile

Tom Ronstadt

2011

Miranda Film ★ 5,5

Miranda

Frank

2002

Human Traffic Film ★ 6,8

Human Traffic

Jip

1999

Code of a Killer Series ★ 7,3

Code of a Killer

Alec Jeffreys

2015

Trauma Series ★ 6,9

Trauma

Dan Bowker

2018

Series ★ 10,0

London

Friedrich Engels

2004

Imperium: Nero Series ★ 6,2

Imperium: Nero

Caligola

2004

Crime and Punishment Series

Crime and Punishment

Raskolnikov

2002

Wartime Farm Series ★ 8,8

Wartime Farm

Narrator

2012

Discovering Hamlet Film ★ 7,5

Discovering Hamlet

Self

2011

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Film

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007

Men of the World Series ★ 7,7

Men of the World

Kendle Bains

1994

Skellig Film ★ 6,1

Skellig

Dave

2009

Never Never Series ★ 5,0

Never Never

John Parlour

2000

Forgive and Forget Film ★ 5,3

Forgive and Forget

Theo

2000

Wonderland Film ★ 6,5

Wonderland

Eddie

1999

Boston Kickout Film ★ 6,3

Boston Kickout

Phil

1995

Diana & Me Film ★ 6,0

Diana & Me

Neil

1997

Nero Film ★ 6,0

Nero

Caligula

2004

Tu£sday Film ★ 5,6

Tu£sday

Silver

2008

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm Film ★ 8,3

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

Narrator

2006

Right Here, Right Now Film ★ 6,2

Right Here, Right Now

Self

2023

Is Harry on the Boat? Film ★ 4,9

Is Harry on the Boat?

Prize Winner

2001

Brothers of the Head Film ★ 5,5

Brothers of the Head

Boatman

2006

The Ties That Bind Us Film

The Ties That Bind Us

The Master (archive footage)

2008

Crime and Punishment Film ★ 6,7

Crime and Punishment

Raskolnikov

2002

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider Film ★ 8,5

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

Narrator

2008

Father's Day Film ★ 5,5

Father's Day

Dave

2013

Doctor Who: The End of Time Film

Doctor Who: The End of Time

The Master

2010

Series

Oasis

Posh Robert

1993

Carrying Dad Film ★ 6,0

Carrying Dad

Sean

1995

Ten Minute Movie Film ★ 7,0

Ten Minute Movie

Nick

2004

Understanding Jane Film ★ 7,5

Understanding Jane

Oz/2nd Party Stonehead

1998

Blue/Orange Film ★ 6,7

Blue/Orange

Dr. Bruce Flaherty

2005

Devilwood Film ★ 7,0

Devilwood

Gabriel

2006

The Yellow House Film ★ 7,4

The Yellow House

Vincent Van Gogh

2007

Everyday Film ★ 5,5

Everyday

Ian

2012

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays Film ★ 7,7

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Himself - Narrator (voice)

2007

Meat Film ★ 4,5

Meat

Cecil

1994

A Pinch of Snuff Film

A Pinch of Snuff

Clint Heppelwhite

1994

Film ★ 7,0

The End of 'Life on Mars'

Self

2007

Series

Monsoon Railway

Narrator - (Voice)

2007

Film

When the Wolves Came

Roger

Moose on the Loose Film

Moose on the Loose

Narrator

2007

Joey Film ★ 8,0

Joey

Joey

2020

Boys Alone Film ★ 6,0

Boys Alone

Narrator (voice)

2002

Monsoon Railway Film

Monsoon Railway

Narrator

2005

Film

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

Self