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).
Known For
All Movies (39)
- Right Here, Right Now2023 · as Self
- Joey2020 · as Joey
- Father's Day2013 · as Dave
- Everyday2012 · as Ian
- Discovering Hamlet2011 · as Self
- Doctor Who: The End of Time2010 · as The Master
- Skellig2009 · as Dave
- Tu£sday2008 · as Silver
- Cutting Edge - The Human Spider2008 · as Narrator
- The Ties That Bind Us2008 · as The Master (archive footage)
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays2007 · as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- Moose on the Loose2007 · as Narrator
- The End of 'Life on Mars'2007 · as Self
- The Yellow House2007 · as Vincent Van Gogh
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · as Self
- Devilwood2006 · as Gabriel
- Brothers of the Head2006 · as Boatman
- The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm2006 · as Narrator
- Monsoon Railway2005 · as Narrator
- Blue/Orange2005 · as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
- Nero2004 · as Caligula
- Ten Minute Movie2004 · as Nick
- Boys Alone2002 · as Narrator (voice)
- 24 Hour Party People2002 · as Bernard
- Crime and Punishment2002 · as Raskolnikov
- Miranda2002 · as Frank
- Is Harry on the Boat?2001 · as Prize Winner
- Forgive and Forget2000 · as Theo
- Human Traffic1999 · as Jip
- Wonderland1999 · as Eddie
- Understanding Jane1998 · as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
- Diana & Me1997 · as Neil
- Boston Kickout1995 · as Phil
- Mirror Man1995 · as Gary Kingston
- Carrying Dad1995 · as Sean
- Meat1994 · as Cecil
- A Pinch of Snuff1994 · as Clint Heppelwhite
- Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout— · as Self
- When the Wolves Came— · as Roger
All TV Shows (50)
- I, Jack Wright2025 · as Gray Wright
- Crime2021 · as Mr Confectioner
- Crime2021 · as Gareth Horsborough
- Starstruck2021 · as Martin
- Grace2021 · as DS Roy Grace
- Cold Courage2020 · as Arthur Fried
- DNA Journey2019 · as Self
- Strangers2018 · as Jonah Mulray
- Collateral2018 · as David Mars
- Trauma2018 · as Dan Bowker
- The Catch2016 · as Rhys
- The Catch2016 · as Rhys Griffiths
- Code of a Killer2015 · as Alec Jeffreys
- Intruders2014 · as Jack Whalen
- Prey2014 · as Marcus Farrow
- Toast of London2013
- The Village2013 · as John Middleton
- Wartime Farm2012 · as Narrator
- Exile2011 · as Tom Ronstadt
- Mad Dogs2011 · as Baxter
- Moving On2009 · as Moose
- The Devil's Whore2008 · as Edward Sexby
- Monsoon Railway2007 · as Narrator - (Voice)
- Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
- The One Show2006 · as Self
- Life on Mars2006 · as Sam Tyler
- The Dark Side of Porn2005 · as Self
- Doctor Who Confidential2005
- Doctor Who2005 · as The Master
- The Culture Show2004 · as Self
- Sex Traffic2004 · as Daniel Appleton
- Imperium: Nero2004 · as Caligola
- London2004 · as Friedrich Engels
- This World2004
- One Life2003
- Canterbury Tales2003 · as Ace
- State of Play2003 · as Cal McAffrey
- Crime and Punishment2002 · as Raskolnikov
- Never Never2000 · as John Parlour
- Clocking Off2000 · as Stuart Leach
- Spaced1999 · as Stephen Edwards
- The Lakes1997 · as Danny Kavanagh
- Chiller1995 · as Gary Kingston
- Men of the World1994 · as Kendle Bains
- Cracker1993 · as William 'Bill' Preece
- Oasis1993 · as Posh Robert
- Heartbeat1992 · as Richard Francis
- Cutting Edge1990 · as Self - Narrator
- Screen One1989 · as Cecil
- Rumpole of the Bailey1975