Jimmi Simpson
{{short description|American actor (born 1975)}}
{{About|the American actor|the British motorcyclist|Jimmy Simpson (motorcyclist)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jimmi Simpson
| image = Jimmi Simpson by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Simpson in 2017
| birth_name =
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Melanie Lynskey|2007|2014|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Sophia Del Pizzo|2019|2021|end=div.}}}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1975|11|21}}
| birth_place = Hackettstown, New Jersey, U.S.
| yearsactive = 2000–present
| occupation = Actor
}}
Jimmi Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. Known for his work across film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of BAFTA, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Simpson made his feature film debut in Loser (2000). Subsequent credits include Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Zodiac (2007), Date Night (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), White House Down (2013), Under the Silver Lake (2018), and Unhinged (2020).
On television, Simpson played the recurring role of Liam McPoyle on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–2023), and has since had roles in series such as Psych (2009–2013), Breakout Kings (2011–2013), The Newsroom (2014), House of Cards (2014–2015), Hap and Leonard (2016), Westworld (2016–2020), Black Mirror (2017, 2025), Unsolved (2018), Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022), Pachinko (2022), and Dark Matter (2024). On stage, his portrayal of Philo Farnsworth in The Farnsworth Invention (Broadway, 2007–2008) earned him a Theatre World Award.
Early life
Simpson was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, on November 21, 1975.{{cite news |author= |date=2017-11-21 |title=Birthdays |work=The Modesto Bee |agency=The Associated Press |page=2A |quote=Actor Jimmi Simpson is 42.}} He has two older brothers.{{cite news|last=Herzog|first=Kenny|title=Westworld's Jimmi Simpson Is Having a Hell of a Year|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/westworlds-jimmi-simpson-is-having-a-hell-of-a-yea.html|work=Paste|date=November 23, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708020113/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/westworlds-jimmi-simpson-is-having-a-hell-of-a-yea.html|url-status=dead}} He attended Hackettstown High School, where he took his first acting class.{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Melinda|title=Jimmi Simpson, Hollywood's Favorite Creep|url=https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/jersey-celebrities/jimmi-simpson-hollywoods-favorite-creep/|work=New Jersey Monthly|date=March 1, 2016|access-date=August 22, 2021}} After graduating from Bloomsburg University with a BA in theater, he acted for four seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts.{{cite news|last=Gelt|first=Jessica|title=Jimmi Simpson goes ape for his 'Trevor' theater role|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/theater/la-et-cm-jimmi-simpson-20150422-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 22, 2015|access-date=July 14, 2018}}
Career
= 2000–2007: Film debut and early roles =
Simpson made his film debut at age 25 when he played Noah in Loser (2000), a teen romantic comedy directed by Amy Heckerling. This was followed by a supporting role in the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red in 2002, and appearances on television shows such as 24, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, Carnivàle, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, where he played the recurring character Liam McPoyle over several seasons, beginning in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/always-sunny-philadelphia-mcpoyle-family-return-good/|last=Sonn|first=Barrett|title=Hey, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Bring Back The McPoyle Family!|work=Screen Rant|date=September 19, 2022|access-date=November 16, 2023}} Film credits during this period included the sports comedy Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), the revisionist Western Seraphim Falls (2006), and the critically acclaimed David Fincher thriller Zodiac (2007).{{cite news|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zodiac|title=Zodiac (2007)|access-date=July 10, 2023|work=Rotten Tomatoes}} In an appraisal of the latter's final sequence, where Simpson appears as Mike Mageau, a surviving victim of the real-life Zodiac Killer, Jim Emerson of RogerEbert.com wrote, "Mageau … is nearly a ghost, a deeply wounded soul who is 80 percent certain of his own certainty but, like everyone else, wishes he could be sure".{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/scanners/three-kinds-of-violence-zodiac-no-country-for-old-men-there-will-be-blood|last=Emerson|first=Jim|title=Three kinds of violence: Zodiac, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood|work=RogerEbert.com|date=January 25, 2008|access-date=July 10, 2023}}
