Ryan Simpkins

Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for their performances in films such as Pride and Glory, A Single Man, Revolutionary Road, and Fear Street Part Two: 1978.

For the rugby league player, see Ryan Simpkins (rugby league).

Ryan Simpkins
Born (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
RelativesTy Simpkins (brother)

Early life and education

Simpkins was born in Manhattan, New York City, and moved to California in 2006. Their younger brother is actor Ty Simpkins. Simpkins attended UC Berkeley.[1]

Simpkins is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[2][3]

Career

Their first film appearance was in Sherrybaby, playing a lead role opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal. They have performed three times alongside brother Ty, in Pride and Glory, Revolutionary Road and Arcadia.[4] They had a lead role as Lizzy Muldoun in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, written and directed by Tamar Halpern.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Sherrybaby Alexis Parks
2008 Gardens of the Night Young Leslie Whitehead
2008 Pride and Glory Shannon Egan
2008 Revolutionary Road Jennifer Wheeler
2009 Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story Amy Daubert
2009 A Single Man Jennifer Strunk
2009 Surveillance Stephanie
2010 Sitter Street Ramona also writer, director
2011 Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Lizzy Muldoun
2011 Twixt Caroline
2012 1426 Chelsea Street Grace also producer
2012 Arcadia Greta
2013 Space Warriors Lacey Myers
2015 Anguish Tess Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress
2017 Brigsby Bear Aubrey
2017 The House Alex Johansen
2018 Ladyworld Dolly
2020 Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye Jewel Irons Recurring role
2021 Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Alice
2021 Fear Street Part Three: 1666
TBA The Georgetown Project Lee Miller Post-production
TBA Please Baby Please Post-production

References
  1. "Instagram post by Ryan Simpkins • Feb 2, 2017 at 5:26am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  2. Azzopardi, Chris (July 9, 2021). "How 'Fear Street' Became Queer Street: The Super Gay Movie Evolution of R.L. Stine's Famed Series". Pride Source. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. Simpkins, Ryan. "ryan_the_ryan". Instagram. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. "A 'Titanic' Class Reunion". Newsweek. December 8, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  5. Bell, Mark (February 19, 2012). "Jeremy Fink And The Meaning Of Life". Film Threat. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.


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