Jimmi Simpson: personal life and career as an actor

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American actor and producer Jimmi Simpson, whose real name is James Raymond Simpson, was born on 1975-21-11 in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Simpson is already 41 years old, and to this day he continues to delight his loyal fans with unique films and memorable roles.

Private life

After graduating from high school, Jimmy went to Bloomsburg University where he received a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts. Little is known about the personal life of the popular actor, as he tries not to dedicate the public to what is being done outside of his career. It is only known that in 2007 the actor married the famous actress Melanie Lynskey, but after seven years of marriage, the couple divorced.

Acting career

After graduating from university, the young actor got a job at the North Carolina theater in Flat Rock. After some time, he was lucky to participate in the Williamstown Theater Festival, where he played for four seasons. On television, Jimmi Simpson appeared for the first time in 1993 on The Tonight Show with David Letterman, and then in the serial film NYPD Blue.

Debutwork in the feature film was the game of Jimmy in the film "Loser", which was released in 2000, where the young man played Amy Heckerling. This work brought the guy incredible popularity, and just as Jimmi Simpson noted in his interviews, working with such personalities as Zack Orth, Mena Suvari and Jason Biggs gave a lot of new things in the field of acting.

Further, for several years, Jimmy received only minor, minor roles, but already in 2004 he managed to get the main role in the movie Spies.

In 2007, Simpson starred in the famous thriller "Zodiac", where he played the role of Mike. In 2009, the actor played in the famous film The Invention of Lies. As Jimmy noted in an interview, he immediately liked the plot of this fantasy comedy very much, and it was easy for him to work on the set. In the same year, Jimmy took part in the shooting of the serial film "Party Masters", where Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan, Martin Starr and Ken Marino became his colleagues.

From 2011 to 2012, Simpson starred in the TV series Breakout Kings, and already in 2013 he managed to get a role in the cult multi-part film House of Cards, which excited the minds of many viewers with its plot. Jimmy's colleague on the set of House of Cards was Kevin Spacey. Also in 2013, Simpson starred in the thrilling film Emanuel and the Truth About the Fishes. In 2014, the actor played in two films - "Sauce" and "The Last Time You Had Fun."

Besides filming, Jimmi SimpsonHe also works in the theater on Broadway. In 2008, the actor received a theater award for his work in the play Farnsworth's Invention.

Interesting facts about Jimmi Simpson

• The actor's height is 1 meter 80 centimeters.
• The number of photos of Jimmi Simpson on Instagram is 344 pieces, subscribers - 48694 people.
• The actor has a pet dog named Mouse.
• Simpson has appeared in 55 films during his career.
• During his career, the actor managed to earn 6 million dollars.