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Jocko Sims
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Sims at the 2016 WonderCon
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Jackie Sims III
February 20, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Education | School of Theater, Film, and Television - UCLA |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Jackie "Jocko" Sims III (born February 20, 1981) is an American actor. He is famous for playing Anthony Adams in the TV show Crash. He also played Carlton Burk in the series The Last Ship. More recently, he was known for his role as Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam.
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Jocko Sims' Acting Career
Jocko Sims started his acting journey in 2003. He has appeared in many movies and television shows. His roles often involve strong characters.
Early Movie Appearances
Jocko Sims has been in several movies. In 2005, he played Julius in the film Jarhead. This movie was about soldiers. In 2008, he starred in an award-winning film called Something Is Killing Tate. He played the main character, Tate.
Later, in 2014, he appeared in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. In this movie, he played Werner. Werner was a radio operator for a group of people.
Notable TV Roles
Jocko Sims has had many important roles on television. In 2004, he was a guest star on Cold Case. He played Lionel Royce, a leader from 1969.
Starring in Crash
From 2008 to 2009, Sims was a main actor in the TV series Crash. He played Anthony Adams, a talented music artist. Anthony was also a chauffeur for another character. Jocko Sims even performed a song called "Head Up" in the show. This song was later released on iTunes.
Action and Drama Roles
In 2010, Sims guest-starred on Criminal Minds. He played Tony Torrell. In 2012, he joined the cast of NCIS. He played Michael Thomas, who was related to the NCIS director.
From 2014 to 2018, Sims was a recurring actor on The Last Ship. He played Lieutenant Carlton Burk. Lieutenant Burk was the leader of a special team on the USS Nathan James. He became a main character in the second season.
In 2016, Sims also appeared in I'm Dying Up Here. This was a comedy show produced by Jim Carrey.
Medical Dramas
Jocko Sims has played doctors in popular medical shows. In March 2018, he was cast as Dr. Floyd Reynolds. This was for the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam. He was a main cast member on this show until 2022. In the same year, 2018, he also played Dr. Ben Wilmot. This was in the Fox medical drama The Resident.
Filmography
Movies
- 2004: Hope's Choice as Dante (Short film)
- 2005: Staring at the Sun as Office Worker (Short film)
- 2005: Jarhead as Julius
- 2006: Dreamgirls as Elvis Kelly
- 2008: Something is Killing Tate as Tate
- 2009: Turbo as Pharaoh King (Short film)
- 2014: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as Werner
- 2015: Petting Zoo as Mr. Brandenburg
- 2016: The Sweet Life as Joe
- 2017: The Climb as Rev (TV movie)
- 2018: Beyond White Space as Harpo
- 2019: Evelyn x Evelyn as Charles (Short film)
Television Shows
- 2003: 10-8: Officers on Duty as DJ at Warehouse
- 2004: Cold Case as Lionel Royce (1969)
- 2004: Yes, Dear as Director
- 2004: Rock Me, Baby as Deejay
- 2004: The Shield as Anquoin
- 2004: NYPD Blue as Ben Pines
- 2005: Just Legal as Zeke Rawlins
- 2006: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Lenny Andretti
- 2007: American Dad! as Ice Pick (voice)
- 2007: Private Practice as Adam
- 2008–09: Crash as Anthony Adams (Main cast)
- 2009: Lincoln Heights as Ethan Wilkes
- 2009: Grey's Anatomy as Randy Helsby
- 2010: Bones as Lloyd Robertson
- 2010: Criminal Minds as Tony Torrell
- 2010: Burn Notice as Billy Taylor
- 2011: Detroit 1-8-7 as Gimel Hooper
- 2012: NCIS as Michael Thomas
- 2012: Franklin & Bash as R. J. Carlton
- 2012: Covert Affairs as PFC Pete Downey
- 2013: Emily Owens, M.D. as Sean
- 2013: Castle as Matt Hendricks
- 2014: Single Ladies
- 2014–18: The Last Ship as Carlton Burke (Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2-5)
- 2016: MacGyver as Jimmy Green
- 2017: I'm Dying Up Here as Melvin
- 2018: The Resident as Dr. Ben Wilmot (Recurring cast: season 1)
- 2018–22: New Amsterdam as Dr. Floyd Reynolds (Main cast)
- 2024: How to Die Alone as Alex (Main cast)
See also
In Spanish: Jocko Sims para niños
