Sturgill Simpson

Acting

Sturgill Simpson

Born 1978-06-08 · Jackson, Kentucky, USA

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.

Acting credits

Killers of the Flower Moon poster
7.4

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

The Creator poster
7.0

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

The Creator

2023

The Dead Don't Die poster
5.4

In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead.

The Dead Don't Die

2019

The Hunt poster
6.7

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

The Hunt

2020

Queen & Slim poster
7.1

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.

Queen & Slim

2019

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine poster
NR

A tribute to the life and music of John Prine featuring family and friends sharing memories and songs while raising money for several charitable organizations.

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

2020

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NR

In rural New England, a woman is marked by her first love’s death in a mountain tunnel. Drawn into the mystery of a new disappearance, she finds herself confronting a seductive and terrifying presence buried beneath the town.

The Lonely Woman

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short poster
NR

A star-studded concert celebrating Willie Nelson's 90th birthday, recorded live at The Hollywood Bowl and featuring once-in-a-lifetime performances and unforgettable collaborations.

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

2023

Find Your Groove poster
10.0

In this uplifitng documentary, stars and musicians from across the industry speak to the power and importance of music in society. Here we examine how close we came to not having many of the incredible artists who we cherish today had it not been for arts programs. Music has the power to inspire and change world, and that starts with our supporting young talent.

Find Your Groove

2020

Orca Park poster
NR

A high school science teacher and her sixteen year old student, run away together and take refuge behind the doors of a murky motel room in rural Orca Park, Florida. When an unhinged private investigator shows up and starts asking questions, the lover's idyllic world plummets into a well of suspicion, jealousy and deceit.

Orca Park

2011

True Love: Making The Creator poster
6.3

Join director Gareth Edwards and crew for nearly an hour look behind the scenes. Hear from actors about the filming experience, and learn about the production's documentary-style approach, the innovative camera and lighting work, and much more.

True Love: Making The Creator

2023

Materna poster
4.5

A psychological portrait of four women, whose lives are bound together by an incident on the New York City subway.

Materna

2020

John Prine: Hello in There poster
NR

The story of singer-songwriter John Prine, from his early days when he broke through with an album he wrote as a mailman in the Chicago suburbs, and how he went on to achieve significant critical acclaim.

John Prine: Hello in There

Black Hog Gut poster
NR

A band of American Civil War veterans suffer fear and anxiety deep within the white pine ribs of the smoky mountains.

Black Hog Gut

2018

Sturgill Simpson: Live at The Austin City Limits Festival poster
NR

Eight albums in, Simpson’s dabbled in bluegrass and outlaw country and prog rock. It all coalesced into distinctly American, drawl-rich, ballooning music.

Sturgill Simpson: Live at The Austin City Limits Festival

2024

Behind the camera