Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 4, 1957 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Greenford, Middlesex, England, UK
Also Known As
Michael Simpkins
Michael Simkin
Michael Simkins
Biography
Michael Simkins is a British film, television and stage actor based in London, England. He is also an author and a regular contributor for The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The Times.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Gary Thompson
1997
TV
Grantchester
Derek Jarvis
2014
TV
The Crown
Patrick Dean
2016
TV
Father Brown
Kingsley Wilmot
2013
TV
Heartbeat
Ross
1992
TV
Peak Practice
Larry Simms
1993
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Foyle's War
Hugh Reid
2002
TV
Lewis
Manfred Canter
2007
TV
New Tricks
Colonel Kilmartin
2004
TV
Performance
Cornwall
1991
TV
Performance
Paul
1991
TV
Soldier Soldier
Major Digby
1991
TV
Bugs
Quayle
1995
TV
Miss Scarlet
Police Commissioner Fitzroy
2020
TV
Trial & Retribution
Chief Supt. Frank Bradley
1997
TV
Howards' Way
Ian Cartwright
1985
TV
Van der Valk
Joop Snelders
1972
TV
Judge John Deed
2001
Film
V for Vendetta
Parliament General
2006
Filmography
2024TVEllisas Gerry Rees-Mortimer2022TVThis Is Going to Hurtas Stephen2020TVMiss Scarletas Police Commissioner Fitzroy2019Film1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?as Archibald Sinclair2018FilmMamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Ensemble Performer2016TVThe Crownas Patrick Dean2014TVGrantchesteras Derek Jarvis2013TVFather Brownas Kingsley Wilmot2012TVA Touch of Clothas John Duntish2011FilmThe Iron Ladyas Peter2007TVLewisas Manfred Canter2006FilmV for Vendettaas Parliament General2004TVGreen Wingas Judge2004TVNew Tricksas Colonel Kilmartin2002TVFoyle's Waras Hugh Reid2001TVJudge John Deed1999FilmTopsy-Turvyas Frederick Bovill1997TVTrial & Retributionas Chief Supt. Frank Bradley1997FilmWildeas Lord Illingworth1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Gary Thompson1996FilmCompanyas Paul1995TVBugsas Quayle1993TVHeidias Doctor1993TVPeak Practiceas Larry Simms1993TVThe Detectivesas Doctor1992FilmA Fatal Inversionas DC Stretton1992TVHeartbeatas Ross1991TVPerformanceas Cornwall1991FilmA Demon in My Viewas Jonathan Dean1991TVThe House of Eliottas Henry Wilson1991TVSoldier Soldieras Major Digby1990FilmShoot to Killas DI Brian Jackson1985TVHowards' Wayas Ian Cartwright1984TVThe Bill1972TVVan der Valkas Joop Snelders