Christopher Matthew Simmons (born 8 January 1975) is a British television and stage actor from Gravesend, England.

Simmons grew up on Singlewell Road in Gravesend and attended Saint Georges CofE Secondary School.

[2] Simmons' first television appearance was on the 1998 ITV series Desperately Seeking Stardom, in which a group of unemployed actors went to Hollywood to try to find acting roles.

[3][4] Simmons found fame as DC Mickey Webb in The Bill from 2000 to 2003 (having previously appeared playing different roles in 1998 and 1999).

[7] He has since made a guest appearance in the Tracy Beaker spin-off CBBC show, 'The Dumping Ground': In episode 8 of series 1 (1x08), entitled 'Dreamland' he played the father to Rick Barber, Gerry.