Simon Weir

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Simon Weir

Acting 53 May 5, 1973

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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…

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T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

6.9 2017 Movie
Patrick Melrose

Patrick Melrose

7.5 2018 TV Show
Outlander: Blood of My Blood

Outlander: Blood of My Blood

8.6 2025 TV Show
Monarch of the Glen

Monarch of the Glen

7.3 2000 TV Show
Taggart

Taggart

6.5 1983 TV Show
The Acid House

The Acid House

6.2 1998 Movie
Sardar Udham

Sardar Udham

7.2 2021 Movie
Guilt

Guilt

6.6 2019 TV Show
How Not to Live Your Life

How Not to Live Your Life

7.6 2008 TV Show
Case Histories

Case Histories

7.8 2011 TV Show
Crime

Crime

6.5 2021 TV Show
Postmortem

Postmortem

5.5 1998 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned

    Movie Mr. Earnshaw

  2. 2026
    Original Night

    Movie The Animal Trainer

  3. 2026
    Piece in Dal Riata

    Movie King Tammy

  4. 2025
    Outlander: Blood of My Blood

    TV show Minister

  5. 2025
    Up/Down

    Movie Father Arthur Wilson

  6. 2025
    Buried

    Movie Chris

  7. 2025
    The Draw

    Movie Bryan

  8. 2025
    Here Comes the Nun

    Movie

  9. 2025
    Psycho Sex Dolls

    Movie Damien

  10. 2023
    Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh

    Movie Self

  11. 2022
    1815

    Movie Iain Macleod

  12. 2022
    Bad Beans

    Movie Tammy Ness

  13. 2021
    Crime

    TV show Miles Combe

  14. 2021
    Sardar Udham

    Movie King George VI

  15. 2020
    The Leaf Blower

    Movie Sexy Canadian Intelligence

  16. 2020
    Blood of the Clans

    TV show Archibald Campbell

More credits
  1. 2019
    A Friendly Man

    Movie Doctor Ness

  2. 2019
    Guilt

    TV show Davie

  3. 2019
    Connect

    Movie Stevie Sparkles

  4. 2018
    Patrick Melrose

    TV show Angus

  5. 2018
    Super November

    Movie Soldier

  6. 2017
    T2 Trainspotting

    Movie Jailhouse

  7. 2014
    Wigilia

    Movie Mark

  8. 2011
    Case Histories

    TV show Paul Bradley

  9. 2010
    A Spanking in Paradise

    Movie Rab

  10. 2008
    How Not to Live Your Life

    TV show Waiter

  11. 2004
    Instant Credit

    Movie

  12. 2000
    Monarch of the Glen

    TV show Stuart Macintosh

  13. 1998
    The Acid House

    Movie Tambo

  14. 1998
    Postmortem

    Movie Beverly’s Boyfriend

  15. 1997
    33-1 Before the Off

    Movie Ronnie Baxter

  16. 1983
    Taggart

    TV show

  17. —
    Trace

    Movie Daniel

  18. —
    Lélek

    Movie Shop Owner

  19. —
    Remnants

    Movie Adrian