Alan Simpson (actor)

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Alan Simpson
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Simpson as McCann in Act II of The Birthday Party
Born (1983-10-02) October 2, 1983 (age 39)
OccupationActor

Alan Simpson (born October 2, 1983), is an American actor who appeared in the TV series Pasadena as Henry Bellow, Gilmore Girls as Keebler, This Is How the World Ends as Casper Van Dyke, and Freaks and Geeks as Tom. Simpson has carried additional supporting roles in films, such as The Last Five Years , Swelter as "Ronnie", as well as numerous other films. [1]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Swelter Ronnie
2014 The Last Five Years Ryan JamesUncredited
2015 Emily & Tim Ethan Lerner
2019The Way We Weren'tSteven

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Freaks and Geeks Jock #2 / Tom2 episodes
2000This Is How the World EndsCasper Van DykeTelevision film
2001–2002 Pasadena Henry Bellow13 episodes
2003 Gilmore Girls KeeblerEpisode: "The Fundamental Things Apply"

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References

  1. "Alan Simpson (IV)". IMDB . January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.