He then starred in Strangers on ITV, starring as Jonah Mulray, a professor whose life comes crashing down when his wife is killed in a car crash in Hong Kong. In 2018/2019, Simm returned to the West End stage in Jamie Lloyd's staging of Pinter at the Pinter—a groundbreaking season of Harold Pinter's one-act plays. He starred in Pinter Six, consisting of Party Time and Celebration. In 2019, he played the title role of Macbeth at the Chichester Festival Theatre. later that year it was announced he would be reprising his role as the Master again in Masterful, an audio drama from Big Finish Productions. In 2021, Simm played the title role of DS Roy Grace in Grace , a Russell Lewis adaption, based on Peter James's best-selling crime fiction series novels. Music Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Simm was a founding member, songwriter, and guitarist with the rock band Magic Alex; the band was named after "Magic Alex" Mardas, a Greek electronics engineer best known for his work with the Beatles. The group played support on two British tours with Echo & the Bunnymen. Simm plays guitar on the album Slideling by his friend, Echo & the Bunnymen singer Ian McCulloch. In 2002, at a live concert in Finsbury Park, he sang the Joy Division song "Digital" onstage with New Order. He also played lead guitar on a few of McCulloch's solo live shows, including one at Wembley Arena as the main support to Coldplay. Magic Alex released one album, Dated and Sexist, before splitting in 2005, after Simm decided to concentrate on acting. Personal life In April 2004, Simm married actress Kate Magowan in the Forest of Dean. Simm and Magowan have appeared together in four films: 24 Hour Party People, Is Harry On The Boat?, the award-winning short film Devilwood and the heist thriller Tuesday, as well as in the BBC Series Exile. They have two children: son Ryan and daughter Mollie. Simm is a supporter of Manchester United FC. Filmography Film Television Stage Music videos Discography Album Singles Awards and nominations References External links The Man Who Fell to Earth, Sunday Telegraph interview 5 August 2007 21st-century British guitarists 21st-century British male musicians 20th-century English people 21st-century English people 1970 births Alumni of the Drama Centre London English male film actors English rock guitarists English male guitarists English male stage actors English male television actors