About
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...
Known for
Black MirrorSeries • 2011
Call the MidwifeSeries • 2012
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
The Day of the JackalSeries • 2024
ChernobylSeries • 2019
Not Going OutSeries • 2006
Foyle's WarSeries • 2002
Pride & PrejudiceMovie • 2005
Sister Boniface MysteriesSeries • 2022
The Sarah Jane AdventuresSeries • 2007
Peep ShowSeries • 2003
The NeversSeries • 2021
RushMovie • 2013
SilkSeries • 2011
UtopiaSeries • 2013
Secret Diary of a Call GirlSeries • 2007
The HolidayMovie • 2006
Ashes to AshesSeries • 2008
Press GangSeries • 1989
DramaramaSeries • 1983
A Spy Among FriendsSeries • 2022
Murphy's LawSeries • 2001