"2016 was a memorable year for me with the dream role of Jailhouse in Danny Boyle's T2 TRAINSPOTTING and such an enjoyable experience to work with this crew & cast & amazing director. And lovely to be back in the wonderful world of Irvine Welsh again" In 1996 Simon landed the wonderful part of Tambo in Irvine Welsh's THE GRANTON STAR CAUSE and revelled in the role of a flash Sunday League striker who is teetotal and steals Boab Coyle's girlfriend..shortly before he meets God and get's turned into a fly! Having been a huge fan of the book he was delighted to join an excellent cast and to work with Irvine himself. He reprised the role in A SOFT TOUCH but never made the final edit but the film was released in it's entirety as THE ACID HOUSE and quickly became a cult movie. This was Paul McGuigan's first feature and Simon loved working with him.The same year Simon was cast as Michael Palmer in Scottish film noir FRANK'S UTILITY CONE CLICKS with principal photography in various fabulous Lanarkshire locations and featured him speeding around in the Lotus from tv series THE PRISONER. The cast included Gareth Thomas of BLAKES 7 fame but filming was never completed and he'd love to go back to it at some stage! 1997 saw the arrival of Charlie Sheen (of Platoon fame) in Glasgow for a film called OBIT and Simon returned from holiday to find urgent messages from his agent saying that he had landed a role in it! Next day Simon was in costume and on set at Glasgow University playing Beverley's Boyfriend as he kisses her goodbye before she is kidnapped! His first USA feature film and "was fun to work with director Albert Pyun on a film later released as POSTMORTEM with a great supporting Scottish cast!"
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In 2003 Simon played a cameo role in another cult classic, THE FOOTBALL FACTORY as a Scouser who attacks the Chelsea mob as they arrive in Liverpool. Again "he was a huge fan of the book and really enjoyed the hail of bottles as they smashed all around us as we filmed at London's city airport. Great cast and crew and nice to work with the likes of Nick Love, Frank Harper and Danny Dyer." In 2009 Simon played another fun cameo in Carter Ferguson's FAST ROMANCE "a great feel-good film set in Glasgow, featuring a host of Scottish film & tv faces and was a pleasure to work on. Having worked with Carter and crew a few times I was delighted to help out and the film was released in Cineworld cinemas countrywide. A low-budget success story! I played a potential suitor of Nadine who is quickly exiting stage right!" In 2010 he played his first movie lead role, as Rab in A SPANKING IN PARADISE and decanted to Leith to shoot this indie gem. "Playing the owner of a brothel and dark comedy was superb fun and the script by Wayne Thallon was true to life and hysterically funny. The film was tough going but I adored every second of making it and was delighted when it won 2 awards at the Edinburgh Film Festival and was then released in the USA to great acclaim. We are still awaiting a UK release however.!" 2011 saw another movie cameo as CS Carlisle in Silly Wee Film's first feature NIGHT IS DAY." I was pleased to appear in this film with Elaine C Smith & Colin McCredie as it was ultra low-budget and I like to support young & upcoming directors and film companies. I have since worked with these guys on several shorts and corporate films and have fun every time!"
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"After a 'film hiatus' of 4 years I played Mark in another Scottish feature, WIGILIA, set in Glasgow and directed by Graham Drysdale. Another lovely cast including BMX Bandits supremo Duglas T Stewart. It follows the traditional Polish feast on Christmas Eve when an extra place at the table is placed should an unknown wandering pilgrim arrive. I play a successful but dastardly brother of "The Pilgrim.' Also in 2015 I was cast as Sam in another Scottish film, CLEEK which was shot in and around the atmospheric Paisley and features another excellent cast and crew and loved every second of being on this set. My character is an aged lothario and seemingly the only friend of the lead, Jacob Cleek, but all is not what it seems in this murderous and dark Scottish thriller directed by Gary Hewitt." 2015 also saw a cameo appearance in director Andy Sherlow's BOLANDER GREEN SOCIETY which was filmed in Glasgow's West End and set in the University. And late in 2015 he played Vinnie in Douglas Sannachan's brilliant Scottish comedy STARCACHE.
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"Having auditioned for a few roles I was delighted to have a part written for me in Simon Baker's second feature, 90 MINUTES in April 2016. Set at the Hackney Marshes, London it follows the league decider for these Sunday League teams. I play Ronnie, the assistant manager of Forrest Road FC and great fun with a brilliant cast and crew and fab to be back in Hackney where I used to play for Birkbeck University many years ago!"
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