Timothy Simons
Timothy Simons | |
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Born | June 12, 1978 |
Alma mater | University of Maine |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse |
Annie Simons (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Timothy Simons (born June 12, 1978[1]) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series Veep,[2][3][4] for which he has received five nominations and one win for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.[5][6][7] He has also had acting roles in the films The Interview, Christine, and The Boss. He also appears on the series Candy as Pat Montgomery and has appeared as part of the main cast in Nobody Wants This (2024).
Early life and education
[edit]Simons is the son of Susan and Ron Simons. He graduated from Maranacook Community High School in 1996[8] and the University of Maine in 2001.[8]
Career
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Early in his career, he worked on commercials. He was behind the camera during auditions and callbacks for a 2009 Folgers commercial that later went viral.[9]
In 2024, Simons was cast for the upcoming second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians as King Tantalus.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Simons is married to Annie Simons and they have two children together.[8][11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Days Together[citation needed] | Bartender at R Bar | |
2013 | Beneath the Harvest Sky | Dayton | |
2014 | Draft Day | Marx | |
2014 | Inherent Vice | Agent Borderline | |
2014 | The Interview | Malcolm | |
2015 | Digging for Fire | Yoga Couple | |
2015 | Goosebumps | Officer Stevens | |
2016 | Christine | Steve Turner | [12] |
2016 | The Boss | Stephan | |
2016 | Flock of Dudes | Butler | |
2016 | Gold | Jeff Jackson | |
2018 | Irreplaceable You | Dominic | |
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Butcher Boy (voice) | |
2019 | Extracurricular Activities[13] | Cliff Dawkins | |
2019 | Yes, God, Yes | Father Murphy | [14] |
2019 | The Hustle | Jeremy | [15] |
2020 | Happiest Season | Mall Security Ed | |
2021 | Home Sweet Home Alone | Hunter | [16] |
2022 | Family Squares | Bret Worth | Also P & Y Camera Operator |
2022 | Don't Worry Darling | Dr. Collins | [17] |
2023 | Shortcomings | Leon | [18][19] |
2023 | Joy Ride | Frank | [20] |
2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Emerson |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2019 | Veep | Jonah Ryan | Main role; 65 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2017) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2013–2016) |
2012 | Best Friends Forever | Tall Guy | Episode: "Single and Lovin' It" |
2015 | Stone Quackers | Various voices | 2 episodes |
2017 | Easy | Whitman | Episode: "Package Thief" |
2017 | Drop the Mic | Himself | Episode: "Tony Hale vs. Timothy Simons / Rascal Flatts vs. Boyz II Men" |
2018–2019 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Huginn (voice) | 9 episodes |
2019 | Future Man | Xenu | Episode: "Countdown to Prologue" |
2019 | Looking for Alaska | The Eagle | Main role; 8 episodes [21] |
2019 | Robot Chicken | Porter (voice) | Episode: "Robot Chicken's Santa's Dead (Spoiler Alert) Holiday Murder Thing Special" |
2020 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Supersonic Stu (voice) | 3 episodes |
2020 | Briarpatch | Candy Bar Bains | Episode: "Game Theory and Mescaline" |
2020 | Bob's Burgers | TSA Agent (voice) | Episode: "The Terminalator II: Terminals of Endearment" |
2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "Radioland Stream Night" |
2021 | Dickinson | Frederick Law Olmsted | Episode: "The Daisy follows soft the Sun" [22] |
2021–present | Rugrats | Drew Pickles (voice) | 17 episodes |
2021–2023 | HouseBroken | Raccoon / various (voice) | 21 episodes |
2021 | Ten Year Old Tom | Photographer (voice) | Episode: "A Yearbook to Disremember/Trust Me, I'm a Nurse" |
2021 | Inside Job | Flat Earth Leader (voice) | Episode: "My Big Flat Earth Wedding" |
2021–2022 | Fairfax | Brian / various voices | 7 episodes |
2021–2022 | Station Eleven | Jim | 2 episodes |
2022 | Candy | Pat Montgomery | Main role [23][24] |
2023 | History of the World, Part II | President Abraham Lincoln | Episode: "I" |
2023 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Himself | Contestant |
2023 | Killing It | Agent Burton | 2 episodes |
2024 | Nobody Wants This | Sasha | Main role[25] |
2025 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | King Tantalus | Upcoming role |
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- ^ "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
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