Michael Simkins
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Simkins at a 2007 book signing
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| Born |
4 February 1957 Greenford, Middlesex, England, UK |
| Occupation | actor, author |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Deakin |
Michael Simkins (born 4 February 1957) is an English actor.
Simkins was born in Greenford, Middlesex, in February 1957, and moved to Brighton, Sussex when he was four after his parents bought a sweet shop. He graduated from RADA in the late-1970s in the same year as Timothy Spall and is now an Associate Member of RADA.
He is married to the actress Julia Deakin.
Simkins is a familiar face on the west end, in Tv and on radio. He's appeared in film and television (including the character of Hugh Reid in Foyle's War) and Steven Lowe in Eastenders), and appeared in countless West End theatre productions including Mamma Mia! and Chicago. Other West End credits include Burn This with John Malkovich, The Scarlet Pimpernel, A View from the Bridge, Look Look, Henceforward, Richard III, Donkey's Years, The Old Masters, Mary Stuart, and Sir Humphrey Appleby in the west end production of Yes Prime Minister. He appeared in Oh What A Lovely War at The Theatre Royal, Stratford East in March 2014, and in the summer of the same year played Richard Greatham in Noël Coward's Hay Fever with Felicity Kendal, first at Bath and a UK tour, followed by a tour to Australia, and finally for 13 weeks at The Duke Of Yorks Theatre London. In spring 2016 he appeared in William Boyd's new play The Argument at Hampstead Theatre, after which he played Hal in Alistair Beaton's savage new comedy 'Fracked' at the Minerva space at Chichester Festival Theatre. His latest project is 'Good Canary' at the Rose, Kingston, directed by John Malkovich.
On TV he has played hundreds or roles, usually experts, policemen or unsuspecting husbands. Films include Topsy-Turvy as Frederick Bovill, V For Vendetta and The Iron Lady.
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