
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).

Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Bernard
24 Hour Party People

Jip
Human Traffic

Eddie
Wonderland

Phil
Boston Kickout

Narrator
Moose on the Loose

Dave
Skellig

Silver
Tu£sday

Oz/2nd Party Stonehead
Understanding Jane

Frank
Miranda

Vincent Van Gogh
The Yellow House

Ian
Everyday

Self
Discovering Hamlet

Neil
Diana & Me

Raskolnikov
Crime and Punishment

Theo
Forgive and Forget

Self
Right Here, Right Now

Narrator (voice)
Boys Alone

Boatman
Brothers of the Head

Narrator
Cutting Edge - The Human Spider

Dave
Father's Day

Nick
Ten Minute Movie

Sean
Carrying Dad

Narrator
Monsoon Railway

Cecil
Meat

Dr. Bruce Flaherty
Blue/Orange

Prize Winner
Is Harry on the Boat?

Paul
The Locksmith

Caligula
Nerone

Narrator
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm

Clint Heppelwhite
A Pinch of Snuff

Himself - Narrator (voice)
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Gabriel
Devilwood

Joey
Joey

Self
The End of 'Life on Mars'

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

The Master (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us

Anders (Voice)
Hilda: The Fairy Isle

The Master
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-07-10
Place of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
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