Jay Simpson

Career timeline

1. 1966 · Born

   Born in London, England, UK

2. 1983 · Screen debut

   The Baker Street Boys (TV)

3. 2005 · Breakthrough

   Pride & Prejudice (Movie)

4. 2026 · Latest release

   Black Cab (Movie)

Career in numbers

10 1980s

4 1990s

14 2000s

21 2010s

19 2020s

• Drama51
• Crime20
• Comedy17
• Mystery13
• Thriller9
• Tv Movie7

Highest-rated title Black Mirror 2011 8.3 Most popular title Pride & Prejudice 2005 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jay Simpson in our catalogue.

Daniel Mays

4 titles together

Pip Torrens

3 titles together

Eddie Marsan

2 titles together

Elizabeth Berrington

2 titles together

Joe Wright

2 titles together

Alexandra Roach

2 titles together

Michael Winterbottom

2 titles together

Ron Cook

2 titles together

Neil Maskell

2 titles together

David Tennant

2 titles together

1. 2026 National Theatre at Home: The Story Upcoming as Detective Williamson / Ensemble Movie
2. 2026 Black Cab as Harry Movie
3. 2026 Babies as Ralph TV
4. 2025 The Hack as Glenn Vian 6.7 TV
5. 2024 The Day of the Jackal as George Hands 8.3 TV
6. 2024 The Critic as Slyfield 5.8 Movie
7. 2024 Tuesday as Spike 6.8 Movie
8. 2024 Sherbet as Rene Movie
9. 2023 National Theatre Live: Othello as Brabantio / Gratiano Movie
10. 2022 A Spy Among Friends as MI6 cabbie 6.4 TV
11. 2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries as Alfie Lynch 6.5 TV
12. 2022 Ferryman as Dad Movie
13. 2021 Bull as Dave 6.4 Movie
14. 2021 Stephen as Peter Birdsall TV
15. 2021 The Nevers as Tunnel Foreman 7.9 TV
16. 2020 King Gary Christmas Special as John The Butcher Movie
17. 2020 Small Axe as Duty Officer 6.9 TV
18. 2020 Enola Holmes as Conductor (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
19. 2020 Des as DS Chris Healey 7.3 TV
20. 2020 Sitting in Limbo as Trevor Movie
21. 2019 Brexit: The Uncivil War as Steve 6.6 Movie
22. 2018 Terminal as Danny 5.5 Movie
23. 2017 Their Finest as Alf Reynolds 6.6 Movie
24. 2016 The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared as Bas 6.4 Movie
25. 2015 Cradle to Grave as Ernie TV
26. 2014 The Guvnors as Neil 5.3 Movie
27. 2013 Run as Steven 6.7 TV
28. 2013 The Magnificent Eleven as Rob Movie
29. 2013 Utopia as Detective Richmond 7.9 TV
30. 2012 Mrs Biggs as Bruce Reynolds TV
31. 2012 Acts of Godfrey as Phil Movie
32. 2012 Call the Midwife as Albert Calthorpe 7.6 TV
33. 2011 Black Mirror as Rod Senseless 8.3 TV
34. 2011 Comedy Blaps as The Pitbull TV
35. 2011 Wild Bill as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty 6.8 Movie
36. 2011 Dreams of a Life as Caretaker 6.5 Movie
37. 2011 Age of Heroes as RMP Company Sergeant Major 5.4 Movie
38. 2011 The Murder at Road Hill House as George Redman 6.2 Movie
39. 2011 Silk as Russell 7.5 TV
40. 2011 Hattie as Bruce Movie
41. 2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge as London Cabbie Movie
42. 2008 Shifty as Trevor 5.8 Movie
43. 2008 Ashes to Ashes as Reeks 7.7 TV
44. 2007 Secret Diary of a Call Girl as Punter 6.8 TV
45. 2007 The Sarah Jane Adventures as Jay 7.1 TV
46. 2007 Recovery as Johnathan 6.4 Movie
47. 2006 The Holiday as Limo Driver 7.1 Movie
48. 2005 Pride & Prejudice as Meryton Milliner 8.1 Movie
49. 2004 The I Inside as Morgue Orderly 5.9 Movie
50. 2004 Murder in Suburbia as Photographer 7.5 TV
51. 2004 Wall of Silence as John Weighill Movie
52. 2003 Peep Show as Foz 8.0 TV
53. 2002 Bodily Harm as Tintin TV
54. 2001 South West 9 as Elf Movie
55. 2001 Murphy's Law as Neil TV
56. 1999 Beautiful People as Bigsy 6.2 Movie
57. 1997 Pilgrim's Rest as Ronnie TV
58. 1995 The Thin Blue Line as Baz 7.1 TV
59. 1992 A Touch of Frost as Peter Bainbridge 7.6 TV
60. 1989 Erik the Viking as Leif the Lucky 5.9 Movie
61. 1989 The Firm as Dominic 6.5 Movie
62. 1989 Press Gang as Archie TV
63. 1989 Death of a Son as John Williams Movie
64. 1988 The Fear as Mark TV
65. 1987 Empire State as Jeff Movie
66. 1985 All in Good Faith as Youth 2.3 TV
67. 1985 Screen Two as Dominic TV
68. 1983 Dramarama as Vincent TV
69. 1983 The Baker Street Boys as Wiggins TV

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