Matthew Simmons (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders)

Matthew Simmons
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders character
Daniel Henney as Matthew Simmons
First appearance	"The Harmful One" 1x01, March 16, 2016 (on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) "Beyond Borders" 10x19, April 8, 2015 (on Criminal Minds)
Created by	Erica Messer
Portrayed by	Daniel Henney
Information
Nickname(s)	Matt
Occupation	FBI Special Agent
Title	FBI IRT Supervisory Special Agent FBI IRT Special Operations Agent
Family	Unnamed father Unnamed mother (deceased) In-Sook Jong (grandmother)
Spouse(s)	Kristy Simmons
Children	Jake Simmons (son) David Simmons (son) Unknown Simmons (daughter) Unknown Simmons (daughter)

Matthew "Matt" Simmons is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, portrayed by Daniel Henney.

SSA Simmons is a Special Operations agent and special agent with the FBI's International Response Team (IRT). Through his job, Simmons has some prior history with Derek Morgan and JJ of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit.

Simmons and his wife Kristy (Kelly Frye) have four young children: two boys Jake and David and twin daughters. In the backdoor pilot it was stated that all four were under the age of three. Like Jack Garrett, Simmons' full and fulfilling family life was a deliberate choice. Daniel Henney said of his character, "His big struggle is, when can I get home to see my kids and how much is my wife working?".

Simmons is of mixed Caucasian and Korean parentage (like actor Daniel Henney) and it is implied that he was ostracized by his paternal grandparents as they were against his parents' union. His late mother was born in Korea before the Korean War. According to Simmons, she had spent much of her adulthood trying to assimilate and "forget" her past, although she did teach him Korean.

A military veteran, Simmons "always [has] a guy" to turn to for help whenever the team hits a dead end. Like most of the team he knows several languages and is shown to be fluent in Arabic,Spanish and Korean. Highly resourceful and adaptable, he thinks quickly on his feet and is often tasked with coordinating search and rescue efforts or navigating unfamiliar terrain.

Simmons has an eclectic variety of interests, ranging from sports to vintage cars. In the episode "Harvested", in which the team investigates a case in Mumbai, India, his knowledge of cricket, India's unofficial national sport, proves useful in building a rapport with the local police officers.