Jay Simpson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Jan 1966
Age
60 Years
Born In
London, England, UK
Total Projects
87
Years Active
41 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Babies
Babies
as Ralph
tv
The Hack
The Hack
as Glenn Vian
tv
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
as George Hands
movie
Blitz
Blitz
as Timothy Ashdown
movie
The Critic
The Critic
as Slyfield
movie
Tuesday
Tuesday
as Spike
movie
Sherbet
Sherbet
as Rene
movie
National Theatre Live: Othello
National Theatre Live: Othello
as Brabantio / Gratiano
tv
A Spy Among Friends
A Spy Among Friends
as MI6 cabbie
tv
Pistol
Pistol
as Ron, Steve's Stepdad
tv
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries
as Alfie Lynch
movie
Ferryman
Ferryman
as Dad
movie
Bull
Bull
as Dave
tv
Stephen
Stephen
as Peter Birdsall
tv
The Nevers
The Nevers
as Tunnel Foreman
movie
King Gary Christmas Special
King Gary Christmas Special
as John The Butcher
tv
Small Axe
Small Axe
as Duty Officer
movie
Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes
as Conductor (uncredited)
tv
Des
Des
as DS Chris Healey
movie
Sitting in Limbo
Sitting in Limbo
as Trevor
tv
Chernobyl
Chernobyl
as Perevozchenko
movie
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Steve
movie
King Gary Pilot
King Gary Pilot
as John The Butcher
movie
This Little Death
This Little Death
as Mortimer
movie
Terminal
Terminal
as Danny
movie
Their Finest
Their Finest
as Alf Reynolds
movie
Rearview
Rearview
as Johno
movie
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
as Bas
movie
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
as Self
tv
Cradle to Grave
Cradle to Grave
as Ernie
tv
The Game
The Game
as Colin Blakefield
movie
The Guvnors
The Guvnors
as Neil
movie
Rush
Rush
as British Journalist
movie
The Magnificent Eleven
The Magnificent Eleven
as Rob
tv
Utopia
Utopia
as Detective Richmond
movie
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery
as Narrator
tv
Mrs Biggs
Mrs Biggs
as Bruce Reynolds
movie
Acts of Godfrey
Acts of Godfrey
as Phil
tv
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
as Albert Calthorpe
tv
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
as Rod Senseless
tv
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
as Gordon
tv
Comedy Blaps
Comedy Blaps
as The Pitbull
movie
Wild Bill
Wild Bill
as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
movie
Shifter
Shifter
as Huxley
movie
Dreams of a Life
Dreams of a Life
as Caretaker
movie
Age of Heroes
Age of Heroes
as RMP Company Sergeant Major
movie
The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House
as George Redman
tv
Silk
Silk
as Russell
movie
Hattie
Hattie
as Bruce
movie
Round Ireland with a Fridge
Round Ireland with a Fridge
as London Cabbie
movie
Shifty
Shifty
as Trevor
movie
Mrs In-Betweeny
Mrs In-Betweeny
as Kevin
tv
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
as Reeks
tv
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
as Punter
tv
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures
as Jay
movie
Recovery
Recovery
as Johnathan
movie
Hush Your Mouth
Hush Your Mouth
as Alan Townsend
movie
The Holiday
The Holiday
as Limo Driver
tv
Not Going Out
Not Going Out
as Stretch
movie
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
as Meryton Milliner
movie
The I Inside
The I Inside
as Morgue Orderly
tv
Murder in Suburbia
Murder in Suburbia
as Photographer
movie
Wall of Silence
Wall of Silence
as John Weighill
tv
Peep Show
Peep Show
as Foz
movie
Occasional, Strong
Occasional, Strong
as Steve
tv
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
as Sergeant Ian Brooke
tv
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
as Sgt Brooke
tv
Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm
as Tintin
movie
Club Le Monde
Club Le Monde
as Mark
movie
Hot Money
Hot Money
as Barry Weller
movie
South West 9
South West 9
as Elf
tv
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
as Neil
movie
Beautiful People
Beautiful People
as Bigsy
tv
Pilgrim's Rest
Pilgrim's Rest
as Ronnie
tv
The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line
as Baz
tv
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
as Peter Bainbridge
tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Steve Dempsey
movie
Erik the Viking
Erik the Viking
as Leif the Lucky
movie
The Firm
The Firm
as Dominic
tv
Press Gang
Press Gang
as Archie
movie
Death of a Son
Death of a Son
as John Williams
movie
The Moneymen
The Moneymen
as Other Dealer
tv
The Fear
The Fear
as Mark
movie
Empire State
Empire State
as Jeff
tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Dominic
movie
Blueberry
Blueberry
as Daddy
movie
Black Cab
Black Cab
as Harry