Jimmi Simpson

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.

This article is about the American actor. For the British motorcyclist, see Jimmy Simpson (motorcyclist).

Jimmi Simpson
Simpson in 2017
Born (1975-11-21) November 21, 1975
Hackettstown, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouses
  • Melanie Lynskey
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    (m. 2007; div. 2014)​
  • Sophia Del Pizzo
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    (m. 2019; div. 2021)​

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), Unsolved (2018), Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022), and Pachinko (2022). On stage, his portrayal of Philo Farnsworth in The Farnsworth Invention (Broadway, 2007–2008) earned him a Theatre World Award.

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