John Simm
John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970) is an English actor, director and musician. He has been nominated twice for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and is a Laurence Olivier Award nominee for Best Actor. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, and The Master in Doctor Who. His other television credits include: State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey and Cracker. His films include Wonderland, Everyday, Boston Kickout, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People.
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| Full name at birth | John Ronald Simm
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| Claim to fame | State of Play, Life on Mars, Doctor Who
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1970
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| Place of birth | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| University | Drama Centre, London
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| Talent agency | Independent Talent Group Ltd (London)
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![John Simm - Doctor Who Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (29 June 2017)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/y/3/y31ngsnm16gn1ns1.jpg?skj2io4l)
- 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").
- Sang the "acoustic" version of New Order's "Blue Monday" in 24 Hour Party People (2002) during the split screen scene.
- 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.
John Simm is known for his role in the TV series Mad Dogs (2011) as Baxter.
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