Acting
John Simm
Jul 10, 1970 (56 years) 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).
Known for
7.6
Doctor Who
The Master
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
Self
7.7
Life on Mars
Sam Tyler
7.9
Spaced
Stephen Edwards
6.6
The Catch
Rhys
7.0
24 Hour Party People
Bernard
6.8
Human Traffic
Jip
6.8
Grace
DS Roy Grace
7.1
Heartbeat
Richard Francis
6.6
Cracker
William 'Bill' Preece
6.4
Collateral
David Mars
7.5
Toast of London
2013 · TV
7.5
State of Play
Cal McAffrey
8.0
Doctor Who Confidential
2005 · TV
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
Joby Jonson
Filmography
5.3
I, Jack Wright
2025 · Gray Wright
6.2
Right Here, Right Now
2023 · Self
6.8
Grace
2021 · DS Roy Grace
6.6
Starstruck
2021 · Martin
6.5
Crime
2021 · Mr Confectioner
5.7
Cold Courage
2020 · Arthur Fried
8.0
Joey
2020 · Joey
6.0
DNA Journey
2019 · Self
6.4
Collateral
2018 · David Mars
6.5
Strangers
2018 · Jonah Mulray
6.4
Trauma
2018 · Dan Bowker
6.6
The Catch
2016 · Rhys
7.2
Code of a Killer
2015 · Alec Jeffreys
6.5
Intruders
2014 · Jack Whalen
6.8
Prey
2014 · Marcus Farrow
7.5
Toast of London
2013
7.3
The Village
2013 · John Middleton
5.5
Father's Day
2013 · Dave
Burgled
2013 · Self - Narrator (voice)
5.5
Everyday
2012 · Ian
7.0
Mad Dogs
2011 · Baxter
7.2
Exile
2011 · Tom Ronstadt
7.5
Discovering Hamlet
2011 · Self
8.5
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010 · The Master
7.3
Moving On
2009 · Moose
6.2
Skellig
2009 · Dave
6.8
The Devil's Whore
2008 · Edward Sexby
5.5
Tu£sday
2008 · Silver
8.5
The Human Spider
2008 · Narrator
The Ties That Bind Us
2008 · The Master (archive footage)