Top 37 Quotes & Sayings by Jimmi Simpson

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Last updated on April 14, 2025.

James Raymond Simpson is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, which includes recurring roles as Liam McPoyle on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–2013), Lyle the Intern on The Late Show with David Letterman (2008–09), Mary Lightly on Psych (2009–13), Lloyd Lowery on Breakout Kings (2011–13), Jack Spaniel on The Newsroom (2014), Gavin Orsay on House of Cards (2014–15), and the younger William on Westworld (2016–2020). For the last role, he received a nomination for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. In 2022, he starred in a television series adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth.

American - Actor | Born: November 21, 1975

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I have a problem with the term 'leading man.' 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.

Jimmi Simpson

Theatre is really difficult, so it's important that you have a director that kind of understands that and is really hands on.

Jimmi Simpson

I live in Los Angeles where there is not that much in the way of theatre, so the La Jolla Playhouse is pretty much the only place that is on my radar, and when they have something going on, and I am available, I will certainly go in.

Jimmi Simpson

I have had really positive experiences in every medium, as well as horrible experiences in every medium.

Jimmi Simpson

I think everybody does go in expecting they're making 'Gone With The Wind' on their first movie. But you know, that's just not going to be the case, everybody. Hold onto your hat. Buckle in. It's probably going to take a few.

Jimmi Simpson

Maybe it's my freak flag that, when I go to a haunted mansion, I would rather blend in with them and be part of the story rather than have someone jump out at me. To be part of the fantasy seems way more interesting to me, to embed myself in there and just drop in, in that way.

Jimmi Simpson

I think 'Westworld' and 'Hap and Leonard' are two of the greatest things that you can do with this oversized pool of the television medium.

Jimmi Simpson

We all don't feel like a million bucks, even if you're an actor. You just don't; not all of us feel like movie stars.

Jimmi Simpson

I have a couple screenplays that are done, and I'm looking for the right people to help me make them. I do a lot of television writing to develop new ideas for shows.

Jimmi Simpson

As Americans, we're raised with this idea of, 'We're number one.' As an individual, you absorb and you consume until you skyrocket to the top with your money and your whatever. That's not my philosophy. My philosophy is quite the opposite in that there's limited space, we have limited resources, and so it's not about the individual.

Jimmi Simpson

We all need to decide what makes it safe and secure on the Internet. It can't be anybody else's decision. We have to have a voice.

Jimmi Simpson

I'm very much a glass-is-half-full guy.

Jimmi Simpson

I've skateboarded my whole life, and I'm going to keep enjoying it until my age prohibits me.

Jimmi Simpson

It's an old-fashioned, very outdated, non-functioning idea that we can drain all the resources from directly around us and skyrocket to the top of a skyscraper, and that's success. We have to understand that when one has to leech from others to that degree, then that's something we need to watch and stop.

Jimmi Simpson

Pretty much, I am always open to input from everyone; although I don't require it, the feedback is conducive to getting the play together.

Jimmi Simpson

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.

Jimmi Simpson

I'm really interested in the current tech world because of my brother Michael. Since we were little kids, in the 1970s, he was dealing with the first computers. He works for the government.

Jimmi Simpson

As far as creating my own theme park, it would probably just have to do with things I like, like my dog and other people's dogs, and lots of dogs and cats.

Jimmi Simpson

I pretty much got into theatre to do community theatre and things, but then I went to Williamstown and found an agent. I then went to New York and did a lot of theatre there, so I started doing only theatre.

Jimmi Simpson

I got my degree in theatre at a little school in Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University. It was one of those situations where I went into the major because I loved it, but didn't really expect to see it as a moneymaking situation or career.

Jimmi Simpson

I think that human beings, even the ones who are sometimes hurting you, are often very, very confused at their center.

Jimmi Simpson

I'm one of the most chill people I know.

Jimmi Simpson

I swear to God, my career is like this weird origami thing.

Jimmi Simpson

I'm a big cartoon fan! Bugs is my favorite.

Jimmi Simpson

I think a well-fit T-shirt and jeans can just kill, style-wise. At least, that's what I tell myself, because that's what I'm going to keep wearing till I die.

Jimmi Simpson

I conduct myself as if I am a spaceman in Hollywood. I don't want to do anything fancy. I don't want people to send me free clothes. I just want to be grateful for this craft they let me do.

Jimmi Simpson

I auditioned for 'Westworld' thinking it was gonna be a knock-off spoof. Thank God I didn't know Anthony Hopkins was starring in it.

Jimmi Simpson

I think you have to kind of feel like you're pretty handsome and cool to be able to step into an audition for some kind of lead hero, and that's just not how I look.

Jimmi Simpson

It's very rare that people let me hop off the crazy wagon.

Jimmi Simpson

Psychologically, we all have that cross to bear when we do shady things.

Jimmi Simpson

A lot of shows start at one place, and then each episode is like a new little circle, often getting smaller.

Jimmi Simpson

People ask me if I would shoot and kill people, and I don't think I would.

Jimmi Simpson

I don't know anything about the business side, but I know it's a very, very expensive decision to make, to put production on hold to make the story as good as possible.

Jimmi Simpson

I'm really interested in the current tech world because of my brother Michael. Since we were little kids, in the 1970s, he was dealing with the first computers. He works for the government. So I know both sides of this world. I found it so interesting and I do seek it out because it's very close to me. It's not a role that existed 15 to 20 years ago.

Jimmi Simpson

I think that human beings, even the ones who are sometimes hurting you, are often very, very confused at their center. Even people who are doing things that are nefarious - it's often out of confusion. I know that it's tough to be a human whether you're good or bad. I'm acutely aware of that. If that comes through, then I'm really grateful.

Jimmi Simpson

All you have to do is be a little bit specific, and all of a sudden, you have your own little niche and people are going to watch.

Jimmi Simpson

For me, mood is something you have to ignore. I try to put myself in that position when I'm shooting and try to react the way I would. I try not to play funny if it doesn't call for that.

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Top 37 Quotes & Sayings by Jimmi Simpson

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