
Simon Weir
Biography
Simon is best known for playing bad boy mechanic Paul Lafferty in STV's HIGH ROAD from 1995 until 2003. He has also appeared in 6 episodes of BBC Scotland's RIVER CITY as gangster Graham MacLaverty, including the Christmas Special in 2008. He has appeared in 2 Irvine Welsh Feature Films, THE ACID HOUSE and T2 TRAINSPOTTING. Trained at the Dorothy Paul Studio from 1986 and Motherwell College, his stage work includes UK tours of KIDNAPPED as Alan Breck and SINGIN IM NO A BILLY HES A TIM as Tim. He won 'Best Acting' at the 48 Hour Film Festival in 2014.
Known For

TV
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Minister
2025

TV
Taggart
1983

TV
Patrick Melrose
Angus
2018

TV
Monarch of the Glen
Stuart Macintosh
2000

TV
Case Histories
Paul Bradley
2011

TV
Crime
Miles Combe
2021

TV
Guilt
Davie
2019

TV
How Not to Live Your Life
Waiter
2008

Film
T2 Trainspotting
Jailhouse
2017

Film
Sardar Udham
King George VI
2021

Film
The Acid House
Tambo
1998
Film
Trace
Daniel
Film
Instant Credit
2004

Film
Wigilia
Mark
2014

Film
Remnants
Adrian

TV
Blood of the Clans
Archibald Campbell
2020

Film
Postmortem
Beverly’s Boyfriend
1998

Film
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
Self
2023

Film
Psycho Sex Dolls
Damien
2025

Film
Super November
Soldier
2018
Filmography
2025TVOutlander: Blood of My Bloodas Minister2025FilmUp/Downas Father Arthur Wilson2025FilmThe Drawas Bryan2025FilmHere Comes the Nun2025FilmPsycho Sex Dollsas Damien2023FilmBeyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welshas Self2022Film1815as Iain Macleod2022FilmBad Beansas Tammy Ness2021TVCrimeas Miles Combe2021FilmSardar Udhamas King George VI2020FilmThe Leaf Bloweras Sexy Canadian Intelligence2020TVBlood of the Clansas Archibald Campbell2019FilmA Friendly Manas Doctor Ness2019TVGuiltas Davie2019FilmConnectas Stevie Sparkles2018TVPatrick Melroseas Angus2018FilmSuper Novemberas Soldier2017FilmT2 Trainspottingas Jailhouse2014FilmWigiliaas Mark2011TVCase Historiesas Paul Bradley2010FilmA Spanking in Paradiseas Rab2008TVHow Not to Live Your Lifeas Waiter2004FilmInstant Credit2000TVMonarch of the Glenas Stuart Macintosh1998FilmThe Acid Houseas Tambo1998FilmPostmortemas Beverly’s Boyfriend1997Film33-1 Before the Off1983TVTaggart—FilmTraceas Daniel—FilmRemnantsas Adrian—FilmPiece in Dal Riataas King Tammy—FilmWuthering Heights: The House of the Damnedas Mr. Earnshaw