Michael Winterbottom has worked with English actor John Simm.
John Ronald Simm ( born 10 July 1970 ) is an English stage and screen actor . Michael Winterbottom . Winterbottom often works with the same actors ; many faces can be seen in several of his films , including Shirley Henderson , Paul Popplewell , John Simm , Steve Coogan , Rob Brydon , Raymond Waring and Kieran O'Brien .