
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Biography
Chris was born in Canada but grew up Belfast. He began acting under the guidance of an inspirational drama teacher at secondary school who put him on the path to becoming a professional actor. On leaving school he successfully auditioned for the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, graduating in 2000. Since then he has continued to fulfill his ambition of collaborating with the best directors in film, television and theatre in projects such as the award-winning The Magdalene Sisters, (Momentum) The Boxer, (Universal) Fifty Dead Men Walking, (Brightlight Pictures) Good Vibrations, (Revolver Films) 71 (Warp Films), Shooting for Socrates (New Black Films), Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie (Universal Pictures) and most recently High Rise Directed by Ben Wheatley
Known For

TV
Supernatural
Neil
2005

TV
Ripper Street
Samuel Gaddis
2012

TV
Dalgliesh
DI Keith Arnold
2021

TV
Billy the Kid
Frank O'Connor
2022

TV
Death and Other Details
Charlie Holland
2024

TV
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
Harvey
2025

TV
Art Detectives
Rick MacAllister
2025

TV
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
William Marston
2017

Film
High-Rise
Shopper
2015

Film
'71
Older Loyalist
2014

Film
Good Vibrations
Wolfgang Zorrer
2012

Film
Knuckledust
Not Now Nigel
2021

TV
Soft Border Patrol
Kris Davis
2018

Film
Halo: Nightfall
Laban nier 2014 (uncredited)
2014

Film
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Tortured Tout
2008

Film
The Magdalene Sisters
Brendan
2002

Film
Shooting for Socrates
Spud
2014

Film
SOS: The Titanic Inquiry
Ernest Gill
2012

Film
Unquiet Graves
UDR Man 1
2018

Film
Hamlet
Laertes
2005
Filmography
2025TVArt Detectivesas Rick MacAllister2025TVThe Librarians: The Next Chapteras Harvey2024TVDeath and Other Detailsas Charlie Holland2022TVBilly the Kidas Frank O'Connor2021FilmKnuckledustas Not Now Nigel2021TVDalglieshas DI Keith Arnold2018FilmUnquiet Gravesas UDR Man 12018TVSoft Border Patrolas Kris Davis2017TVRobert Kirkman's Secret History of Comicsas William Marston2017FilmThe Ash: Safe Havenas Emergency Operator (voice)2016FilmFractured City2015FilmHigh-Riseas Shopper2014Film'71as Older Loyalist2014FilmShooting for Socratesas Spud2014FilmHalo: Nightfallas Laban nier 2014 (uncredited)2012TVRipper Streetas Samuel Gaddis2012FilmGood Vibrationsas Wolfgang Zorrer2012FilmSOS: The Titanic Inquiryas Ernest Gill2008FilmFifty Dead Men Walkingas Tortured Tout2005FilmHamletas Laertes2005TVSupernaturalas Neil2002FilmThe Magdalene Sistersas Brendan