Johnny Simmons is an American actor known for his roles as “Young Neil” Nordegraf in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Peter Newmans in The Late Bloomer, and more.
Simmons began his acting career in his late teens, and within just a little over a decade, he has starred in more than 30 movies and TV shows in varying roles (both minor and major).
He grew his career from starring in teen-themed movies to mainstream adult films. In recent times, Simmons seems to have disappeared from the acting industry. Which is why one of the details we will be focusing on is: what happened to Johnny Simmons?
Obviously, that is not all, as we will also reveal other facts like his relationship with J.K. Simmons (if any) and Emma Watson. Also, we will chronicle his movies and TV shows acting career alongside personal details like his wife (if he is married), age, height, early life, background, and so much more. There is so much to learn about the actor, and this is the best place to do so. We start with the top ten facts about him.
Top 10 facts about Johnny Simmons
- Johnny Simmons is from Montgomery, Alabama, and he grew up in Dallas, Texas.
- He turns 36 on his birthday in 2022, and his height is estimated to be 1.78m (5’10”).
- JK Simmons and Johnny Simmons are not related in any way, and people mistake them for father and son because they share last names.
- He studied chemistry before deciding to pursue a full-time career as an actor.
- Johnny Simmons first made a name for himself in the late 2000s, appearing in several movies like Then Hereafter (2004), Evan Almighty (2007), Boogeyman 2 (2007), and The Spirit (2008).
- Later in his career, he had some other notable roles, like Chip Dove in Jennifer’s Body, Jeff Jansen / 1037 in The Stanford Prison Experiment, Brad Hayes in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and more.
- Simmons and Emma Watson dated for a while in 2011 and eventually broke up after she moved to England for school.
- According to the latest news on his life, he is not yet married.
- The actor was cast in an untitled project owned by 20th Television that is written and produced by This Is Us writer-producer Kay Oyegun.
- He allegedly has a net worth of about $1 million in 2022.
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Early life – where is Johnny Simmons from?
Johnny Simmons is from Montgomery, Alabama, but he grew up in Dallas, Texas. He was born to Ben and Cindy Simmons on November 28, 1986. We found nothing online about his siblings, so we are not sure if he was an only child or not.
Regardless, he had a normal childhood, as far as we can tell. He attended Nathan Adams Elementary School and T. C. Marsh Middle School before going on to W. T. White High School, where he graduated in 2005. After that, he got his first degree in a community college where he studied Chemistry.
Are JK Simmons and Johnny Simmons related?
JK Simmons and Johnny Simmons are not related in any way, apart from being colleagues in the same industry. The confusion is because they share the same last name, which is quite a common incident in Hollywood.
As we established already, JK Simmons is not Johnny Simmons’ father, as his father is a man named Ben from Texas.
Career – Johnny Simmons movies and TV shows
His acting career started in high school, and after taking part in some drama presentations, he got a chance to become a professional actor.
Then Hereafter and Evan Almighty
Johnny Simmons made his professional debut in a short film titled Then Hereafter as Young Eric in 2004. Then, he was cast in another short film My Ambition as Jules Walters, which was based on the 1951 Richard Matheson short story Blood Son. He had a fleeting role as Matt McCrary in an episode of the crime drama series Numbers in 2006. One year later, he got to star alongside Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman as Dylan Baxter in the comedy film Evan Almighty. The same year, he starred as Paul in the horror movie Boogeyman 2.
In 2008, he was credited for his part in the independent drama film Trucker as a ‘Teenager’ and in the neo-noir superhero movie The Spirit as the masked crime fighter Young Denny Colt alongside Sarah Paulson and Samuel L. Johnson.
Jennifer’s Body and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
The following year, he played Dave in the family comedy film Hotel for Dogs which also stars Lisa Kudrow, Dean Cheadle, Kevin Dillon, and Emma Roberts. Also, he was Ryan Brewer in the drama film The Greatest, along with Pierce Brosnan, Michael Shannon, Carey Mulligan, and others. He played Chip Dove in Jennifer’s Body with Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried.
In 2010, Johnny Simmons played “Young Neil” Nordegraf in the Edgar Wright-helmed movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, one of his most famous acting roles. Then, he starred as John Surratt in The Conspirator, a mystery history drama film about Mary Surratt, the woman charged with conspiracy in the Abraham Lincoln assassination and the first woman to be executed by the US federal government. The movie also stars James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Jonathan Groff, and others.