= 2008–2015: Stage, television, and film work =
In 2008, Simpson starred as Philo Farnsworth in a production of Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention on Broadway. His portrayal of Farnsworth was described as "superb" by the Chicago Tribune,{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Chris|title=Broadway's 'The Farnsworth Invention' is pure Sorkin|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-sorkin_onlinedec06,0,433667.story|work=Chicago Tribune|date=December 6, 2007|access-date=July 14, 2018}} and earned him a Theatre World Award.{{cite news| title=Theatre World Award Recipients| url=http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html| publisher=Theatre World Awards| access-date=July 14, 2018| archive-date=March 31, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331154255/http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html| url-status=dead}} That same year, he made the first of several appearances as Lyle, a fictitious intern, on The Late Show with David Letterman; a role he frequented until November 2009.{{cite news|last1=Leopold|first1=Todd|last2=Hanks|first2=Henry|title=David Letterman's cast of characters|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/15/entertainment/feat-david-letterman-characters/index.html|work=CNN.com|date=May 15, 2015|access-date=July 14, 2018}} During that time he made guest appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, My Name is Earl, House, M.D., and Psych, and played supporting parts in the 2009 comedy The Invention of Lying—the directorial debut of Ricky Gervais—and the big-budget romantic comedy Date Night (2010). Next, he appeared in one of the principal roles—Dr. Lloyd Lowery—on the A&E crime drama series Breakout Kings, which ran from 2011 to 2012. The show drew a mixed reception, but critics agreed that Simpson's performance was its best asset.{{cite news|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title=Breakout Kings|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/breakout-kings-1117944751/|work=Variety|date=March 2, 2011|access-date=July 11, 2023}}{{cite magazine|last=Pehanick|first=Maggie|title='Breakout Kings' Premiere: Cops and criminals unite! Also, clichés galore.|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/03/07/breakout-kings-premiere-top-ten-cliches/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 7, 2011|access-date=July 11, 2023}}
Simpson's next projects were the films Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), The Truth About Emanuel (2013), Knights of Badassdom (2013), and the Roland Emmerich action thriller White House Down (2013), where he played a villainous computer hacker. He then joined the cast of the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards, playing Gavin Orsay between 2014 and 2015.{{cite news|last1=Nededog|first1=Jethro|last2=Sneider|first2=Jeff|title='Breakout Kings' Alum Jimmi Simpson Joins 'House of Cards' (Exclusive)|url=http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/breakout-kings-alum-jimmi-simpson-joins-house-cards-exclusive-96526|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=July 14, 2018|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207174020/https://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/breakout-kings-alum-jimmi-simpson-joins-house-cards-exclusive-96526/|url-status=dead}} For this, Simpson was nominated on two occasions—alongside his co-stars—for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.{{cite web|title=Nominations Announced for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|url=https://www.sagaftra.org/nominations-announced-21st-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE |publisher=SAG-AFTRA |access-date=July 14, 2018 |date=December 10, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Nominations Announced for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-22nd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|publisher=Screen Actors Guild Awards|access-date=July 14, 2018|date=December 9, 2015|archive-date=July 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714164552/https://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-22nd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|url-status=dead}}
