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).

Filmography

• I, Jack Wright — Gray Wright
• Crime — Mr Confectioner, Gareth Horsborough
• Grace — DS Roy Grace
• Starstruck — Martin
• Cold Courage — Arthur Fried
• 2020Joey — Joey, Executive Producer
• Collateral — David Mars
• Strangers — Jonah Mulray
• Trauma — Dan Bowker
• The Catch — Rhys, Rhys Griffiths
• Code of a Killer — Alec Jeffreys
• Intruders — Jack Whalen
• Prey — Marcus Farrow
• 2013Father's Day — Dave
• The Village — John Middleton
• Toast of London
• 2012Everyday — Ian
• Wartime Farm — Narrator
• Exile — Tom Ronstadt
• Mad Dogs — Baxter
• 2010Doctor Who: The End of Time — The Master
• Moving On — Moose
• 2009Skellig — Dave
• The Devil's Whore — Edward Sexby
• 2008The Human Spider — Narrator
• 2008The Ties That Bind Us — The Master (archive footage)
• 2008Tu£sday — Silver
• Monsoon Railway — Narrator - (Voice)
• 2007Moose on the Loose — Narrator
• 2007The Yellow House — Vincent Van Gogh
• 2006Brothers of the Head — Boatman
• 2006Devilwood — Gabriel
• Life on Mars — Sam Tyler
• 2006The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm — Narrator
• 2005Blue/Orange — Dr. Bruce Flaherty
• Doctor Who — The Master
• Doctor Who Confidential
• 2005Monsoon Railway — Narrator
• Imperium: Nero — Caligola
• London — Friedrich Engels
• 2004Nero — Caligula
• Sex Traffic — Daniel Appleton
• 2004Ten Minute Movie — Nick
• This World
• Canterbury Tales — Ace
• One Life
• State of Play — Cal McAffrey
• 200224 Hour Party People — Bernard
• 2002Boys Alone — Narrator (voice)
• 2002Crime and Punishment — Raskolnikov
• Crime and Punishment — Raskolnikov
• 2002Miranda — Frank
• 2001Is Harry on the Boat? — Prize Winner
• Clocking Off — Stuart Leach
• 2000Forgive and Forget — Theo
• Never Never — John Parlour
• 1999Human Traffic — Jip
• Spaced — Stephen Edwards
• 1999Wonderland — Eddie
• 1998Understanding Jane — Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
• 1997Diana & Me — Neil
• The Lakes — Danny Kavanagh
• 1995Boston Kickout — Phil
• 1995Carrying Dad — Sean
• Chiller — Gary Kingston
• 1995Mirror Man — Gary Kingston
• 1994A Pinch of Snuff — Clint Heppelwhite
• 1994Meat — Cecil
• Men of the World — Kendle Bains
• Cracker — William 'Bill' Preece
• Oasis — Posh Robert
• Heartbeat — Richard Francis
• Screen One — Cecil
• Rumpole of the Bailey — Joby Jonson
• Ark Royal — Other
• When the Wolves Came — Roger

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2023Right Here, Right Now — Self
• DNA Journey — Self
• 2013Burgled — Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2011Discovering Hamlet — Self
• 2007Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays — Himself - Narrator (voice)
• 2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramas — Self
• 2007The End of 'Life on Mars' — Self
• Would I Lie to You? — Self
• The One Show — Self
• The Dark Side of Porn — Self
• The Culture Show — Self
• Cutting Edge — Self - Narrator
• Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout — Self