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Jimmi Simpson

Actor · Born November 21, 1975 (50) · Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Jimmi Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American stage, film and television actor, best known for his recurring roles in television series, such as House of Cards, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Psych, and Westworld.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1975 (50)
From
Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
71 on Motif · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Jimmi Simpson's films like?

Across their 38 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Motif score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
24%
Survival
12%
Morality
11%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 18 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 18
Ally
3 of 18
Threshold guardian
3 of 18
Mentor
3 of 18
Trickster
2 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Hero
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Thrilling
12
Absurd
13
Hopeful
13
Melancholic
13
Other
29

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet19
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jimmi Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 71 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jimmi Simpson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 71 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • Slay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Haunted Hotel(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Abaddon (voice)

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenbabes from Beyond the Grave! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dr. Channard Chatterly

  • Audrey's Children(2024)

    as Dr. Dan D'Angio

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three(2024)

    as Green Arrow (voice)

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Officer Stanley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Dark Matter(2024)

    Show 19 episodes · as Ryan Holder

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two(2024)

    as Green Arrow (voice)

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Home Delivery(2025)

    as Kevin Messina

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One(2024)

    as Green Arrow (voice)

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Twisted Metal(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quatro

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: Dead City(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dillard

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Talk Show Host

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Starling Girl(2023)

    as Paul Starling

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Little White Lie(2023)

    as Detective Karpas

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Green Lantern: Beware My Power(2022)

    as Green Arrow (voice)

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Spencer Clay

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Lightning Wolves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Moom (voice)

  • Pachinko(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Tom Andrews

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Studio 666(2022)

    as Venue Person

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Prodigy(2021)

    Show 22 episodes · as Bronze Drednok (voice) · as Drednok (voice) · as Lorekeeper (voice) · as Lorekeeper / Drednok Unit (voice)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Animated Dead(2021)

    as Johnny (voice)

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Ultra City Smiths (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Detective David Mills (voice)

  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Doctor Royce Hemlock (voice) · as Doctor Royce Hemlock / Stormtrooper #1 (voice)

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Silk Road(2021)

    as Chris Tarbell

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News in Yuba County(2021)

    as Petey Buttons

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Unhinged(2020)

    as Andy

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Psych 2: Lassie Come Home(2020)

    as Mary Lightly

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan (voice)

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Perpetual Grace, LTD(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as James Schaeler

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Treehouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Peter Rake

  • Under the Silver Lake(2018)

    as Allen

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Detective Russell Poole

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mary's Father

  • Wormwood(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as CIA Agent

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Psych: The Movie(2017)

    as Mary Lightly

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wormwood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as CIA Agent

  • Dream Corp LLC (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patient 21

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · as William

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Fannan

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hap and Leonard(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Soldier

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gravy(2015)

    as Stef

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Time You Had Fun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jake

  • Knights of Badassdom(2013)

    as Ronnie Kwok

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • White House Down(2013)

    as Tyler

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Emanuel(2013)

    as Arthur

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Gavin Orsay

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hello I Must Be Going(2012)

    as Phil

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jimmi

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jack Spaniel

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter(2012)

    as Joshua Speed

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Unsupervised(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew / Dean Jacobs (voice)

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Walton

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Death and Return of Superman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mad Scientist

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Logan Pierce

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Breakout Kings(2011)

    Show 23 episodes · as Lloyd Lowery

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang(2010)

    as Niels Geck

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Miss This at Your Peril (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frank Corral

  • Date Night(2010)

    as Armstrong

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Good Intentions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kyle

  • Taking Chances(2009)

    as Charlie Carbonara

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Bob

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Virtuality(2009)

    as Virtual Man

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Virtuality (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mother of Invention(2009)

    as Martin Wooderson

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackal Onassis

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Quiet Little Marriage(2008)

    as Jackson

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Sanders

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Itty Bitty Titty Committee(2007)

    as Chris

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Girltrash! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Valentine

  • Girltrash! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Zodiac(2007)

    as Mike Mageau

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Seraphim Falls(2006)

    as Big Brother

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mary Lightly

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Stay Alive(2006)

    as Phineus

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Hayes

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Durkenson

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Liam McPoyle

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Herbie: Fully Loaded(2005)

    as Crash

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • D.E.B.S.(2004)

    as Scud

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Bresson

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Bayes (2003)

  • Carnivàle(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Final Draft(2003)

    as Chad

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rose Red(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kevin Bollinger

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chris

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Slo-Mo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alex

  • The Division (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Townsend

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Donover · as Young William Carsten

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Loser(2000)

    as Noah

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Beat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Garcia

  • Kaet Might Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Rule of Three (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Soapbox (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles, 92 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

White House Down (2013)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Mirror (2011)

Motif 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
20002026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Loser
  • 2013Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· House of Cards
  • 2016Primetime Emmy nomination· Westworld
  • 2019First top-billed film· Treehouse
  • 2019Career best· Treehouse
  • 2022Independent Spirit Award win· Pachinko
Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 96: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score58thWriting1 of 96: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 96: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s31 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s29 · 28 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 3% of 33 roles
00101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 6 major nominations, 2015–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
  2. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  3. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2015
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jimmi Simpson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Motif score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 71 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Home Delivery (2025)

94th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Motif 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jimmi Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles39–87 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles15–65 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity18 titles25–77 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles26–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles40–82 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jimmi Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jimmi Simpson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Register shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles