Jocko Sims facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jocko Sims
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Sims at the 2016 WonderCon
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| Born | February 20, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | School of Theater, Film, and Television - UCLA |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 2003 –present |
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Jocko Sims (born February 20, 1981) is an American actor, known for playing Anthony Adams in Crash and later playing Carlton Burk in the series The Last Ship. On the NBC TV show New Amsterdam, he portrayed Dr. Floyd Reynolds.
Career
Movie roles
In 2005, he appeared as Julius in Jarhead.
In 2008, he starred in Leon Lazano's award-winning film Something Is Killing Tate.
In 2014, He also appeared in the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, where he played Werner, the radio operator of the colony.
Television roles
In 2004, he appeared as a guest in an episode of Cold Case as Lionel Royce, the leader of the "Black Liberation Front" section in Philadelphia in 1969.
In 2008, he joined the main cast of Crash, in which he played Anthony Adams, the music prodigy to Dennis Hopper's character Ben Cenders, until the end of the series in 2009. His portrayal of Anthony Adams, a chauffeur and aspiring hip-hop artist, led to the iTunes release of "Head Up," a song that is performed by Sims in the third episode of the series.
In 2010, he appeared as a guest on Criminal Minds, where he played Tony Torrell, the former landlord and victim of serial killer Kaman Scott (Leonard Roberts).
In 2012, he played Michael Thomas, the brother-in-law of NCIS director Leon Vance, in the series NCIS.
In 2014, he joined the recurring cast of the second season of the series Masters of ... where he played Robert Franklin, brother of Coral (Keke Palmer) and a civil rights activist. That same year he joined the recurring cast of The Last Ship, where he plays Lieutenant Carlton Burk, the head of Team VBSS of the USS Nathan James. During the second season, he became a main character.
In 2016, Sims joined the cast of I'm Dying Up Here, a dark comedy produced by Jim Carrey. He also shot for the seasons 4 and 5 of The Last Ship.
In March 2018, Sims was cast in the role of Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam. The same year, he also appeared as Dr. Ben Wilmot in the Fox medical drama The Resident.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Hope's Choice | Dante | Short |
| 2005 | Staring at the Sun | Office Worker | Short |
| Jarhead | Julius | ||
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | Elvis Kelly | |
| 2008 | Something is Killing Tate | Tate | |
| 2009 | Turbo | Pharaoh King | Short |
| 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Werner | |
| 2015 | Petting Zoo | Mr. Brandenburg | |
| 2016 | The Sweet Life | Joe | |
| 2017 | The Climb | Rev | TV movie |
| 2018 | Beyond White Space | Harpo | |
| 2019 | Evelyn x Evelyn | Charles | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | DJ at Warehouse | Episode: "Lucy in the Sky" |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Lionel Royce (1969) | Episode: "Volunteers" |
| Yes, Dear | Director | Episode: "A List Before Dying" | |
| Rock Me, Baby | Deejay | Episode: "Love at First Flight" | |
| The Shield | Anquoin | Episode: "What Power Is..." | |
| NYPD Blue | Ben Pines | Episode: "Great Balls of Ire" | |
| 2005 | Just Legal | Zeke Rawlins | Episode: "The Runner" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lenny Andretti | Episode: "Time of Your Death" |
| 2007 | American Dad! | Ice Pick (voice) | 1 episode |
| Private Practice | Adam | Episode: "In Which Dell Finds His Fight" | |
| 2008-09 | Crash | Anthony Adams | Main cast |
| 2009 | Lincoln Heights | Ethan Wilkes | Episode: "Aftershock" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Randy Helsby | Episode: "Tainted Obligation" | |
| 2010 | Bones | Lloyd Robertson | Episode: "The Devil in the Details" |
| Criminal Minds | Tony Torrell | Episode: "Devil's Night" | |
| Burn Notice | Billy Taylor | Episode: "Brotherly Love" | |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Gimel Hooper | Episode: "Beaten/Cover Letter" |
| 2012 | NCIS | Michael Thomas | Episode: "The Good Son" |
| Franklin & Bash | R. J. Carlton | Episode: "L'affaire Du Coeur" & "650 to SLC" | |
| Covert Affairs | PFC Pete Downey | Episode: "Quicksand" | |
| 2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Sean | Episode: "Emily and... The Teapot" |
| Castle | Matt Hendricks | Episode: "Valkyrie" & "Dreamworld" | |
| 2014 | Single Ladies | - | Episode: "Cat and Mouse" |
| Masters of ... | Robert Franklin | Recurring cast: season 2 | |
| 2014-18 | The Last Ship | Carlton Burke | Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2-5 |
| 2016 | MacGyver | Jimmy Green | Episode: "Metal Saw" |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Melvin | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2018 | The Resident | Dr. Ben Wilmot | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2018-22 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Floyd Reynolds | Main cast |
See also
In Spanish: Jocko Sims para niños
