Simon Weir

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.

Simon Weir is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes A Lost Art (2026), Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned (2026), Sardar Udham (2021), Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025), Taggart (1983), Monarch of the Glen (2000), Patrick Melrose (2018), Guilt (2019). The recorded credits span 1983 to 2026, including 18 movies and 9 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.