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Jimmi Simpson
Highest Rated: 92% The Starling Girl (2023)
Lowest Rated: 10% Stay Alive (2006)
Birthday: Nov 21, 1975
Birthplace: Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA
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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| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88% | 63% | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One | Green Arrow (Voice) | - | 2024 |
| 18% | 38% | Fool's Paradise | Unknown (Character) | $855.1K | 2023 |
| 92% | 97% | The Starling Girl | Paul Starling (Character) | $158.3K | 2023 |
| 56% | 54% | Green Lantern: Beware My Power |
Green Arrow / |
- | 2022 |
| 22% | 35% | Night of the Animated Dead | Johnny (Voice) | - | 2021 |
| 52% | 39% | Silk Road | Chris Tarbell (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 11% | 44% | Breaking News in Yuba County | Petey Buttons (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 49% | 77% | Unhinged | Andy (Character) | $20.6M | 2020 |
| 85% | 93% | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Mary Lightly (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 59% | 59% | Under the Silver Lake | Allen (Character) | $35.3K | 2018 |
| 30% | 44% | Gravy | Stef (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 67% | 34% | The Last Time You Had Fun | Jake (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 63% | 38% | Knights of Badassdom | Ronnie Kwok (Character) | $86.8K | 2014 |
| 38% | 35% | The Truth About Emanuel | Arthur (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 51% | 62% | White House Down | Tyler (Character) | $73.1M | 2013 |
| 34% | 50% | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Joshua Speed (Character) | $37.5M | 2012 |
| 19% | 25% | The Big Bang | Prof. Niels Geck (Character) | - | 2010 |
| 67% | 55% | Date Night | Armstrong (Character) | $98.7M | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Good Intentions | Kyle (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Miss This at Your Peril | Frank Corral (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 55% | The Mother of Invention | Martin Wooderson (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 25% | Virtuality | Virtual Man (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 13% | Taking Chances | Charlie Carbonara (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 56% | 39% | The Invention of Lying | Bob (Character) | $18.4M | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | A Quiet Little Marriage | Jackson (Character) | - | 2008 |
| 57% | 53% | Seraphim Falls | Virgil (Character) | $413.9K | 2006 |
| 10% | 56% | Stay Alive | Phineas Bantum (Character) | $23.1M | 2006 |
| 41% | 39% | Herbie: Fully Loaded | Crash (Character) | $66.0M | 2005 |
| 42% | 56% | D.E.B.S. | Scud (Character) | $96.8K | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Final Draft | Chad (Character) | - | 2003 |
| 24% | 35% | Loser | Noah (Character) | $15.5M | 2000 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dark Matter | Ryan Holder (Character) | 2024 |
| 94% | 78% | Star Trek: Prodigy | Drednok (Voice) | 2021-2022 |
| 87% | 78% | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Spencer Clay (Character) | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 73% | Somebody Feed Phil | Self | 2022 |
| 97% | 88% | Pachinko | Tom Andrews (Character) | 2022 |
| 88% | No Score Yet | Ultra City Smiths | Detective David Mills (Voice) | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | AMC+ Fan Experience | Unknown (Character) | 2021 |
| 67% | 44% | The Twilight Zone | Phil (Guest Star) | 2020 |
| 88% | 88% | Perpetual Grace LTD | James (Character) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | Dream Corp LLC | Patient 21 (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| 79% | 75% | Westworld | William (Character) | 2016 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. | Det. Russell Poole (Character) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2018 |
| 83% | 80% | Black Mirror | Walton (Character) | 2017 |
| 94% | 80% | This Is Us | Andy Fannan (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 77% | 76% | House of Cards |
Gavin Orsay (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2014-2015 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | The Newsroom | Jack Spaniel (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 94% | 92% | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Liam McPoyle (Guest Star) | 2005-2007 2010 2012-2013 |
| 92% | 78% | Person of Interest | Logan Pierce (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | Breakout Kings | Lloyd Lowery (Character) | 2011-2012 |
| 84% | 84% | How I Met Your Mother | Pete Durkenson (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 94% | 92% | Party Down |
Jackal Onassis / |
2010 |
| 90% | 96% | House | Daniel Bresson (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008-2009 |
| 35% | 80% | Eleventh Hour | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 82% | 88% | My Name Is Earl | David Hayes (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 95% | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 83% | 93% | NYPD Blue | Mike (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 87% | 87% | 24 | Chris (Guest Star) | 2002 |