Jocko Sims | |
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Born | 02/20/81 |
Nationality | United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Jocko Sims (born 02/20/81) is an American actor, best known for playing Anthony Adams in the Crash series and currently for giving life to Carlton Burk in the series The Last Ship.
In 2004, he appeared as a guest in an episode of the popular Cold Case series that spawned young Lionel Royce, the leader of the "Black Liberation Front" section in Philadelphia in 1969, a role played by actor Terrence Flack in Season of 2004.
In 2008 he joined the main cast of the Crash series where he played Anthony Adams, a street pilot, until the end of the series in 2009. His portrayal of Anthony Adams, a chauffeur and aspiring hip-hop artist, led to the iTunes release of Head Up, a song that is performed by Sims in the third episode of the series.
In 2010 he appeared as a guest on the popular Criminal Minds series where he played Tony Torrell, the former landlord and victim of serial killer Kaman Scott (Leonard Roberts).
In 2012 he played Michael Thomas, the brother-in-law of NCIS director Leon Vance in the NCIS series: Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
In 2014 he joined the recurring cast of the second season of the series Masters of Sex where he gave birth to Robert Franklin, brother of Coral (Keke Palmer) and a civil rights activist.
He also appeared in the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes where he played Werner, the radio operator of the colony.
That same year he joined the recurring cast of The Last Ship where he plays Lieutenant Carlton Burk, the head of Team VBSS of the USS Nathan James, until now. During the second season Jocko became the main character.
In 2016, Jocko joined the cast of I’m Dying Up Here, a dark comedy produced by Jim Carrey. He is also currently shooting the seasons 4 and 5 of The Last Ship.