- Born
- Birth nameTy Keegan Simpkins
- Height1.80 m
- At his young age, Ty Simpkins has proudly accomplished more than most in the world of entertainment - he has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins can be seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's dinosaur box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior, he starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3, which holds the record as the sixth highest grossing superhero film. Simpkins will reprise his role from that film in Avengers: Endgame. He stars in the psychological drama Meadowland opposite Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Moss and Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Simpkins plays the role of 'Adam,' a special needs child who often gets in trouble at school. He also stars in the thriller Hangman alongside his sister Ryan Simpkins, which premiered at SXSW 2015. Simpkins has been acting since he was born, first appearing as an infant on the iconic soap opera series "One Life to Live." Ty made his feature debut in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Simpkins starred in the psychological horror flick Insidious, which grossed close to $100 million worldwide, and also starred in its sequel. Previously, Ty was featured in films such as the award-winning Revolutionary, New Line's Pride and Glory, opposite Colin Farrell and Edward Norton, and Little Children starring Kate Winslet.
Ty lives in California with his family. He is the youngest of 3 children; Ty loves participating in sports, he has 2 dogs, and 3 cats which he shares with his sister,Ryan Simpkins.- IMDb Mini Biography By: 1/2/19 - Ty Simpkins has quickly established himself as a highly sought-after actor in film. By the time he was 18, Simpkins had worked with some of the best directors in Hollywood, including Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes, James Wan, Paul Haggis, Reed Morano, and Colin Trevorrow. Simpkins will next be seen in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale for A24 opposite Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink. He will also star as the lead of Patrick Wilson's directorial debut, Insidious 5, which follows his character from the first two films in college--the film will be released next July. He also recently finished filming for The Re-Education of Molly Singer, starring opposite Britt Robertson and Jaime Pressly.
In addition, Simpkins has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins was seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior to that, he starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3, which holds the record as the eighth highest grossing superhero film of all time. Simpkins made his feature debut in Spielberg's War of the Worlds starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. He also starred in the psychological drama Meadowland opposite Olivia Wilde, Elisabeth Moss, and Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews.- IMDb Mini Biography By: TIFF
- RelativesRyan Simpkins(Sibling)
- Went to public school K-5; Attends a private middle school when not filming. (January 2015).
- At the age of 14, he has appeared in two movies that grossed over $1 billion worldwide: Jurassic World and Iron Man 3.
- He was named afterTy Cobbthe baseball player. His sister, Ryan, was named afterNolan Ryan,also a baseball player. Both Simpkins children were named by their father.
- Played the Cello; learning the Ukulele because its easier to travel with.
- Played the son of Patrick Wilson 3 times. First in Little Children, again 4 years later in Insidious, then again several years following, in Insidious: Chapter 2.
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