Jay Simpson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1966
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
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 voice skills as he is the voice of 'The Tree of Temptation' in Big Brother. His films include Hush Your Mouth, The Holiday, Pride and Prejudice and Erik the Viking and the 1988 TV film The Firm with Gary Oldman. He also voiced a major character, Flea, in the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film, Free Jimmy, alongside Woody Harrelson and with dialogue written by Simon Pegg. The character of Flea was something of comedy relief in the film, with a character partly inspired by Sean Ryder. In 2008 he appeared alongside Ross Boatman and Roger Lloyd-Pack in Patrick Marber's play Dealer's Choice for a run on the West End. In 2011 he appeared as George Redman in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher for ITV. In 2011, he appeared in "The National Anthem", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror On 13 April 2012, he appeared as Stretch in the sitcom Not Going Out and appeared in the ITV series Mrs Biggs as one of the great train robbers, Bruce Reynolds.
Filmography
- Legacy
Legacy TBA
as John
The Present Times TBA
as Clive Westlake
- Blueberry
Blueberry TBA
as Daddy
National Theatre at Home: The Story 2026
as Detective Williamson / Ensemble
Black Cab 2026
as Harry
Blitz 2024
as Timothy Ashdown
The Critic 2024
as Slyfield
Tuesday 2024
as Spike
Sherbet 2024
as Rene
National Theatre Live: Othello 2023
as Brabantio / Gratiano
Ferryman 2022
as Dad
Bull 2021
as Dave
King Gary Christmas Special 2020
as John The Butcher
Enola Holmes 2020
as Conductor (uncredited)
Sitting in Limbo 2020
as Trevor
Brexit: The Uncivil War 2019
as Steve
- This Little Death
This Little Death 2018
as Mortimer
Terminal 2018
as Danny
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
The Guvnors 2014
as Neil
Rush 2013
as British Journalist
The Magnificent Eleven 2013
as Rob
The Great Train Robbery 2012
as Narrator
Acts of Godfrey 2012
as Phil
Wild Bill 2011
as Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
Shifter 2011
as Huxley
Dreams of a Life 2011
as Caretaker
Age of Heroes 2011
as RMP Company Sergeant Major
The Murder at Road Hill House 2011
as George Redman
Hattie 2011
as Bruce
Round Ireland with a Fridge 2010
as London Cabbie
Shifty 2008
as Trevor
Mrs In-Betweeny 2008
as Kevin
Recovery 2007
as Johnathan
- Hush Your Mouth
Hush Your Mouth 2007
as Alan Townsend
The Holiday 2006
as Limo Driver
Pride & Prejudice 2005
as Meryton Milliner
The I Inside 2004
as Morgue Orderly
Wall of Silence 2004
as John Weighill
- Occasional, Strong
Occasional, Strong 2002
as Steve
Club Le Monde 2002
as Mark
Hot Money 2001
as Barry Weller
South West 9 2001
as Elf
Beautiful People 1999
as Bigsy
Erik the Viking 1989
as Leif the Lucky
The Firm 1989
as Dominic
Death of a Son 1989
as John Williams
- The Moneymen
The Moneymen 1988
as Other Dealer
Empire State 1987
as Jeff
Nobody Here Knows 1986
as Mouth
Credits from TMDB.