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Michael Simpson Jr.

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Simpson Jr. was born in East Lansing, and raised in Haslett, and Detroit, Michigan to Michael Simpson Sr. and Laura Mask.

He lives in Los Angeles, California, and has been a professional actor since 2005.

He is a member of both SAG-AFTRA, and ASCAP/BMI.

He is recognized professionally as both an actor, and as a recording artist.
BornNovember 28
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BornNovember 28
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Sean Patrick Flanery, Sofie Norman, Chris Jai Alex, Kayla Eva, and Giovanna Quinto in Get the Girl (2023)
    Get the Girl
    6.0
    • Buddy
    • 2023
    Ordinary, Extra (2020)
    Ordinary, Extra
    Short
    • Principal Ferling
    • 2020
    Steven Seagal and DMX in Beyond the Law (2019)
    Beyond the Law
    3.6
    • Deshaun
    • 2019
    Tom Sizemore, Jordan Belfi, James Hong, and Emilio Rivera in Better Criminal (2016)
    Better Criminal
    4.1
    • JJ
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actor

    • L.A. 51
      • Pre-production
    • Committed
      • Dr. Samuel
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Agent 58
      • The Dark
      • Short
    • Sean Patrick Flanery, Sofie Norman, Chris Jai Alex, Kayla Eva, and Giovanna Quinto in Get the Girl (2023)
      Get the Girl
      6.0
      • Buddy
      • 2023
    • Ordinary, Extra (2020)
      Ordinary, Extra
      Short
      • Principal Ferling
      • 2020
    • Phone Sexxx (2019)
      Phone Sexxx
      Short
      • Jamari
      • 2019
    • Steven Seagal and DMX in Beyond the Law (2019)
      Beyond the Law
      3.6
      • Deshaun
      • 2019
    • The Spartan Chronicles (2017)
      The Spartan Chronicles
      • The Spartan
      • 2017
    • The Dollar Amount (2017)
      The Dollar Amount
      9.8
      Short
      • Brian
      • Jacob Horner
      • 2017
    • Written By (2016)
      Written By
      TV Movie
      • Thaddeus Brown
      • 2016
    • Sophie Oda, Michael Simpson Jr., and Ariel Johns in Angel City (2016)
      Angel City
      Short
      • Donell
      • 2016
    • Tom Sizemore, Jordan Belfi, James Hong, and Emilio Rivera in Better Criminal (2016)
      Better Criminal
      4.1
      • JJ
      • 2016
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
      Captain America: The Winter Soldier
      7.7
      • SHIELD Agent (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • John C. McGinley, Skylar Astin, and Briga Heelan in Ground Floor (2013)
      Ground Floor
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Eric (uncredited)
      • 2013–2014
    • Michael Simpson Jr. and Eri Ogawa in Grabbing the Sun (2013)
      Grabbing the Sun
      TV Series
      • Jony
      • 2013
    • 4Some (2012)
      4Some
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Seth
      • 2012
    • Cody Deal in Almighty Thor (2011)
      Almighty Thor
      1.7
      TV Movie
      • Background Actor (as Michael Simpson)
      • 2011
    • And Then I Died (2010)
      And Then I Died
      Short
      • Kevin
      • 2010

    Producer

    • L.A. 51
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Agent 58
      • executive producer
      • Short
    • Ordinary, Extra (2020)
      Ordinary, Extra
      Short
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2020
    • Phone Sexxx (2019)
      Phone Sexxx
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The Canadian Carver (2018)
      The Canadian Carver
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Spartan Chronicles (2017)
      The Spartan Chronicles
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • The Dollar Amount (2017)
      The Dollar Amount
      9.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Deadly Reunion (2016)
      Deadly Reunion
      2.3
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Blacked Out (2016)
      Blacked Out
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Sophie Oda, Michael Simpson Jr., and Ariel Johns in Angel City (2016)
      Angel City
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ariel's Friends (2016)
      Ariel's Friends
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Bria Roberts, Salvador Perales, Noel Braham, Pokey Spears, Dupree Jones, Georginna Savoye, Brent Rudmann, Christoper Robert Baker, and Ben Baker in Exile: A Star Wars Story (2016)
      Exile: A Star Wars Story
      5.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Trek Wars: The Movie (2013)
      Trek Wars: The Movie
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Michael Simpson Jr. and Eri Ogawa in Grabbing the Sun (2013)
      Grabbing the Sun
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Hot Import Nights: Video Magazine (2012)
      Hot Import Nights: Video Magazine
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012
    • In These Walls (2012)
      In These Walls
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Die to Live
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012

    Director

    • L.A. 51
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Agent 58
      • Director
      • Short
    • Ordinary, Extra (2020)
      Ordinary, Extra
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Phone Sexxx (2019)
      Phone Sexxx
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Spartan Chronicles (2017)
      The Spartan Chronicles
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Dollar Amount (2017)
      The Dollar Amount
      9.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Sophie Oda, Michael Simpson Jr., and Ariel Johns in Angel City (2016)
      Angel City
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ariel's Friends (2016)
      Ariel's Friends
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Michael Simpson Jr. and Eri Ogawa in Grabbing the Sun (2013)
      Grabbing the Sun
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Family Ties (2012)
      Family Ties
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Hot Import Nights: Video Magazine (2012)
      Hot Import Nights: Video Magazine
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • In These Walls (2012)
      In These Walls
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Die to Live
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • And Then I Died (2010)
      And Then I Died
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Shorty's Demise (2008)
      Shorty's Demise
      Video
      • Director
      • 2008
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Besty List
    • Alternative names
      • Michael LaRue Simpson Jr.
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • November 28
      • Lansing, Michigan, USA
    • Other works
      To Kill A Mockingbird - Tenessee Williams - played a lighter version of Reverend Sykes.

    Did you know

    • Quotes
      When asked his favorite thing about living in Hollywood: "...it's the city of lost angels, ya know? The city of lost souls...as an artist, you couldn't ask for more inspiration, let alone a more collectively confused group of people, we're all lost!!"
    • Nicknames
      • Maikerukun
      • Maikeru
      • Callaway Jones
      • M.K.

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