Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 5, 1973
Place of Birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Simon Weir
Biography
Simon is best known for playing bad boy mechanic Paul Lafferty in STV's HIGH ROAD from 1995 until 2003. He has also appeared in 6 episodes of BBC Scotland's RIVER CITY as gangster Graham MacLaverty, including the Christmas Special in 2008. He has appeared in 2 Irvine Welsh Feature Films, THE ACID HOUSE and T2 TRAINSPOTTING. Trained at the Dorothy Paul Studio from 1986 and Motherwell College, his stage work includes UK tours of KIDNAPPED as Alan Breck and SINGIN IM NO A BILLY HES A TIM as Tim. He won 'Best Acting' at the 48 Hour Film Festival in 2014.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Draw | Bryan |
| 2025 | Psycho Sex Dolls | Damien |
| 2024 | Here Comes the Nun | |
| 2023 | Choose Irvine Welsh. | Self |
| 2022 | 1815 | Iain Macleod |
| 2022 | Bad Beans | Tammy Ness |
| 2021 | Sardar Udham | King George VI |
| 2020 | The Leaf Blower | Sexy Canadian Intelligence |
| 2019 | A Friendly Man | Doctor Ness |
| 2019 | Connect | Stevie Sparkles |
| 2018 | Super November | Soldier |
| 2017 | T2 Trainspotting | Jailhouse |
| 2014 | Wigilia | Mark |
| 2010 | A Spanking in Paradise | Rab |
| 2004 | Instant Credit | |
| 1998 | The Acid House | Tambo |
| 1998 | Postmortem | Beverly’s Boyfriend |
| Trace | Daniel | |
| Remnants | Adrian |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crime | Miles Combe |
| 2020 | Blood of the Clans | Archibald Campbell |
| 2019 | Guilt | Davie |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Angus |
| 2011 | Case Histories | Paul Bradley |
| 2008 | How Not to Live Your Life | Waiter |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen | |
| 1983 | Taggart |