John Simm

John Simm

Known for

Acting

Born

July 10, 1970 (age 56)

Birthplace

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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).

Best known work

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

2002

Spaced

Spaced

1999

Human Traffic

Human Traffic

1999

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006

Collateral

Collateral

2018

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

The Catch

The Catch

2016

Cracker

Cracker

1993

State of Play

State of Play

2003

Filmography

TBA
Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout
as Self
TBA
When the Wolves Came
as Roger
TBA
Ark RoyalTV
Other
2025
I, Jack WrightTV
as Gray Wright (6 episodes)
2023
Right Here, Right Now
as Self
2021
CrimeTV
as Mr Confectioner (1 episode), as Gareth Horsborough (2 episodes)
2021
StarstruckTV
as Martin (1 episode)
2021
GraceTV
as DS Roy Grace (20 episodes)
2020
Joey
as Joey, Executive Producer
2020
Cold CourageTV
as Arthur Fried (8 episodes)
2019
DNA JourneyTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
StrangersTV
as Jonah Mulray (8 episodes)
2018
CollateralTV
as David Mars (4 episodes)
2018
TraumaTV
as Dan Bowker (3 episodes)
2016
The CatchTV
as Rhys (6 episodes), as Rhys Griffiths (10 episodes)
2015
Code of a KillerTV
as Alec Jeffreys (2 episodes)
2014
IntrudersTV
as Jack Whalen (8 episodes)
2014
PreyTV
as Marcus Farrow (3 episodes)
2013
Toast of LondonTV
2013
Burgled
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Father's Day
as Dave
2013
The VillageTV
as John Middleton (12 episodes)
2012
Everyday
as Ian
2012
Wartime FarmTV
as Narrator (8 episodes)
2011
Discovering Hamlet
as Self