In 2015, Simpson headlined a Circle X Theatre production of Trevor, a play written by Nick Jones. His portrayal of the title character, a full-grown chimpanzee, was roundly praised, with KCRW commenting, "You can't imagine the humanity that [Simpson] brings to Trevor. Yes, it's a funny play and, yes, there's some 'monkey business' but Mr. Simpson's gift is restraint. Instead of playing for broad laughs, he plays Trevor's struggle for just that: an honest struggle".{{cite news|last=Byrnes|first=Anthony|title=The Monkey on Our Backs|url=https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/opening-the-curtain/the-monkey-on-our-backs|work=KCRW|date=March 31, 2015|access-date=August 17, 2021}}
= 2016–present: ''Westworld'' and career progression =
Simpson starred on the first season of SundanceTV's dark comedy-drama Hap and Leonard in 2016. Den of Geek felt he displayed a "raw, manic energy" in his portrayal of Soldier—a psychotic drug dealer—that was "by turns infectious and terrifying", adding, "Seriously, [Simpson] is such a great bad guy".{{cite news|last=Zapanta|first=David|title=Hap and Leonard: Trudy Review|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/hap-and-leonard-trudy-review/|work=Den of Geek|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=July 14, 2018}} That same year, he appeared in a principal role on the debut season of HBO's science fiction drama series Westworld. His portrayal of William, a businessman who visits the titular Wild West-themed amusement park and falls in love with one of its android inhabitants, was described as "spellbinding" by Maureen Ryan of Variety.{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|title=TV Review: 'Westworld' Season 2 on HBO|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/westworld-season-2-review-1202753022/|work=Variety|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2018}} Simpson was once again nominated alongside his co-stars for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2017,{{cite web|title=Nominations Announced for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-23rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE-0|publisher=Screen Actors Guild|access-date=July 14, 2018|date=December 14, 2016|archive-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710165537/https://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-23rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE-0|url-status=dead}} while his work on the show's second season{{cite news|last=Houghton|first=Rianne|title=Westworld season 2 brings back Jimmi Simpson aka Young William, but why?|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/westworld/news/a833938/westworld-season-2-jimmi-simpson-young-william/|work=Digital Spy|date=July 24, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2018}} earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.{{cite web |title=Jimmi Simpson |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jimmi-simpson |website=Television Academy |access-date=July 14, 2018}} Speaking of the pressure he felt being part of the hit show, Simpson said, "I think [a lot of us fear] that we won't be able to sleep at night if we deliver work that we're not happy with … Westworld [is] a lot of responsibility. It's a huge show. There's so much money and publicity behind it … and [the creators] need us to show up and be as amazing as possible. So the fear is a factor, because you look over and you see Anthony fucking Hopkins … It leaves me wondering: "How the hell did I get here?"".{{cite news|last=Mullin|first=Kyle|title=Jimmi Simpson on "Perpetual Grace, LTD," "Westworld," Morrissey, and Bill Callahan|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/jimmi_simpson_on_perpetual_grace_ltd_westworld_morrissey_and_bill_callahan|work=Under the Radar|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=July 11, 2023}}
In 2017, Simpson appeared as Walton, a lieutenant aboard the titular spaceship ("USS Callister") in the opening episode of the fourth season of British anthology sci-fi series Black Mirror. In their review, Den of Geek called Simpson "one of [television's] best-kept secrets" and remarked that his performance "pops off the screen".{{cite news|last=Bojalad|first=Alec|title=Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 1 Review: USS Callister|url= https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/black-mirror-season-4-episode-1-review-uss-callister/|work=Den of Geek|date=December 29, 2017|access-date=August 17, 2021}} His portrayal of Walton earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor the following year.{{cite news|last=Bakare|first=Lanre|title=Bafta TV awards 2018: full list of nominations|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/apr/04/bafta-tv-awards-nominations-full-list-2018-blue-planet-ii-line-of-duty|work=The Guardian|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2018}}
