
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.

T2 Trainspotting
2017 · as Jailhouse

Lélek
as Shop Owner

The Acid House
1998 · as Tambo

Sardar Udham
2021 · as King George VI

Original Night
2026 · as The Animal Trainer

Instant Credit
2004

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023 · as Self

Super November
2018 · as Soldier

Trace
as Daniel

Postmortem
1998 · as Beverly’s Boyfriend

Up/Down
2025 · as Father Arthur Wilson

A Spanking in Paradise
2010 · as Rab

Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned
as Mr. Earnshaw

Wigilia
2014 · as Mark

Remnants
as Adrian

33-1 Before the Off
1997

Piece in Dal Riata
as King Tammy

Psycho Sex Dolls
2025 · as Damien