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 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 On 13 April 2012, he appeared as Stretch in the sitcom Not Going Out and appeared in the ITV series Mrs Biggs as one of the great train robbers, Bruce Reynolds.
Filmography
National Theatre at Home: The Story
as Detective
National Theatre at Home: The Story
as Detective
Blitz
as Timothy Ashdown
Blitz
as Timothy Ashdown
The Critic
as Slyfield
The Critic
as Slyfield
Tuesday
as Spike
Tuesday
as Spike
Sherbet
as Rene
Sherbet
as Rene
National Theatre Live: Othello
as Brabantio / Gratiano
National Theatre Live: Othello
as Brabantio / Gratiano
Ferryman
as Dad
Ferryman
as Dad
Bull
as Dave
Bull
as Dave
King Gary Christmas Special
as John The Butcher
King Gary Christmas Special
as John The Butcher
Enola Holmes
as Conductor (uncredited)
Enola Holmes
as Conductor (uncredited)
Sitting in Limbo
as Trevor
Sitting in Limbo
as Trevor
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Steve
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Steve
King Gary Pilot
as John The Butcher
King Gary Pilot
as John The Butcher
This Little Death
as Mortimer
This Little Death
as Mortimer
Terminal
as Danny
Terminal
as Danny
Their Finest
as Alf Reynolds
Their Finest
as Alf Reynolds
Rearview
as Johno
Rearview
as Johno
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
as Bas
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
as Bas
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
as Self
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
as Self
The Guvnors
as Neil
The Guvnors
as Neil
Rush
as British Journalist
Rush
as British Journalist
The Magnificent Eleven
as Rob
The Magnificent Eleven
as Rob
The Great Train Robbery
as Narrator
The Great Train Robbery
as Narrator
Acts of Godfrey
as Phil
Acts of Godfrey
as Phil
Wild Bill
as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
Wild Bill
as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
Shifter
as Huxley
Shifter
as Huxley
Dreams of a Life
as Caretaker
Dreams of a Life
as Caretaker
Age of Heroes
as RMP Company Sergeant Major
Age of Heroes
as RMP Company Sergeant Major
The Murder at Road Hill House
as George Redman
The Murder at Road Hill House
as George Redman
Hattie
as Bruce
Hattie
as Bruce
Round Ireland with a Fridge
as London Cabbie
Round Ireland with a Fridge
as London Cabbie
Shifty
as Trevor
Shifty
as Trevor
Mrs In-Betweeny
as Kevin
Mrs In-Betweeny
as Kevin
Recovery
as Johnathan
Recovery
as Johnathan
Hush Your Mouth
as Alan Townsend
Hush Your Mouth
as Alan Townsend
The Holiday
as Limo Driver
The Holiday
as Limo Driver
Pride & Prejudice
as Meryton Milliner
Pride & Prejudice
as Meryton Milliner
The I Inside
as Morgue Orderly
The I Inside
as Morgue Orderly
Wall of Silence
as John Weighill
Wall of Silence
as John Weighill
Occasional, Strong
as Steve
Occasional, Strong
as Steve
Club Le Monde
as Mark
Club Le Monde
as Mark
Hot Money
as Barry Weller
Hot Money
as Barry Weller
South West 9
as Elf
South West 9
as Elf
Beautiful People
as Bigsy
Beautiful People
as Bigsy
Erik the Viking
as Leif the Lucky
Erik the Viking
as Leif the Lucky
The Firm
as Dominic
The Firm
as Dominic
Death of a Son
as John Williams
Death of a Son
as John Williams
The Moneymen
as Other Dealer
The Moneymen
as Other Dealer
Empire State
as Jeff
Empire State
as Jeff
Nobody Here Knows
as Mouth
Nobody Here Knows
as Mouth
Blueberry
as Daddy
Blueberry
as Daddy
Black Cab
as Harry
Black Cab
as Harry
The Present Times
as Clive Westlake
The Present Times
as Clive Westlake