If you have seen the TV series “The Last Ship” or “Crash,” you might know who Jocko Soms is. Jocko is a handsome young actor with his own fanbase, which is quite wide, actually. Let us now get a few insights into the life of Jocko Sims and some interesting facts about him.
Early Life
Jocko was born on February 20, 1981, in Houston, Texas. He is an American resident and is 41 years old today. Since his early years, he had a thing for acting within him, and because of this, he joined the School of Theatre, Film, and Television at the ULCA.
After completing his degree in 2004, Jocko tried his luck in the film industry. His stars shone brightly when he received the role of “Julius” in the 2005 movie Jarhead. After that, his career just went upward.
Career Highlights of Jocko Sims
While the turning point of his career was in 2005 with the film Jarhead, his career began in 2004 only. Let us have a look at the career highlights of Jocko Sims, who is one of the most-loved black celebrities ever.
- In 2004, Jocko was seen in an episode of “Cold Case” as a guest appearance. He played the role of Lionel Royce, the leader of “Black Liberation Front,” a Philadelphia section, in 1969.
- In 2005, he bagged the role of Julius in Same Mendes’ American biographical war drama film- Jarhead. This gave him the breakthrough he required.
- In the year 208, Jocko appeared in an award-winning film by Leon Lazano named “Something is Killing Tate.”
- The same year, he joined the star cast of the TV series “Crash,” where he got to play the role of Anthony Adams. His role was a rather important one, and he continued appearing on the screen till the last episode in 2009. Inspired by his role, a song named “Heads up” was released on iTunes, which was actually sung and performed by Sims in the 3rd episode of Crash.
- In 2010, Jocko played the role of “Tony Torell” in an episode of Criminal Minds as a guest appearance.
- Later in the year 2012, he joined the series NCIS, where he got to play the role of Michael Thomas- who was the brother-in-law of Leon Vance, the NCIS director.
- In 2014, Jocko appeared in the superhit film “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” where he was the colony’s radio operator- Werner.
- Later in 2014, Jocko went on to join the star cast of the TV series “Masters of Sex” in its second season. He played the role of Robert Franklin, who was a civil rights activist and the brother of Coral (played by Keke Palmer).
- In the same year, he played the role of Lieutenant Carlton Burk in the drama TV series- The Last Ship. Subsequently, he became the main character of the series in the second season.
- Jocko became a part of a dark comedy by Jim Carrey named “I’m Dying Up Here” in the year 2016.
- In 2018, he got the role of Dr. Floyd Reynolds in a medical drama, “New Amsterdam,” aired on NBC. This made him quite famous as an actor. The series is still ongoing, and he is playing a main character in the same.
- In the same year, he got another exclusive role- Dr. Ben Wilmot in the movie “The Resident.”
- He also acted in the thriller science fiction “Beyond White Space” in 2018, where he played the role of Harpo.
- In 2019, Jocko bagged a short role as “Charles” in the movie Evelyn x Evelyn.
There are many other movies and TV series in which he has appeared over the years. However, the ones mentioned above are the most important ones, which significantly contributed to his career.
Interesting Facts About His Life
Let us now dig deeper into the life of Jocko Sims to excavate some interesting facts about his life.
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Jocko is a Texas native.
Jocko was born to Karen and Jacki SIms in San Antonio. Although many producers and directors suggested he change his name before coming into the movie industry, he decided to move forward with the same name his parents gave him.
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He is also a producer.
Not many people are aware that Jocko has worked as a producer and a director too in the film industry. He has produced multiple shows of a famous indie music radio talk show- Apollo Night LA. He also works as a co-director with his director in some of his movies.
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Jocko is a great singer.
As mentioned above, Jocko performed the song “Head Up” in an episode of Crash, which was loved by the audience. Consequently, iTunes released his song for the audience to hear, which made him a top hip-hop artist.
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He is a private guy.
Jocko loves to maintain his integrity and privacy. He keeps his personal life away from his professional life. While he claims to be single, nothing can be said with surety regarding his relationship status with Jocko. Some fans even believe that he is married and has been keeping his married life private for a long time.
Other fans speculate that he is choosy and is careful regarding his love life because of the bad relationships and romantic experiences that he has had in the past. However, you will always find him talking to everyone respectfully and warmly, greeting everyone, including his fans and his crew.
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He has come a long way in a short time.
The passion and love for acting were instilled in Jcko since his childhood. However, he also had talent, because of which he was able to come a long way in such a precise time. He landed his first role in a television series in the year 2003. However, the role was minor, and he didn’t get much attention for the same.
However, over time, he has acquired multiple famous roles in movies as well as TV series, making him the talk of the town. He has made steady progress, and in 16 years, he has become quite popular. His current shows are loved and admired by the audience.
Final Words
Jocko Sims is a down-to-earth person, who is quite famous, but still likes to stay out of the limelight. He has worked hard through his journey and is keen on expanding his role and his position in the industry.
