John Simm

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Characters played by John Simm

Sam Tyler — Life on Mars (2006)

Sam Tyler is a 2006 Greater Manchester Police detective who is hit by a car and mysteriously awakens in 1973. He finds himself working as a Detective Inspector in the Criminal Investigation Department, under Gene Hunt, while struggling to determine whether he is dead, in a coma, or has travelled through time.

Jip — Human Traffic (1999)

One of the five main protagonists. He suffers from sexual anxiety due to past failures but overcomes it after successfully connecting with Lulu. He takes initiative to bring Lulu out, gives her his club ticket, and resolves his personal issues by the weekend's end.

Frank — Miranda (2002)

Frank is a librarian in the United Kingdom who falls intensely and unrealistically in love with Miranda. Although he initially appears naive, he tracks her to London after she disappears and learns that she is a con artist. He leaves her, then returns with Rod to rescue her from Nailor and finally lives with her from the proceeds of her schemes.

Dave — Skellig (2009)

Dave is Michael's father, part of the family that moves into the decrepit house before the baby is born. During the dispute about moving away, Michael brings Skellig outside, and Dave burns down the garden shed. His actions connect the family's domestic conflict with Michael's secret discovery.

Eddie — Wonderland (1999)

Eddie is Molly’s husband. He secretly leaves his job, provoking a serious argument when Molly discovers what he has done, and then leaves the house. Although Molly fears he has permanently abandoned her, Eddie has actually been injured in a motorbike accident and is eventually reunited with her at the hospital.

Theo — Forgive and Forget (2000)

Theo is a mature-aged student and David O'Neil's close best friend. His plan to move in with Hannah, his photographer girlfriend of six months, threatens the friendship and becomes the central source of conflict. Their separation ultimately leads David O'Neil to reveal his deeper feelings for him.

Caligula — Nero (2004)

The tyrannical Roman emperor whose brutal murder of Nero's father and subsequent exile of the family sets the entire narrative in motion.

Raskolnikov — Crime and Punishment (2002)

Raskolnikov is the central protagonist, a former student facing financial problems. He plans to murder a pawnbroker both to relieve his hardship and as an existential test of whether he can commit such an act without guilt, remorse, or justification. The series follows his morally and psychologically focused storyline.

The Master — Doctor Who: The End of Time (2010)

Resurrected and hosted by Joshua Naismith, the degenerating Master attempts to clone all of humanity in his image to amplify a signal and reopen a rift to Gallifrey. After Lord President Rassilon interrupts his plan, the Master stops Rassilon from dragging the Doctor back to the Time War, and both vanish into a dimensional rift.

Silver — Tu£sday (2008)

A member of the robbery operation who is cutting the bank alarm when William enters with a gun. His work on the alarm overlaps with the unfolding confrontation between William and the security guard, leaving the planned robbery in progress as the excerpt ends.

Career Overview

John Simm has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work is anchored in the Imperium Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Grace, Life on Mars, Human Traffic. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
54
Birth Date
1970-07-10
Birth Place
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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