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Jay Simpson
ActorBorn January 1, 1966 (59 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes (TV Series) · as Insp. Hale (co19) |
| 2024 | The Day of the Jackal (TV Series) · as George Hands |
| 2024 | Blitz · as Timothy Ashdown |
| 2023 | The Critic · as Slyfield |
| 2023 | Tuesday · as Spike |
| 2023 | Ferryman · as Dad |
| 2023 | National Theatre Live: Othello · as Brabantio / Gratiano |
| 2022 | A Spy Among Friends (TV Series) · as Mi6 Cabbie |
| 2022 | Pistol (TV Series) · as Ron, Steve's Stepdad |
| 2022 | Sister Boniface Mysteries (TV Series) · as Alfie Lynch |
| 2022 | Dodger (TV Series) · as Overseer |
| 2021 | Bull · as Dave |
| 2021 | Stephen (TV Series) · as Peter Birdsall |
| 2021 | The Nevers (TV Series) · as Tunnel Foreman |
| 2021 | Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley · as Frank Hurd |
| 2020 | Small Axe (TV Series) · as Duty Officer |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes · as Conductor (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Des (TV Series) · as Ds Chris Healey |
| 2020 | Sitting in Limbo · as Trevor |
| 2019 | Temple (TV Series) · as Robert |
| 2019 | Chernobyl (TV Series) · as Perevozchenko |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon (TV Series) · as D.c.i. Turner |
| 2019 | Brexit · as Steve |
| 2018 | King Gary (TV Series) · as John The Butcher |
| 2018 | Terminal · as Danny |
| 2017 | Henry IX (TV Series) · as Marcello |
| 2017 | Rearview · as Johno |
| 2016 | Their Finest · as Alf Reynolds |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Frontier (2016) (TV Series) · as Lord Winston Fisher |
| 2015 | Cradle to Grave (TV Series) · as Ernie |
| 2014 | The Game (2014) (TV Series) · as Colin Blakefield |
| 2014 | The Guvnors · as Neil |
| 2013 | Talking to the Dead (TV Series) · as Jimmy Dawkins |
| 2013 | Rush · as British Journalist |
| 2013 | The Guilty (2013) (TV Series) · as Ds Ron Singer |
| 2013 | Run (TV Series) · as Steven |
| 2013 | The Magnificent Eleven · as Rob |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch · as Barber |
| 2013 | Utopia (TV Series) · as Detective Richmond |
| 2012 | Mrs. Biggs (TV Series) · as Bruce Reynolds |
| 2012 | Acts of Godfrey · as Phil |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Albert Calthorpe |
| 2011 | Dreams of a Life · as Caretaker |
| 2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Gordon |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Age of Heroes · as Rmp Company Sergeant Major |
| 2011 | The Murder at Road Hill House · as George Redman |
| 2011 | The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (TV Series) · as George Redman |
| 2011 | Silk (TV Series) · as Russell |
| 2011 | Hattie · as Bruce |
| 2010 | Him & Her (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 2010 | Round Ireland with a Fridge · as London Cabbie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) · as Andy Phelps |
| 2008 | Shifty · as Trevor |
| 2008 | White Girl · as Adam |
| 2008 | Mrs In-Betweeny · as Kevin |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) · as Reeks |
| 2007 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV Series) · as Punter |
| 2007 | Recovery · as Johnathan |
| 2007 | Primeval (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 2007 | Hush Your Mouth · as Alan Townsend |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) · as Jay |
| 2006 | The Holiday · as Limo Driver |
| 2006 | Not Going Out (TV Series) · as Stretch |
| 2006 | Soundproof · as Ds Rollins |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy · as Flea |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice · as Meryton Milliner |
| 2005 | Rome (TV Series) · as Triolus |
| 2004 | The I Inside · as Morgue Orderly |
| 2004 | Wall of Silence · as John Weighill |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Second Generation · as Jez |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Gary Palmer |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law (2001) (TV Series) · as Neil |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Sgt Brooke |
| 2002 | Bodily Harm (TV Series) · as Tintin |
| 2002 | Club Le Monde · as Mark |
| 2002 | Yashmak · as Lifter |
| 2001 | Hot Money · as Barry Weller |
| 2001 | South West 9 · as Elf |
| 1999 | Beautiful People · as Bigsy |
| 1999 | This Year's Love · as Auctioneer |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Duncan Matthews |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Geoff |
| 1998 | A Little Faith · as Sean |
| 1997 | Pilgrim's Rest (TV Series) · as Ronnie |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Ryan White |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line (TV Series) · as Baz |
| 1995 | Thief Takers (TV Series) · as Kelvin Jenkins |
| 1995 | 3 Steps to Heaven · as Robbie |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as Peter Bainbridge |
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking · as Leif The Lucky |
| 1989 | Press Gang (TV Series) · as Archie |
| 1989 | Death of a Son · as John Williams |
| 1988 | The Firm · as Dominic |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Des |
| 1988 | The Fear (TV Series) · as Mark |
| 1987 | Empire State · as Jeff |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Conor Stephens |
| 1985 | All in Good Faith (TV Series) · as Youth |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Dominic |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Reggie Sharp |
| 1984 | Goodbye Mr Chips (TV Series) · as Mission Boy |
| 1983 | Dramarama (TV Series) · as The Boy |
| 1981 | Sorry! (TV Series) · as Circus Lad |