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Ryan Simpkins

Ryan Simpkins

Actor · Born March 25, 1998 (28) · New York City, New York, USA

Ryan Elise Simpkins is an American actor, known for their performance in films such as Pride and Glory, A Single Man and Revolutionary Road. She has worked with luminaries such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Kate Winslet, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Kyle Mooney and Colin Farrell. She performed on Broadway at the age of 7. Born on the East Coast, Ryan Simpkins is the middle child of 3, moving to California with their family in 2006. Ryan Simpkins is a gifted honor student and has always attended public school. She is an avid reader & enjoys writing & adapting books for fun. Ryan has written, produced, and directed several shorts, and plans to continue writing and directing more film in her future. Ryan attends University of California, Berkeley, where they are double majoring in Gender Studies and English, with a Minor in History.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1998 (28)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 43 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 94% in 30 days

What are Ryan Simpkins' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
34%
Bonds
21%
Survival
21%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Dread
8
Contemplative
8
Absurd
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Ryan Simpkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Simpkins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

43 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blue Film(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Cry(2026)

    as Maya

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Plan(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Thanks For Having Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Carly

  • Self-Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Interloper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ruby

  • The Exorcism(2024)

    as Lee Miller

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beach Logs Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Number 36

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Slate Girl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Edge of Everything(2023)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Please Baby Please(2022)

    as Dickie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Three - 1666(2021)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Two - 1978(2021)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nineteen on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • All the Little Things We Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Deena Jones

  • Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss(2018)

    as Cultist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ladyworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Dolly

  • Milkshake Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jess

  • Momster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town(2017)

    as Young Izzy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Brigsby Bear(2017)

    as Aubrey Pope

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The House(2017)

    as Alex Johansen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Green Rabbit & The Ice Cream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ellis

  • Because It Mattered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · as Shay

  • Anguish(2015)

    as Tess

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hangman(2015)

    as Marley

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Space Warriors(2013)

    as Lacey

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 1426 Chelsea Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life(2011)

    as Lizzy Muldoun

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Arcadia(2012)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Twixt(2011)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Single Man(2009)

    as Jennifer Strunk

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach(2009)

    as Amy Daubert

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Revolutionary Road(2008)

    as Ed Small

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gardens of the Night(2008)

    as Young Leslie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Glory(2008)

    as Shannon Egan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Surveillance(2008)

    as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sherrybaby(2006)

    as Alexis Parks

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Pets!(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Showzen(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wonder Showzen Kid

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angel(2003)

    as Katherine enfant

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Faith Waldrip

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisette Ostilow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The House (2017)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

A Single Man (2009)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19992026

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 43: 38 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting3 of 43: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 43: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 43: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

43 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2020s16 · 13 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 20 roles
031318

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, 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.

How do Ryan Simpkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 26; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Plan (2026)

95th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Single Man (2009)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Ryan Simpkins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles22–88 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles31–69 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles32–84 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles41–77 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles23–79 · median 69 · 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 Ryan Simpkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ryan Simpkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emily Robinson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers