John Simm

Acting

John Simm

Born July 10, 1970Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK85 credits

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

I, Jack Wright
5.5

I, Jack Wright

TV

2025

Right Here, Right Now
6.2

Right Here, Right Now

Movie

2023

Crime
6.3

Crime

TV

2021

Starstruck
6.8

Starstruck

TV

2021

Grace
6.7

Grace

TV

2021

Joey
8.0

Joey

Movie

2020

Filmography

I, Jack Wright
2025I, Jack Wrightas Gray WrightTV
Right Here, Right Now
2023Right Here, Right Nowas SelfMovie
Crime
2021Crimeas Mr ConfectionerTV
Starstruck
2021Starstruckas MartinTV
Grace
2021Graceas DS Roy GraceTV
Joey
2020Joeyas JoeyMovie
Cold Courage
2020Cold Courageas Arthur FriedTV
DNA Journey
2019DNA Journeyas SelfTV
Strangers
2018Strangersas Jonah MulrayTV
Collateral
2018Collateralas David MarsTV
Trauma
2018Traumaas Dan BowkerTV
The Catch
2016The Catchas RhysTV
Code of a Killer
2015Code of a Killeras Alec JeffreysTV
Intruders
2014Intrudersas Jack WhalenTV
Prey
2014Preyas Marcus FarrowTV
Toast of London
2013Toast of LondonTV
Father's Day
2013Father's Dayas DaveMovie
The Village
2013The Villageas John MiddletonTV
Everyday
2012Everydayas IanMovie
Wartime Farm
2012Wartime Farmas NarratorTV
Discovering Hamlet
2011Discovering Hamletas SelfMovie
Exile
2011Exileas Tom RonstadtTV
Mad Dogs
2011Mad Dogsas BaxterTV
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010Doctor Who: The End of Timeas The MasterMovie
Moving On
2009Moving Onas MooseTV
Skellig
2009Skelligas DaveMovie
The Devil's Whore
2008The Devil's Whoreas Edward SexbyTV
Tu£sday
2008Tu£sdayas SilverMovie
Cutting Edge - The Human Spider
2008Cutting Edge - The Human Spideras NarratorMovie
The Ties That Bind Us
2008The Ties That Bind Usas The Master (archive footage)Movie
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondaysas Himself - Narrator (voice)Movie
M
2007Monsoon Railwayas Narrator - (Voice)TV
Would I Lie to You?
2007Would I Lie to You?as SelfTV
Moose on the Loose
2007Moose on the Looseas NarratorMovie
T
2007The End of 'Life on Mars'as SelfMovie
The Yellow House
2007The Yellow Houseas Vincent Van GoghMovie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas SelfMovie
Devilwood
2006Devilwoodas GabrielMovie
The One Show
2006The One Showas SelfTV
Brothers of the Head
2006Brothers of the Headas BoatmanMovie
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
2006The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farmas NarratorMovie
Life on Mars
2006Life on Marsas Sam TylerTV
Monsoon Railway
2005Monsoon Railwayas NarratorMovie
The Dark Side of Porn
2005The Dark Side of Pornas SelfTV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005Doctor Who ConfidentialTV
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Whoas The MasterTV
Blue/Orange
2005Blue/Orangeas Dr. Bruce FlahertyMovie
The Culture Show
2004The Culture Showas SelfTV
Sex Traffic
2004Sex Trafficas Daniel AppletonTV
Nero
2004Neroas CaligulaMovie
Imperium: Nero
2004Imperium: Neroas CaligolaTV
L
2004Londonas Friedrich EngelsTV
Ten Minute Movie
2004Ten Minute Movieas NickMovie
This World
2004This WorldTV
O
2003One LifeTV
Canterbury Tales
2003Canterbury Talesas AceTV
State of Play
2003State of Playas Cal McAffreyTV
Boys Alone
2002Boys Aloneas Narrator (voice)Movie
24 Hour Party People
200224 Hour Party Peopleas BernardMovie
Crime and Punishment
2002Crime and Punishmentas RaskolnikovMovie
Crime and Punishment
2002Crime and Punishmentas RaskolnikovTV
Miranda
2002Mirandaas FrankMovie
Is Harry on the Boat?
2001Is Harry on the Boat?as Prize WinnerMovie
Never Never
2000Never Neveras John ParlourTV
Forgive and Forget
2000Forgive and Forgetas TheoMovie
Clocking Off
2000Clocking Offas Stuart LeachTV
Spaced
1999Spacedas Stephen EdwardsTV
Human Traffic
1999Human Trafficas JipMovie
Wonderland
1999Wonderlandas EddieMovie
Understanding Jane
1998Understanding Janeas Oz/2nd Party StoneheadMovie
Diana & Me
1997Diana & Meas NeilMovie
The Lakes
1997The Lakesas Danny KavanaghTV
Boston Kickout
1995Boston Kickoutas PhilMovie
Chiller
1995Chilleras Gary KingstonTV
Carrying Dad
1995Carrying Dadas SeanMovie
Meat
1994Meatas CecilMovie
A Pinch of Snuff
1994A Pinch of Snuffas Clint HeppelwhiteMovie
Men of the World
1994Men of the Worldas Kendle BainsTV
Cracker
1993Crackeras William 'Bill' PreeceTV
O
1993Oasisas Posh RobertTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Richard FrancisTV
Cutting Edge
1990Cutting Edgeas Self - NarratorTV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the BaileyTV
D
—Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickoutas SelfMovie
W
—When the Wolves Cameas RogerMovie