Claim: Michael Winterbottom has worked with actors.
Evidence: 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.
John Ronald Simm -LRB- born 10 July 1970 -RRB- is an English stage and screen actor.
Kieran O'Brien -LRB- born 1973 in Oldham , Lancashire -RRB- is an English actor.
Paul Popplewell -LRB- born 1977 -RRB- , became a professional actor at 16 , leaving college after gaining the lead role of Simon in the multi award winning BBC Television Drama ` Criminal ' , for which he won Best Actor at the Golden Chest Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actor at the Royal Television Society Awards alongside Pete Postlethwaite and Tom Wilkinson.
Raymond Waring -LRB- born 21 July 1977 -RRB- is an English actor.
Robert Brydon Jones , -LRB- born 3 May 1965 -RRB- , known professionally as Rob Brydon , is a Welsh actor , comedian , radio and television presenter , singer and impressionist.
Shirley Henderson -LRB- born 24 November 1965 -RRB- is a Scottish actress.
Stephen John Coogan -LRB- born 14 October 1965 -RRB- is an Irish-English actor , stand-up comedian , impressionist , screenwriter , and producer.