Acting · London, England, UK · Born October 24, 1947
Simon's first job was as a journalist on the 'Bridgwater Mercury'. He left the newspaper to go to drama school. He began his acting career at Derby Playhouse in 1972 and it has included hundreds of roles in theatre, film, TV and radio. His TV debut was as a conman, Jim Potts, in 'Coronation Street', trying to sell a dodgy shower to Ena Sharples. (She wasn't fooled.) But much of his TV career has been spent on the other side of the law as policemen - including Sir Robert Peel (in a drama documentary) and D.I. Shiner in 'Heartbeat' from 1997-2005. He's older now, playing judges. 'The Innocent', 'Heart', 'Emmerdale', 'Wire in the Blood', 'Poirot', 'Eastenders'...
MovieFilth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
2008
as Male Panellist
TVAshes to Ashes
2008
as Roseberry-Sykes
In Denial of Murder
2004
as Julian Bevan
TVBlue Murder
2003
as Mr. Corkland
TVThe Royal
2003
as DI Shiner
TVTrust
2003
as Banker
TVFootballers' Wives
2002
as Bob Lyons
MovieHeart
1999
as Judge
MovieThe Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
1998
as Hospital Consultant
TVThe Grand
1997
as Leo Scarman
MovieHillsborough
1996
as Additional Cast
TVSilent Witness
1996
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Inspector
TVIn Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Prison Governor
TVPrime Suspect
1991
as 1st TV Newsreader
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as District Judge
MovieThe Nature of the Beast
1988
as Mr. Arkwright
TVBulman
1985
as DS McKay
MovieStrike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981
as Piotr Maliszewski
TVMinder
1979
as House Owner
MovieThe Danedyke Mystery
1979
as Detective Sergeant Trasker
MovieFrom the Roots Came the Rapper
1978
as Eddie
