Jay Simpson
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 v...
Known For
Filmography
National Theatre at Home: The Story
2026
as Detective
Babies
2026
as Ralph
The Hack
2025
as Glenn Vian
The Critic
2024
as Slyfield
Tuesday
2024
as Spike
Sherbet
2024
as Rene
Blitz
2024
as Timothy Ashdown
The Day of the Jackal
2024
as George Hands
National Theatre Live: Othello
2023
as Brabantio / Gratiano
Ferryman
2022
as Dad
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Alfie Lynch
Pistol
2022
as Ron, Steve's Stepdad
A Spy Among Friends
2022
as MI6 cabbie
Bull
2021
as Dave
The Nevers
2021
as Tunnel Foreman
Stephen
2021
as Peter Birdsall
Enola Holmes
2020
as Conductor (uncredited)
Sitting in Limbo
2020
as Trevor
King Gary Christmas Special
2020
as John The Butcher
Des
2020
as DS Chris Healey
Small Axe
2020
as Duty Officer
Brexit: The Uncivil War
2019
as Steve
Chernobyl
2019
as Perevozchenko
Terminal
2018
as Danny
This Little Death
2018
as Mortimer
Their Finest
2017
as Alf Reynolds
Rearview
2017
as Johno
The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
2016
as Bas
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016
as Self
Cradle to Grave
2015
as Ernie
The Guvnors
2014
as Neil
The Game
2014
as Colin Blakefield
Rush
2013
as British Journalist
The Magnificent Eleven
2013
as Rob
Utopia
2013
as Detective Richmond
Run
2013
as Steven
The Great Train Robbery
2012
as Narrator
Acts of Godfrey
2012
as Phil
Call the Midwife
2012
as Albert Calthorpe
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Bruce Reynolds
The Murder at Road Hill House
2011
as George Redman
Age of Heroes
2011
as RMP Company Sergeant Major
Wild Bill
2011
as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
Hattie
2011
as Bruce
Dreams of a Life
2011
as Caretaker
Shifter
2011
as Huxley
Black Mirror
2011
as Rod Senseless
Black Mirror
2011
as Gordon
Comedy Blaps
2011
as The Pitbull
Silk
2011
as Russell
Round Ireland with a Fridge
2010
as London Cabbie
Shifty
2008
as Trevor
Mrs In-Betweeny
2008
as Kevin
Ashes to Ashes
2008
as Reeks
Recovery
2007
as Johnathan
Hush Your Mouth
2007
as Alan Townsend
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
2007
as Punter
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Jay
The Holiday
2006
as Limo Driver
Not Going Out
2006
as Stretch
Pride & Prejudice
2005
as Meryton Milliner
Wall of Silence
2004
as John Weighill
The I Inside
2004
as Morgue Orderly
Murder in Suburbia
2004
as Photographer
Peep Show
2003
as Foz
Occasional, Strong
2002
as Steve
Club Le Monde
2002
as Mark
Foyle's War
2002
as Sergeant Ian Brooke
Foyle's War
2002
as Sgt Brooke
Bodily Harm
2002
as Tintin
Hot Money
2001
as Barry Weller
South West 9
2001
as Elf
Murphy's Law
2001
as Neil
Beautiful People
1999
as Bigsy
Pilgrim's Rest
1997
as Ronnie
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Baz
Heartbeat
1992
as Steve Dempsey
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Peter Bainbridge
Death of a Son
1989
as John Williams
Erik the Viking
1989
as Leif the Lucky
The Firm
1989
as Dominic
Press Gang
1989
as Archie
The Moneymen
1988
as Other Dealer
The Fear
1988
as Mark
Empire State
1987
as Jeff
Nobody Here Knows
1986
as Mouth
Screen Two
1985
as Dominic
Screen Two
1985
as John Williams
Dramarama
1983
as Vincent
The Baker Street Boys
1983
as Wiggins