Timothy Simons

Timothy Simons
Simons at the New York PaleyFest 2014 for the TV show Veep
Born	(1978-06-12) June 12, 1978 (age 45) Maine, U.S.
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 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.

Early and personal life

Simons was raised in Maine, the son of Susan and Ron Simons, and graduated from Maranacook Community High School in 1996.^[8] He graduated from the University of Maine in 2001.^[8] Simons is married to Annie Simons and they have two children together.^[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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	[10]
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[11]	Cliff Dawkins
2019	Yes, God, Yes	Father Murphy	[12]
2019	The Hustle	Jeremy	[13]
2020	Happiest Season	Mall Security Ed
2021	Home Sweet Home Alone	Hunter	[14]
2022	Family Squares	Bret Worth	Also P & Y Camera Operator
2022	Don't Worry Darling	Dr. Collins	[15]
2023	Shortcomings	Leon	[16][17]
2023	Joy Ride	Frank	[18]
2023	Candy Cane Lane	Emerson

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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 [19]
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" [20]
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 [21][22]
2023	History of the World, Part II	President Abraham Lincoln	Episode: "I"
2023	Celebrity Jeopardy!	Himself	Contestant
2023	Killing It	Agent Burton	2 episodes

References

1. Mike Rose, cleveland com (June 12, 2023). "Famous birthdays list for June 12, 2023 includes celebrities Adriana Lima, Jason Mewes". cleveland. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. "Hail to the Mischief Maker". The New York Times. March 30, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
3. "Everybody loves to hate 'Veep's' Jonah, but Timothy Simons digs the spirit of his blundering character". Los Angeles Times. June 25, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
4. Parker, Ian (May 13, 2019). "A "Veep" Star Finds His Inner Pirate". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
5. "Timothy Simons: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
6. "The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild.
7. "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild.
8. Burnham, Emily (May 21, 2012). "Maine native Tim Simons finds success on HBO comedy series 'Veep'". Bangor Daily News. Maine. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
9. Colbert, Stephen. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: "Timothy Simons Has Endured A Lot From The 'Veep' Writers"". Youtube.com. Youtube. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
10. "Review: In 'Christine,' Why Did She Pull the Trigger? We Don't Know (Published 2016)". October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
11. Busch, Anita (August 24, 2016). "Colin Ford, Ellie Bamber, Timothy Simons Lead 'Extracurricular Activities'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
12. Brody, Richard (July 23, 2020). ""Yes, God, Yes," Reviewed: A Remarkable First Feature About a Catholic Girl's Sexual Rebellion". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
13. "Anne Hathaway Raps as She and Rebel Wilson Try to One-Up Each Other for James Corden's Love". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
14. "Ellie Kemper and Rob Delaney Get Heckled While Caroling in Home Sweet Home Alone Scene: WATCH". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
15. Brody, Richard (September 22, 2022). ""Don't Worry Darling" Is So Much More Than Hollywood Gossip Fodder". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
16. Johnson, Bonnie (August 4, 2023). "How 'Shortcomings' went from groundbreaking comic to Randall Park's directing debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
17. "'Shortcomings' Review: Dazed and Confused". August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
18. "Review: The exuberantly rude 'Joy Ride' gives its stars the raunch-pad they deserve". Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
19. "BBC Three - Looking for Alaska, Series 1, Tell Them I Said Something..." BBC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
20. "Dickinson Gets Season 3 Renewal as Season 2 Teaser and Premiere Date Are Revealed". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
21. "'Candy': A true crime miniseries about a murderous housewife". Le Monde.fr. October 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
22. "Justin Timberlake and Jason Ritter Team Up for a Cameo in Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey's New Show". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

External links

• Timothy Simons at IMDb