Simpson starred as the real-life Russell Poole in Unsolved, a ten-part miniseries based on the 1990s murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, which ran on the USA Network between February and May 2018. IndieWire praised the "elevated artistry" of Simpson's portrayal of the LAPD detective,{{cite news|last=Travers|first=Ben|title='Unsolved' Review: 'The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.' Has Big 'Ambitionz' But Fails to 'Hypnotize'|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/unsolved-review-murders-tupac-biggie-usa-1201933332/ |work=IndieWire|date=February 17, 2018|access-date=August 17, 2021}} while Vulture said in their review:
{{blockquote|In an ensemble this solid, it can be challenging for one performance to emerge as a standout. But Simpson's does because he so carefully calibrates Poole's intensity, dialing it up by slight degrees in each episode until he's radiating with panicky determination ... Simpson physically and emotionally illustrates [the character's] internal struggle beautifully.{{cite news|last=Chaney|first=Jen|title=Unsolved Is Still Worth Watching Even If You Know Everything About Biggie and Tupac|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/unsolved-murders-of-tupac-and-the-notorious-b-i-g-review.html |work=Vulture|date=February 17, 2018|access-date=August 17, 2021}}}}
Simpson's next roles were in David Robert Mitchell's neo-noir black comedy Under the Silver Lake (2018), the action thriller Unhinged (2020), and the comedic crime drama Breaking News in Yuba County (2021). He also headlined the ten-part Epix series Perpetual Grace, LTD in 2019, earning strong reviews for his portrayal of James Schaeler,{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=Tim|title='Perpetual Grace, LTD': TV Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/perpetual-grace-review-1214745/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 31, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2023}} an ex-firefighter embroiled in a conspiracy to scam a corrupt pastor; Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly described him as "an endearingly slippery protagonist, looking terrified, sad, amused, and exhausted all at once".{{cite magazine|last=Franich|first=Darren|title=Perpetual Grace, LTD is a scuzzy-dreamy border noir worth the price of Epix Now|url=https://ew.com/tv-reviews/2019/06/28/perpetual-grace-ltd-epix-review/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2023}}
Between April and July 2022, Simpson appeared as CIA agent Spencer Clay in Showtime's adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth, which ran for a single season.{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title='Man Who Fell to Earth' Will Not Return for Season 2 at Showtime (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/man-who-fell-to-earth-will-not-return-for-season-2-at-showtime-exclusive-1235238532/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 10, 2022|access-date=November 16, 2023}} In a mixed review of the series, Vulture commented that it felt "unsure" of itself, but said of Simpson, "[he tears] into the material [in] amusing and engaging ways".{{cite news|last=Hadadi|first=Roxana|title=The Man Who Fell to Earth Doesn't Know Where to Land|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-man-who-fell-to-earth-review.html|work=Vulture|date=April 24, 2022|access-date=July 11, 2023}} In March that same year, he began playing Tom Andrews on the Apple TV+ drama Pachinko. Chronicling an immigrant Korean family across four generations, the series was universally praised.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pachinko/s01|title=Season 1: Pachinko (2022)|work=RottenTomatoes|access-date=July 10, 2023}}
Following a guest voice role—as Doctor Royce Hemlock—in four episodes of the Disney+ animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch,{{cite web|last=Young|first=Bryan|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1214394/the-bad-batch-season-2-episode-11-review/|title=The Bad Batch Continues An Important Storyline From Star Wars The Clone Wars|website=Slash Film|date=March 1, 2023|access-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314084535/https://www.slashfilm.com/1214394/the-bad-batch-season-2-episode-11-review/|archive-date=March 14, 2023|url-status=live}} Simpson received positive notices for his portrayal of an alcoholic father in the 2023 coming-of-age film The Starling Girl,{{cite news|last=Walsh|first=Katie|url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-starling-girl-review-eliza-scanlen-lewis-pullman-2/|title='The Starling Girl' Review: Repressed Young Woman Seeks Freedom in Assured Indie Debut|work=The Wrap|date=January 21, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023}}{{cite news|last=Magidson|first=Joey|url=https://awardsradar.com/2023/05/10/film-review-the-starling-girl-is-a-gentle-and-well-realized-coming-of-age-story/|title=Film Review: 'The Starling Girl' is a Gentle and Well Realized Coming of Age Story|work=Awards Radar|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023}}{{cite news|last=Castillo|first=Monica|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-starling-girl-movie-review-2023|title=The Starling Girl|work=RogerEbert.com|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023}} an independent drama about fundamentalist Christianity that Peter Debruge of Variety felt was "refreshing" and "rigorously realistic".