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John Simm

(1970) Actor United Kingdom

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John Simm is an actor from the United Kingdom.

Quick Facts About John Simm

Born: July 10, 1970
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Actor
Spouse: Kate Magowan

About John Simm

John Ronald Simm 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 Det Supt 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. He has twice been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and has won the 2014 Royal Television Society award in the Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male) category for his work on the crime thriller series Prey..

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by John Simm

You never undertake a project because you think other people will like it - because that way lies madness - but rather…

Because

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I love Manchester. I always have, ever since I was a kid, and I go back as much as I can. Manchester's…

Always

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There's something really interesting about having those close friends that you've had incredible times with but growing up and away from them.…

About

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I'm incredibly proud of 'Life On Mars' and 'Doctor Who.' They're just a blast to do.

Blast

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Twitter has restored my faith in humanity. I thought I'd hate it, but while there are lots of knobheads, there are even…

Delight

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I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big…

Back

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Success, however you judge what that even means, brings with it certain pressures.

Brings

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I think I can be closed in. I can close this outer shell, cut myself off and be quite cold. I can…

Angry

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Life is easy greediness adds complexity

Add

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Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them.

Actors

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When I got to 40, I was happy. Now I can wear what I like, listen to what I like, don't have…

Any

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I can't watch shows like 'The X Factor,' for instance. I just squirm for the people involved, for the way they're being…

Being

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I'm not a people person. I'm not sociable. I have been and I can be, but not as a general rule.

I can

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I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high…

Alone

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It's horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door.

Door

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I spent most of my youth in Manchester, in clubs and football grounds and the Manchester Apollo.

Apollo

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