Ty Simpkins Biography
Born Ty Keegan Simpkins, Ty Simpkins is an American actor. Supernatural horror Insidious, Its Sequel Insidious: Chapter 2, and Jurassic World are his notable film credits. He is best known for his appearance as Harley Keener in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also appeared in Iron Man 3 and Avengers: Endgame.
Ty Simpkins Age|Birthday
Simpkins was born on August 6, 2001. Therefore, he is 20 years old as of 2021 and celebrates his birthday on 6th August every year.
Ty Simpkins Height|Weight
Simpkins’s height is 5 feet 11 inches (approximately 180 centimeters). Moreover, he weighs 60 kilograms.
Ty Simpkins Family
Simpkins was born in New York City to his parents Monique (mother) and Stephen (father). In addition, he has an older sibling, a brother named Ryan who is also an actor.
Ty Simpkins Education
Simpkins is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and attended San Diego State University.
Ty Simpkins Career
Simpkins was three weeks old when he first appeared on Tv. Moreover, he shared the recurring role of John “Jack” Cramer on ‘One Life To Live’ which was his first role. On Guiding Light, he had a recurring role as Jude Cooper Bauer. He then had the role of Jude for about four years. In addition, in Law & Order: Criminal Minds, he guest-starred and also in a handful of commercials and print ads.
Furthermore, his film debut was in Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds (2005). He played a young version of Jude Law’s character in All the King’s Men which was his next role. In the multiple award-winning Little Children (2006), he played Aaron. Moreover, together with his brother Ryan, they play the children of Colin Farrell in the film Pride and Glory (2008). Additionally, he starred alongside his real-life sibling Ryan in Gardens of the Night (2008) and Revolutuinary Road (2008). Also, on CSI, Private Practice, and Family of Four, he guest-starred. He signed on to play Luke in the 2010 film ‘The Next Three Days in September 2009. Also, in Insidious (2011), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), he played Dalton Lambert.
Iron Man Films
Moreover, he starred alongside Robert Downey Jr. in 2013 in the live-action film Iron Man 3. He played Harley Keener, Stark’s sidekick. In this role, he reprises in Lego Marvel’s Avengers. This was the first time Iron Man films had prominently featured a child. In 2016, he appeared in the Iron Man 3 director Shane Black’s film, The Nice Guys.
In addition, he reprised the role of Harley Keener in a cameo during Tony Stark’s funeral in 2019. This was at the end of the film Avengers: Endgame. However, he admitted to keeping Stark’s death, and his own cameo a secret for two years.
He appeared in Meadowland and starred in the 2015 blockbuster Jurassic World.
Filmography
Film
2005 – War of the Worlds as 3-Year-Old Boy
2006 – Little Children as Aaron Adamson
2008 – Gardens of the Night as Dylan Whitehead, Pride, and Glory as Matthew Egan, Revolutionary Road as Michael Wheeler
2009 – Family of Four as Tommy Baker, Abracadabra as Tucker
2010 – The Next Three Days as Luke Brennan
2011 – Insidious as Dalton Lambert
2012 – Arcadia as Nat, Extracted as Young Anthony
2013 – Iron Man 3 as Harley Keener, Insidious Chapter 2 as Dalton Lambert
2015 – Hangman as Max Miller, Meadowland as Adam, Jurassic World as Gray Mitchell
2016 – The Nice Guys as Bobby
2017 – Barbados as Gary
2018 – Insidious: The Last Key as Dalton Lambert
2019 – Avengers: Endgame as Harley Keener
TBA – The Whale as Thomas
Television
2001 – 2002 – One Life to Live as Jack Manning
2001 – 2005 – Guiding Light as Jude Cooper Bauer
2005 – Law & Order: Criminal Minds as Jake Nikos
2008 – CSI: Scene Investigation as Tyler Waldrip
2016 – Family Guy as Little Drummer Boy
2021 – Doogie Kamealoha M.D. as Anthony
Video Games
2015 – Lego Jurassic World, Lego Dimensions as Gray Mitchell
Theater
2018 – Cabaret as Ernst
2019 – Annie as Rooster
Awards and nominations
Saturn Award
2014 – Iron Man 3 under the category of Best Performance by a Younger Actor – Nominated
2016 – Jurassic World under the category of Best Performance by a Younger Actor – Won
Young Artist Awards
2016 – Jurassic World under the category of Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Actor – Nominated
Young Entertainer Awards
2016 – Jurassic World under the category of Best Younger Actor – Nominated
Broadway World Los Angeles Awards
2018 – Cabaret under the Best Supporting Actor – Nominated
Ty Simpkins Net Worth
Simpkins’s net worth is $2 million.
