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William John Simmons III is an American sports writer, sports analyst, author, and podcaster who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer. Simmons first gained attention with his website as "The Boston Sports Guy" and was recruited by ESPN in 2001, where he eventually operated the website Grantland and worked until 2015. At ESPN, he wrote for ESPN.com, hosted his own podcast on ESPN.com titled The B.S. Report, and was an analyst for two years on NBA Countdown.
Born
Thursday, 25 September 1969
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| F9: The Fast Saga | Linder Pit Crew | 2021 |
| UFC on ESPN | Self - Audience Member | 2019 |
| Always Late with Katie Nolan | Self | 2018 |
| WrestleMania 32 | Self - Audience Member | 2016 |
| The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness | Self | 2016 |
| WWE Hell in a Cell | Self - Audience Member | 2015 |
| The Herd | Self | 2015 |
| Callaway Live | Self | 2015 |
| WWE Summerslam | Self | 2014 |
| Bill and Jalen's NBA Preview | Self - Host / Self | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| F9: The Fast Saga | Linder Pit Crew | 2021 |
| UFC on ESPN | Self - Audience Member | 2019 |
| Always Late with Katie Nolan | Self | 2018 |
| WrestleMania 32 | Self - Audience Member | 2016 |
| The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness | Self | 2016 |
| WWE Hell in a Cell | Self - Audience Member | 2015 |
| The Herd | Self | 2015 |
| Callaway Live | Self | 2015 |
| WWE Summerslam | Self | 2014 |
| Bill and Jalen's NBA Preview | Self - Host / Self | 2013 |
| Mr. Russell's House | 2013 | |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | Self | 2010 |
| 30 for 30 | Self / Self - ESPN.com | 2009 |
| Tosh.0 | Self | 2009 |
| ESPN First Take | Self - Author / Podcast Host | 2007 |
| The Colbert Report | Self | 2005 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Fantasy League Player / Himself / Himself - Guest | 2003 |
| WWE Raw | Self | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey | 2023 |
| Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed | 2023 |
| Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss | 2021 |
| Mr. Saturday Night | 2021 |
| Listening to Kenny G | 2021 |
| Don't Try to Understand: A Year in the Life of Earl 'DMX' Simmons | 2021 |
| Jagged | 2021 |
| Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage | 2021 |
| Music Box | 2020 |
| Showbiz Kids | 2020 |
| Brad Paisley Thinks He's Special | 2019 |
| Andre the Giant | 2018 |
| Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo | 2017 |
| Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons | 2016 |
| After the Thrones | 2016 |
| The Little Master | 2015 |
| Nightmares | 2015 |
| Million Dollar Arm | 2014 |
| 30 for 30: Soccer Stories | 2014 |
| Bill and Jalen's NBA Preview | 2013 |
| Nine for IX | 2013 |
| Nine for IX Shorts | 2013 |
| There's No Place Like Home | 2012 |
| 30 for 30 Shorts | 2012 |
| Roll Tide/War Eagle | 2011 |
| The Dotted Line | 2011 |
| Catching Hell | 2011 |
| Renée | 2011 |
| ESPN Films | 2011 |
| 30 for 30 | 2009 |
| Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? | 2009 |
| The Moment of Truth | 2008 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Nominated |
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program | Won |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Nonfiction Series | Nominated |
