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.
Simon Weir Acting Showreel 2013
VideoKnown For
TV
Taggart
1983
TV
Monarch of the Glen
Stuart Macintosh
2000
TV
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Minister
2025
TV
Crime
Miles Combe
2021
TV
Patrick Melrose
Angus
2018
Film
T2 Trainspotting
Jailhouse
2017
TV
Case Histories
Paul Bradley
2011
Film
Lélek
Shop Owner
TV
Guilt
Davie
2019
Film
Trace
Daniel
Film
Sardar Udham
King George VI
2021
Film
Instant Credit
2004
TV
How Not to Live Your Life
Waiter
2008
Film
Wigilia
Mark
2014
Film
A Spanking in Paradise
Rab
2010
Film
Original Night
The Animal Trainer
2026
Film
Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned
Mr. Earnshaw
Film
Up/Down
Father Arthur Wilson
2025
Film
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
Self
2023
Film
The Leaf Blower
Sexy Canadian Intelligence
2020
Filmography
2026FilmOriginal Nightas The Animal Trainer2025TVOutlander: 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—FilmLélekas Shop Owner