Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson was born on November 21, 1975, in Hackettstown, New Jersey, the youngest of three brothers. He developed an early interest in acting during his time at Hackettstown High School. After graduating from Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor of Arts in theater, he further refined his craft by acting for four seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. His professional career began in 2000 with a film debut in the teen comedy “Loser,” followed by early television appearances in shows such as “24,” “NYPD Blue,” “Cold Case,” and a recurring role as Liam McPoyle on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” which he continued for many years.

Simpson’s career progressed with notable roles across various mediums. In 2008, he starred as Philo Farnsworth in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Farnsworth Invention” on Broadway, a performance that earned him a Theatre World Award. His television presence expanded with roles in “Psych” (2009–2013) and a main role as Dr. Lloyd Lowery in the A&E crime drama “Breakout Kings” (2011–2012). He also gained recognition for his recurring role as Gavin Orsay in the Netflix political drama “House of Cards” from 2014 to 2015, receiving two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

His role as William in HBO’s “Westworld” (2016–2020) marked a significant turning point, earning him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018. Following this, he received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work as Walton in “Black Mirror” (2017). Simpson continued to take on diverse and challenging roles, including portraying the real-life Detective Russell Poole in the miniseries “Unsolved” (2018) and starring in the Epix series “Perpetual Grace, LTD” (2019). More recently, he has appeared in Apple TV+’s “Pachinko” (2022) and Disney+’s animated series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” (2023–2024), where he voiced Doctor Royce Hemlock.