Timothy Simons Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in theater
• Before becoming involved with television, he worked at a children's theater in Kentucky
• Moved to Los Angeles in 2008 with his wife, Annie, to find work as an actor despite having no jobs or contacts lined up in the city
• Trained in improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles
• Quote: "[on playing the detestable Jonah Ryan in "Veep"] "I think one of the joys of playing a character like that is that you're not bound by human decency in any way․ If somebody's uncomfortable, you can just ignore it․""
• Quote: "[on moving to Chicago] "I had an impatience about it, I didn't want to go to New York and wait around․ I just wanted to start working․""
• Best known for playing Jonah Ryan in "Veep" and Malcolm in "The Interview․"
• Got his role in "Veep" after a casting director noticed him from a commercial