Ty Simpkins was born on August 6, 2001 in New York. This American actor is best known for his roles in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds and Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World.
Biography and career
Ty was born to Monica and Stephen Simpkins. He first appeared on television at the age of 3 weeks in the series "One Life to Live". For 4 years, Ty played Jude Cooper Bauer in Guiding Light. He then landed the role of Jake Nikos in Law & Order: Malice. Ty was invited to appear in commercials. His photographs can also be seen in print ads.
Filmography and creativity
In 2005, Ty played in the fantasy action movie War of the Worlds, based on the novel by H. G. Wells. Simpkins' partners on the set were Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins. The film won the Saturn Award for Best Young Actor or Actress, the World Soundtrack Awards for Best Original Soundtrack of the Year, VES Awards for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Outstanding Models, Miniatures and Compositions in a Film, and Golden Reel Awards for "Sound effects". The film was also nominated for other awards, for example, Oscar, MTV Film Awards, Empire Awards and Sputnik.
In 2006, Simpkins played Aaron Adamson in the melodrama Like Little Children. This adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel of the same name was directed by Todd Field. The main roles are played by Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson. The film was nominated for a Gold Star, won a Young Hollywood Award for Actor, and was nominated three times for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and a Screenwriters Guild for Best Adapted Screenplay.
In 2008, Damien Harris invited Ty to play the role of Dylan in the drama Gardens of the Night. The main roles were played by Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich, Evan Ross and Ryan Simpkins. Then he played in the detective drama Gavin O'Connor "Pride and Glory." It stars Edward Norton and Colin Farrell. Also Simpkins' partners on the set were Jon Voight as Francis Tierney, Noah Emmerich as Frances Tierney Jr., Jennifer Ehl as Abby Tierney, John Ortiz as Ruben Santiago, Frank Grillo as Eddie Carbone, Shea Wigham as Kenny Egan Dagan and Leighan …
In the same year, Ty played the role of Michael Wheeler in the drama Road to Change with the famous actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. This adaptation of the novel of the same name by Richard Yates was directed by Sam Mendes. The film received Sputnik for Best Supporting Actor, was nominated three times for an Oscar and four times for a BAFTA, won a Golden Globe and was honored by the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actress.
In 2009, Ty got the role of Tucker in the short film Abracadabra. 2010 brought him roles in the films Three Days to Escape and Astral. In 2012, the actor could be seen in the films "Extract" and "Arcadia". A year later, he starred in the films Astral: Chapter 2 and The Hangman. In 2015, he got the role of Gray Mitchell in the film "Jurassic World" and the role of Adam in the film "Meadow Country". In 2016, the actor played Bobby in Goodfellas.
