John Simm is an English actor, director, and musician, best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the master in Doctor Who, and DS Roy Grace in Grace. His other television credits include State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey, and Cracker. He has been nominated for a BAFTA for best actor and the Lawrence Olivier Award for best actor. 

John's BooksCatcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, 1951Salem's Lot by Stephen King, 1975Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1838Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1866East of Eden by John Steinbeck, 1952Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices