Joe Sims (actor)

Joe Sims is a Bristol-born actor known primarily for his role in ITV's drama Broadchurch where he played plumber Nige Carter.

Sims was born in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and raised in Kingswood. He attended Sir Bernard Lovell School, where he was inspired to act by a drama teacher who introduced him to the Bristol Old Vic company. Sims later attended Filton College before studying at Middlesex University and under scholarship at the University of San Francisco.

In 2012, Sims he won an Offie award for "People's Favourite Male Performance" for his role as alleged Texan killer Lee Fenton in As We Forgive Them at the Arcola Theatre in London.

Sims has appeared extensively on Television and Stage and has a real ear for voices and accents performing over 100 different characters for radio including radio drama The Archers, whilst his varied TV appearances include Endeavour, Father Brown, Ultimate Force, Uncle, The Basil Brush Show, children's animation Chuggington and BBC One drama Casualty.

In 2009, Sims played the role of Sergeant De Graffe in the Indonesian film Merah Putih, as well as its 2010 sequel, Derah Garuda.

In 2013, Sims first appeared as Nigel Carter in ITV's BAFTA winning drama Broadchurch. He reprised the role for the programme's second and third series.

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