John Simm
ActingBorn Jul 10, 1970
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Wartime Farm
tv2012
Cutting Edge - The Human Spider
movie2008
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
movie2006
Doctor Who Confidential
tv2005
Joey
movie2020
Joey
movie2020
Spaced
tv1999
Would I Lie to You?
tv2007
Life on Mars
tv2006
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
movie2007
Men of the World
tv1994
Clocking Off
tv2000
Filmography
2025I, Jack Wrightas Gray Wrighttv2023Right Here, Right Nowas Selfmovie2021Crimeas Gareth Horsboroughtv2021Starstruckas Martintv2021Graceas DS Roy Gracetv2020Joeyas Executive Producermovie2020Cold Courageas Arthur Friedtv2019DNA Journeyas Selftv2018Strangersas Jonah Mulraytv2018Collateralas David Marstv2018Traumaas Dan Bowkertv2016The Catchas Rhys Griffithstv2015Code of a Killeras Alec Jeffreystv2014Intrudersas Jack Whalentv2014Preyas Marcus Farrowtv2013Toast of Londontv2013Father's Dayas Davemovie2013The Villageas John Middletontv2012Everydayas Ianmovie2012Wartime Farmas Narratortv2011Discovering Hamletas Selfmovie2011Exileas Tom Ronstadttv2011Mad Dogsas Baxtertv2010Doctor Who: The End of Timeas The Mastermovie2009Moving Onas Moosetv2009Skelligas Davemovie2008The Devil's Whoreas Edward Sexbytv2008Tu£sdayas Silvermovie2008Cutting Edge - The Human Spideras Narratormovie2008The Ties That Bind Usas The Master (archive footage)movie2007Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondaysas Himself - Narrator (voice)movie2007Monsoon Railwayas Narrator - (Voice)tv2007Would I Lie to You?as Selftv2007Moose on the Looseas Narratormovie2007The End of 'Life on Mars'as Selfmovie2007The Yellow Houseas Vincent Van Goghmovie2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Selfmovie2006Devilwoodas Gabrielmovie2006The One Showas Selftv2006Brothers of the Headas Boatmanmovie2006The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farmas Narratormovie2006Life on Marsas Sam Tylertv2005Monsoon Railwayas Narratormovie2005The Dark Side of Pornas Selftv2005Doctor Who Confidentialtv2005Doctor Whoas The Mastertv2005Blue/Orangeas Dr. Bruce Flahertymovie2004The Culture Showas Selftv2004Sex Trafficas Daniel Appletontv2004Neroas Caligulamovie2004Imperium: Neroas Caligolatv2004Londonas Friedrich Engelstv2004Ten Minute Movieas Nickmovie2004This Worldtv2003One Lifetv2003Canterbury Talesas Acetv2003State of Playas Cal McAffreytv2002Boys Aloneas Narrator (voice)movie200224 Hour Party Peopleas Bernardmovie2002Crime and Punishmentas Raskolnikovmovie2002Crime and Punishmentas Raskolnikovtv2002Mirandaas Frankmovie2001Is Harry on the Boat?as Prize Winnermovie2000Never Neveras John Parlourtv2000Forgive and Forgetas Theomovie2000Clocking Offas Stuart Leachtv1999Spacedas Stephen Edwardstv1999Human Trafficas Jipmovie1999Wonderlandas Eddiemovie1998Understanding Janeas Oz/2nd Party Stoneheadmovie1997Diana & Meas Neilmovie1997The Lakesas Danny Kavanaghtv1995Boston Kickoutas Philmovie1995Chilleras Gary Kingstontv1995Carrying Dadas Seanmovie1994Meatas Cecilmovie1994A Pinch of Snuffas Clint Heppelwhitemovie1994Men of the Worldas Kendle Bainstv1993Crackeras William 'Bill' Preecetv1993Oasisas Posh Roberttv