• Jocko Sims is an American actor, director, producer, and TV host.
• He is best known for his roles in “The Last Ship” (2014-2018) and “New Amsterdam” (2018-2019).
• He has a degree in Theater, Film, and Television from the University of California, Los Angeles.
• He is the host, director, and producer of “Apollo Night LA”, a show dedicated to discovering young music talents.
• He stands at 5ft 9ins (1.79m) and has an athletic body.

 

Who is Jocko Sims?

Jocko Sims is an American actor, who is best known to the word as Carlton Burk in the TV action-drama sci-fi series “The Last Ship” (2014-2018) and also as Dr. Floyd Reynolds in the medical drama series “New Amsterdam” (2018-2019).

Jocko Sims Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education

Jocko Sims was born on the 20th February 1981, in San Antonio, Texas, USA, the son of Jackie and Karen Sims. He has a younger sister, but her name is omitted from the media. In regards to his education, after finishing high school, in 2004 Jocko earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles – School of Theater, Film, and Television.

Career Beginnings

Jocko’s career started in the early 2000s, with a minor role in the TV series “10-8: Officers on Duty” in 2003, and continued with minor roles in such series as “Rock Me, Baby” and “Yes, Dear” both in 2004, while in 2005 he featured in the critically acclaimed action drama film “Jarhead”, starring Jamie Foxx, Jake Gyllenhaal and Lucas Black.

Jocko Sims

He worked again with Foxx the following year, this time on the film “Dreamgirls”, while in 2008 he starred in the drama film “Something Is Killing Tate”.

Rise to Stardom

Gradually, Jocko was becoming more popular, and in 2008 he secured his first recurring role, as Anthony Adams in the TV drama series “Crash”. However, after this, he waited for a couple of years for his next noteworthy appearance, but it was in 2014 that he secured the role that made him a star, the part of Lt. Carlton Burk and later Commander in the TV sci-fi drama series “The Last Ship” (2014-2018).

He appeared in all 56 episodes of the award-winning series, which only continued his way up. The same year he portrayed Robert Franklin in the TV series “Masters of Sex” (2014), while in 2015 he made an appearance in the film “Petting Zoo”. In 2017 he starred in the comedy film “The Climb”, next to Diarra Kilpatrick and Alysha Umphress, while most recently, Jocko started portraying Dr. Floyd Reynolds in the TV series “New Amsterdam” (2018-2019), which has made him a national star.

Producer, Director, and TV Host

In addition to his work as an actor, Jocko is also an accomplished director, producer, and TV host. Back in 2013, he created the “Apollo Night LA”, a show which focuses on discovering young music talents who are yet to sign their first professional record. He is the host, director, and producer of the aforementioned show, which has also contributed to his wealth.

Jocko Sims Net Worth

Do you know how rich Jocko Sims is? Since starting his career, Jocko has become a TV star, and his success has added a considerable amount to his wealth.

The sources have estimated that Jocko Sims’ net worth is as high as $400,000, which is rather decent. Undoubtedly, this number will increase in the years to come, assuming that he successfully continues his career.

Jocko Sims Personal Life, Dating, Girlfriend, Marriage, Children

Jocko is somewhat secretive about his aspirations, though a couple of details have emerged in the media. According to sources, Jocko is currently single and primarily focused on his acting career. He has tweeted for Valentine’s Day this year that he is not fond of relationships as he has had a few bad ones in the past.

Let’s hope he changes his mind and meets the love of his life in the near future.

Jocko Sims Internet Fame

Over the years, Jocko has transferred his popularity to social media platforms, especially Instagram and Twitter, though he can also be found on Facebook. His official Instagram page has more than 44,000 loyal fans with whom he has shared his most recent career endeavors, but also some details from his personal life, such as his unconditional love towards dogs, among other posts.

Jocko has become quite popular on Twitter as well, with over 16,000 followers, sharing the latest accomplishments of his career with the fans. You can find Sims on Facebook as well, on which he has just over 7,000 loyal fans. So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent actor, director, and producer, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to his official pages and see what he is up to next, especially professionally as he rarely updates his fans about personal endeavors.

Jocko Sims, Height, Weight, and Appearance

Jocko is known for his good looks, and with his black hair and brown eyes has taken the hearts of many. He stands at 5ft 9ins, which is equal to 1.79m, while his weight and body measurements are currently unknown in the media, though it is evident that he has an athletic body.

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Benjy is currently a reporter for BiographyPedia based in Adelaide, Australia. Prior to joining BiographyPedia in July 2019, he was a Bizarre TV reporter and theatre critic at TheSun. Benjy has also written for DailyMail and TMZ. Benjy studied journalism at Goldsmiths University of London, graduating in 2009. You can contact him at [email protected].

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