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Ty Simpkins
Ty Simpkins played in 5 movies in the Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Crime genres.
Ty Simpkins got succeed with average imdb rating 6.9.
Younger brother of actress Ryan Simpkins.
He was named after Ty Cobb the baseball player. His sister, Ryan, was named after Nolan Ryan, also a baseball player. Both Simpkins children were named by their father.
His hair was originally dyed with a brown rinse for the role of Aaron in Little Children (2006) to match Jennifer Connelly; however, after the camera test prior to filming, director Todd Field decided to leave him blonde and the color was washed out.
Has worked with his real life sister, Ryan Simpkins three times as of 7/2007.
... Has worked with Kate Winslet three times. The first time in All The Kings Men, (where Ty's scenes ended up on the cutting room floor); then again in Little Children; and Revolutionary Road where Ty and his real life sister, Ryan Simpkins play Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's children, Michael and Jennifer Wheeler.
Ty's special nickname for Justin Chatwin is Peek-e-foo; As Justin calls Ty the same. Originated from Justin telling Ty..." I 'pity the fool' who messes with you".
Began working on the daytime soap opera The Guiding Light at the tender age of just 3 weeks old.
3 months following his NYC taped audition for "All The Kings Men", a phone call came to his house offering him a small role as, 4-year-old Jack Burden. He was given 3 hours notice to pack his bags and get to the closest airport. Filming took place in Louisiana.
March 2008: Worked alongside his sister, Ryan, in CSI episode, "A Thousand Days On Earth" (Air - April 10th, 2008).
Played T-Ball this season, (spring 2008), Ty's coach dubbed him, Ty "Hollywood" Simpkins. Not because he's all Hollywood (he's not); just because he is from the East Coast, and Ty is so excited to be growing up in Hollywood.
Ty and his sister, Ryan are good friends with Tom Arnold.
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