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name: "Michael David Simms"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-david-simms"
fi1m_id: "michael-david-simms"
imdb_id: "nm0799989"
tmdb_id: 116048
wikidata_id: "Q122694808"
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:49:26.622340+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."
---

# Michael David Simms

## Identity

Michael David Simms

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-david-simms
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-david-simms
- **IMDb ID:** nm0799989
- **TMDB ID:** 116048
- **Wikidata ID:** Q122694808
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122694808, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799989/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/116048

Actor.

## Details

- **Active:** 1996–2005
- **Also known as:** Michael Simms, Michael David Sims
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 60 (1), 2000s 78 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Science Fiction 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $450m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122694808, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799989/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/116048

## Biography

Michael David Simms is a Canadian actor. He played Dr Swift in the 1996 television film *Doctor Who*.

His television credits include recurring and guest roles in *The X-Files* (1994–1996), *Millennium* (1997), *Stargate SG-1* (1997) as Arthur Simms, *Smallville* (2003) as Neil Moore, and *The Good Doctor* (2019) as Flakey. Film appearances include *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993), *X2: X-Men United* (2003) as a White House agent, and *Eight Below* (2006) as Armin Butler.

Based in Vancouver, Simms teaches acting at MDS Actors' Studio.

*Sources: guide.doctorwhonews.net, imdb.com, mdsactors.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Santa's Slay* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Captain Caulk — [page](https://film.one/film/santas-slay.md)
- *X2* (2003), Fi1m 80, as White House Agent (Lead Agent) — [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1996), Fi1m 60, as Swift — [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-who-1996.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

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

- *Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For* (2019), as Victor Hanson
- *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Flakey
- *Eight Below* (2006), as Armin Butler
- *Santa's Slay* (2005), as Captain Caulk — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/santas-slay.md)
- *Premonition* (2005), as Dr. Jamieson
- *Chasing Freedom* (2004), as Judge
- *Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'* (2003), as Don Taffner
- *X2* (2003), as White House Agent (Lead Agent) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Dr. Marks
- *The Dead Zone* (2002), series, as Prosecutor Doug Martin
- *Liberty Stands Still* (2002), as Sal
- *Smallville* (2001), series, as Neil Moore — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Love Lessons* (2000), as Brody
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, as Police Captain
- *The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence* (2000), as Mr. Cox
- *Y2K* (1999), Actor
- *Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan* (1997), as Allan 'Al' Disanto
- *Masterminds* (1997), as Colonel Duke
- *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Arthur Simms
- *Out of Nowhere* (1997), as Mr. Dionne
- *Pandora's Clock* (1996), series, as Nasher
- *Millennium* (1996), series, as Special Agent Tom Babich
- *Underworld* (1996), as Mitch Reed
- *Doctor Who* (1996), as Swift — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-who-1996.md)
- *The Final Cut* (1995), as Franklin Dunn
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as The Administrator, Ed
- *Someone Else's Child* (1994), as Byron James
- *Viper* (1994), series, as Roger Maddox
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Senior Agent, FBI Agent, Senior FBI Agent — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993), as Ike's Lawyer
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Dr. Sharon
- *Scarecrows* (1988), as Curry
- *Cross My Heart* (1987), as Stud
- *Beverly Hills Madam* (1986), Actor
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Director
- *Hard Rock Zombies* (1985), as Don Matson
- *Zack* (1983), as John Zachary

## Gallery

- ![Michael David Simms](https://film.one/media/person/471479/gallery-0ee6e4942f61.jpg) Michael David Simms — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael David Simms](https://film.one/media/person/471479/gallery-36ab9202f8d1.jpg) Michael David Simms — Image via TMDB

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