{{cite news|last=Debruge|first=Peter|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/the-starling-girl-review-eliza-scanlen-1235503524/|title='The Starling Girl' Review: A Small-Town Teen Questions Her Faith in Nonjudgmental Indie Drama|work=Variety|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023}} He wrote the upcoming horror comedy, Slay.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2025-05-19 |title=Zoey Luna & Aya Cash To Star In Genre-Bender Slay Penned By Jimmi Simpson |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/zoey-luna-aya-cash-to-star-slay-jimmi-simpson-1236404660/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Personal life
Simpson met New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey in 2001 during the filming of Rose Red, in which they both appeared. They became engaged in 2005 and married on April 14, 2007, in a chapel on Lake Hayes, near Queenstown, New Zealand.{{cite news|title=Celebrity Wedding: Melanie Lynskey and Jimmi Simpson|url=http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/1,,20280136,00.html|access-date=15 January 2015|work=InStyle|date=2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610075817/http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/1%2C%2C20280136%2C00.html |archive-date=10 June 2009|url-status=dead}} Lynskey filed for divorce in September 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=James|title=Melanie Lynskey Files For Divorce From Jimmi Simpson|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/355693/melanie-lynskey-files-for-divorce-from-jimmi-simpson|access-date=October 7, 2012|date=October 7, 2012}} It was finalized in May 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/23/melanie-lynskey-jimmi-simpson-nice-divorce-mediator/ |title='Two & A Half Men' & 'Always Sunny' Stars – Nicest Divorce Ever |website=TMZ |date=May 23, 2014 |access-date=June 24, 2014}}
Simpson married English actress Sophia Del Pizzo in April 2019.{{cite web |title=Celebrity Weddings 2019: Jimmi Simpson and Sophia Del Pizzo |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-weddings-of-2019/jimmi-simpson-and-sophia-del-pizzo/ |website=Us Weekly |access-date=April 19, 2019 |date=April 15, 2019}} It was announced in July 2021 that the pair had split and that Simpson had filed for divorce.{{cite web|title='Westworld' Star Jimmi Simpson Files For Divorce From Wife Sophia Del Pizzo|url=https://theblast.com/79817/westworld-star-jimmi-simpson-files-for-divorce-from-wife-sophia-del-pizzo/ |website=The Blast|access-date=August 17, 2021|date=July 29, 2019}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000
| Loser | Noah | |
| 2001
| Slo-Mo | Alex | Short film{{Cite web |date=2002-07-29 |title=Feature: School's Out: The Best Shorts from the Big Schools |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2002/07/feature-schools-out-the-best-shorts-from-the-big-schools-80276/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Indie Wire}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| The Academy | | Direct-to-video |
| Final Draft
| Chad | |
| 2004
| D.E.B.S. | Scud | |
| 2005
| Crash | |
| 2006
| Phineus | |
| rowspan="3"| 2007
| Big Brother | |
| Itty Bitty Titty Committee
| Chris | |
| Zodiac
| Older Mike Mageau | |
| 2008
| Jackson | |
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| Martin Wooderson | |
| The Invention of Lying
| Bob | |
| Taking Chances
| Charlie Cabonara | |
| rowspan="3"| 2010
| Miss This at Your Peril | Frank Corral | Short film{{Cite web|title=Miss This at Your Peril |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miss_this_at_your_peril |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} |
| Good Intentions
| Kyle | |
| Date Night
| Armstrong Gold | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| The Death and Return of Superman | Mad Scientist | Short film{{Cite web |title=The Death and Return of Superman |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-death-and-return-of-superman/cast/2000178501/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=TV Guide}} |
| The Big Bang
| Niels Geck | |
| rowspan="3"| 2012
| Phil | |
| Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
| |
| Tracer Gun
| Ben |
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| Arthur | |
| White House Down
| Skip Tyler | |
| Knights of Badassdom
| Ronnie Kwok | |
| 2014
| The Last Time You Had Fun | Jake | |
