John Simm
British actor, director, singer and guitarist · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1970 · age 56
John Ronald Simm is an English actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the Master in Doctor Who, and Det Supt Roy Grace in Grace. His other television credits include State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey, and Cracker.
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I, Jack WrightSeries, Gray Wright2023
Right Here, Right NowFilm2020
JoeyFilm, Producer2019
DNA JourneySeries2016
The CatchSeries, Rhys2013
The VillageSeries, John Middleton2012
EverydayFilm, Ian2011
Discovering HamletFilm2009
SkelligFilm, Dave2008
The Human SpiderFilm, Narrator2007
Would I Lie to You?Series2006
Life on MarsSeries, Sam Tyler
Brothers of the HeadFilm, 2006Boatman2005
Blue/OrangeFilm, Dr. Bruce Flaherty2004
The Culture ShowSeries2002
24 Hour Party PeopleFilm, Bernard2001
Is Harry on the Boat?Film, Prize Winner1999
SpacedSeries, Stephen Edwards
Human TrafficFilm, 1999Jip1998
Understanding JaneFilm, Oz/2nd Party Stonehead1995
Boston KickoutFilm, Phil1994
A Pinch of SnuffFilm, Clint Heppelwhite1992
HeartbeatSeries, Richard Francis1975
Rumpole of the BaileySeries, Joby Jonson1970Born10 July 1970People around John
Michael Winterbottom Directed 24 Hour Party People and Wonderland
Philip Glenister Also in Life on Mars, State of Play and Mad Dogs
Andrew Lincoln Also in Human Traffic and The Canterbury Tales
David Yates Directed State of Play and Sex Traffic
Freema Agyeman Also in Last of the Time Lords (2007)
John Barrowman Also in Last of the Time Lords (2007)
Russell T Davies Wrote Last of the Time Lords (2007)
Michelle Gomez Duets: The Master
Rachel Talalay Directed The Doctor Falls (2017)
David Tennant Also in Last of the Time Lords (2007)
Peter Capaldi Also in The Doctor Falls (2017)
Derek Jacobi Duets: The Master, also in Utopia (2007)
Billie Piper Also in Collateral and The Canterbury Tales
Shirley Henderson Also in Wonderland and Everyday
Nikki Amuka-Bird Also in I, Jack Wright and The Canterbury Tales
Marc Warren Also in State of Play and Mad Dogs
Sarah-Jane Potts Also in Wonderland, The Locksmith and Meat
Cristian Solimeno Also in Tuesday, Understanding Jane and Tu£sday
Geoffrey Beevers Duets: The Master
Michael Nyman Wrote Wonderland and Everyday
Danny Dyer Also in Human Traffic and Is Harry on the Boat?- Roger Delgado Duets: The Master
Howard Davies Directed Blue/Orange (2005)
Andrew Eaton Produced 24 Hour Party People (2002)
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His film roles include Wonderland, Everyday, Boston Kickout, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People. He has twice been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and has won the 2014 Royal Television Society award in the Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male) category for his work on the crime thriller series Prey..
