Simon Hubbard

Simon was born in Washington, Tyne & Wear, in June of 1976, which was the hottest summer on record to that date.

At the age of 7 his family moved to the mining village of Shiney Row where Simon attended Shiney Row primary school, then on to Washington Comprehensive School.

Simon directed his first play at the age of sixteen, that play was George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Dark Lady of the Sonnets’ and it was staged at the Washington Arts centre.

Simon’s other directing credits include, The Zoo story by Edward Albee – Crypt Arts centre – Dublin. The Player Queen by WB Yeats - Trinity Players theatre – Dublin. Road by Jim Cartwright – Trinity Players theatre – Dublin. Nasty Neighbours by Debbie Isitt – Trinity Players theatre – Dublin. 5 nights by David Gilna and Simon Hubbard – Trinity Players Theatre – Dublin.

Simon also directed many plays at the New Theatre in Dublin. The Woman who cooked her husband by Debbie Isitt. Spoonface Steinberg by Lee Hall Shafted by Arnold T Fanning The Respectful Prostitute by JP Sartre.

And the critically acclaimed female cast version of David Mamet’s ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’.

Simon has also directed a number of short films, including

‘Every second Sunday’ http://vimeo.com/72253869 cast Simon Delaney, Craig Conway, Paul Reid, Jane Elizabeth Walsh, Amy Kirwan and Vanessa Fahy.

‘Jack’ cast Declan Reynolds, Rian Sheehy Kelly, Catherine Farrell and Hillary O’Neill.

As an Actor Simon has appeared in many TV shows most notably he is one of the original cast members as well as Lee Ingleby and ‘Martin Shaw’ on BBC 1’s ‘Inspector George Gently’ where he plays the loveable ‘PC Taylor’.