Timothy Simons

{{short description|American actor and comedian}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox person

| image = Timothy Simons 2014.jpg

| caption = Simons in 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|12}}

| birth_place =

| alma_mater = University of Maine

| occupation = {{csv|Actor|comedian}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| children = 2

| spouse = {{marriage|Annie Simons|2008}}

}}

Timothy Simons (born June 12, 1978{{Cite web |last=Mike Rose |first=cleveland com |date=June 12, 2023 |title=Famous birthdays list for June 12, 2023 includes celebrities Adriana Lima, Jason Mewes |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/06/famous-birthdays-list-for-june-12-2023-includes-celebrities-adriana-lima-jason-mewes.html |access-date=January 20, 2024 |website=cleveland |language=en |archive-date=June 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613205009/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/06/famous-birthdays-list-for-june-12-2023-includes-celebrities-adriana-lima-jason-mewes.html |url-status=live }}) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series Veep (2012–2019) and the Netflix series Nobody Wants This (2024–present).

Early life and education

Simons is the son of Susan and Ron Simons. He graduated from Maranacook Community High School in Readfield, ME 1996 and the University of Maine in 2001.

Career

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Early in his career, he worked on commercials. He was behind the camera during auditions and callbacks for a 2009 Folgers commercial that later went viral.{{cite news |last1=Paiella |first1=Gabriella |title="You're My Present This Year": An Oral History of the Folgers Incest Ad |url=https://www.gq.com/story/folgers-incest-ad-oral-history |access-date=June 9, 2024 |work=GQ |date=December 16, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212061412/https://www.gq.com/story/folgers-incest-ad-oral-history |url-status=live }}

From 2012 to 2019, Simons played Jonah Ryan on the HBO series Veep,{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/arts/television/timothy-simons-of-veep-on-hbo-is-going-places.html |title=Hail to the Mischief Maker |date=March 30, 2014 |work=The New York Times |access-date=February 6, 2017 |archive-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807064347/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/arts/television/timothy-simons-of-veep-on-hbo-is-going-places.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2016 |title=Everybody loves to hate 'Veep's' Jonah, but Timothy Simons digs the spirit of his blundering character |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-veep-actor-tim-simons-talks-season-five-20160623-snap-story.html |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000145/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-veep-actor-tim-simons-talks-season-five-20160623-snap-story.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Parker |first=Ian |date=May 13, 2019 |title=A "Veep" Star Finds His Inner Pirate |language=en-US |magazine=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/20/a-veep-star-finds-his-inner-pirate |access-date=August 17, 2023 |issn=0028-792X |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000145/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/05/20/a-veep-star-finds-his-inner-pirate |url-status=live }} for which he received five nominations and one win for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.{{Cite web |title=Timothy Simons: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times |url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/people/timothy-simons/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812153237/https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/people/timothy-simons/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/20th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |publisher=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=January 12, 2015 |archive-date=January 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121164642/http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/20th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/21st-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |publisher=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=January 12, 2015 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316113714/http://sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/21st-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |url-status=live }} He also appeared on the series Candy (2022) as Pat Montgomery and is a series regular on Nobody Wants This (2024–present). He has also had acting roles in the films The Interview (2014), Christine (2016), and The Boss (2016).

In 2024, Simons was cast for the upcoming second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians as King Tantalus.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=August 15, 2024 |title='Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 Casts 'Veep' Alum Timothy Simons (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-season-2-cast-timothy-simons-1236107175/ |work=Variety |access-date=August 15, 2024 |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815164040/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-season-2-cast-timothy-simons-1236107175/ |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Simons and his wife Annie have two children together.{{cite web |url=http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/21/living/maine-native-tim-simons-finds-success-on-hbo-comedy-series-veep/ |title=Maine native Tim Simons finds success on HBO comedy series 'Veep' |first1=Emily |last1=Burnham |work=Bangor Daily News |date=May 21, 2012 |location=Maine |access-date=February 6, 2017 |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624061612/http://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/21/living/maine-native-tim-simons-finds-success-on-hbo-comedy-series-veep/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Colbert |first1=Stephen |title=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: "Timothy Simons Has Endured A Lot From The 'Veep' Writers" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGcmRkcjckA |website=Youtube.com |date=May 13, 2017 |publisher=Youtube |access-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129210655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGcmRkcjckA |url-status=live }}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2010

