Casey Simpson

Casey Simpson (born April 6, 2004)^[1][2] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Ricky Harper on the Nickelodeon sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn,^[3] and Kyle Keeley in Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library.^[4] He also has a prominent presence on TikTok with 10.4 million followers.^[5]

Casey Simpson
Casey Simpson in 2017
Born	Casey West Simpson (2004-04-06) April 6, 2004 (age 21) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor, voice actor
Years active	2007–present
Notable work	Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Life and career

Simpson was born in Los Angeles in 2004 and started acting at 3 years old. His first role was on the sketch TV show Frank TV.^[6] When he was 8 years old he became the spokesperson for Campbell's Soup as the "Wisest Kid in the World".^[7] In 2013 Simpson joined the cast of Despicable Me 2.

He rose to prominence for his role as Ricky Harper Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and as Kyle Keeley in Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library along with getting cast in guest starring roles on shows The Thundermans, The Goldbergs, How I Met Your Mother, Quantum Leap, and Law & Order.^[8] From 2021 to 2024, Simpson hosted and produced the trivia show KC! Pop Quiz on Kartoon Channel.^[9]

In 2016 and 2017, Simpson was nominated for "Favorite TV Actor" at the Kids Choice Awards.^[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Despicable Me 2	Voices
	Bukowski	Pin the tail on the Donkey
2019	Strange Events	Party Goer
	WeRiseUP	Self	Documentary
	Strange Events 2	Party Goer	Segment: "'til Death"
2020	To the Beat!: Back 2 School	Dennis
	Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove	Josh Dare
2025	Lifeline	Andrew Thomas (Teen)
	Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up	Andy
2026	Street Smart †	Zora's Crush Griffin
	Scorpion †	Mike
	I Am Your Driver †	Danny

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Frank TV	Three Year Old	Episode: "Frankincense and Myrrh"
2010	How I Met Your Mother	Young Barney	Episode: "Blitzgiving"
2011	Five	Buddy	Demi Moore's chapter
2013	Samsung Smart TV	Sammy Makowski
2014	The Goldbergs	Dougie	Episode: "You're Under Foot"
	We Make That Lemonade	Richard "Ricky" Harper	Music Video
	The Thundermans	Harris Evilman	Episode: "Patch Me If You Can"
	React to That	Self
	Review	Heath	Episode: "Stealing; Addiction; Prom"
2014–2018	Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn	Richard "Ricky" Harper	Main role
2015	Memoria	Young Boy
	Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special	Self	Television special
2016–2017	Paradise Run	Self	Contestant
2017	Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special	Self	Television special
	Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special	Self	Television special
	Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library	Kyle Keeley	Based on a novel
	The After Party	Self
	KTLA Morning News	Self
2018	Catman: The Love Thief	Lloyd	Fan Favorite Film at Santa Monica Screen Film Festival
	The Talent Show	Self	Host
	Total Eclipse	Prince Charming	Episode: "The Princess Needs A Prince"
2019	Liza on Demand	Voices
	Lovestruck	Harry Fletcher	Based on the French TV Show Quadras[12]
2020	Just Add Magic: Mystery City	Cody Hamilton	Main role
2021	KC! Pop Quiz	Self	Host, also producer
2022	Let Sleeping Dogs Lie	Carter Cardonian	Also written, directed, and produced
2023	Quantum Leap	Cory Zampol	Episode: "The Friendly Skies"
	Law & Order	Aaron Cole	Episode: "Class Retreat"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2016	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series	Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (shared with Aidan Gallagher, Lizzy Greene & Mace Coronel)	Nominated
	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Male TV Star	Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn	Nominated	[13]
2017				Nominated	[14]