Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. Playing Meryton Milliner in 'Pride & Prejudice' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Rush'.
Jay Simpson
33 Movies
37 Series
Jay Simpson reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. Playing Meryton Milliner in 'Pride & Prejudice' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Rush'.
Movies
Plays Meryton Milliner
Pride & Prejudice
2005
Plays British Journalist
Rush
2013
Plays Limo Driver
The Holiday
2006
Plays Spike
Tuesday
2024
Plays Alf Reynolds
Their Finest
2017
Plays Timothy Ashdown
Blitz
2024
Plays Danny
Terminal
2018
Plays Leif the Lucky
Erik the Viking
1989
Plays RMP Company Sergeant Major
Age of Heroes
2011
Plays Slyfield
The Critic
2024
Plays Morgue Orderly
The I Inside
2004
Plays Dave
Bull
2021
Plays Bas
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
2016
Plays Detective Williamson / Ensemble
National Theatre at Home: The Story
2026
Plays Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
Wild Bill
2011
Plays Neil
The Guvnors
2014
Plays Barry Weller
Hot Money
2001
Plays Jeff
Empire State
1987
Plays Bigsy
Beautiful People
1999
Plays Rob
The Magnificent Eleven
2013
Plays Trevor
Shifty
2008
Plays Trevor
Sitting in Limbo
2020
Plays Brabantio / Gratiano
National Theatre Live: Othello
2023
Plays Mark
Club Le Monde
2002
Plays London Cabbie
Round Ireland with a Fridge
2010
Plays Elf
South West 9
2001
TV Shows
Plays Wiggins
The Baker Street Boys
1983
Plays Glenn Vian
The Hack
2025
Plays Sergeant Ian Brooke
Foyle's War
2002
Plays Ernie
Cradle to Grave
2015
Plays Ron, Steve's Stepdad
Pistol
2022
Plays Peter Birdsall
Stephen
2021
Plays DS Chris Healey
Des
2020
Plays MI6 cabbie
A Spy Among Friends
2022
Plays Bruce Reynolds
Mrs Biggs
2012
Plays Ralph
Babies
2026
Plays Colin Blakefield
The Game
2014
Plays Perevozchenko
Chernobyl
2019
Plays Stretch
Not Going Out
2006
Plays Rod Senseless
Black Mirror
2011
Plays Jay
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
Plays Dominic
Screen Two
1985
Plays Tintin
Bodily Harm
2002
Plays Tunnel Foreman
The Nevers
2021
Plays Mark
The Fear
1988
Plays Foz
Peep Show
2003
Plays Alfie Lynch
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Plays Baz
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Plays Steven
Run
2013
Plays Duty Officer
Small Axe
2020
Plays Photographer
Murder in Suburbia
2004
Plays Youth
All in Good Faith
1985
Plays Punter
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
2007
Plays Archie
Press Gang
1989
Plays Albert Calthorpe
Call the Midwife
2012
Plays Detective Richmond
Utopia
2013
Latest Trailers
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National Theatre at Home: The Story
Full Filmography
National Theatre at Home: The Story
Detective Williamson / Ensemble
2026
Film
Babies
Ralph · 2 episodes
2026–
TV
The Hack
Glenn Vian · 7 episodes
2025–
TV
The Day of the Jackal
George Hands · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Blitz
Timothy Ashdown
2024
Film
The Critic
Slyfield
2024
Film
Tuesday
Spike
2024
Film
Sherbet
Rene
2024
Film
National Theatre Live: Othello
Brabantio / Gratiano
2023
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jay Simpson and where are they from?
Jay Simpson is 60 years old, born on January 1, 1966 in London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Jay Simpson?
Jay Simpson is best known for roles in Pride & Prejudice, Rush, Enola Holmes.
How many movies has Jay Simpson been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Jay Simpson has appeared in 33 movies and 37 TV shows.
What was Jay Simpson's first movie?
The career of Jay Simpson began with Nobody Here Knows (1986).
What is Jay Simpson's most recent movie or series?
Jay Simpson's most recent release is Babies, which premiered on March 30, 2026.
What TV shows has Jay Simpson appeared in?
On television, Jay Simpson has appeared in Chernobyl, Black Mirror, The Day of the Jackal, The Nevers.
Does Jay Simpson have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Jay Simpson's upcoming work includes: National Theatre at Home: The Story (2026).
Jay Simpson
1966-01-01 · London, England, UK
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.