Jimmi Simpson

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Actor

Birth Date: November 21, 1975

Age: 48 years old

Birth Place: Hackettstown, New Jersey

Spouses: Melanie Lynskey

An offbeat presence in films and on television since 2000, character actor Jimmi Simpson gave memorable performances as off-center, occasionally sinister figures in such projects as "Rose Red" (ABC, 2002), "Zodiac" (2006), "The Invention of Lying" (2009) and "Date Night" (2010). Simpson's lanky frame and intense gaze evoked memories of Christopher Walken's early career, and the two actors shared a similar path in terms of their roles, though Simpson's knack for comedy allowed him to work more regularly in that genre - most notably in a recurring role as one of the weird McPoyle brothers on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (FX, 2005- ). Simpson soon graduated from independent features and television to Hollywood projects like "Date Night" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" (2012) and the action-drama "Breakout Kings" (A&E, 2011-12), in which he played a psychologist-turned-convict who aided the law in tracking down escaped prisoners. He stayed true to his roots with smaller, oddball projects like the comedy "Knights of Badassdom" (2013), but his mainstream breakout on "House of Cards" (Netflix 2013- ) underscored his growing popularity as one of the most versatile character actors in the business.

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Dark Matter

Actor
Ryan Holder
Series
2024

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Voice
Green Arrow
Movie
2024

A Little White Lie

Actor
Detective Karpas
Movie
2023

Fool's ParadiseStream

Actor
Talk Show Host
Movie
2023
18%

The Starling GirlStream

Actor
Paul Starling
Movie
2023
92%

The Man Who Fell to EarthStream

Actor
Spencer Clay
Series
2022
87%

PachinkoStream

Actor
Tom Andrews
Series
2022
97%

Green Lantern: Beware My Power

Voice
Green Arrow / Oliver Queen
Movie
2022

Star Trek: ProdigyStream

Voice
Drednok
Series
2021
94%

Ultra City Smiths: Extras

Actor
Show
2021

Ultra City SmithsStream

Voice
Detective David Mills
Series
2021
88%

AMC+ Fan Experience

Actor
Show
2021

Breaking News in Yuba County

Actor
Petey Buttons
Movie
2021

Silk Road

Actor
Chris Tarbell
Movie
2021

Night of the Animated Dead

Voice
Johnny
Movie
2021

Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeStream

Actor
Mary Lightly
Movie
2020
85%

Unhinged

Actor
Andy
Movie
2020

Into the DarkStream

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Peter Rake
Series
2019
70%

Perpetual Grace LTDStream

Actor
James
Series
2019
88%

The Twilight ZoneStream

Guest Star
Phil
Series
2019
67%

Perpetual Grace, LTD: Extras

Actor
James
Show
2019

Couch Surfing

Guest
Show
2018

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.Stream

Actor
Det. Russell Poole
Docudrama
2018

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.: Extras

Actor
Show
2018

Somebody Feed PhilStream

Self
Docuseries
2018

Mother, May I Dance With Mary Jane's Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie

Actor
Father
Show
2018

Under the Silver LakeStream

Actor
Allen
Movie
2018
59%

Treehouse

Actor
Peter Rake
Movie
2018

STEVE on Watch

Guest
Talk
2017

Dream Corp LLCStream

Guest Star
Patient 21
Series
2016

WestworldStream

Actor
William
Series
2016
80%

Westworld FREE

Actor
William
Show
2016

This Is UsStream

Guest Star
Andy Fannan
Series
2016
94%

Gravy

Actor
Stef
Movie
2015

Hollywood Today Live

Guest
Show
2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

Knights of Badassdom

Actor
Ronnie Kwok
Movie
2014

The Last Time You Had Fun

Actor
Jake
Movie
2014

House of CardsStream

Actor
Gavin Orsay
Series
2013
77%

House of CardsStream

Guest Star
Series
2013
77%

The Truth About Emanuel

Actor
Arthur
Movie
2013

White House DownStream

Actor
Tyler
Movie
2013
51%

The NewsroomStream

Guest Star
Jack Spaniel
Series
2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterStream

Actor
Joshua Speed
Movie
2012
34%

Black MirrorStream

Actor
Walton
Series
2011
83%

Person of InterestStream

Guest Star
Logan Pierce
Series
2011
92%

Breakout KingsStream

Actor
Lloyd Lowery
Series
2011

Miss This at Your Peril

Actor
Frank Corral
Movie
2010

Date NightStream

Actor
Armstrong
Movie
2010
67%

Good Intentions

Actor
Kyle
Movie
2010

The Big Bang

Actor
Prof. Niels Geck
Movie
2010

Party DownStream

Guest Star
Jackal Onassis / Dennis
Series
2009
94%

The Invention of Lying

Actor
Bob
Movie
2009

Virtuality

Actor
Virtual Man
Movie
2009

The Mother of Invention

Actor
Martin Wooderson
Movie
2009

Taking Chances

Actor
Charlie Carbonara
Movie
2009

Eleventh HourStream

Guest Star
Series
2008
35%

A Quiet Little Marriage

Actor
Jackson
Movie
2008

Stay Alive

Actor
Phineas Bantum
Movie
2006

Seraphim Falls

Actor
Virgil
Movie
2006

My Name Is EarlStream

Guest Star
David Hayes
Series
2005
82%

How I Met Your MotherStream

Guest Star
Pete Durkenson
Series
2005
84%

It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaStream

Guest Star
Liam McPoyle
Series
2005
94%

Herbie: Fully Loaded

Actor
Crash
Movie
2005

HouseStream

Guest Star
Daniel Bresson
Series
2004
90%

D.E.B.S.

Actor
Scud
Movie
2004

Cold CaseStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

Final Draft

Actor
Chad
Movie
2003

Slo-Mo

Actor
Show
2002

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

24Stream

Guest Star
Chris
Series
2001
87%

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStream

Guest Star
Series
2000

Loser

Actor
Noah
Movie
2000

NYPD BlueStream

Guest Star
Mike
Series
1993
83%

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