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Date of Birth

10 July 1970, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini Biography

John Simm was born on 10th 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. He lives with his wife, actress Kate Magowan, and their children Ryan (born 13th August 2001) and Molly (born February 2007). Simm won the best actor award at the Valencia Film Festival for his film debut in "Boston Kickout" (1996).

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Spouse

Kate Magowan

(April 2004 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Sang the "acoustic" version of New Order's "Blue Monday" in 24 Hour Party People (2002) during the split screen scene.

Supports Manchester United Football Club and sometimes has a reference to this inserted into the characters he plays (particularly Sam Tyler in "Life on Mars" and Cal McCaffrey in "State of Play").

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.

After Roger Delgado, Peter Pratt, Geoffrey Beevers, Anthony Ainley, Gordon Tipple, Eric Roberts and Sir Derek Jacobi, he is the eighth actor to play the Master, the Doctor's greatest enemy. He played the role in "Doctor Who: Utopia (#3.11)" (2007), "Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums (#3.12)" (2007), "Doctor Who: Last of the Time Lords (#3.13)" (2007), "Doctor Who: The End of Time: Part One" (2009), and "Doctor Who: The End of Time: Part Two" (2010). Apart from the contemporary uncredited portrayal of the Master at age 8 by William Hughes, he has yet to be succeeded in the role.

Trained at Drama Centre, London. He was one of the younger members of Group 28, training between 1989 and 1992.