James Raymond "Jimmi" Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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. He has had recurring roles on the television

Television

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 shows 24

24 (TV series)

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, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...

, Psych

Psych

Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...

, My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...

, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...

and The Late Show with David Letterman. His film credits include Date Night

Date Night

Date Night is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey. It was released in the United States on April 9, 2010...

, The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying is a 2009 fantasy romantic comedy film that is written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. This film is the directorial debut of Gervais. The film stars Ricky Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie...

, D.E.B.S., Zodiac, Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls is a 2007 American Revisionist Western film directed by television producer and director David Von Ancken in his first feature film. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Von Ancken and Abby Everett Jaques. The fictional story focuses on a bounty hunt for a Union...

, Stay Alive

Stay Alive

Stay Alive is a 2006 horror film directed by William Brent Bell, who cowrote it with Matthew Peterman. It was produced by McG, co-produced by Hollywood Pictures and released on March 24, 2006 in the US. In the U.S. the film was rated PG-13 for horror violence, disturbing images, language, and brief...

, Herbie: Fully Loaded

Herbie: Fully Loaded

Herbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as...

and Loser

Loser (film)

Loser is a 2000 American romantic comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear. It is about a small town teenager who is accepted into New York University and must cope with the pressures of college life and the big city...

.

Personal life

Simpson was born in Hackettstown

Hackettstown, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, the youngest of three brothers.

He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in acting from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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. Following graduation, he worked in theater at the Flat Rock Playhouse in Flat Rock

Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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. Simpson then spent four seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival

Williamstown Theatre Festival

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 in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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.

He is married to actress Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Jayne Lynskey is a New Zealand actress best known for playing Charlie Harper's neighbor/stalker Rose on Two and a Half Men, and a range of characters in films such as Win Win, Up in the Air, The Informant!, Away We Go, Flags of Our Fathers, Shattered Glass, Sweet Home Alabama, Ever After...

. They currently reside in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

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.

Career

Simpson made his film debut in 2000 as Noah in Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling

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's Loser

Loser

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and continued with further theatre, television, and film work. In 2008, Simpson starred on Broadway

Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...

 in the play The Farnsworth Invention

The Farnsworth Invention

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as Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television, winning a Theatre World Award

Theatre World Award

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 for his performance. Other theatre credits include: Tartuffe

Tartuffe

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, The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker (play)

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(Broadway), Camino Real

Camino Real (play)

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, The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

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and A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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.

Simpson has guest starred in episodes of Cold Case

Cold Case

Cold Case is an American police procedural television series which ran on CBS from September 28, 2003 to May 2, 2010. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases. On May 18, 2010, CBS announced that the series had...

, NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

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, and House

House (TV series)

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, and has had recurring roles on 24

24

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, Carnivàle

Carnivàle

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, CSI

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...

, My Name is Earl

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...

, Psych and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...

, where he appears frequently as Liam McPoyle. In addition, he guest starred in 15 episodes of The Late Show with David Letterman, as "Lyle the Intern" (2008-2009). He recently appeared in the feature films The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying is a 2009 fantasy romantic comedy film that is written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. This film is the directorial debut of Gervais. The film stars Ricky Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie...

, directed by Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...

, The Mother of Invention

The Mother of Invention

The Mother of Invention is a 2009 American "mockumentary" style comedy film directed by Joseph M. Petrick & Andrew Bowser, the screenplay by Petrick. The film starred Bowser, Jimmi Simpson, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Boone Junior, Dee Wallace, Craig Anton, Ruby Wendell, F. Jason Whitaker and Chris Hardwick...

and Date Night

Date Night

Date Night is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey. It was released in the United States on April 9, 2010...

, alongside Steve Carell

Steve Carell

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 and Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the...

.

He is currently on the show Breakout Kings

Breakout Kings

Breakout Kings is an American drama television series created by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, which airs on the A&E network. The series premiered on March 6, 2011. The series was picked up for a second season on July 6, 2011, which is expected to begin in 2012.-Premise:In order to catch escaped...

, starring as Lloyd Lowery, an inmate/former child prodigy with a penchant for gambling. He'll next appear in the feature film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (film)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American supernatural film based on the 2010 mashup novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton. The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay...

.

