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Dead Simple
Season 1, Episode 1
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace's career is at rock bottom and is in the last chance saloon running enquiries into long-forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success. Then he is approached by colleague DS Glen Branson to help investigate the disappearance of a Brighton property developer, who vanished without a trace on his stag night. Crime drama, starring John Simm and Richie Campbell
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Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
John Simm
(Actor)
.. Det Supt Roy Grace
Richie Campbell
(Actor)
.. DS Glenn Branson
Rakie Ayola
(Actor)
.. ACC Alison Vosper
Adrian Rawlins
(Actor)
.. Harry Frame
Laura Elphinstone
(Actor)
.. DS Bella Moy
Brad Morrison
(Actor)
.. DC Nick Nicholl
Amaka Okafor
(Actor)
.. DC Emma Jane Boutwood
Alisha Bailey
(Actor)
.. Ashley Haynes
Matt Stokoe
(Actor)
.. Mark B Warden
Tom Weston-Jones
(Actor)
.. Michael Neward
Silas Carson
(Actor)
.. Richard Charwell QC
Alexander Cobb
(Actor)
.. Kevin Spinella
Matt Wakeford
(Actor)
.. Robbo
Charlie Suff
(Actor)
.. Luke Jones
Akshay Khanna
(Actor)
.. Josh Sayed
Rupert Holliday Evans
(Actor)
.. Phil Marshbrook
Cian Binchy
(Actor)
.. Davey Marshbrook
Catherine Bailey
(Actor)
.. Francine
Maggie O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Gill Neward
Tiana Khan
(Actor)
.. Zoe Sayed
Vinny Dhillon
(Actor)
.. Woman speaker
Natasha Joseph
(Actor)
.. Willa
Tim Treloar
(Actor)
.. Sean Stourton
Rebecca Scroggs
(Actor)
.. Ari Branson
Diarmaid Murtagh
(Actor)
.. Vic
Peter James
(Writer)
Russell Lewis
(Adapted by)
John Alexander
(Director)
Kiaran Murray-Smith
(Producer)
Andrew O'Connor
(Executive producer)
Paul Sandler
(Executive producer)
Patrick Schweitzer
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
John Simm
(Actor)
.. Det Supt Roy Grace
Born:
July 10, 1970
in
Leeds
Best Known For:
Playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars
Early-life:
Born John Ronald Simm on July 10, 1970, in Leeds. He was raised in Nelson, Lancashire, and attended Edge End High School. He's the eldest of three children. His father Ronald, a local musician, taught him how to play the guitar and together they toured the region's working men's clubs. In 1986, aged 16, John enrolled at Blackpool Drama College, and two years later moved to London to study Stanislavsky's acting methods at London's Drama Centre.
Career:
Simm made his TV debut in a 1992 episode of Rumpole of the Bailey. He also appeared in Heartbeat, TV movie Meat, Dalziel and Pascoe's first drama A Pinch of Snuff, Cracker and the film Boston Kickout. Simm became a familiar face thanks to acclaimed series The Lakes. He went on to appear in such projects as Human Traffic, 24 Hour Party People, Spaced, White Teeth, State of Play and Sex Traffic. Simm's performance as troubled cop Sam Tyler in BBC hit Life on Mars made him a household name. Since then he's appeared in Doctor Who, Mad Dogs, The Village, Mad Dogs and Prey. While continuing his work as an actor, during the 1990s he was also a founder member of the rock band Magic Alex.
Quote:
On why he chose to make Life on Mars: "The mad twist at the start appealed to me. I thought, if I can make that believable I can make anything believable."
Trivia:
He's also played alongside his friend, Echo and the Bunnymen star Ian McCulloch, on albums and live on stage.
Richie Campbell
(Actor)
.. DS Glenn Branson
Rakie Ayola
(Actor)
.. ACC Alison Vosper
Adrian Rawlins
(Actor)
.. Harry Frame
Laura Elphinstone
(Actor)
.. DS Bella Moy
Brad Morrison
(Actor)
.. DC Nick Nicholl
Amaka Okafor
(Actor)
.. DC Emma Jane Boutwood
Alisha Bailey
(Actor)
.. Ashley Haynes
Matt Stokoe
(Actor)
.. Mark B Warden
Tom Weston-Jones
(Actor)
.. Michael Neward
Silas Carson
(Actor)
.. Richard Charwell QC
Alexander Cobb
(Actor)
.. Kevin Spinella
Matt Wakeford
(Actor)
.. Robbo
Charlie Suff
(Actor)
.. Luke Jones
Akshay Khanna
(Actor)
.. Josh Sayed
Rupert Holliday Evans
(Actor)
.. Phil Marshbrook
Cian Binchy
(Actor)
.. Davey Marshbrook
Catherine Bailey
(Actor)
.. Francine
Maggie O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Gill Neward
Born:
November 15, 1962
in
Buckinghamshire
Best Known For:
EastEnders and Shameless.
Early-life:
Margaret O'Neill was born in Buckinghamshire on November 15, 1962. She was educated at a convent school and was inspired by a sixth-form drama teacher to take up acting. She went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1985, she appeared in the video for Simply Red's Holding Back the Years, before making her stage debut in Moving Pictures at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Career:
O'Neill made her big-screen debut in Mona Lisa (1986) and two years later starred in Gorillas in the Mist. Better known for her TV work, she has made guest appearances in a number of programmes and had recurring roles in Take Me Home, Peak Practice, Shameless and EastEnders.
Quote:
"Some people feel guilty if they're not doing something with their day. Not me. I'm a slacker."
Trivia:
She enjoys pilates, yoga and reading.
Tiana Khan
(Actor)
.. Zoe Sayed
Vinny Dhillon
(Actor)
.. Woman speaker
Natasha Joseph
(Actor)
.. Willa
Tim Treloar
(Actor)
.. Sean Stourton
Rebecca Scroggs
(Actor)
.. Ari Branson
Diarmaid Murtagh
(Actor)
.. Vic
Peter James
(Writer)
Russell Lewis
(Adapted by)
John Alexander
(Director)
Kiaran Murray-Smith
(Producer)
Andrew O'Connor
(Executive producer)
Paul Sandler
(Executive producer)
Patrick Schweitzer
(Executive producer)
