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Sturgill Simpson

Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 8, 1978 (47 years)
John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. As of February 2022, he has released seven albums as a solo artist. His first two albums, High Top Mountain and Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, were independently released in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The latter was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, listed 18th on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2014," and named among "NPR's 50 Favorite Albums of 2014." His third album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, was released in April 2016 on Atlantic Records and was Simpson's first major-label release, later earning him Best Country Album at the 59th Grammy Awards while also being nominated for Album of the Year. Simpson's fourth album, Sound & Fury, was released on September 27, 2019, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. He released two albums in 2020 - Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 - which feature bluegrass interpretations of songs from across his catalog, and marked his return to independent music. His seventh studio album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita, was released in August 2021. He has stated that The Ballad of Dood and Juanita would be his last album as Sturgill Simpson.

Known For

  • The Creator
  • The Hunt
  • Queen & Slim
  • Sound & Fury
  • Orca Park
  • Materna

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    Filmography

    2023
    Killers of the Flower Moon · as Henry Grammer
    2023
    The Creator · as Drew
    2020
    Materna · as Paul
    2020
    The Hunt · as Vanilla Nice
    2019
    Queen & Slim · as Police Officer Reed
    2019
    Sound & Fury · as (voice)
    2019
    The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series) · as Brother Marshall
    2019
    The Dead Don't Die · as Guitar Zombie
    2018
    One Dollar (TV Series) · as Ken Fry
    2015
    2011
    Orca Park · as Jackson

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