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John Simm

English musician and actor

United Kingdom · b. 1970

Arts and letters

Born in Leeds, John Simm, 52, studied performing arts in Blackpool and then moved to London to attend the Drama Centre. After roles in television series such as Cracker and Sex Traffic, he was cast in the BBC’s Life on Mars and received his first Bafta nomination in 2007. His films include 24 Hour Party People and Human Traffic, while on stage he has played Hamlet and Macbeth, and performed in the Pinter at the Pinter season in 2018. Since 2021, he has starred in the ITV detective series Grace, which returns for a third series this month. He is married to the actor Kate Magowan, has two children and lives in East Sussex.

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Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

After the birth of both my children, although Manchester United winning the treble in 1999 came pretty close.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 March 2023 source ↗

Question What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Time & hindsight read 130 other answers →

Live in the moment. Enjoy life because time cruelly speeds up as you get older and becomes scarily finite.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 March 2023 source ↗

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