
John Simm
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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).
Known for
Credits

Human Traffic (1999)
as Jip

24 Hour Party People (2002)
as Bernard

Miranda (2002)
as Frank

Wonderland (1999)
as Eddie

Nero (2004)
as Caligula

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
as Self

Discovering Hamlet (2011)
as Self

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm (2006)
as Narrator

Skellig (2009)
as Dave

Diana & Me (1997)
as Neil

Tu£sday (2008)
as Silver

Forgive and Forget (2000)
as Theo

Crime and Punishment (2002)
as Raskolnikov

Blue/Orange (2005)
as Dr. Bruce Flaherty

Doctor Who: The End of Time (2010)
as The Master

Boston Kickout (1995)
as Phil

The Ties That Bind Us (2008)
as The Master (archive footage)

Brothers of the Head (2006)
as Boatman

A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
as Clint Heppelwhite

Father's Day (2013)
as Dave

Carrying Dad (1995)
as Sean
The End of 'Life on Mars' (2007)
as Self

Understanding Jane (1998)
as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead

The Yellow House (2007)
as Vincent Van Gogh
When the Wolves Came (—)
as Roger

Boys Alone (2002)
as Narrator (voice)

Everyday (2012)
as Ian

Meat (1994)
as Cecil

Right Here, Right Now (2023)
as Self

Devilwood (2006)
as Gabriel
Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout (—)
as Self

Joey (2020)
as Joey

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider (2008)
as Narrator

Is Harry on the Boat? (2001)
as Prize Winner

Ten Minute Movie (2004)
as Nick

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (2007)
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Mirror Man (1995)
as Gary Kingston

Monsoon Railway (2005)
as Narrator

Moose on the Loose (2007)
as Narrator





