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John Simm

John Simm

Born: 1970-07-10 • 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).

Filmography
Right Here, Right Now poster
Right Here, Right Now
2023 • Self
Joey poster
Joey
2020 • Joey
Father's Day poster
Father's Day
2013 • Dave
Everyday poster
Everyday
2012 • Ian
Discovering Hamlet poster
Discovering Hamlet
2011 • Self
Doctor Who: The End of Time poster
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010 • The Master
Skellig poster
Skellig
2009 • Dave
Tu£sday poster
Tu£sday
2008 • Silver
Cutting Edge - The Human Spider poster
Cutting Edge - The Human Spider
2008 • Narrator
The Ties That Bind Us poster
The Ties That Bind Us
2008 • The Master (archive footage)
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays poster
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays
2007 • Himself - Narrator (voice)
Moose on the Loose poster
Moose on the Loose
2007 • Narrator
No Image
The End of 'Life on Mars'
2007 • Self
The Yellow House poster
The Yellow House
2007 • Vincent Van Gogh
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas poster
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 • Self
Devilwood poster
Devilwood
2006 • Gabriel
Brothers of the Head poster
Brothers of the Head
2006 • Boatman
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm poster
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
2006 • Narrator
Monsoon Railway poster
Monsoon Railway
2005 • Narrator
Blue/Orange poster
Blue/Orange
2005 • Dr. Bruce Flaherty
Nero poster
Nero
2004 • Caligula
Ten Minute Movie poster
Ten Minute Movie
2004 • Nick
Boys Alone poster
Boys Alone
2002 • Narrator (voice)
24 Hour Party People poster
24 Hour Party People
2002 • Bernard
Crime and Punishment poster
Crime and Punishment
2002 • Raskolnikov
Miranda poster
Miranda
2002 • Frank
Is Harry on the Boat? poster
Is Harry on the Boat?
2001 • Prize Winner
Forgive and Forget poster
Forgive and Forget
2000 • Theo
Human Traffic poster
Human Traffic
1999 • Jip
Wonderland poster
Wonderland
1999 • Eddie
Understanding Jane poster
Understanding Jane
1998 • Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
Diana & Me poster
Diana & Me
1997 • Neil
The Locksmith poster
The Locksmith
1997 • Paul
Boston Kickout poster
Boston Kickout
1995 • Phil
Carrying Dad poster
Carrying Dad
1995 • Sean
Meat poster
Meat
1994 • Cecil
A Pinch of Snuff poster
A Pinch of Snuff
1994 • Clint Heppelwhite
No Image
Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout
— • Self