Jimmi Simpson Wiki: Net Worth, Movie, 'House Of Cards' & Facts To Know

James Raymond Simpson was born in 1975. The American actor nicknamed Jimmi is known for his versatile roles and great work on television. His work on television includes, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Westworld, Person of Interest, The Newsroom, Hap and Leonard, House of Cards, Breakout Kings, Psych, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, House, My Name is Earl, Black Mirror and 24. He has also done some films. His film credits include White House Down, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Zodiac, Date Night, Loser and Herbie: Fully Loaded. Simpson met actress Melanie Lynskey in 2001. He met her while they were shooting for 'Rose Red'. They both appeared in the movie. The pair got engaged in 2005 and later married in 2007. Their marriage took place in a chapel near Queenstown, New Zealand. The marriage ended in a divorce and Lynskey filed for divorce from Simpson in 2012, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in 2014.

Simpson was born and brought up in Hackettstown, New Jersey. He is the youngest of three brothers. He did his graduation from Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor of Arts in theater. Simpson acted for four seasons at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts. His feature film debut was made with the teen comedy 'Loser' in 2000. 'Loser' was directed by Amy Heckerling. He has also done various roles on television with appearances in 'Rose Red', '24', 'NYPD Blue', 'Cold Case'and 'Carnivale'. His films include 'Herbie: Fully Loaded' in 2005 opposite Lindsay Lohan, 'Seraphim Falls' in 2006 with Liam Neeson and 'Zodiac' in 2007. Simpson next starred in the Farnsworth Invention on Broadway in 2008. He starred opposite Hank Azaria. He got a Theatre World Award and a 'Superb' compliment from the Chicago Tribune for his portrayal of Philo T. Farnsworth. From 2008 to 2009, Simpson made numerous guest appearances as Lyle, a fictional intern on The Late Show with David Letterman. During the same time, Simpson also appeared in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, House, My Name is Earl and Psych. Simpson played supporting roles in the movies 'The Invention of Lying' in 2009 and 'Date Night' in 2010. Simpson's other notable credits include his work on the cult TV comedy series 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. He appeared in several seasons in the character of Liam McPoyle and also on the A&E series, 'Breakout Kings' where he played the role of Lloyd Lowery. Simpson appeared in the movies, 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter', 'The Truth About Emanuel' and 'White House Down' in 2012. He also did a recurring role on the Netflix Series, 'House of Cards' as Gavin Orsay. Simpson, along with the rest of the main cast, was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in Drama series, for his work in 'House of Cards'. In 2016, Simpson was seen in main role on the first episode of HBO's 'Westworld'. He played the character of William who is a visitor to Westworld - a futuristic Wild West-themed amusement park populated by androids and dubbed 'hosts'. These 'hosts' form a protective bond with the park's oldest host, Dolores. In 2017, it was revealed that Jimmi Simpson would be seen again in the show's second season. In 2016, Simpson was also seen in the TV Series, 'Hap and Leonard' which is a darkly comic swamp noir of two best friends.

His net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. He has earned this net worth by his work in television and films.

Apart from this career in films and television, there are also some amazing facts about the versatile actor that you might be interested in: * He has worked at Nap's Pizza while in college. * The crew of 'Loser'(2000) used to call him as 'Lips' * Fellow actor Charlie Day was his roommate both in New York and Los Angeles. * While he was starring in Aaron Sorkin's Broadway adaptation of his own screenplay 'The Farnsworth Invention, he was offered a role in 'Live Free or Die Hard' in 2007 which he had to turn down. * On asked about his diverse interests in theater, television and films, he once quoted, "There are a lot of pros to doing a film, as far as it helping your film career, and it is completely different financially. But theatre is the only place where you get to actually be the character, and nobody is going to come around and change it later." * Recently, he was asked in an interview that he has been doing lead roles only recently and up till now, he was seen in many supporting roles, to which he replied, "“I have a problem with the term leading man,” Simpson says. “It’s so limiting; it involves not upsetting anyone. Obviously we have anti-heroes now, but if we’re talking about the two tropes — character actor and leading man — I would so rather be a character actor. That’s why I have a career.”