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John Simm

Actor

John Simm

Born July 10, 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK27 films

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).

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24 Hour Party People posterFirst watch24 Hour Party People20027.0as BernardManchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Human Traffic poster6.8Human Traffic1999

Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. TBAWhen the Wolves CameRoger
  2. 2020JoeyJoey
  3. 2013Father's DayDave
  4. 2012EverydayIan
  5. 2010Doctor Who: The End of TimeThe Master
  6. 2009SkelligDave
  7. 2008Tu£sdaySilver
  8. 2007The Yellow HouseVincent Van Gogh
  9. 2006DevilwoodGabriel
  10. 2006Brothers of the HeadBoatman
  11. 2005Blue/OrangeDr. Bruce Flaherty
  12. 2004NeroCaligula
  13. 2004Ten Minute MovieNick
  14. 200224 Hour Party PeopleBernard
  15. 2002Crime and PunishmentRaskolnikov
  16. 2002MirandaFrank
  17. 2001Is Harry on the Boat?Prize Winner
  18. 2000Forgive and ForgetTheo
  19. 1999Human TrafficJip
  20. 1999WonderlandEddie
  21. 1998Understanding JaneOz/2nd Party Stonehead
  22. 1997Diana & MeNeil
  23. 1995Boston KickoutPhil
  24. 1995Mirror ManGary Kingston
  25. 1995Carrying DadSean
  26. 1994MeatCecil
  27. 1994A Pinch of SnuffClint Heppelwhite