James Raymond Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor.
He is best known for his roles in television series such as It's
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Late Show with David Letterman,
Psych, Breakout Kings, House of Cards, Hap and Leonard, Westworld,
Black Mirror, and Unsolved. Simpson has also appeared in film such as
Loser (2000), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Zodiac (2007), The
Invention of Lying (2009), Date Night (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire
Hunter (2012), White House Down (2013), and Under the Silver Lake
(2018).James Raymond Simpson was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, on
November 21, 1975. He has two older brothers. He attended Hackettstown
High School, where he took his first acting class. After graduating
from Bloomsburg University with a BA in theater, he acted for four
seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown,
Massachusetts.In 2000, Simpson made his feature film debut in the teen
comedy Loser. This was followed by various roles on television,
including the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red and appearances on 24,
NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Carnivà le. Subsequent film roles included
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Seraphim Falls (2006), and Zodiac (2007).
In 2008, Simpson starred as Philo T. Farnsworth in The Farnsworth
Invention on Broadway. His portrayal was described as "superb" by The
Chicago Tribune, and earned him a Theatre World Award. From 2008 to
2009, Simpson made several guest appearances as an intern named Lyle
on The Late Show with David Letterman. During that time, he also
appeared in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, My Name is
Earl, House, and Psych, as well as having supporting roles in the
films The Invention of Lying (2009), and Date Night (2010). Other
notable credits include the cult comedy series It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia, on which he has appeared as Liam McPoyle over several
seasons, and the A&E series Breakout Kings, where he starred as Lloyd
Lowery.From 2012â€"2014, Simpson appeared in the films Abraham
Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Truth About Emanuel, and White House
Down. He then appeared as Gavin Orsay, a recurring character, on the
Netflix series House of Cards (2014â€"2015). For this, Simpsonâ€"along
with the rest of the main castâ€"was nominated on two occasions for
the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an
Ensemble in a Drama Series. In 2016, Simpson starred in the first
season of SundanceTV's series Hap and Leonard. That same year, he
appeared in a principal role on the first season of HBO's series
Westworld. His portrayal of William, a visitor to the titular
futuristic Wild West-themed amusement park populated by androids, was
described as "spellbinding" by Variety. For his work on Westworld, he
was once again nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. For his
performance in the second season, he received a Primetime Emmy Award
nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
He is best known for his roles in television series such as It's
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Late Show with David Letterman,
Psych, Breakout Kings, House of Cards, Hap and Leonard, Westworld,
Black Mirror, and Unsolved. Simpson has also appeared in film such as
Loser (2000), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Zodiac (2007), The
Invention of Lying (2009), Date Night (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire
Hunter (2012), White House Down (2013), and Under the Silver Lake
(2018).James Raymond Simpson was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, on
November 21, 1975. He has two older brothers. He attended Hackettstown
High School, where he took his first acting class. After graduating
from Bloomsburg University with a BA in theater, he acted for four
seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown,
Massachusetts.In 2000, Simpson made his feature film debut in the teen
comedy Loser. This was followed by various roles on television,
including the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red and appearances on 24,
NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Carnivà le. Subsequent film roles included
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Seraphim Falls (2006), and Zodiac (2007).
In 2008, Simpson starred as Philo T. Farnsworth in The Farnsworth
Invention on Broadway. His portrayal was described as "superb" by The
Chicago Tribune, and earned him a Theatre World Award. From 2008 to
2009, Simpson made several guest appearances as an intern named Lyle
on The Late Show with David Letterman. During that time, he also
appeared in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, My Name is
Earl, House, and Psych, as well as having supporting roles in the
films The Invention of Lying (2009), and Date Night (2010). Other
notable credits include the cult comedy series It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia, on which he has appeared as Liam McPoyle over several
seasons, and the A&E series Breakout Kings, where he starred as Lloyd
Lowery.From 2012â€"2014, Simpson appeared in the films Abraham
Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Truth About Emanuel, and White House
Down. He then appeared as Gavin Orsay, a recurring character, on the
Netflix series House of Cards (2014â€"2015). For this, Simpsonâ€"along
with the rest of the main castâ€"was nominated on two occasions for
the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an
Ensemble in a Drama Series. In 2016, Simpson starred in the first
season of SundanceTV's series Hap and Leonard. That same year, he
appeared in a principal role on the first season of HBO's series
Westworld. His portrayal of William, a visitor to the titular
futuristic Wild West-themed amusement park populated by androids, was
described as "spellbinding" by Variety. For his work on Westworld, he
was once again nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. For his
performance in the second season, he received a Primetime Emmy Award
nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
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