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2012	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (film) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American supernatural film based on the 2010 mashup novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and is produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton. The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay...	Joshua Speed
2011	The Knights of Badassdom The Knights of Badassdom Knights of Badassdom is an upcoming American horror comedy film, directed by Joe Lynch, written by Kevin Dreyfuss and Matt Wall.-Story:A group of live action roleplayers accidentally summon a succubus demon from the underworld.-Cast:...	Ronnie Kwok	(scheduled for release)
	The Big Bang The Big Bang (2011 film) The Big Bang is a 2011 American thriller written by Erik Jendresen and directed by Tony Krantz. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Sienna Guillory.- Plot :...	Niels Geck
2010	Date Night Date Night Date Night is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey. It was released in the United States on April 9, 2010...	Armstrong
	The Mother of Invention The Mother of Invention The Mother of Invention is a 2009 American "mockumentary" style comedy film directed by Joseph M. Petrick & Andrew Bowser, the screenplay by Petrick. The film starred Bowser, Jimmi Simpson, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Boone Junior, Dee Wallace, Craig Anton, Ruby Wendell, F. Jason Whitaker and Chris Hardwick...	Martin Wooderson
	Good Intentions	Kyle
2009	Taking Chances	Charlie Cabonara
	The Invention of Lying The Invention of Lying The Invention of Lying is a 2009 fantasy romantic comedy film that is written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. This film is the directorial debut of Gervais. The film stars Ricky Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie...	Bob
2008	A Quiet Little Marriage A Quiet Little Marriage A Quiet Little Marriage is a 2008 drama film directed by Mo Perkins and written by Perkins, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Cy Carter. It also stars Ellis and Carter.-Cast:*Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Olive*Cy Carter as Dax*Jimmi Simpson as Jackson...	Jackson
2007	Zodiac Zodiac (film) Zodiac is a 2007 American mystery-thriller film directed by David Fincher and based on Robert Graysmith's non-fiction book of the same name. The Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros...	Mike Mageau (Older)
	Itty Bitty Titty Committee Itty Bitty Titty Committee Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a feminist, lesbian-related comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. It was released on 28 September 2007.The film had its premiere at the international film festival Berlinale on 9 February 2007, where it was nominated for a Teddy Award for Best Feature...	Chris
2006	Seraphim Falls Seraphim Falls Seraphim Falls is a 2007 American Revisionist Western film directed by television producer and director David Von Ancken in his first feature film. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Von Ancken and Abby Everett Jaques. The fictional story focuses on a bounty hunt for a Union...	Big Brother
	Stay Alive Stay Alive Stay Alive is a 2006 horror film directed by William Brent Bell, who cowrote it with Matthew Peterman. It was produced by McG, co-produced by Hollywood Pictures and released on March 24, 2006 in the US. In the U.S. the film was rated PG-13 for horror violence, disturbing images, language, and brief...	Phineus
2005	Herbie: Fully Loaded Herbie: Fully Loaded Herbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as...	Crash
2004	D.E.B.S.	Scud
2000	Loser Loser (film) Loser is a 2000 American romantic comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear. It is about a small town teenager who is accepted into New York University and must cope with the pressures of college life and the big city...	Noah

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Rose Red	Kevin Bollinger	television mini series
	The Division The Division The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...	Sean Townsend	1 episode
	24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...	Chris	3 episodes
2003	NYPD Blue NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...	Mike	1 episode
	Cold Case	Ryan Bayes	1 episode, "Churchgoing People"
2005	Carnivàle Carnivàle Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes...	Lee	2 episodes
2005—	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...	Liam McPoyle	5 episodes
2006	My Name is Earl My Name Is Earl My Name Is Earl is an American television comedy series created by Greg Garcia that was originally broadcast on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States...	David Hayes	2 episodes
2007	Girltrash! Girltrash! Girltrash! is a web series written and directed by Angela Robinson. It originally aired on ourchart.com from June to August 2007. It stars Michelle Lombardo, Lisa Rieffel, Gabrielle Christian, and Mandy Musgrave.-Plot:...	Valentine
2008	Eleventh Hour Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series) Eleventh Hour is an American science-based drama television series, which is based on the 2006 British series of the same name. The series originally ran on CBS from October 9, 2008 to April 2, 2009 and aired on Thursdays at 10 pm . The series was a joint venture between Jerry Bruckheimer...	Will Sanders	1 episode
2008–2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...	Thomas Donover	2 episodes
	Late Show with David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...	Lyle the Intern	12 episodes
2009	House M.D.	Fr. Daniel Bresson	1 episode, "Unfaithful Unfaithful (House) "Unfaithful" is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of House. It aired on February 16, 2009.-Plot:A young priest, Fr. Daniel Bresson , runs a homeless shelter. After he gives a man a sweater to keep warm, Bresson begins drinking at a dangerous rate... "
	Virtuality Virtuality (TV series) Virtuality is a television pilot co-written by Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor and directed by Peter Berg that aired on the Fox network. Since the show was never picked up as a television series, the two-hour pilot episode aired as a movie on June 26, 2009.- Plot :The story is set aboard the...	Virtual Man	pilot turned TV movie
2009–2010	Psych Psych Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...	Mary Lightly	3 episodes: "An Evening with Mr. Yang" (3.16), "Mr. Yin Presents Mr. Yin Presents "Mr. Yin Presents" is the sixteenth and final episode of the fourth season of Psych, and the 63rd episode in the series overall. It premiered on March 10, 2010 on USA Network in the United States. The episode serves as the season 4 finale and is the sequel to the third season's finale, "An... " (4.16), "Yang 3 in 2D Yang 3 in 2D "Yang 3 in 2D" is the sixteenth and final episode of the fifth season of Psych, and the 79th episode in the series overall. It is the third and last in a trilogy, which began with "An Evening with Mr. Yang" and continued with "Mr. Yin Presents..." . The episode originally aired on December 22, 2010... " (5.16)
2010	Party Down Party Down Party Down is an American comedy television series created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd that aired on the Starz network in the United States.-Conception:...	Jackal Onassis	1 episode
2011—	Breakout Kings Breakout Kings Breakout Kings is an American drama television series created by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, which airs on the A&E network. The series premiered on March 6, 2011. The series was picked up for a second season on July 6, 2011, which is expected to begin in 2012.-Premise:In order to catch escaped...	Lloyd Lowery
2011	How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...	Pete	1 episode

External links

• http://www.farnsworthonbroadway.com