| Days Together{{cn|date=February 2019}}

| Bartender at R Bar

|

2013

| Beneath the Harvest Sky

| Dayton

|

rowspan=3|2014

| Draft Day

| Marx

|

Inherent Vice

| Agent Borderline

|

The Interview

| Malcolm

|

rowspan=2|2015

| Digging for Fire

| Yoga Couple

|

Goosebumps

| Officer Stevens

|

rowspan=4|2016

| Christine

| Steve Turner

| {{Cite news |date=October 13, 2016 |title=Review: In 'Christine,' Why Did She Pull the Trigger? We Don't Know (Published 2016) |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/movies/christine-review-rebecca-hall.html |access-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000145/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/movies/christine-review-rebecca-hall.html |url-status=live }}

The Boss

| Stephan

|

Flock of Dudes

| Butler

|

Gold

| Jeff Jackson

|

rowspan=2|2018

| Irreplaceable You

| Dominic

|

Ralph Breaks the Internet

| Butcher Boy (voice)

|

rowspan=3|2019

| Extracurricular Activities

| Cliff Dawkins

|{{cite news |last=Busch |first=Anita |date=August 24, 2016 |title=Colin Ford, Ellie Bamber, Timothy Simons Lead 'Extracurricular Activities' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/colin-ford-ellie-bamber-timothy-simons-join-extracurricular-activities-movie-1201808156/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226045818/https://deadline.com/2016/08/colin-ford-ellie-bamber-timothy-simons-join-extracurricular-activities-movie-1201808156/ |archive-date=February 26, 2019 |access-date=February 25, 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}

Yes, God, Yes

| Father Murphy

|{{Cite magazine |last=Brody |first=Richard |date=July 23, 2020 |title="Yes, God, Yes," Reviewed: A Remarkable First Feature About a Catholic Girl's Sexual Rebellion |language=en-US |magazine=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/yes-god-yes-reviewed-a-remarkable-first-feature-about-a-catholic-girls-sexual-rebellion |access-date=August 17, 2023 |issn=0028-792X |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805081228/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/yes-god-yes-reviewed-a-remarkable-first-feature-about-a-catholic-girls-sexual-rebellion |url-status=live }}

The Hustle

| Jeremy

|{{Cite web |title=Anne Hathaway Raps as She and Rebel Wilson Try to One-Up Each Other for James Corden's Love |url=https://people.com/movies/anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson-battle-james-corden-friendship/ |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000147/https://people.com/movies/anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson-battle-james-corden-friendship/ |url-status=live }}

2020

| Happiest Season

| Mall Security Ed

|

2021

| Home Sweet Home Alone

| Hunter

|{{Cite web |title=Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney Get Heckled While Caroling in Home Sweet Home Alone Scene: WATCH |url=https://people.com/movies/watch-ellie-kemper-and-rob-delaney-get-heckled-while-caroling-home-sweet-home-alone-clip/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

rowspan=2|2022

| Family Squares

| Bret Worth

| Also P & Y Camera Operator

Don't Worry Darling

| Dr. Collins

| {{Cite magazine |last=Brody |first=Richard |date=September 22, 2022 |title="Don't Worry Darling" Is So Much More Than Hollywood Gossip Fodder |language=en-US |magazine=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/dont-worry-darling-is-so-much-more-than-hollywood-gossip-fodder |access-date=August 17, 2023 |issn=0028-792X |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000150/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/dont-worry-darling-is-so-much-more-than-hollywood-gossip-fodder |url-status=live }}

rowspan=3|2023

| Shortcomings

| Leon

|{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Bonnie |date=August 4, 2023 |title=How 'Shortcomings' went from groundbreaking comic to Randall Park's directing debut |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-08-04/how-shortcomings-went-from-groundbreaking-comic-to-randall-parks-directing-debut |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000134/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-08-04/how-shortcomings-went-from-groundbreaking-comic-to-randall-parks-directing-debut |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=August 3, 2023 |title='Shortcomings' Review: Dazed and Confused |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/movies/shortcomings-review.html |access-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000132/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/movies/shortcomings-review.html |url-status=live }}

Joy Ride

| Frank

|{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Review: The exuberantly rude 'Joy Ride' gives its stars the raunch-pad they deserve |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-07-06/joy-ride-review-stephanie-hsu-adele-lim |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816070244/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-07-06/joy-ride-review-stephanie-hsu-adele-lim |url-status=live }}

