Person

Simon Weir

Acting · Born 1973-05-05 · 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 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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  Outlander: Blood of My Blood

  Minister

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  Taggart

  1983

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  Monarch of the Glen

  Stuart Macintosh

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  Case Histories

  Paul Bradley

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  Patrick Melrose

  Angus

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  Crime

  Miles Combe

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  Guilt

  Davie

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  How Not to Live Your Life

  Waiter

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  T2 Trainspotting

  Jailhouse

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  Lélek

  Shop Owner

• 2026Original NightThe Animal Trainer
• 2025Outlander: Blood of My BloodMinister
• 2025Up/DownFather Arthur Wilson
• 2025The DrawBryan
• 2025Here Comes the Nun
• 2025Psycho Sex DollsDamien
• 2023Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine WelshSelf
• 20221815Iain Macleod
• 2022Bad BeansTammy Ness
• 2021CrimeMiles Combe
• 2021Sardar UdhamKing George VI
• 2020The Leaf BlowerSexy Canadian Intelligence
• 2020Blood of the ClansArchibald Campbell
• 2019A Friendly ManDoctor Ness
• 2019GuiltDavie
• 2019ConnectStevie Sparkles
• 2018Patrick MelroseAngus
• 2018Super NovemberSoldier
• 2017T2 TrainspottingJailhouse
• 2014WigiliaMark
• 2011Case HistoriesPaul Bradley
• 2010A Spanking in ParadiseRab
• 2008How Not to Live Your LifeWaiter
• 2004Instant Credit
• 2000Monarch of the GlenStuart Macintosh
• 1998The Acid HouseTambo
• 1998PostmortemBeverly’s Boyfriend
• 199733-1 Before the Off
• 1983Taggart
• —TraceDaniel
• —RemnantsAdrian
• —Piece in Dal RiataKing Tammy
• —Wuthering Heights: The House of the DamnedMr. Earnshaw
• —LélekShop Owner