John Simm (b.1970, Leeds) is a British actor. He grew higher within Nelson, Lancashire.

He appeared inside the total of British TV shows like Cracker and in the unsuccessful film Boston Kickout prior to appearing in the televsion series A Streams, lakes, & wells throughout and in the popular film Human Traffic. He as well starred in the acclaimed 2003 Paul Abbott serial State of Play. His best known section was swimming Bernard Sumner from Joy Division and New Order fame in the 2002 flim 24 Hour Party People, starring alongside Ralf Little and Steve Coogan.

Filmography

Blue/Orange (2005) (TV) .... Dr. Bruce Flaherty Sex Traffic (2004) (TV) .... Daniel Appleton Imperium: Nerone (2004) (TV) .... Caligula London (2004) (TV) .... Friedrich Engels The All Star Comedy Show (2004) (TV) .... Various Roles Ten Microscopic Flick (2004) .... Nick "The Canterbury Tales" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Ace (A Knight's Tale) "State of Play" (2003) TV Series .... Cal McCaffrey White Teeth (2002) (TV) .... Mr. Hero 24 Hour Party People (2002) .... Bernard Sumner (aka Twenty 4 Hour Person Population - UK: DVD title) Crime and Punishment (2002/II) (TV) .... Raskolnikov Miranda (2002) .... Frank Magic Hour (2002) (TV) .... Alex Is Harry on the Boat? (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Never Never (2000) (TV) .... John Parlour Forgive & Forget (2000) (TV) .... Theo Human Traffic (1999) .... Jip Wonderland (1999) .... Eddie "The Lakes" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Danny Kavanagh Understanding Jane (1998) .... Oz/Party Stonehead 2 Diana & Me (1997) .... Neil "The Locksmith" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Paul The Streams, lakes, and wells throughout (1997) (TV) .... Danny Kavanagh Boston Kickout (1995) .... Phil Here Comes a Mirror Human (1995) (TV) .... Gary Kingston A Pinch of Snuff (1994) (TV) .... Clint Heppelwhite "Men of the World" (1994) TV Series .... Kendle Bains Meat (1994) (TV) .... Cecil

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Spaced" playing "Stephen Edwards" in episode: "Back" (episode # Two.Single) 23 February 2001 "Meet Ricky Gervais" swimming "Himself" (episode # One.Hexad) 27 October 2000 "The 11 O'Clock Show" playing "Himself" (episode # 4.7) 24 February 2000 "The Priory" swimming "Himself" (episode # One.Eleven) One February 2000 "Clocking Off" swimming "Stuart Leach" around episode: "The Leaches' Story" (episode # One.One) 23 January 2000 "Cracker" playing "Bill" in episode: "Best Boys" (episode # One.Long dozen) Five March 1999 "Cracker" swimming "Bill Preece" inside episode: "Best Boys" (episode # Three.Two) 6 November 1995 "Chiller" swimming "Gary Kingston" in episode: "Here Comes the Mirror Man" (episode # One.Ternion) 30 March 1995 "Heartbeat" swimming "Richard Francis" around episode: "Wall of Silence" (episode # Two.Niner) 13 June 1993 "Rumpole of the Bailey" playing "Joby Jonson" in episode: "Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson" (episode # 7.Four)