Biography
Jay Simpson is an English actor born in London in 1966. He has worked in film, television and stage roles.
He appeared as Trevor in the 2008 film Shifty. Other credits include the Meryton Milliner in Pride & Prejudice (2005), a role in The Holiday (2006), Perevozchenko in the 2019 miniseries Chernobyl, and appearances in Black Mirror (2011) and The Day of the Jackal (2024). On television he portrayed Ian 'Brookie' Brooke in Foyle's War.
In 2008 Simpson performed in Patrick Marber's Dealer's Choice during its West End run. He has also provided voice work as the Tree of Temptation in Big Brother.
