Timothy Simons

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Timothy Simons
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Simons in 2014
Born (1978-06-12) June 12, 1978 (age 46)
Alma mater University of Maine
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Annie Simons
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

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).

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Early life and education

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

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

Simons is married to Annie Simons and they have two children together. [8] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Days Together[ citation needed ]Bartender at R Bar
2013 Beneath the Harvest Sky Dayton
2014 Draft Day Marx
Inherent Vice Agent Borderline
The Interview Malcolm
2015 Digging for Fire Yoga Couple
Goosebumps Officer Stevens
2016 Christine Steve Turner [12]
The Boss Stephan
Flock of Dudes Butler
Gold Jeff Jackson
2018 Irreplaceable You Dominic
Ralph Breaks the Internet Butcher Boy (voice)
2019Extracurricular Activities [13] Cliff Dawkins
Yes, God, Yes Father Murphy [14]
The Hustle Jeremy [15]
2020 Happiest Season Mall Security Ed
2021 Home Sweet Home Alone Hunter [16]
2022 Family Squares Bret WorthAlso P & Y Camera Operator
Don't Worry Darling Dr. Collins [17]
2023 Shortcomings Leon [18] [19]
Joy Ride Frank [20]
Candy Cane Lane Emerson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2019 Veep Jonah RyanMain 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 GuyEpisode: "Single and Lovin' It"
2015 Stone Quackers Various voices2 episodes
2017 Easy WhitmanEpisode: "Package Thief"
Drop the Mic HimselfEpisode: "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 XenuEpisode: "Countdown to Prologue"
Looking for Alaska The EagleMain role; 8 episodes [21]
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
Briarpatch Candy Bar BainsEpisode: "Game Theory and Mescaline"
Bob's Burgers TSA Agent (voice)Episode: "The Terminalator II: Terminals of Endearment"
The George Lucas Talk Show HimselfEpisode: "Radioland Stream Night"
2021 Dickinson Frederick Law Olmsted Episode: "The Daisy follows soft the Sun" [22]
Ten Year Old Tom Photographer (voice)Episode: "A Yearbook to Disremember/Trust Me, I'm a Nurse"
Inside Job Flat Earth Leader (voice)Episode: "My Big Flat Earth Wedding"
2021–2022 Fairfax Brian / various voices7 episodes
Station Eleven Jim2 episodes
2021–2023 HouseBroken Raccoon / various (voice)21 episodes
2021–present Rugrats Drew Pickles (voice)17 episodes
2022 Candy Pat MontgomeryMain role [23] [24]
2023 History of the World, Part II President Abraham Lincoln Episode: "I"
Celebrity Jeopardy! HimselfContestant
Killing It Agent Burton2 episodes
2024 Nobody Wants This SashaMain role [25]
2025 Percy Jackson and the Olympians King Tantalus Upcoming role

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