Jocko Sims

Jocko Sims stars as Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the NBC drama “New Amsterdam.”

Sims is an actor, writer and producer with roles in numerous film and television projects, including “Dreamgirls,” “Jarhead” and 2014’s summer box office hit “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”

Sims’ had a lead role opposite Dennis Hopper in the Starz original series “Crash,” which ran for two seasons.   His next lead role was as Lt. Carlton Burk in the TNT network hit “The Last Ship,” which lasted for 5 seasons.  In between seasons of “The Last Ship” he portrayed Robert Franklin on the second season of Showtime’s “Masters of Sex.”  Other television credits include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Franklin & Bash,” “Castle,” “NCIS,” “Burn Notice,” “CSI,” “Bones” and Showtime’s “I’m Dying Up Here.”

As a writer and director, Sims is currently producing a coming of age comedic short film called “Grown,” and has various TV series in development as well. His hobbies include producing music and managing music artists, and he loves cooking as demonstrated on “Home and Family” and “The Steve Harvey Show.”

Originally hailing from Texas, Sims graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in theater. He currently resides in New York.