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Johnny Simmons

Johnny Simmons

Actor · Born November 28, 1986 (39) · Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Johnny Simmons (born November 28, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dylan in Evan Almighty (2007), Chip in Jennifer's Body (2009), "Young Neil" in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Brad in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), serial killer Balloon Man in Elementary (2012), Peter in The Late Bloomer (2016), and Shane in Girlboss (2017).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1986 (39)
From
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Johnny Simmons' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
22%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Ally
3 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
6
Joyful
5
Absurd
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Johnny Simmons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Johnny Simmons' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Echoes of Tomorrow(2026)

    as Nathan Thompson (segment "Is It Time?")

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Man(2025)

    as Deputy Sam Evans

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sing Sing(2023)

    as Unnamed Inmate

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Young Neil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Girlboss(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Shane

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Late Bloomer(2016)

    as Dr. Peter Newmans

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Transpecos(2016)

    as Benjamin Davis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Phenom(2016)

    as Hopper Gibson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dreamland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Monty Fagan

  • The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015)

    as Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Frank and Cindy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as GJ Echternkamp

  • The Baddest Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bobby

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jack London

  • The To-Do List(2013)

    as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Whiplash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Andrew Neiman

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Kemper

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower(2012)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as Billiam Willingham

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Grow Up Already (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Andy

  • Cinema Verite(2011)

    as Kevin Loud

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    as John Surratt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    as Kelsey Patterson (Age 18)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

    as Young Neil

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Erik Barsetto

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jennifer's Body(2009)

    as Chip

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Greatest(2009)

    as Ryan Brewer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hotel for Dogs(2009)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit(2008)

    as Young Spirit

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Trucker(2008)

    as Teenager #1

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Boogeyman 2(2007)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Evan Almighty(2007)

    as Dylan Baxter

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • My Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jules Walters

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt McCrary

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Is It Time? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nathan

  • Last Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Evan Almighty (2007)

$174M worldwide

Highest rated

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Hotel for Dogs (2009)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· Evan Almighty
  • 2013First top-billed film· Whiplash
  • 2013Career best· Whiplash
  • 2017Career best· Girlboss

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 22 roles
0712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Johnny Simmons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Echoes of Tomorrow (2026)

84th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Johnny Simmons' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles3–87 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles7–56 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles29–85 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles23–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles10–67 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Johnny Simmons work with?

People who share at least 2 of Johnny Simmons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Greg Kwedar shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers