01/01/1966
London, England, UK:
Jay Simpson is a prolific English film, television and stage actor. Most recently, he has appeared in Chernobyl and Frontier. Simpson is perhaps best known in television for portraying cockney desk sergeant Ian 'Brookie' Brooke in Foyle's War, and he has also appeared on television in Recovery with David Tennant and Sarah Parish, Hot Money, Bad Crowd, A Touch of Frost, Casualty, Primeval, The Bill, Peep Show, Rome, Ashes to Ashes, Murder in Suburbia and Soundproof. Jay also uses his charm and voice skills as he is the voice of 'The Tree of Temptation' in Big Brother. His films include Hush Your Mouth, The Holiday, Pride and Prejudice and Erik the Viking and the 1988 TV film The Firm with Gary Oldman. He also voiced a major character, Flea, in the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film, Free Jimmy, alongside Woody Harrelson and with dialogue written by Simon Pegg. The character of Flea was something of comedy relief in the film, with a character partly inspired by Sean Ryder. In 2008 he appeared alongside Ross Boatman and Roger Lloyd-Pack in Patrick Marber's play Dealer's Choice for a run on the West End. In 2011 he appeared as George Redman in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV. In 2011, he appeared in "The National Anthem", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror On 13 April 2012, he appeared as Stretch in the sitcom Not Going Out and appeared in the ITV series Mrs Biggs as one of the great train robbers, Bruce Reynolds.
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Blitz (2024) as Timothy Ashdown |
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The Critic (2024) as Slyfield |
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Tuesday (2024) as Spike |
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Sherbet (2024) as Rene |
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National Theatre Live: Othello (2023) as Brabantio / Gratiano |
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Ferryman (2022) as Dad |
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Bull (2021) as Dave |
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King Gary Christmas Special (2020) as John The Butcher |
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Enola Holmes (2020) as Conductor (uncredited) |
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Sitting in Limbo (2020) as Trevor |
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Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019) as Steve |
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King Gary Pilot (2018) as John The Butcher |
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This Little Death (2018) as Mortimer |
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Terminal (2018) as Danny |
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Their Finest (2017) as Alf Reynolds |
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Rearview (2017) as Johno |
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Hundraettåringen som smet från notan och försvann (2016) as Bas |
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Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016) as Self |
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The Guvnors (2014) as Neil |
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Rush (2013) as British Journalist |
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The Magnificent Eleven (2013) as Rob |
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The Great Train Robbery (2012) as Narrator |
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Acts of Godfrey (2012) as Phil |
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Wild Bill (2011) as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty |
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Shifter (2011) as Huxley |
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Dreams of a Life (2011) as Caretaker |
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Age of Heroes (2011) as RMP Company Sergeant Major |
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The Murder at Road Hill House (2011) as George Redman |
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Hattie (2011) as Bruce |
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Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010) as London Cabbie |
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Shifty (2008) as Trevor |
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Mrs In-Betweeny (2008) as Kevin |
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Recovery (2007) as Johnathan |
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Hush Your Mouth (2007) as Alan Townsend |
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The Holiday (2006) as Limo Driver |
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Pride & Prejudice (2005) as Meryton Milliner |
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The I Inside (2004) as Morgue Orderly |
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Wall of Silence (2004) as John Weighill |
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Occasional, Strong (2002) as Steve |
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Club Le Monde (2002) as Mark |
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Hot Money (2001) as Barry Weller |
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South West 9 (2001) as Elf |
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Beautiful People (1999) as Bigsy |
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Erik the Viking (1989) as Leif the Lucky |
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The Firm (1989) as Dominic |
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Death of a Son (1989) as John Williams |
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The Moneymen (1988) as Other Dealer |
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Empire State (1987) as Jeff |
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Blueberry () as Daddy |
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Black Cab () as Harry |