John Simm: movies and TV shows
John Simm has 93 credits in the archive: 42 films and 51 TV series, from 1975 to 2025. Highest rated: The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2025 · busiest year: 2007 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | I, Jack Wright | Gray Wright | TV | 5.2 | 54 |
| 2023 | Right Here, Right Now | Self | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 2021 | Grace | DS Roy Grace | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2021 | Starstruck | Martin | TV | 6.6 | 50 |
| 2021 | Crime | Mr Confectioner | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2021 | Crime | Gareth Horsborough | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2020 | Cold Courage | Arthur Fried | TV | 5.7 | 49 |
| 2020 | Joey | Joey | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 2020 | Joey | Film | 8.0 | 49 | |
| 2019 | DNA Journey | Self | TV | 6.0 | 48 |
| 2018 | Collateral | David Mars | TV | 6.4 | 47 |
| 2018 | Strangers | Jonah Mulray | TV | 6.5 | 47 |
| 2018 | Trauma | Dan Bowker | TV | 6.9 | 47 |
| 2016 | The Catch | Rhys | TV | 6.6 | 45 |
| 2016 | The Catch | Rhys Griffiths | TV | 6.6 | 45 |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer | Alec Jeffreys | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 2014 | Prey | Marcus Farrow | TV | 6.7 | 43 |
| 2014 | Intruders | Jack Whalen | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 2013 | The Village | John Middleton | TV | 7.2 | 42 |
| 2013 | Toast of London | TV | 7.4 | 42 | |
| 2013 | Father's Day | Dave | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 2012 | Wartime Farm | Narrator | TV | 8.8 | 41 |
| 2012 | Everyday | Ian | Film | 5.5 | 41 |
| 2011 | Mad Dogs | Baxter | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2011 | Exile | Tom Ronstadt | TV | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2011 | Discovering Hamlet | Self | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 2010 | Doctor Who: The End of Time | The Master | Film | 8.5 | 39 |
| 2009 | Moving On | Moose | TV | 7.4 | 38 |
| 2009 | Skellig | Dave | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2008 | The Devil's Whore | Edward Sexby | TV | 6.9 | 37 |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Us | The Master (archive footage) | Film | — | 37 |
| 2008 | Tu£sday | Silver | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 2008 | Cutting Edge - The Human Spider | Narrator | Film | 8.5 | 37 |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV | 7.8 | 36 |
| 2007 | The Yellow House | Vincent Van Gogh | Film | 7.4 | 36 |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | Film | — | 36 |
| 2007 | The End of 'Life on Mars' | Self | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 2007 | Monsoon Railway | Narrator - (Voice) | TV | — | 36 |
| 2007 | Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays | Himself - Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.7 | 36 |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Utopia & The Sound of Drums & Last of the Time Lords | The Master | Film | — | 36 |
| 2007 | Moose on the Loose | Narrator | Film | — | 36 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 35 |
| 2006 | Life on Mars | Sam Tyler | TV | 7.8 | 35 |
| 2006 | The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm | Narrator | Film | 8.3 | 35 |
| 2006 | Brothers of the Head | Boatman | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 2006 | Devilwood | Gabriel | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | The Master | TV | 7.6 | 34 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential | TV | 8.1 | 34 | |
| 2005 | The Dark Side of Porn | Self | TV | 5.2 | 34 |
| 2005 | Monsoon Railway | Narrator | Film | — | 34 |
| 2005 | Blue/Orange | Dr. Bruce Flaherty | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 2004 | This World | TV | 6.0 | 33 | |
| 2004 | The Culture Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 33 |
| 2004 | Sex Traffic | Daniel Appleton | TV | 6.8 | 33 |
| 2004 | London | Friedrich Engels | TV | 10.0 | 33 |
| 2004 | Imperium: Nero | Caligola | TV | 6.2 | 33 |
| 2004 | Nero | Caligula | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 2004 | Ten Minute Movie | Nick | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2003 | State of Play | Cal McAffrey | TV | 7.4 | 32 |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales | Ace | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 2003 | One Life | TV | — | 32 | |
| 2002 | Miranda | Frank | Film | 5.5 | 31 |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Bernard | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Raskolnikov | Film | 6.7 | 31 |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Raskolnikov | TV | — | 31 |
| 2002 | Boys Alone | Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 2001 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Prize Winner | Film | 4.9 | 30 |
| 2000 | Clocking Off | Stuart Leach | TV | 7.6 | 29 |
| 2000 | Forgive and Forget | Theo | Film | 5.4 | 29 |
| 2000 | Never Never | John Parlour | TV | 5.0 | 29 |
| 1999 | Spaced | Stephen Edwards | TV | 7.9 | 28 |
| 1999 | Wonderland | Eddie | Film | 6.5 | 28 |
| 1999 | Human Traffic | Jip | Film | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1998 | Understanding Jane | Oz/2nd Party Stonehead | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1997 | The Lakes | Danny Kavanagh | TV | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1997 | Diana & Me | Neil | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1995 | Chiller | Gary Kingston | TV | 6.2 | 24 |
| 1995 | Mirror Man | Gary Kingston | Film | — | 24 |
| 1995 | Carrying Dad | Sean | Film | 6.0 | 24 |
| 1995 | Boston Kickout | Phil | Film | 6.3 | 24 |
| 1994 | A Pinch of Snuff | Clint Heppelwhite | Film | — | 23 |
| 1994 | Men of the World | Kendle Bains | TV | 7.7 | 23 |
| 1994 | Meat | Cecil | Film | 4.5 | 23 |
| 1993 | Cracker | William 'Bill' Preece | TV | 6.6 | 22 |
| 1993 | Oasis | Posh Robert | TV | — | 22 |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Richard Francis | TV | 7.2 | 21 |
| 1990 | Cutting Edge | Self - Narrator | TV | 7.0 | 19 |
| 1989 | Screen One | Cecil | TV | 7.2 | 18 |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | TV | 7.1 | 4 | |
| Ark Royal | TV | — | — | ||
| When the Wolves Came | Roger | Film | — | — | |
| Do You Wanna Wrap Here?: The Making of Boston Kickout | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Doctor Who: World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls | The Master | Film | — | — |