Acting
John Simm
Born 1970-07-10
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring John Simm
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Doctor Who
2005
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Spaced
1999
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24 Hour Party People
2002
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The One Show
2006
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Life on Mars
2006
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Human Traffic
1999
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Would I Lie to You?
2007
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The Culture Show
2004
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Collateral
2018
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Grace
2021
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (92 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | I, Jack Wright | Gray Wright | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Right Here, Right Now | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Crime | Mr Confectioner | TV Series | 2021 |
| Crime | Gareth Horsborough | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Starstruck | Martin | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Grace | DS Roy Grace | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Joey | Joey | Movie | 2020 |
| Joey | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Cold Courage | Arthur Fried | TV Series | 2020 |
 | DNA Journey | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Strangers | Jonah Mulray | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Collateral | David Mars | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Trauma | Dan Bowker | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Catch | Rhys | TV Series | 2016 |
| The Catch | Rhys Griffiths | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Code of a Killer | Alec Jeffreys | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Intruders | Jack Whalen | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Prey | Marcus Farrow | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Toast of London | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Burgled | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Father's Day | Dave | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Village | John Middleton | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Everyday | Ian | Movie | 2012 |
 | Wartime Farm | Narrator | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Discovering Hamlet | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Exile | Tom Ronstadt | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Mad Dogs | Baxter | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Doctor Who: The End of Time | The Master | Movie | 2010 |
 | Moving On | Moose | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Skellig | Dave | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Devil's Whore | Edward Sexby | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Tu£sday | Silver | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Human Spider | Narrator | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Ties That Bind Us | The Master (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays | Himself - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
| Monsoon Railway | Narrator - (Voice) | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Moose on the Loose | Narrator | Movie | 2007 |
| The End of 'Life on Mars' | Self | Movie | 2007 | |
 | The Yellow House | Vincent Van Gogh | Movie | 2007 |
 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Devilwood | Gabriel | Movie | 2006 |
 | The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Brothers of the Head | Boatman | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm | Narrator | Movie | 2006 |
 | Life on Mars | Sam Tyler | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Monsoon Railway | Narrator | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Dark Side of Porn | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Doctor Who Confidential | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Doctor Who | The Master | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Blue/Orange | Dr. Bruce Flaherty | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Culture Show | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Sex Traffic | Daniel Appleton | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Nero | Caligula | Movie | 2004 |
 | Imperium: Nero | Caligola | TV Series | 2004 |
| London | Friedrich Engels | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Ten Minute Movie | Nick | Movie | 2004 |
 | This World | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
| One Life | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Canterbury Tales | Ace | TV Series | 2003 |
 | State of Play | Cal McAffrey | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Boys Alone | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | 24 Hour Party People | Bernard | Movie | 2002 |
 | Crime and Punishment | Raskolnikov | Movie | 2002 |
 | Crime and Punishment | Raskolnikov | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Miranda | Frank | Movie | 2002 |
 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Prize Winner | Movie | 2001 |
 | Never Never | John Parlour | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Forgive and Forget | Theo | Movie | 2000 |
 | Clocking Off | Stuart Leach | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Spaced | Stephen Edwards | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Human Traffic | Jip | Movie | 1999 |
 | Wonderland | Eddie | Movie | 1999 |
 | Understanding Jane | Oz/2nd Party Stonehead | Movie | 1998 |
 | Diana & Me | Neil | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Lakes | Danny Kavanagh | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Boston Kickout | Phil | Movie | 1995 |
| Mirror Man | Gary Kingston | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Chiller | Gary Kingston | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Carrying Dad | Sean | Movie | 1995 |
 | Meat | Cecil | Movie | 1994 |
 | A Pinch of Snuff | Clint Heppelwhite | Movie | 1994 |
 | Men of the World | Kendle Bains | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Cracker | William 'Bill' Preece | TV Series | 1993 |
| Oasis | Posh Robert | TV Series | 1993 | |
 | Heartbeat | Richard Francis | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Cutting Edge | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Screen One | Cecil | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Joby Jonson | TV Series | 1975 |
| Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout | Self | Movie | — | |
| When the Wolves Came | Roger | Movie | — | |
| Ark Royal | Other | TV Series | — |