Jimmi Simpson Movies and Career Information

James Raymond "Jimmi" Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He has had recurring roles on 24, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Psych, My Name Is Earl and The Late Show with David Letterman, where he appears regularly as "Lyle the Intern". His film credits include The Mother of Invention, Loser, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Seraphim Falls, Zodiac, The Invention of Lying and Date Night. Simpson was born in New Jersey. He graduated with a BA in acting from Bloomsburg University. Following graduation, he worked in theater at the Flat Rock Playhouse in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Simpson then spent 4 seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. Simpson has two older brothers. He is married to New Zealand-born actress Melanie Lynskey. They currently reside in Los Angeles. Simpson made his film debut in 2000 as Noah in Amy Heckerling's Loser and continued with further theatre, television, and film work. In 2008, Simpson starred on Broadway in the play The Farnsworth Invention as Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television, winning a Theatre World Award for his performance. Other theatre credits include: Tartuffe, The Rainmaker (Broadway), Camino Real, The