John L. Simpson (born 2 September 1963) is an Australian film and theatre producer and distributor.

He majored in acting at the University of Western Sydney, and also achieved a Master of Screen Arts and Business from Australian Film Television and Radio School.

Simpson first began his career as an actor and performed in various stage productions such as Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera.

[3] He has become a regular speaker on low budget filmmaking models in Australia and is a current advisor to several film labs across the country, including the SA FilmLAB and Screen ACT’s Low Budget Feature Film Initiative.

[4] Simpson received an AFI Fellowship in 2008 to tour the film Men's Group around Australia.