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John Ronald Simm [1] (born 10 July 1970) is an English actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the Master in Doctor Who, and DS Roy Grace in Grace.
John Simm. Actor: Human Traffic. John Simm was born on 10 July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and 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.
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John Simm is a British actor who has appeared in various movies and TV shows, such as Life on Mars, Doctor Who, Collateral, and Grace. See his full list of credits, birth name, birth place, and profession on TV Guide.
Voted Best Guest Actor by readers of Doctor Who Magazine for his roles as Harold Saxon and the Master in the 2007 Season of Doctor Who (2005).
- July 10, 1970
John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor and musician. He grew up mainly in Lancashire. His roles include two BAFTA award-winning BBC Wales dramas: as Sam Tyler in the drama Life on Mars and as the Master [1] [2] [3] in the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who.
YearTitleRoleNotes1992Joby JonsonSeries 7, Episode 4: "Rumpole and the ...1993Posh RobertEpisodes 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 101993Richard FrancisSeries 2, Episode 9: "Wall of Silence"1993Paul JeffriesSeason 9, Episode 95: "Blind Spot"May 8, 2022 · John Simm: 'I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama' The seven ages of Simm: actor John Simm on The Lakes, Life On Mars, Doctor Who, Macbeth, Grace… and the Game of Thrones prequel that got away
Grace: Created by Russell Lewis. With John Simm, Richie Campbell, Brad Morrison, Laura Elphinstone. Drama following Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job.