| 2015
| Gravy | Stef | |
| 2018
| Allen | |
| 2020
| Unhinged | Andy | |
| rowspan="3"| 2021
| Breaking News in Yuba County | Petey Buttons | |
| Night of the Animated Dead
| Johnny | Voice role |
| Silk Road
| Chris Talbert | |
| rowspan="3"| 2022
| Venue person | |
| Green Lantern: Beware My Power
| Voice role |
| A Little White Lie
| Detective Karpas | |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| Paul Starling | |
| Fool's Paradise
| Talk Show Host | |
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Green Arrow / Oliver Queen |
| Audrey's Children
| Dr. Dan D'Angio |
| {{TableTBD}}
| {{pending film|Home Delivery}} | {{TableTBA}} |
{{Pending films key}}
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2002
| Rose Red | Kevin Bollinger | 3 episodes |
| 2002
| Sean Townsend | Episode: "Forgive Me, Father" |
| 2002
| 24 | Chris | 3 episodes |
| 2003
| Mike | Episode: "Bottoms Up" |
| 2003
| Ryan Bayes | Episode: "Churchgoing People" |
| 2005
| Lee | 2 episodes |
| 2005{{ndash}}2013; 2023
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Liam McPoyle | 8 episodes |
| 2006
| David Hayes | 2 episodes |
| 2007
| Valentine | Episode #1.1 |
| 2008
| Will Sanders | Episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2008
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Thomas Donover | 2 episodes |
| 2008{{ndash}}2009
| Late Show with David Letterman | Lyle the intern | 15 episodes |
| 2009
| House | Father Daniel Bresson | Episode: "Unfaithful" |
| 2009
| Virtual Man | Pilot |
| 2009{{ndash}}2013
| Psych | 5 episodes |
| 2010
| Jackal Onassis / Dennis | Episode: "Jackal Onassis Backstage Party" |
| 2011
| Pete Durkenson | Episode: "The Naked Truth" |
| 2011{{ndash}}2012
| Lloyd Lowery | 23 episodes |
| 2013
| Matthew / Dean Jacobs (voice) | Episode: "The Great Traveler's Road" |
| 2013{{ndash}}2016
| Logan Pierce | 2 episodes |
| 2014
| Jack Spaniel | 3 episodes |
| 2014{{ndash}}2015
| Gavin Orsay | 17 episodes |
| 2016
| Soldier | 6 episodes |
| 2016
| Andy Fanning | Episode: "Last Christmas" |
| 2016{{ndash}}2020
| William | Series regular (season 1); recurring (season 2); guest (season 3) |
| 2017
| Television film |
| 2017
| Wormwood | CIA Agent | 2 episodes |
| 2017, 2025
| James Walton | Episodes: "USS Callister", "USS Callister: Into Infinity" |
| 2018
| Unsolved | Detective Russell Poole | 10 episodes |
| 2018{{ndash}}2020
| Patient 21 | 2 episodes |
| 2019
| Peter Rake | Episode: "Treehouse" |
| 2019
| James | 10 episodes |
| 2020
| Phil Hayes | Episode: "Meet in the Middle" |
| 2020
| Television film |
| 2021
| Ethan (voice) | Episode: "The Apple Pencil Pro" |
| 2021
| Detective David Mills (voice) | Main role |
| 2021{{ndash}}2024
| Drednok (voice) | Main role |
| 2022{{ndash}}present
| Pachinko | Tom | 12 episodes |
| 2022
| Spencer Clay | Main role |
| 2022
| Himself | Episode: "Oaxaca" |
| 2023{{ndash}}2024
| Doctor Royce Hemlock (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2024
| Ryan Holder | Main role |
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=Video games=
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|---|
| 2008
| Wesley "The Killer II" Gibson | style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last=Fritz |first=Ben |date=2009-03-31 |title=Wanted: Weapons of Fate |url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/features/wanted-weapons-of-fate-1200473943 |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Variety}} |
| 2022
|Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova |Drednok | style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |last=Orquiola |first=John |date=2022-12-22 |title=Star Trek Confirms The First Sighting Of The Defiant Since DS9 |url=https://screenrant.com/star-trek-prodigy-defiant-finale-appearance |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Screen Rant}} |
Accolades
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| Year
! Association ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| 2008
|Theatre World Award |{{won}} |
| 2013
|Ashland Independent Film Festival |Best Acting Ensemble {{small|(shared with the cast)}} |{{won}} |
| 2015
| rowspan="3"|Screen Actors Guild Awards | rowspan="3"|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series {{small|(shared with the cast)}} | rowspan="2"|House of Cards |{{nominated}} |
| 2016
|{{nominated}} |
| 2017
|{{nominated}} |
| rowspan=2| 2018
|British Academy Television Awards |Black Mirror {{small|(Episode: "USS Callister")}} |{{nominated}} |
| Primetime Emmy Awards
|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |Westworld |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- {{IBDB name|465457}}
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- {{Instagram|jimmisimpson}}
- {{Twitter|JimmiSimpson}}
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