Talk:John Simm
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[edit] Oasis Childrens' TV
I seem to remember John playing character called Posh Robert (?) who's DAD was trying to shut a play area. He was a runaway who helped the kids in court against his father. I think It was called Oasis(?) but it was well before any of these mentioned. Does any body else?? 217.45.248.97 14:46, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Yes, John Simm was 'Posh Robert' on CITV's "Oasis".
He had run away from his school after a fight (which he had assumed had resulted in the other boy's serious injury). He was hiding out in the city farm called 'Oasis'.
When the farm is eventually saved (with the help of Skates - a fellow 'posh' girl, who provides 'Robert' love interest) Robert is given a job there. And of course, as it turns out, the other boy in the fight was not seriously hurt and the ploice are not after him.
Posh Robert was asthmatic.
This role is never mentioned anywhere in John Simm's CV.
It was a really good performance and one that I remember very well. When I saw him in 'The Lakes' I thought: "It's Posh Robert"!
[edit] Famous role
I would question whether Simm's appearance in 24 Hour Party People is his "most famous role", unless it's taken to mean "the most famous person he's ever played". Nowadays, everyone knows him as "the bloke from Life On Mars". 217.155.20.163 16:56, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. I've never heard of "24 Hour Party People", but Life On Mars has been a big hit and Sam Tyler is probably Simm's most famous role.
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- 24 Hour Party People is a film about the Madchester (e. g. Stone Roses, Joy Division) scene starring Steve Coogan and Sean Harris. --Knucmo2 20:55, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Does John have an official website??
I have searched and there doesn't seem to be a webpage for him, is there any links that I may have missed?? If there is please can you add them to his article.... many thanks
[edit] Spaced?
Was John Simm really in Spaced becaused i've got both box-sets and cant see him.--Wiggstar69 10:26, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
Season 2 episode 1, he's the backpacker & drug dealer who swipes Jessica Stevenson's camera.
In the internet movie database John Simm is listed as playing the character "Stephen Edwards" in the episode 'Back' of time series Spaced.
[edit] Picture
Does anyone else think a picture of DI Sam Tyler would be more appropriate seeing as that is by far the role he is most famous for. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.32.28.134 (talk) 18:47, 10 April 2007 (UTC).
- I agree, especially considering the spoiler quality of showing 'Mr.Saxon' without warning. Has anybody got a Life On Mars picture they can supply? 90.240.12.88 00:01, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
Somebody with some expertise in this area might want to contact the owner of this image[1] on flickr to see if she will release it under an appropriate licence. That ought to stop FU images being repeatedly added to the infobox. WindsorFan 15:57, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
- I would, but the uploader hasn't added another photo since last year, so I don't they would ever change the license as they would never use their account again. Gran2 21:21, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Infobox
If you see tha the infobox has been changed from an actor one, please revert it back, John is an actor and so an actor infobox should be used. Also, any fair use image in the infobox should be removed. Gran2 07:04, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Semi-protection request
I've listed this page at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection as this page has become a repeated target for vandalism over the last month. WindsorFan 18:07, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Protection
Why has this article been fully protected? There doesn't seem to be any major dispute going on. ShaleZero 16:29, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
- There isn't, it was just some random IP deciding to change the infobox and add a fair use image repeatedly. We requested semi, they gave us full. Ah well. Gran2 18:53, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Regeneration screenshot.
Looking closely at that picture, I don't think it looks like John Simm, but Derek Jacobi, and if I recall the episode correctly it's too early in the sequence to be Simm. As a depiction of the Master's regeneration it's fine, but someone else should have a close look to decide which actor is in that specific screengrab. MartinMcCann 10:49, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
- It's (mostly) Jacobi. We don't see Simm's face properly until after the Master's mouth begins to gape (presumably due to the agony of the change). Mark H Wilkinson 10:55, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Stanislavski School of method acting."
This article currently says Simm studied the "Stanislavski School of method acting." This strikes me as strange because pure Stanislavski style acting and "method" acting are two different things. The "method", if I'm not mistaken was created by students of Stanislavski...so while they share some basic principles, they are different things. Anyway, does anyone have a reference for this fact? 66.222.122.69
- I've added a citation request to the relevant point in the article. Mark H Wilkinson 08:36, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Master with Laser Screwdriver picture
I can't help but think that this picture is not really ideal. It is more of a picture of the Master than John Simm. Can someone get a better picture? NFreak007 12:17, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 11th Doctor rumour
The note about Simm getting the role of the 11th Doctor Who after David Tennent has been deleted - why? 20:34, 11th November 2007 (GMT) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.106.108.72 (talk)
- It has been removed because of the source - the News of the World is a thoroughly unreliable tabloid, and thus the text doesn't even warrant a "rumour" mention. --Ckatzchatspy 01:59, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- It's also proved to be false http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a79627/simm-to-replace-tennant-in-doctor-who.html -- Halo2 Talk 18:27, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- It is false, John Simm was only seen on the set of the show, which could mean anything, and personally I think The Master is back. mickyfitz13 Talk 18:48, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- Somehow, I couldn't see the Doctor regenerating into a clone of The Master... mattbuck 18:58, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- It is false, John Simm was only seen on the set of the show, which could mean anything, and personally I think The Master is back. mickyfitz13 Talk 18:48, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- It's also proved to be false http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a79627/simm-to-replace-tennant-in-doctor-who.html -- Halo2 Talk 18:27, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The Bill
Can anyone confirm that claim of Simm having been in The Bill as "a psycho"? Of course, it not being on IMDB doesn't mean it didn't happen, but I'd love to know which ep that was. Snowgrouse (talk) 16:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
ETA: Ah, apparently it exists: http://www.tv.com/the-bill/blind-spot/episode/83978/summary.htmlSnowgrouse (talk) 17:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
