ACTOR
John Simm
1970 - Today

John Simm
John Ronald Simm (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. His other television credits include State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey, and Cracker. His film roles include Wonderland, Everyday, Boston Kickout, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). John Simm is the 9,537th most popular actor (down from 7,327th in 2024), the 6,415th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,240th in 2019) and the 1,054th most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Simm ranks 9,537 out of 13,578. Before him are Noah Centineo, Marguerite Churchill, Go Joon-hee, Eileen Davidson, Matt Servitto, and Eddie Cahill. After him are Rachel Miner, Brian J. Smith, Timothy Busfield, Michael Rispoli, Hobart Cavanaugh, and Paul Eddington.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNoah Centineo
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 9,533
Marguerite Churchill
1910 - 2000
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 9,534
Go Joon-hee
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 9,535
Eileen Davidson
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 9,536
Matt Servitto
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 9,537
Eddie Cahill
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 9,538
John Simm
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 9,539
Rachel Miner
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,540
Brian J. Smith
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,541
Timothy Busfield
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,542
Michael Rispoli
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,543
Hobart Cavanaugh
1886 - 1950
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,544
Paul Eddington
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 9,545
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, John Simm ranks 596. Before him are Carlos Moedas, Olimpiada Ivanova, Satoru Yoshida, Scott Cooper, Oleg Artemyev, and Jan van Steenbergen. After him are Ināra Mūrniece, Garth Ennis, Massimo Taibi, Michael Arndt, Niša Saveljić, and Tadashi Koya.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsCarlos Moedas
ECONOMIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 590
Olimpiada Ivanova
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 591
Satoru Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 592
Scott Cooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 593
Oleg Artemyev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 594
Jan van Steenbergen
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 595
John Simm
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 596
Ināra Mūrniece
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 597
Garth Ennis
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 598
Massimo Taibi
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 599
Michael Arndt
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 600
Niša Saveljić
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 601
Tadashi Koya
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 602
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Simm ranks 6,417 out of 8,785. Before him are Eddie Baily (1925), Tom Ince (1992), Jeff Rawle (1951), Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), Stan Bowles (1948), and Jasper Fforde (1961). After him are Peter Reid (1956), Garth Ennis (1970), Paul Eddington (1927), Bill Forsyth (1946), Robert Wells (1961), and Elkie Brooks (1945).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEddie Baily
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,411
Tom Ince
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,412
Jeff Rawle
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,413
Anthony Dod Mantle
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,414
Stan Bowles
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,415
Jasper Fforde
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 6,416
John Simm
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,417
Peter Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,418
Garth Ennis
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,419
Paul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,420
Bill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,421
Robert Wells
BOXER
1961 - 2025
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6,422
Elkie Brooks
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,423
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Simm ranks 1,054. Before him are Joan Sims (1930), Paul McGillion (1969), Freya Allan (2001), Geoffrey Palmer (1927), Josh O'Connor (1990), and Jeff Rawle (1951). After him are Paul Eddington (1927), Lalla Ward (1951), Harris Dickinson (1996), Emily Beecham (1984), Jacqueline Hill (1929), and Kevin Doyle (1960).
Joan Sims
1930 - 2001
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,048
Paul McGillion
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,049
Freya Allan
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,050
Geoffrey Palmer
1927 - 2020
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,051
Josh O'Connor
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,052
Jeff Rawle
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,053
John Simm
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,054
Paul Eddington
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 1,055
Lalla Ward
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 1,056
Harris Dickinson
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 1,057
Emily Beecham
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,058
Jacqueline Hill
1929 - 1993
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,059
Kevin Doyle
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,060












































