Portrait of John Simm

Acting

John Simm

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 2002 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
39
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Life on Mars
Life on Mars
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Simm Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Slow-Burn Narrative 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Intense Character Study 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Melancholic Tone 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Visual Storytelling 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
When the Wolves Came
When the Wolves Came

as Roger

2020s

6 titles · average score 67
I, Jack Wright
I, Jack Wright (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Gray Wright

Grace
Grace (2021)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as DS Roy Grace

Starstruck
Starstruck (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Martin

Crime
Crime (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Gareth Horsborough / Mr Confectioner

Cold Courage
Cold Courage (2020)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Arthur Fried

Joey
Joey (2020)

as Joey

2010s

15 titles · average score 71
Strangers
Strangers (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Jonah Mulray

Trauma
Trauma (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Dan Bowker

Collateral
Collateral (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as David Mars

Code of a Killer
Code of a Killer (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Alec Jeffreys

Prey
Prey (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Marcus Farrow

Intruders
Intruders (2014)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Jack Whalen

The Village
The Village (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as John Middleton

Father's Day
Father's Day (2013)

as Dave

Everyday
Everyday (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

as Ian

Wartime Farm
Wartime Farm (2012)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Narrator

Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Baxter

Exile
Exile (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Tom Ronstadt

2000s

36 titles · average score 69
The Devil's Whore
The Devil's Whore (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Edward Sexby

Life on Mars
Life on Mars (2006)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Sam Tyler

The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
The Dark Side of Porn: The Real Animal Farm (2006)

as Narrator

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as The Master

Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Daniel Appleton

State of Play
State of Play (2003)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Cal McAffrey

Miranda
Miranda (2002)
GoodWatch score 55

as Frank

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Raskolnikov

24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

as Bernard

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as Raskolnikov

Boys Alone
Boys Alone (2002)

as Narrator (voice)

Forgive and Forget
Forgive and Forget (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Theo

1990s

16 titles · average score 71
Human Traffic
Human Traffic (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jip

Wonderland
Wonderland (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

as Eddie

Spaced
Spaced (1999)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show · as Stephen Edwards

Understanding Jane
Understanding Jane (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

as Oz/2nd Party Stonehead

The Lakes
The Lakes (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Danny Kavanagh

Diana & Me
Diana & Me (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

as Neil

Boston Kickout
Boston Kickout (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

as Phil

Men of the World
Men of the World (1994)

TV show · as Kendle Bains

Meat
Meat (1994)

as Cecil

Oasis
Oasis (1993)

TV show · as Posh Robert

Cracker
Cracker (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as William 'Bill' Preece

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Richard Francis

1980s

1 title
Screen One
Screen One (1989)

TV show · as Cecil

1970s

1 title · average score 77
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Joby Jonson