Candy Cane Lane

| Emerson

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012–2019

| Veep

| Jonah Ryan

| Main role; 65 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2017)
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2013–2016)

2012

| Best Friends Forever

| Tall Guy

| Episode: "Single and Lovin' It"

2015

| Stone Quackers

| Various voices

| 2 episodes

rowspan=2|2017

| Easy

| Whitman

| Episode: "Package Thief"

Drop the Mic

| Himself

| Episode: "Tony Hale vs. Timothy Simons / Rascal Flatts vs. Boyz II Men"

2018–2019

| Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

| Huginn (voice)

| 9 episodes

rowspan=3|2019

| Future Man

| Xenu

| Episode: "Countdown to Prologue"

Looking for Alaska

| The Eagle

| Main role; 8 episodes{{Cite web |title=BBC Three - Looking for Alaska, Series 1, Tell Them I Said Something... |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07qhyw6 |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=BBC |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000132/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07qhyw6 |url-status=live }}

Robot Chicken

| Porter (voice)

| Episode: "Robot Chicken's Santa's Dead (Spoiler Alert) Holiday Murder Thing Special"

rowspan=4|2020

| Big Hero 6: The Series

| Supersonic Stu (voice)

| 3 episodes

Briarpatch

| Candy Bar Bains

| Episode: "Game Theory and Mescaline"

Bob's Burgers

| TSA Agent (voice)

| Episode: "The Terminalator II: Terminals of Endearment"

The George Lucas Talk Show

| Himself

| Episode: "Radioland Stream Night"

rowspan=3|2021

| Dickinson

| Frederick Law Olmsted

| Episode: "The Daisy follows soft the Sun"{{Cite web |title=Dickinson Gets Season 3 Renewal as Season 2 Teaser and Premiere Date Are Revealed |url=https://people.com/tv/dickinson-gets-season-3-renewal-as-season-2-teaser-and-premiere-date-is-revealed/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

Ten Year Old Tom

| Photographer (voice)

| Episode: "A Yearbook to Disremember/Trust Me, I'm a Nurse"

Inside Job

| Flat Earth Leader (voice)

| Episode: "My Big Flat Earth Wedding"

rowspan=2|2021–2022

| Fairfax

| Brian / various voices

| 7 episodes

Station Eleven

| Jim

| 2 episodes

2021–2023

| HouseBroken

| Raccoon / various (voice)

| 21 episodes

2021–present

| Rugrats

| Drew Pickles (voice)

| 17 episodes

2022

| Candy

| Pat Montgomery

| Main role{{Cite news |date=October 17, 2022 |title='Candy': A true crime miniseries about a murderous housewife |language=en |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2022/10/17/candy-a-true-crime-miniseries-about-a-murderous-housewife_6000651_30.html |access-date=August 17, 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Justin Timberlake and Jason Ritter Team Up for a Cameo in Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey's New Show |url=https://people.com/tv/justin-timberlake-jason-ritter-cameo-in-jessica-biel-melanie-lynskey-show-candy/ |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818000133/https://people.com/tv/justin-timberlake-jason-ritter-cameo-in-jessica-biel-melanie-lynskey-show-candy/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan=3|2023

| History of the World, Part II

| President Abraham Lincoln

| Episode: "I"

Celebrity Jeopardy!

| Himself

| Contestant

Killing It

| Agent Burton

| 2 episodes

2024

| Sausage Party: Foodtopia

|Various voices

|5 episodes

2024–present

| Nobody Wants This

| Sasha Roklov

| Main role{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Kristen Bell-Adam Brody Netflix Comedy Gets Title, Premiere Date & First-Look Photo |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/kristen-bell-adam-brody-netflix-comedy-premiere-date-nobody-wants-this-trailer-1235918074/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 16, 2024 |date=May 15, 2024 |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515215722/https://deadline.com/2024/05/kristen-bell-adam-brody-netflix-comedy-title-premiere-date-nobody-wants-this-1235918074/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan=2|2025

| Common Side Effects

| DEA Dispatcher (voice)

| Episode: "Lakeshore Limited"

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

| King Tantalus

| Upcoming role

2025

|The Handmaid's Tale

|Commander Bell

|Season 6 (In progress)

References

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