---
name: "Jay Simpson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jay-simpson"
fi1m_id: "jay-simpson"
imdb_id: "nm0801043"
tmdb_id: 86467
wikidata_id: "Q6167194"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-01T22:14:57.264137+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jay Simpson

## Identity

Jay Simpson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jay-simpson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jay-simpson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0801043
- **TMDB ID:** 86467
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6167194
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167194, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0801043/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86467

Actor. Born 1 January 1966 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1966, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Also known as:** Джей Симпсон
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (3), 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 88 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 1, Comedy 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $215m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167194, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0801043/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86467

## Coming up

- *National Theatre at Home: The Story* (2026-12-01), as Detective

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Shifty*](https://film.one/film/shifty.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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*.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Small Axe* (2020), Fi1m 88, as Duty Officer — [page](https://film.one/tv/small-axe.md)
- *Rush* (2013), Fi1m 82, as British Journalist — [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Wild Bill* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty — [page](https://film.one/film/wild-bill.md)
- *Shifty* (2008), Fi1m 77, as Trevor — [page](https://film.one/film/shifty.md)
- *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Meryton Milliner — [page](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Foz — [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre at Home: The Story* (2026), as Detective
- *Babies* (2026), series, as Ralph
- *The Hack* (2025), series, as Glenn Vian
- *The Day of the Jackal* (2024), series, as George Hands
- *Blitz* (2024), as Timothy Ashdown — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/blitz.md)
- *The Critic* (2024), as Slyfield
- *Tuesday* (2024), as Spike
- *Sherbet* (2024), as Rene
- *National Theatre Live: Othello* (2023), as Brabantio / Gratiano
- *A Spy Among Friends* (2022), series, as MI6 cabbie
- *Pistol* (2022), series, as Ron, Steve's Stepdad
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Alfie Lynch
- *Ferryman* (2022), as Dad
- *Bull* (2021), as Dave
- *Stephen* (2021), series, as Peter Birdsall
- *The Nevers* (2021), series, as Tunnel Foreman
- *King Gary Christmas Special* (2020), as John The Butcher
- *Small Axe* (2020), series, as Duty Officer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/small-axe.md)
- *Enola Holmes* (2020), as Conductor (uncredited)
- *Des* (2020), series, as DS Chris Healey
- *Sitting in Limbo* (2020), as Trevor
- *Chernobyl* (2019), series, as Perevozchenko — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md)
- *Brexit: The Uncivil War* (2019), as Steve
- *This Little Death* (2018), as Mortimer
- *Terminal* (2018), as Danny
- *Their Finest* (2017), as Alf Reynolds
- *Rearview* (2017), as Johno
- *The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared* (2016), as Bas
- *Cradle to Grave* (2015), series, as Ernie
- *The Game* (2014), series, as Colin Blakefield
- *The Guvnors* (2014), as Neil
- *Rush* (2013), as British Journalist — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Run* (2013), series, as Steven
- *The Magnificent Eleven* (2013), as Rob
- *Utopia* (2013), series, as Detective Richmond — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/utopia.md)
- *The Great Train Robbery* (2012), as Narrator
- *Mrs Biggs* (2012), series, as Bruce Reynolds
- *Acts of Godfrey* (2012), as Phil
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Albert Calthorpe — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Rod Senseless, Gordon — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Comedy Blaps* (2011), series, as The Pitbull
- *Wild Bill* (2011), as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/wild-bill.md)
- *Shifter* (2011), as Huxley
- *Dreams of a Life* (2011), as Caretaker
- *Age of Heroes* (2011), as RMP Company Sergeant Major
- *The Murder at Road Hill House* (2011), as George Redman
- *Silk* (2011), series, as Russell
- *Hattie* (2011), as Bruce
- *Round Ireland with a Fridge* (2010), as London Cabbie
- *Shifty* (2008), as Trevor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/shifty.md)
- *Mrs In-Betweeny* (2008), as Kevin
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), series, as Reeks — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *Secret Diary of a Call Girl* (2007), series, as Punter
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Jay
- *Recovery* (2007), as Johnathan
- *Hush Your Mouth* (2007), as Alan Townsend
- *The Holiday* (2006), as Limo Driver
- *Not Going Out* (2006), series, as Stretch
- *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), as Meryton Milliner — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md)
- *The I Inside* (2004), as Morgue Orderly
- *Murder in Suburbia* (2004), series, as Photographer
- *Wall of Silence* (2004), as John Weighill
- *Peep Show* (2003), series, as Foz — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Occasional, Strong* (2002), as Steve
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Sergeant Ian Brooke, Sgt Brooke
- *Bodily Harm* (2002), series, as Tintin
- *Club Le Monde* (2002), as Mark
- *Hot Money* (2001), as Barry Weller
- *South West 9* (2001), as Elf
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Neil
- *Beautiful People* (1999), as Bigsy
- *Pilgrim's Rest* (1997), series, as Ronnie
- *The Thin Blue Line* (1995), series, as Baz
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Peter Bainbridge
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Steve Dempsey
- *Erik the Viking* (1989), as Leif the Lucky
- *The Firm* (1989), as Dominic
- *Press Gang* (1989), series, as Archie
- *Death of a Son* (1989), as John Williams
- *The Moneymen* (1988), as Other Dealer
- *The Fear* (1988), series, as Mark
- *Empire State* (1987), as Jeff
- *Nobody Here Knows* (1986), as Mouth
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Dominic, John Williams
- *Dramarama* (1983), series, as Vincent
- *The Baker Street Boys* (1983), series, as Wiggins
- *Black Cab*, as Harry
- *The Present Times*, as Clive Westlake
- *Blueberry*, as Daddy

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