Simon Weir

Born: 1973-05-05

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.


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T2 Trainspotting

as Jailhouse
Released: 2017-01-27

After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick...

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Sardar Udham

as King George VI
Released: 2021-10-16

A young Sardar Udham Singh left deeply scarred by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, escaped into...

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The Acid House

as Tambo
Released: 1998-12-31

A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection...

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Postmortem

as Beverly’s Boyfriend
Released: 1998-06-20

The only thing James wants is to remain away from Scotland. One day, however, he receives a fax,...

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Super November

as Soldier
Released: 2018-03-03

An overly romantic librarian believes she's found the one after just three dates, but her...

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A Spanking in Paradise

as Rab
Released: 2010-06-24

Lawyer Justin visits his family in Scotland where they run an illegal brothel.

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The Draw

as Bryan
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In an oppressive world, where free will is becoming a thing of the past, all analogue imagery is...

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Connect

as Stevie Sparkles
Released: 2019-02-23

In a small town in Scotland, a young man must overcome his depression and the voice that haunts...

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Choose Irvine Welsh.

as Self
Released: 2023-08-23

Irvine Welsh in his own words, with Iggy Pop, Martin Compston, Danny Boyle and others paying tribute

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1815

as Iain Macleod
Released: 2022-11-23

During the Highland Clearances, a stubborn old tenant farmer and a young Waterloo veteran strike...

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Wigilia

as Mark
Released: 2014-12-24

A traditional Polish feast on Christmas Eve, Wigilia includes an extra place at the table should...

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Bad Beans

as Tammy Ness
Released: 2022-10-19

trouble in a coffee shop

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The Leaf Blower

as Sexy Canadian Intelligence
Released: 2020-10-11

A metal detectorist stumbles upon a conspiracy.

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A Friendly Man

as Doctor Ness
Released: 2019-10-25

Billy struggles with life as a pushover

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Remnants

as Adrian
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A self-absorbed lecturer returns to a remote part of the English countryside in the hope of...

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Taggart

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-09-06

Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of...

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Patrick Melrose

as Angus
First aired: 2018-05-12

A critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing...

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Monarch of the Glen

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-02-27

Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where...

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Guilt

as Davie
First aired: 2019-10-24

Two brothers seem to get away with a crime - but soon discover they can trust no-one, including...

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Crime

as Miles Combe
First aired: 2021-11-18

Detective Inspector Ray Lennox investigates the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling...

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How Not to Live Your Life

as Waiter
First aired: 2008-08-12

Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive...

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Case Histories

as Paul Bradley
First aired: 2011-06-05

Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels...

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Blood of the Clans

as Archibald Campbell
First aired: 2020-08-12

Neil Oliver presents a drama-documentary series telling the tales of Scotland's most epic and...

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