Simon's first job was as a journalist on the 'Bridgwater Mercury'. He left the newspaper to go to drama school.
He began his acting career at Derby Playhouse in 1972 and it has included hundreds of roles in theatre, film, TV and radio.
His TV debut was as a conman, Jim Potts, in 'Coronation Street', trying to sell a dodgy shower to Ena Sharples. (She wasn't fooled.)
But much of his TV career has been spent on the other side of the law as polic...
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From the Roots Came the Rapper
As Eddie
In Denial of Murder
As Julian Bevan
The Danedyke Mystery
As Detective Sergeant Trasker
Heart
As Judge
Hillsborough
As Additional Cast
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
As Hospital Consultant
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
As Piotr Maliszewski
Silent Witness
Prime Suspect
As 1st TV Newsreader
Heartbeat
As Inspector
Trial & Retribution
Blue Murder
As Mr. Corkland
The Royal
As DI Shiner
Minder
As House Owner
Agatha Christie's Poirot
As District Judge
Footballers' Wives
As Bob Lyons
Ashes to Ashes
As Roseberry-Sykes