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John Simm

John Simm

Department: Acting

Biography

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

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

2002

Human Traffic

Human Traffic

1999

Wonderland

Wonderland

1999

Boston Kickout

Boston Kickout

1995

Moose on the Loose

Moose on the Loose

2007

Skellig

Skellig

2009

Tu£sday

Tu£sday

2008

Understanding Jane

Understanding Jane

1998

Miranda

Miranda

2002

The Yellow House

The Yellow House

2007

Everyday

Everyday

2012

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

Diana & Me

Diana & Me

1997

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

Forgive and Forget

Forgive and Forget

2000

Right Here, Right Now

Right Here, Right Now

2023

Boys Alone

Boys Alone

2002

Brothers of the Head

Brothers of the Head

2006

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

2008

Father's Day

Father's Day

2013

Ten Minute Movie

Ten Minute Movie

2004

Carrying Dad

Carrying Dad

1995

Monsoon Railway

Monsoon Railway

2005

Meat

Meat

1994

Blue/Orange

Blue/Orange

2005

Is Harry on the Boat?

Is Harry on the Boat?

2001

Nero

Nero

2004

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

2006

A Pinch of Snuff

A Pinch of Snuff

1994

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

2007

Devilwood

Devilwood

2006

Joey

Joey

2020

The End of 'Life on Mars'

The End of 'Life on Mars'

2007

Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout

Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Doctor Who: The End of Time

2010

When the Wolves Came

When the Wolves Came

Spaced

Spaced

1999

Men of the World

Men of the World

1994

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006

State of Play

State of Play

2003

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Grace

Grace

2021

The Culture Show

The Culture Show

2004

The Devil's Whore

The Devil's Whore

2008

One Life

One Life

2003

Mad Dogs

Mad Dogs

2011

Exile

Exile

2011

Prey

Prey

2014

Intruders

Intruders

2014

Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

2015

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Moving On

Moving On

2009

Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales

2003

London

London

2004

Cracker

Cracker

1993

Wartime Farm

Wartime Farm

2012

Toast of London

Toast of London

2013

Clocking Off

Clocking Off

2000

Crime

Crime

2021

Crime

Crime

2021

The Catch

The Catch

2016

The Dark Side of Porn

The Dark Side of Porn

2005

The Catch

The Catch

2016

Never Never

Never Never

2000

Starstruck

Starstruck

2021

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Collateral

Collateral

2018

Sex Traffic

Sex Traffic

2004

Oasis

Oasis

1993

Trauma

Trauma

2018

This World

This World

2004

Imperium: Nero

Imperium: Nero

2004

Strangers

Strangers

2018

Cutting Edge

Cutting Edge

1990

Monsoon Railway

Monsoon Railway

2007

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

2002

Cold Courage

Cold Courage

2020

I, Jack Wright

I, Jack Wright

2025

DNA Journey

DNA Journey

2019

The One Show

The One Show

2006

The Lakes

The Lakes

1997

The Village

The Village

2013

Chiller

Chiller

1995