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{{Infobox Person
|image          = John Simm 2.jpg
|birth date    = [[10 July (people)|10 July]] [[1970 (people)|1970]]
|job title      = [[Actor]]
|role          = [[Saxon Master]]
|story          =[[#Credits|see credits section]]
|time          = 2007-2010, 2017, 2021-
|non dwu        = ''[[The Bill]]'', ''Cracker'', ''The Lakes'', ''Human Traffic'', ''24 Hour Party People'', ''State of Play'', ''Life on Mars'', ''The Devils Whore'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''Mad Dogs'', ''The Village'', ''Collateral'', ''Strangers''
|imdb          = 0799591
|twitter        =
|clip          = Doctor Who TV Interview - About John Simm
|clip2          = John Simm Returns As The Master - Doctor Who Series 10
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'''John Ronald Simm''' (born [[10 July (people)|10 July]] [[1970 (people)|1970]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/john-simm.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played the [[Saxon Master]] in ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'', ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'', ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'' and ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]''. He reprised the role in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]''.
In ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', he played several members of the [[human]] race after they had been converted into the [[Master Race]]. Some of these humans included [[Joshua Naismith|Joshua]] and [[Abigail Naismith]], [[Sylvia Noble]], [[Shaun Temple]], [[Winston Katusi]], [[Trinity Wells]], [[Barack Obama]] and several reporters in the [[White House]], Mr [[Danes (The End of Time)|Danes]], [[Teenager (The End of Time)|a teenager]], several other heads of military intelligence's such as [[UNIT]], the Beijing army, and several other unnamed people.
Simm received second billing in the opening credits for both parts of ''The End of Time'', making him the second villain actor in the history of the franchise to be so credited. The first was [[Eric Roberts]], who also played the [[Bruce Master]] in the 1996 [[Doctor Who (TV story)|television movie]].
After his appearance in ''World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls'' alongside [[Michelle Gomez]] and [[Peter Capaldi]], Simm revealed to the ''[[Metro (newspaper)|Metro]]'' that he would definitely take another turn as his Master alongside [[Jodie Whittaker]] if he got the call.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a865825/doctor-who-the-master-john-simm-return-jodie-whittaker/|title=Doctor Who's John Simm reveals if he would ever play The Master opposite Jodie Whittaker|accessdate=14 December 2018|author=Joe Anderton|date of source=10 September 2018|website name=Digital Spy|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181214155025/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a865825/doctor-who-the-master-john-simm-return-jodie-whittaker/|archivedate=14 December 2018|quote=If they asked me I'd absolutely consider it because (Jodie Whittaker is) fantastic.}}</ref>
== Career ==
Simm previously appeared in the film ''Human Traffic'' and the TV series ''[[Spaced]]'', but is probably best known for his role as {{iw|lifeonmars|Sam Tyler}} (interestingly named after [[Rose Tyler]] when the surname Williams was deemed unsuitable) in the BBC drama ''[[Life on Mars (TV series)|Life on Mars]]''. He appeared alongside [[Marshall Lancaster]], who portrayed Tyler’s underling/ally, DC Chris Skelton.
== DWU credits ==
=== Television ===
==== Doctor Who ====
* ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'' / ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' / ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]''
* ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''
* ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'' / ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]''
=== Audio ===
==== Big Finish Special Releases ====
* ''[[Masterful (audio story)|Masterful]]''


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== External links ==
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'''John Ronald Simm''' (born [[10th July]] [[1970]] in Leeds, West Yorkshire) played [[Harold Saxon]], the most recent incarnation of [[the Master]], in ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'', ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'', ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'', and the two-part Christmas special ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. All five of his episodes were written by [[Russell T Davies]]. For ''The End of Time'', Simm received second billing in the opening credits, making him the first villain actor in the history of the franchise to be so credited.
== Footnotes ==
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He is probably best known for his role as [[w:c:lifeonmars:Sam Tyler|Sam Tyler]] (interestingly named after [[Rose Tyler]] when the surname Williams was deemed unsuitable) in the BBC drama ''[[wikipedia:Life on Mars (TV series)|Life on Mars]]''.
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John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970[1]) played the Saxon Master in Utopia, The Sound of Drums, Last of the Time Lords, The End of Time, World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls. He reprised the role in the Big Finish audio story Masterful.

In The End of Time, he played several members of the human race after they had been converted into the Master Race. Some of these humans included Joshua and Abigail Naismith, Sylvia Noble, Shaun Temple, Winston Katusi, Trinity Wells, Barack Obama and several reporters in the White House, Mr Danes, a teenager, several other heads of military intelligence's such as UNIT, the Beijing army, and several other unnamed people.

Simm received second billing in the opening credits for both parts of The End of Time, making him the second villain actor in the history of the franchise to be so credited. The first was Eric Roberts, who also played the Bruce Master in the 1996 television movie.

After his appearance in World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls alongside Michelle Gomez and Peter Capaldi, Simm revealed to the Metro that he would definitely take another turn as his Master alongside Jodie Whittaker if he got the call.[2]

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Simm previously appeared in the film Human Traffic and the TV series Spaced, but is probably best known for his role as Sam Tyler (interestingly named after Rose Tyler when the surname Williams was deemed unsuitable) in the BBC drama Life on Mars. He appeared alongside Marshall Lancaster, who portrayed Tyler’s underling/ally, DC Chris Skelton.

DWU credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Audio[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Finish Special Releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Famous Birthdays
  2. ↑ Joe Anderton (10 September 2018). Doctor Who's John Simm reveals if he would ever play The Master opposite Jodie Whittaker. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved on 14 December 2018. “If they asked me I'd absolutely consider it because (Jodie Whittaker is) fantastic.”
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