John Simm

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-07-10 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

John Simm

Biography

John Simm was born on 10th July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire and 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).

Acting

2002

24 Hour Party People

as Bernard Sumner

1999

1999

Wonderland

as Eddie

1996

2007

2009

Skellig

as Dave

2008

Tu£sday

as Silver

1998

Understanding Jane

as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead

2002

Miranda

as Frank

2007

The Yellow House

as Vincent Van Gogh

2012

Everyday

as Ian

1997

Diana & Me

as Neil

2002

Crime and Punishment

as Raskolnikov

2002

Boys Alone

as Narrator (voice)

2006

2013

2004

1995

2005

Monsoon Railway

as Narrator

1994

Meat

as Cecil

2005

Blue/Orange

as Dr. Bruce Flaherty

2001

Is Harry on the Boat?

as Prize Winner

1997

2004

Nero

as Caligula

1994

A Pinch of Snuff

as Clint Heppelwhite

2006

Devilwood

as Gabriel

2020

Joey

as Joey

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

as The Master (archive footage)

Production

2020

Joey

as Executive Producer

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