Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson Biography

James Raymond "Jimmi" Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, which includes roles in Breakout Kings, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, My Name Is Earl and 24. His film credits include White House Down, Date Night and Zodiac.

Personal life

Simpson was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, the youngest of three brothers.

After graduating from Bloomsburg University (with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre), he acted for four seasons at the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.

Simpson met actress Melanie Lynskey in 2001, when they both appeared in Stephen King's Rose Red. The pair became engaged in 2005, and married on April 14, 2007, in a chapel near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Lynskey filed for divorce from Simpson on October 1, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.

Career

Simpson made his film debut in Amy Heckerling's teen comedy Loser (2000), which was followed by guest spots in episodes of NYPD Blue, Cold Case and Carnivle, as well as roles in the films D.E.B.S., Herbie: Fully Loaded, Stay Alive, Seraphim Falls and David Fincher's highly praised crime drama Zodiac.

In 2008, Simpson starred in The Farnsworth Invention on Broadway. His portrayal of Philo T. Farnsworth was described as "superb" by The Chicago Tribune, and earned him a Theatre World Award. (Additional stage credits include: Tartuffe, The Rainmaker (Broadway), Camino Real, The Winter's Tale and A Midsummer Night's Dream).

From 2008-2009, Simpson appeared as a recurring guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, playing "Lyle the Intern". During that time, he also appeared in episodes of House and Psych, and had roles in The Invention of Lying (directed by Ricky Gervais) and Date Night, opposite Steve Carrell.

Other notable credits include It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, on which Simpson appears frequently as Liam McPoyle, and the A&E series Breakout Kings, where he starred as Lloyd Lowery, a former child prodigy with a penchant for gambling. (The show was cancelled on May 17, 2012, after two seasons).

Most recently, Simpson was seen in the films Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Truth About Emanuel (nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Sundance Festival), and action thriller White House Down, opposite Jamie Foxx.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
2000	Loser	Noah
2004	D.E.B.S.	Scud
2005	Herbie: Fully Loaded	Crash
2006	Stay Alive	Phineus
2007	Seraphim Falls	Big Brother
	Itty Bitty Titty Committee	Chris
	Zodiac	Mike Mageau
	Final Draft	Chad
2008	A Quiet Little Marriage	Jackson
2009	The Mother of Invention	Martin Wooderson
	The Invention of Lying	Bob
	Taking Chances	Charlie Cabonara
2010	Good Intentions	Kyle
2010	Date Night	Armstrong
2011	The Big Bang	Niels Geck
2012	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter	Joshua Speed
2012	Hello I Must Be Going	Phil
2013	The Truth About Emanuel	Arthur
	White House Down	Tyler
	Knights of Badassdom	Ronnie Kwok
2014	Gravy	Stef
2014	The Last Time You Had Fun	Jake

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Rose Red	Kevin Bollinger	Mini-series (3 episodes)
	The Division	Sean Townsend	Ep. 2.5
	24	Chris	Recurring (season 2)
2003	NYPD Blue	Mike	Ep. 10.13
2003	Cold Case	Ryan Bayes	Ep. 1.4
2005	Carnivle	Lee	Ep. 2.3 & 2.4
2005	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Liam McPoyle	Recurring (seasons 1-8)
2006	My Name is Earl	David Hayes	Ep. 2.10 & 2.11
2007	Girltrash!	Valentine	Ep. 1.1
2008	Eleventh Hour	Will Sanders	Ep. 1.1
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Thomas Donover	Ep. 9.9 & 9.10
	Late Show with David Letterman	Lyle the Intern	Recurring (seasons 15-17)
2009	House M. D.	Fr. Daniel Bresson	Ep. 5.15
	Virtuality	Virtual Man	Main cast (pilot)
	Psych	Mary Lightly	Recurring (seasons 3-5)
2010	Party Down	Jackal Onassis	Ep. 2.1
2011	Breakout Kings	Lloyd Lowery	Main cast (seasons 1-2)
2011	How I Met Your Mother	Pete Durkenson	Ep. 7.2
2013	Unsupervised	Matthew / Dean (voice)	Ep. 1.11
2013	Person of Interest	Logan Pierce	Ep. 2.14

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