Simon Day
Biography
Simon Day is an English comedian and actor best known for the sitcom Grass and the sketch series The Fast Show. Born in London in 1962, he built a reputation as a stand-up comic and in 1991 won Time Out's new act of the year award with a music hall character called Tommy Cockles. He worked with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer on tours and on Big Night Out, and in 1993 he joined the cast of Channel 4's Saturday Zoo as the rapper Ice Pick. His television credits include Heartbeat, Jonathan Creek, Sensitive Skin, Love Soup, Hustle and Skins, and he played a ferryman in the film Shakespeare in Love. He created Brian Pern for a BBC web series in 2009, co-wrote and starred in the BBC Four spoof documentary Brian Pern from 2014 to 2017, and appeared in the BBC One sitcom King Gary.
64years old
Turns 65 on June 7in 208 days
- Born Camberwell
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Simon William Day
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 12 years2004 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Ethel & ErnestIMDb rating 7.7
- 2014The Incredible Adventures Of Professor BranestawmIMDb rating 6.0
- 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusIMDb rating 6.7
- 2007Run, Fatboy, RunIMDb rating 6.5
- 2004The Heart of MeIMDb rating 6.5
Genres
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Simon Day movies on Netflix
Ethel & Ernestas Alf (voice)
The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawmas Colonel Dedshott
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassusas Uncle Bob
Run, Fatboy, Runas Vincent
The Heart of Meas Hospital Doctor
Worked with
Simon Day made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Christopher Plummer1 film together, 2009
Christopher Plummer's page The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009IMDb rating 6.7Day as Uncle BobPlummer as Doctor Parnassus
Jim Broadbent1 film together, 2016
Jim Broadbent's page Ethel & Ernest2016IMDb rating 7.7Day as AlfvoiceBroadbent as Ernest Briggsvoice
Johnny Depp1 film together, 2009
Johnny Depp's page The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009IMDb rating 6.7Day as Uncle BobDepp as Imaginarium Tony 1
Helena Bonham Carter1 film together, 2004
Helena Bonham Carter's page The Heart of Me2004IMDb rating 6.5Day as Hospital DoctorCarter as Dinah
Colin Farrell1 film together, 2009
Colin Farrell's page The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009IMDb rating 6.7Day as Uncle BobFarrell as Imaginarium Tony 3
Jude Law1 film together, 2009
Jude Law's page The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009IMDb rating 6.7Day as Uncle BobLaw as Imaginarium Tony 2
Terry GilliamDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Terry Gilliam The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009IMDb rating 6.7Day as Uncle Bob
David SchwimmerDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by David Schwimmer Run, Fatboy, Run2007IMDb rating 6.5Day as Vincent
Roger MainwoodDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Roger Mainwood Ethel & Ernest2016IMDb rating 7.7Day as Alfvoice
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
