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John Ronald Simm is an English actor, director and musician. He has been nominated twice for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and is a Laurence Olivier Award nominee for best actor. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, and The Master in Doctor Who. His other television credits include: State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey and Cracker.
His films include Wonderland, Everyday, Boston Kickout, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People.
Born
Friday, 10 July 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Crime | Mr Confectioner, Gareth Horsborough | 2021 |
| Starstruck | Martin | 2021 |
| Grace | DSI Roy Grace | 2021 |
| Cold Courage | Arthur Fried | 2020 |
| Unaired Game of Thrones Prequel Pilot | 2019 | |
| White Dragon | Jonah / Jonah Mulray | 2018 |
| Collateral | David Mars | 2018 |
| Trauma | Dan Bowker | 2018 |
| The Catch | Rhys / Rhys Griffiths, Rhys | 2016 |
| Code of a Killer | Alec Jeffreys / Dr Alec Jeffreys | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Crime | Mr Confectioner, Gareth Horsborough | 2021 |
| Starstruck | Martin | 2021 |
| Grace | DSI Roy Grace | 2021 |
| Cold Courage | Arthur Fried | 2020 |
| Unaired Game of Thrones Prequel Pilot | 2019 | |
| White Dragon | Jonah / Jonah Mulray | 2018 |
| Collateral | David Mars | 2018 |
| Trauma | Dan Bowker | 2018 |
| The Catch | Rhys / Rhys Griffiths, Rhys | 2016 |
| Code of a Killer | Alec Jeffreys / Dr Alec Jeffreys | 2015 |
| Intruders | Jack Whalen, Jack Whalen / Jack Whelan | 2014 |
| Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion | The Master | 2014 |
| Prey | Marcus Farrow / DS Marcus Farrow | 2014 |
| The Village | John Middleton | 2013 |
| Everyday | Ian | 2012 |
| Wartime Farm | Narrator | 2012 |
| Toast of London | John Simm | 2012 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Self | 2011 |
| Exile | Tom Ronstadt | 2011 |
| Mad Dogs | Baxter | 2011 |
| Daredevils | Narrator | 2009 |
| Doctor Who Greatest Moments | The Master, Self | 2009 |
| Moving On | Moose / Mike | 2009 |
| Skellig: The Owl Man | Dave | 2009 |
| The Devil's Mistress | Edward Sexby | 2008 |
| Tibet: Murder in the Snow | Narrator | 2008 |
| Tu£sday | The Cowboys - Silver / Silver | 2008 |
| The Family | Self - Title Narration | 2008 |
| Would I Lie to You? | Self | 2007 |
| Making the Monkees | Self - Narrator | 2007 |
| Raiders of the Lost Archive | Paul Jeffries | 2007 |
| Devilwood | Gabriel | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self | 2006 |
| Life on Mars | Sam Tyler / DI Sam Tyler, DI Sam Tyler / Sam Tyler, DI Sam Tyler, DCI Sam Tyler / DI Sam Tyler / Sam Tyler, Sam Tyler / DI Sam Tyler / DCI Sam Tyler | 2006 |
| I Killed John Lennon | Self - Narrator | 2005 |
| The Dark Side of Porn | Self - Narrator | 2005 |
| Doctor Who Confidential | Self, The Master | 2005 |
| Doctor Who | The Master | 2005 |
| Blue/Orange | Dr. Bruce Flaherty | 2005 |
| Brothers of the Head | Boatman | 2005 |
| Sex Traffic | Daniel Appleton | 2004 |
| Orange Playlist | Self | 2004 |
| Nero | Caligula | 2004 |
| Imperium: Nero | Caligola | 2004 |
| Peter Ackroyd's London | Friedrich Engels, Friedrich Engels / Friedrich Engels - Co-Writer The Communist Manifesto | 2004 |
| Canterbury Tales | Ace | 2003 |
| State of Play | Cal McAffrey / Cal McCaffrey | 2003 |
| The Real Casanova | Narrator | 2003 |
| White Teeth | Mr. Hero | 2002 |
| 24 Hour Party People | Bernard Sumner | 2002 |
| Crime & Punishment | Raskolnikov | 2002 |
| Miranda | Frank | 2002 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
| Is Harry on the Boat? | Prize Winner | 2001 |
| Clocking Off | Stuart Leach | 2000 |
| Forgive and Forget | Theo | 2000 |
| Spaced | Stephen Edwards | 1999 |
| Wonderland | Eddie | 1999 |
| Human Traffic | Jip | 1999 |
| The 11 O'Clock Show | Self | 1998 |
| Understanding Jane | Oz / Party Stonehead 2 / Oz/2nd Party Stonehead | 1998 |
| Diana & Me | Neil | 1997 |
| The Lakes | Danny Kavanagh | 1997 |
| Boston Kickout | Phil | 1996 |
| Chiller | Gary Kingston | 1995 |
| A Pinch of Snuff | Clint Hepplewhite | 1994 |
| Men of the World | Kendle Bains | 1994 |
| Cracker | Bill | 1993 |
| Oasis | Posh Robert | 1993 |
| Heartbeat | Richard Francis | 1992 |
| Screen One | Cecil | 1989 |
| Rumpole of the Bailey | Joby Jonson | 1975 |
| Horizon | Self - Narrator | 1964 |
