<p>For better or worse, Timothy Simons will probably always be best known for the first TV role he ever booked: the cravenly odious political climber Jonah Ryan on HBO’s ‘Veep.’ He could have been typecast as a lanky creep forever, but in the years since that show ended, Simons has managed to have a surprisingly varied acting career, most notably with his role as rom-com sidekick Sasha in this fall’s Netflix hit ‘Nobody Wants This.’ In this episode, Simons talks about finding the nuance in what could have been a one-note character and reacts to the controversy around the show’s depiction of its Jewish female characters. He also looks back on what it what like to begin his career opposite a comedy legend like <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/julia-louis-dreyfus-seinfeld-veep-and-you-hurt-my-feelings/id1456474041?i=1000613173025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julia Louis-Dreyfus</a> and reveals the disturbing similarities between Jonah Ryan and America’s next vice president, JD Vance.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Timothy Simons on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@timothycsimons</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@mattwilstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a></p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@lastlaughpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/franchise/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Last Laugh

The Daily Beast

Timothy Simons: From ‘Veep’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’

NOV 13, 202448 MIN
The Last Laugh

Timothy Simons: From ‘Veep’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’

NOV 13, 202448 MIN

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<p>For better or worse, Timothy Simons will probably always be best known for the first TV role he ever booked: the cravenly odious political climber Jonah Ryan on HBO’s ‘Veep.’ He could have been typecast as a lanky creep forever, but in the years since that show ended, Simons has managed to have a surprisingly varied acting career, most notably with his role as rom-com sidekick Sasha in this fall’s Netflix hit ‘Nobody Wants This.’ In this episode, Simons talks about finding the nuance in what could have been a one-note character and reacts to the controversy around the show’s depiction of its Jewish female characters. He also looks back on what it what like to begin his career opposite a comedy legend like <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/julia-louis-dreyfus-seinfeld-veep-and-you-hurt-my-feelings/id1456474041?i=1000613173025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julia Louis-Dreyfus</a> and reveals the disturbing similarities between Jonah Ryan and America’s next vice president, JD Vance.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Timothy Simons on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@timothycsimons</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@mattwilstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a></p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@lastlaughpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/franchise/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>