---
name: "Simon Delaney"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/simon-delaney-163545"
fi1m_id: "simon-delaney-163545"
imdb_id: "nm0216342"
tmdb_id: 163545
wikidata_id: "Q7518602"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 September 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T03:42:19.623006+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."
---

# Simon Delaney

## Identity

Simon Delaney

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/simon-delaney-163545
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** simon-delaney-163545
- **IMDb ID:** nm0216342
- **TMDB ID:** 163545
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7518602
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Delaney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7518602, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216342/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/163545

Actor. Born 2 September 1970 in Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 September 1970, Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Simon William Delaney
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 73 (2), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 71 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Music 2, Crime 1, History 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $139m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Delaney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7518602, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216342/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/163545

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Blue Moon*](https://film.one/film/blue-moon.md) (78)

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

## Biography

Simon Delaney is an Irish actor, director and presenter. Born on 2 September 1970 in Raheny, Dublin, he began his career in Irish television and stage work before appearing in international films and series.

He is known for his role in the RTÉ series *Bachelors Walk* and as Timothy Ash Brannon in the CBS drama *The Good Wife* (2009). Film credits include *Delivery Man* (2013), *The Conjuring 2* (2016) and *Blue Moon* (2025), in which he played Oscar Hammerstein. He has also directed, written and presented radio programmes.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Blue Moon* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Oscar Hammerstein — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-moon.md)
- *Begin Again* (2013), Fi1m 73, as Lawyer — [page](https://film.one/film/begin-again.md)
- *The Fall* (2013), Fi1m 73, as Jerry McElroy — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *28 Weeks Later* (2007), Fi1m 72, as Car Park Civilian — [page](https://film.one/film/28-weeks-later.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

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

- *Bucking Fastard* (2026), as Judge
- *Young Sherlock* (2026), series, as Detective Fitget
- *Shedites* (2026), as Gavin
- *Blue Moon* (2025), as Oscar Hammerstein — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-moon.md)
- *Small Town, Big Story* (2025), series, as Driver Dan
- *Lockerbie: A Search for Truth* (2025), series, as Bert Ammerman
- *One Last Show in Taghmon* (2025), Actor
- *Role Play* (2023), as Toby Berman
- *The Woman in the Wall* (2023), series, as Sgt. Aidan Massey
- *Headspace* (2022), as Gerry
- *Inside Man* (2022), series, as Claude Kreiner
- *FBI: International* (2021), series, as Chief Burke
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, as John Flynn
- *Don't Go* (2018), as Father George
- *Damo & Ivor: The Movie* (2018), as Tricky Dicky
- *The Conjuring 2* (2016), as Vic Nottingham
- *Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie* (2014), as Tom Crews
- *Tales of Irish Castles* (2014), series, Actor
- *The Food Guide to Love* (2013), as Simon
- *Delivery Man* (2013), as Victor
- *Begin Again* (2013), as Lawyer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/begin-again.md)
- *Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa* (2013), as Don
- *The Fall* (2013), series, as Jerry McElroy — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Niles Borne
- *This Must Be the Place* (2011), as Jeffrey
- *Mrs Brown's Boys* (2011), series, as Rodger
- *Zonad* (2010), as Liam Murphy / Zonad
- *Rewind* (2010), as Tony
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Timothy Ash Brannon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Father & Son* (2009), series, as George
- *The Basket Case* (2007), Actor
- *28 Weeks Later* (2007), as Car Park Civilian — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/28-weeks-later.md)
- *Bachelors Walk: Christmas Special* (2006), as Michael Quinn
- *Pulling* (2006), series, as Christopher
- *Amazing Grace* (2006), as Young Parliamentary Officer
- *Loony in the Woods* (2006), as Chip
- *What If?* (2006), Actor
- *The Halo Effect* (2004), as Eddie
- *Mystics* (2003), as Feargal
- *Spin the Bottle* (2003), as Keith
- *Intermission* (2003), as Bill
- *The Actors* (2003), as Ronnie
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Young Offender
- *On the Nose* (2001), Actor
- *Disco Pigs* (2001), as Ticket Cashier
- *Bachelors Walk* (2001), series, as Michael Quinn
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Jasper Burroughs
- *An Everlasting Piece* (2000), as Orderly
- *Saltwater* (2000), as Bouncer Two Darren
- *Doctors* (2000), series, as Toby Gill
- *Ready?*, Actor

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