
Simon Weir
Born: 1973-05-05
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
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.
Known For

Connect
2019★ 5.5

T2 Trainspotting
2017★ 6.9

Postmortem
1998★ 5.5

Bad Beans
2022★ 0.0

The Draw
2025★ 0.0

Wigilia
2014★ 0.0

Super November
2018★ 0.0

Sardar Udham
2021★ 7.2

Choose Irvine Welsh.
2023★ 0.0

A Spanking in Paradise
2010★ 5.0

Remnants
N/A★ 0.0

The Acid House
1998★ 6.2

The Leaf Blower
2020★ 0.0

1815
2022★ 0.0

Here Comes the Nun
2025★ 0.0

Psycho Sex Dolls
2025★ 0.0

Piece in Dal Riata
N/A★ 0.0

A Friendly Man
2019★ 0.0