Jay Simpson
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1966-01-01 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Джей Симпсон
Biography
Jay Simpson is a prolific English film, television and stage actor. Most recently, he has appeared in Chernobyl and Frontier.
Simpson is perhaps best known in television for portraying cockney desk sergeant Ian 'Brookie' Brooke in Foyle's War, and he has also appeared on television in Recovery with David Tennant and Sarah Parish, Hot Money, Bad Crowd, A Touch of Frost, Casualty, Primeval, The Bill, Peep Show, Rome, Ashes to Ashes, Murder in Suburbia and Soundproof. Jay also uses his charm and voice skills as he is the voice of 'The Tree of Temptation' in Big Brother.
His films include Hush Your Mouth, The Holiday, Pride and Prejudice and Erik the Viking and the 1988 TV film The Firm with Gary Oldman. He also voiced a major character, Flea, in the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film, Free Jimmy, alongside Woody Harrelson and with dialogue written by Simon Pegg. The character of Flea was something of comedy relief in the film, with a character partly inspired by Sean Ryder.
In 2008 he appeared alongside Ross Boatman and Roger Lloyd-Pack in Patrick Marber's play Dealer's Choice for a run on the West End. In 2011 he appeared as George Redman in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV.
In 2011, he appeared in "The National Anthem", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror
Known For
TV Shows (36)
Call the Midwife
2012
as Albert Calthorpe
Black Mirror
2011
as Rod Senseless / Gordon
The Day of the Jackal
2024
as George Hands
Heartbeat
1992
as Steve Dempsey
Chernobyl
2019
as Perevozchenko
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Peter Bainbridge
Foyle's War
2002
as Sergeant Ian Brooke / Sgt Brooke
Screen Two
1985
as Dominic / John Williams
Not Going Out
2006
as Stretch
Peep Show
2003
as Foz
Silk
2011
as Russell
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Jay
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Alfie Lynch
The Nevers
2021
as Tunnel Foreman
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
2007
as Punter
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Reeks
Utopia
2013
as Detective Richmond
Murphy's Law
2001
as Neil
Press Gang
1989
as Archie
The Hack
2025
as Glenn Vian
Dramarama
1983
as Vincent
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Baz
Small Axe
2020
as Duty Officer
Pistol
2022
as Ron, Steve's Stepdad
The Game
2014
as Colin Blakefield
Murder in Suburbia
2004
as Photographer
Des
2020
as DS Chris Healey
A Spy Among Friends
2022
as MI6 cabbie
Comedy Blaps
2011
as The Pitbull
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Bruce Reynolds
Babies
2026
as Ralph
Cradle to Grave
2015
as Ernie
Stephen
2021
as Peter Birdsall
The Fear
1988
as Mark
Bodily Harm
2002
as Tintin
Pilgrim's Rest
1997
as Ronnie
Movies (51)
Pride & Prejudice
2005
as Meryton Milliner
Enola Holmes
2020
as Conductor (uncredited)
Rush
2013
as British Journalist
The Holiday
2006
as Limo Driver
Terminal
2018
as Danny
Blitz
2024
as Timothy Ashdown
Their Finest
2017
as Alf Reynolds
Tuesday
2024
as Spike
Erik the Viking
1989
as Leif the Lucky
Age of Heroes
2011
as RMP Company Sergeant Major
Bull
2021
as Dave
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
2016
as Bas
The I Inside
2004
as Morgue Orderly
The Critic
2024
as Slyfield
Brexit: The Uncivil War
2019
as Steve
Wild Bill
2011
as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
The Firm
1989
as Dominic
Empire State
1987
as Jeff
The Murder at Road Hill House
2011
as George Redman
Hattie
2011
as Bruce
Ferryman
2022
as Dad
The Guvnors
2014
as Neil
Recovery
2007
as Johnathan
The Magnificent Eleven
2013
as Rob
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016
as Self
Sitting in Limbo
2020
as Trevor
Shifty
2008
as Trevor
Beautiful People
1999
as Bigsy
Occasional, Strong
2002
as Steve
Acts of Godfrey
2012
as Phil
National Theatre Live: Othello
2023
as Brabantio / Gratiano
Round Ireland with a Fridge
2010
as London Cabbie
South West 9
2001
as Elf
Club Le Monde
2002
as Mark
Hot Money
2001
as Barry Weller
Death of a Son
1989
as John Williams
Wall of Silence
2004
as John Weighill
Dreams of a Life
2011
as Caretaker
Hush Your Mouth
2007
as Alan Townsend
Mrs In-Betweeny
2008
as Kevin
King Gary Pilot
2018
as John The Butcher
Rearview
2017
as Johno
The Moneymen
1988
as Other Dealer
Shifter
2011
as Huxley
Sherbet
2024
as Rene
Blueberry
as Daddy
King Gary Christmas Special
2020
as John The Butcher
National Theatre at Home: The Story
2026
as Detective
Black Cab
as Harry
The Great Train Robbery
2012
as Narrator
This Little Death
2018
as Mortimer
About Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson is a prolific English film, television and stage actor. Most recently, he has appeared in Chernobyl and Frontier. Simpson is perhaps best known in television for portraying cockney desk sergeant Ian 'Brookie' Brooke in Foyle's War, and he has also appeared on television in Recovery with David Tennant and Sarah Parish, Hot Money, Bad Crowd, A Touch of Frost, Casualty, Primeval, The Bill, Peep Show, Rome, Ashes to Ashes, Murder in Suburbia and Soundproof. Jay also uses his charm and voice skills as he is the voice of 'The Tree of Tem… With 87 credits spanning from 1983 to 2026, Jay Simpson has appeared in 51 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jay Simpson Movies
- Pride & Prejudice (2005) — as Meryton Milliner
- Enola Holmes (2020) — as Conductor (uncredited)
- Rush (2013) — as British Journalist
- The Holiday (2006) — as Limo Driver
- Terminal (2018) — as Danny
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