Acting · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Born July 10, 1970
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).
TVI, Jack Wright
2025
as Gray Wright
MovieRight Here, Right Now
2023
as Self
TVCrime
2021
as Mr Confectioner
TVStarstruck
2021
as Martin
TVGrace
2021
as DS Roy Grace
MovieJoey
2020
as Joey
TVCold Courage
2020
as Arthur Fried
TVDNA Journey
2019
as Self
TVStrangers
2018
as Jonah Mulray
TVCollateral
2018
as David Mars
TVTrauma
2018
as Dan Bowker
TVThe Catch
2016
as Rhys
TVCode of a Killer
2015
as Alec Jeffreys
TVIntruders
2014
as Jack Whalen
TVPrey
2014
as Marcus Farrow
TVToast of London
2013
MovieFather's Day
2013
as Dave
TVThe Village
2013
as John Middleton
MovieEveryday
2012
as Ian
TVWartime Farm
2012
as Narrator
MovieDiscovering Hamlet
2011
as Self
TVExile
2011
as Tom Ronstadt
TVMad Dogs
2011
as Baxter
MovieDoctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as The Master
TVMoving On
2009
as Moose
MovieSkellig
2009
as Dave
TVThe Devil's Whore
2008
as Edward Sexby
MovieTu£sday
2008
as Silver
MovieCutting Edge - The Human Spider
2008
as Narrator
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
as The Master (archive footage)
MovieFactory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Monsoon Railway
2007
as Narrator - (Voice)
MovieDoctor Who: Utopia & The Sound of Drums & Last of the Time Lords
2007
as The Master
TVWould I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MovieMoose on the Loose
2007
as Narrator
The End of 'Life on Mars'
2007
as Self
MovieThe Yellow House
2007
as Vincent Van Gogh
MovieThe 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
MovieDevilwood
2006
as Gabriel
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
MovieBrothers of the Head
2006
as Boatman
MovieThe Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
2006
as Narrator
TVLife on Mars
2006
as Sam Tyler
MovieMonsoon Railway
2005
as Narrator
TVThe Dark Side of Porn
2005
as Self
TVDoctor Who Confidential
2005
TVDoctor Who
2005
as The Master
MovieBlue/Orange
2005
as Dr. Bruce Flaherty
TVThe Culture Show
2004
as Self
TVSex Traffic
2004
as Daniel Appleton
MovieNero
2004
as Caligula
TVImperium: Nero
2004
as Caligola
London
2004
as Friedrich Engels
MovieTen Minute Movie
2004
as Nick
TVThis World
2004
One Life
2003
TVCanterbury Tales
2003
as Ace
TVState of Play
2003
as Cal McAffrey
MovieBoys Alone
2002
as Narrator (voice)
Movie24 Hour Party People
2002
as Bernard
MovieCrime and Punishment
2002
as Raskolnikov
TVCrime and Punishment
2002
as Raskolnikov
MovieMiranda
2002
as Frank
MovieIs Harry on the Boat?
2001
as Prize Winner
TVNever Never
2000
as John Parlour
MovieForgive and Forget
2000
as Theo
TVClocking Off
2000
as Stuart Leach
TVSpaced
1999
as Stephen Edwards
MovieHuman Traffic
1999
as Jip
MovieWonderland
1999
as Eddie
MovieUnderstanding Jane
1998
as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
MovieDiana & Me
1997
as Neil
TVThe Lakes
1997
as Danny Kavanagh
MovieBoston Kickout
1995
as Phil
Mirror Man
1995
as Gary Kingston
TVChiller
1995
as Gary Kingston
MovieCarrying Dad
1995
as Sean
MovieMeat
1994
as Cecil
MovieA Pinch of Snuff
1994
as Clint Heppelwhite
TVMen of the World
1994
as Kendle Bains
TVCracker
1993
as William 'Bill' Preece
Oasis
1993
as Posh Robert
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Richard Francis
TVCutting Edge
1990
as Self - Narrator
TVScreen One
1989
as Cecil
TVRumpole of the Bailey
1975
Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout
as Self
When the Wolves Came
as Roger
MovieDoctor Who: World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls
as The Master
