Simon Weir
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Simon is best known for playing bad boy mechanic Paul Lafferty in STV's HIGH ROAD from 1995 until 2003. He has also appeared in 6 episodes of BBC Scotland's RIVER CITY as gangster Graham MacLaverty, including the Christmas Special in 2008. He has appeared in 2 Irvine Welsh Feature Films, THE ACID HOUSE and T2 TRAINSPOTTING. Trained at the Dorothy Paul Studio from 1986 and Motherwell College, his stage work includes UK tours of KIDNAPPED as Alan Breck and SINGIN IM NO A BILLY HES A TIM as Tim. He won 'Best Acting' at the 48 Hour Film Festival in 2014.
Known for
Credits
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
as Jailhouse
Lélek (—)
as Shop Owner
The Acid House (1998)
as Tambo
Up/Down (2025)
as Father Arthur Wilson
Trace (—)
as Daniel
Postmortem (1998)
as Beverly’s Boyfriend
Instant Credit (2004)
Actor
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh (2023)
as Self
Original Night (2026)
as The Animal Trainer
Remnants (—)
as Adrian
Sardar Udham (2021)
as King George VI
Buried (2025)
as Chris
Wigilia (2014)
as Mark
Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned (—)
as Mr. Earnshaw
33-1 Before the Off (1997)
as Ronnie Baxter
The Draw (2025)
as Bryan
The Leaf Blower (2020)
as Sexy Canadian Intelligence
Super November (2018)
as Soldier
Psycho Sex Dolls (2025)
as Damien
A Spanking in Paradise (2010)
as Rab
Piece in Dal Riata (—)
as King Tammy
Here Comes the Nun (2025)
Actor
Connect (2019)
as Stevie Sparkles
1815 (2022)
as Iain Macleod
Bad Beans (2022)
as Tammy Ness
A Friendly Man (2019)
as Doctor Ness