
Jay Simpson
Born
January 1, 1966 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.

The Critic
Slyfield
2024

Tuesday
Spike
2024

Sherbet
Rene
2024

National Theatre Live: Othello
Brabantio / Gratiano
2023

Ferryman
Dad
2022

Brexit: The Uncivil War
Steve
2019

Terminal
Danny
2018

Their Finest
Alf Reynolds
2017

Rearview
Johno
2017

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
Bas
2016

The Guvnors
Neil
2014

Rush
British Journalist
2013

The Great Train Robbery
Narrator
2012

Wild Bill
Det. Harry 'Superspeed' Cotty
2011

Shifter
Huxley
2011

Dreams of a Life
Caretaker
2011

Age of Heroes
RMP Company Sergeant Major
2011

The Murder at Road Hill House
George Redman
2011

Hattie
Bruce
2011

Round Ireland with a Fridge
London Cabbie
2010

Shifty
Trevor
2008

Mrs In-Betweeny
Kevin
2008

Recovery
Johnathan
2007

The Holiday
Limo Driver
2006

The I Inside
Morgue Orderly
2004

Wall of Silence
John Weighill
2004
Occasional, Strong
Steve
2002

Club Le Monde
Mark
2002

Hot Money
Barry Weller
2001

South West 9
Elf
2001

Beautiful People
Bigsy
1999

Erik the Viking
Leif the Lucky
1989

The Firm
Dominic
1989

Death of a Son
John Williams
1989

Empire State
Jeff
1987
Blueberry
Daddy

The Day of the Jackal
George Hands · (1 episode)
2024

Blitz
Timothy Ashdown
2024

A Spy Among Friends
MI6 cabbie · (3 episodes)
2022

Pistol
Ron, Steve's Stepdad · (4 episodes)
2022

Sister Boniface Mysteries
Alfie Lynch · (1 episode)
2022

Bull
Dave
2021

Stephen
Peter Birdsall · (3 episodes)
2021

The Nevers
Tunnel Foreman · (1 episode)
2021

King Gary Christmas Special
John The Butcher
2020

Small Axe
Duty Officer · (1 episode)
2020

Enola Holmes
Conductor (uncredited)
2020

Des
DS Chris Healey · (3 episodes)
2020

Sitting in Limbo
Trevor
2020

Chernobyl
Perevozchenko · (2 episodes)
2019

King Gary Pilot
John The Butcher
2018

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Self
2016

The Game
Colin Blakefield · (2 episodes)
2014

Utopia
Detective Richmond · (1 episode)
2013

Acts of Godfrey
Phil
2012

Call the Midwife
Albert Calthorpe · (1 episode)
2012

Black Mirror
Rod Senseless · (1 episode)
2011

Black Mirror
Gordon · (1 episode)
2011

Ashes to Ashes
Reeks · (1 episode)
2008

Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Punter · (1 episode)
2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures
Jay · (2 episodes)
2007
Hush Your Mouth
Alan Townsend
2007

Not Going Out
Stretch · (2 episodes)
2006

Pride & Prejudice
Meryton Milliner
2005

Peep Show
Foz · (1 episode)
2003

Foyle's War
Sergeant Ian Brooke · (2 episodes)
2002

Foyle's War
Sgt Brooke · (5 episodes)
2002
Pilgrim's Rest
Ronnie · (6 episodes)
1997

The Thin Blue Line
Baz · (1 episode)
1995

Heartbeat
Steve Dempsey · (1 episode)
1992

Press Gang
Archie · (1 episode)
1989