John Simm
John Simm was born on 10th July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire and 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).
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- Born:
- Jul 10, 1970 In Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 50
- First Appeared:
- In the series Oasis 1993-01-05
- Latest Project:
- Series I, Jack Wright 2025-04-23
Known For
Filmography
| Series | I, Jack Wright | Gray Wright | 2025-04-23 |
| Movie | Right Here, Right Now | Self | 2023-02-04 |
| Series | Grace | DS Roy Grace | 2021-03-14 |
| Series | Collateral | David Mars | 2018-02-12 |
| Series | Trauma | Dan Bowker | 2018-02-12 |
| Series | Strangers | Jonah Mulray | 2018-09-10 |
| Series | The Catch | Rhys Griffiths | 2016-03-24 |
| Series | Code of a Killer | Alec Jeffreys | 2015-04-06 |
| Series | Intruders | Jack Whalen | 2014-08-23 |
| Series | The Village | John Middleton | 2013-03-31 |
| Series | Wartime Farm | Narrator | 2012-09-06 |
| Movie | Everyday | Ian | 2012-11-15 |
| Series | Exile | Tom Ronstadt | 2011-05-01 |
| Series | Mad Dogs | Baxter | 2011-02-10 |
| Movie | Discovering Hamlet | Self | 2011-11-01 |
| Movie | Skellig | Dave | 2009-04-27 |
| Movie | The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties | Self | 2009-12-27 |
| Movie | Cutting Edge - The Human Spider | Narrator | 2008-04-03 |
| Series | The Devil's Whore | Edward Sexby | 2008-11-19 |
| Movie | Tu£sday | Silver | 2008-10-10 |
| Movie | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | 2007-02-03 |
| Movie | The Yellow House | Vincent Van Gogh | 2007-03-22 |
| Movie | Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays | Himself - Narrator (voice) | 2007-09-20 |
| Series | Life on Mars | Sam Tyler | 2006-01-09 |
| Movie | The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm | Narrator | 2006-04-19 |
| Movie | Brothers of the Head | Boatman | 2006-07-28 |
| Movie | Blue/Orange | Dr. Bruce Flaherty | 2005-02-23 |
| Movie | Nero | Caligula | 2004-05-23 |
| Series | London | Friedrich Engels | 2004-05-07 |
| Series | Sex Traffic | Daniel Appleton | 2004-10-10 |
| Series | Imperium: Nero | Caligola | 2004-05-23 |
| Series | State of Play | Cal McAffrey | 2003-05-18 |
| Movie | Miranda | Frank | 2002-01-18 |
| Movie | Crime and Punishment | Raskolnikov | 2002-02-12 |
| Series | White Teeth | Mr. Hero | 2002-09-17 |
| Movie | 24 Hour Party People | Bernard | 2002-02-13 |
| Movie | Is Harry on the Boat? | Prize Winner | 2001-08-06 |
| Movie | Forgive and Forget | Theo | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Human Traffic | Jip | 1999-06-04 |
| Movie | Wonderland | Eddie | 1999-05-13 |
| Movie | Understanding Jane | Oz/2nd Party Stonehead | 1998-08-01 |
| Movie | The Locksmith | Paul | 1997-09-25 |
| Series | The Lakes | Danny Kavanagh | 1997-09-14 |
| Movie | Diana & Me | Neil | 1997-12-04 |
| Series | Strangers | Jonah | 1996-04-19 |
| Movie | Boston Kickout | Phil | 1996-10-18 |
| Series | Men of the World | Kendle Bains | 1994-03-14 |
| Movie | Meat | Cecil | 1994-09-25 |
| Movie | A Pinch of Snuff | Clint Heppelwhite | 1994-04-09 |
| Series | Oasis | Posh Robert | 1993-01-05 |