Timothy Simons (born June 12, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series Veep (2012–2019) and as Sasha on the Netflix series Nobody Wants This (2024–present).

Early life and education

Simons is the son of Susan and Ron Simons. He graduated from Maranacook Community High School in Readfield, Maine, in 1996 and the University of Maine in 2001.

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.

From 2012 to 2019, Simons played Jonah Ryan on the HBO series Veep, for which he received five nominations and one win for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He also appeared on the series Candy (2022) as Pat Montgomery and is a series regular on Nobody Wants This (2024–present). He has also had acting roles in the films The Interview (2014), Christine (2016), and The Boss (2016).

In 2024, Simons was cast for the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians as King Tantalus.

Personal life

Simons and his wife, Annie, have two children.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Days Together[citation needed]Bartender at R Bar
2013Beneath the Harvest SkyDayton
2014Draft DayMarx
Inherent ViceAgent Borderline
The InterviewMalcolm
2015Digging for FireYoga Couple
GoosebumpsOfficer Stevens
2016ChristineSteve Turner
The BossStephan
Flock of DudesButler
GoldJeff Jackson
2018Irreplaceable YouDominic
Ralph Breaks the InternetButcher Boy (voice)
2019Extracurricular ActivitiesCliff Dawkins
Yes, God, YesFather Murphy
The HustleJeremy
2020Happiest SeasonMall Security Ed
2021Home Sweet Home AloneHunter
2022Family SquaresBret WorthAlso P & Y Camera Operator
Don't Worry DarlingDr. Collins
2023ShortcomingsLeon
Joy RideFrank
Candy Cane LaneEmerson
2025Easy's Waltz
The TwitsMarty Muggle-Wump (voice)
2026Scream 7George Willis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–19VeepJonah 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 (2013–16)
2012Best Friends ForeverTall GuyEpisode: "Single and Lovin' It"
2015Stone QuackersVarious voices2 episodes
2017EasyWhitmanEpisode: "Package Thief"
Drop the MicHimselfEpisode: "Tony Hale vs. Timothy Simons / Rascal Flatts vs. Boyz II Men"
2018–19Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesHuginn (voice)9 episodes
2019Future ManXenuEpisode: "Countdown to Prologue"
Looking for AlaskaThe EagleMain role; 8 episodes
Robot ChickenPorter (voice)Episode: "Robot Chicken's Santa's Dead (Spoiler Alert) Holiday Murder Thing Special"
2020Big Hero 6: The SeriesSupersonic Stu (voice)3 episodes
BriarpatchCandy Bar BainsEpisode: "Game Theory and Mescaline"
Bob's BurgersTSA Agent (voice)Episode: "The Terminalator II: Terminals of Endearment"
The George Lucas Talk ShowHimselfEpisode: "Radioland Stream Night"
2021DickinsonFrederick Law OlmstedEpisode: "The Daisy follows soft the Sun"
Ten Year Old TomPhotographer (voice)Episode: "A Yearbook to Disremember/Trust Me, I'm a Nurse"
Inside JobFlat Earth Leader (voice)Episode: "My Big Flat Earth Wedding"
2021–22FairfaxBrian / various voices7 episodes
Station ElevenJim2 episodes
2021–23HouseBrokenRaccoon / various (voice)21 episodes
2021–24RugratsDrew Pickles (voice)17 episodes
2022CandyPat MontgomeryMain role
2023History of the World, Part IIPresident Abraham LincolnEpisode: "I"
Celebrity Jeopardy!HimselfContestant
Killing ItAgent Burton2 episodes
2024–25Sausage Party: FoodtopiaVarious voices6 episodes
2024–presentNobody Wants ThisSasha RoklovMain role
2025Common Side EffectsVarious voices3 episodes
The Handmaid's TaleCommander Bell5 episodes
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansKing Tantalus4 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2025Goodnight UniverseElliot

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