Jermelle Simon (born April 17, 1989) is a 35-year-old American actor married to Akia Simon with whom he has at least three children. The Upshaws actor and his wife have been together for many years but prefer to keep their love life away from the prying eyes of the public.
More than being an actor, Simon is a producer and fitness coach whose acting career and popularity took a significant turn for the better with his role in the hilarious family sitcom, The Upshaws. The comedy series had him play Bernard, the oldest son in a multigenerational family who’s already on his path to independence and figuring out life for himself.
This promising star, through an early desire, a clear sense of what he wanted out of himself, and a steady uphill commitment, has worked his way into the limelight. He has been involved in multiple movie and tv projects, including his own. If you have always wanted to know more about The Upshaws actor, here’s your treat!
Profile Summary of Jermelle Simon
- Full name: Jermelle Simon
- Nickname: J Rambo
- Gender: Male
- Place of birth: Florence, South Carolina
- Date of birth: April 17, 1989
- Jermelle Simon’s Age: 35 Years Old
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Married
- Jermelle Simon’s Wife: Akia Simon
- Jermelle Simon’s Children: Jade Simon, Jordyn Simon, and Jacob Simon
- Jermelle Simon’s Parents: Waddell and Carol Simon
- Siblings: Jermol Simon and Jermaine Frost
- Jermelle Simon’s Height: 5 Feet 10 Inches (177.8 cm/1.778 m)
- Weight: 167 lbs (76 kg)
- Jermelle Simon’s Net worth: Under Review
- Famous for: Role in The Upshaws
- Jermelle Simon’s Instagram: jermellesimon
- Facebook: jermelle.simon
- Twitter: @jsimon21
- Youtube: Jermelle Simon
Jermelle Simon Is Married to Akia Simon and They Have at Least Three Kids
From as much information as is available, Jermelle Simon is married to Akia Simon. We know for a fact that he has referred to her as his wife. At the moment, there’s no information on the precise date they got together or wedded, but we can tell that in the year 2013 they were already a couple.
If they got married within that year or before then is something we can’t confirm for now. We also know for a fact that she was once a flight attendant and their relationship goes way back to even before his professional acting career on the big screens kick-started.
We can tell that she is the mother of his three daughters and a son. His kids are Jade, Jordyn, and Jacob, and while social media photos occasionally show 3 daughters, there is little information about one of them.
The Couple Has Been Quite Secretive about Their Relationship
Jermelle Simon is obviously a proud father and enjoys many bright and lovely moments with his kids. Interestingly, however, Jermaine’s love life isn’t exactly out in the open. Glimpses of his family life as seen on his socials show more of his relationship with his kids, his mom, and siblings.
As a matter of fact, the complete obscurity about his love life, and the fact that Akia has not featured in any of his posts since 2017, raises questions on exactly if they are still a couple, or how firm their union is.
Then again, we don’t all put the curtains of our bedroom windows up, do we? Perhaps the couple is only keeping their relationship off the media to ward off prying eyes like ours. Perhaps Akia wants to stay off the radar of the sometimes unpleasant attention that comes with being the spouse of a celebrity.
The actor has not said much if anything at all about their relationship in recent years. Time will tell what’s up with them… probably.
How Old Is The Upshaws Actor?
The African-American actor was born on the 17th of April, 1989, which puts him currently at 35 years of age. He is a native of Florence, South Carolina, born to the humble home of a shipyard father, Waddell Simon, and a nurse mother, Carol Simon.
Jermelle Simon is not the only son of his parents: he has two brothers named Jermol Simon and Jermaine Frost. Jermelle discovered his love for acting from an early age, participating in school stage plays from as far back as 3rd grade.
The general underwhelming view of acting in his environment at the time saw him losing a bit of confidence in the desire, and he forced himself to play football instead. He didn’t get very far with the decision and quit during tenth grade, as he found that he hated it.
He relocated to Virginia for college and continued in the path of his passion by deciding to better himself and acting performance in theatre and plays. He also started working as a model, something his height at 5’10 didn’t let him get too prestigious with at the time.
He Made His Screen Debut at Age 22 in 2011
As a performer, Jermelle Simon trained at Gem Entertainment, Thespian King, and Robert Powers. His efforts saw him land a role in the renowned Don B Welch’s play, “Silence”. His brilliant performance thereof earned him significant spots including a lead role in the playwright’s subsequent plays like “Living Ain’t Easy”, “Dying Ain’t Beautiful” and “Walking by Faith”.
His wife’s flight attendant job at the time gave them the opportunity to move to Los Angeles. There he continued his off-the-up-scenes grinding until he got the role of Cory in a stage production by August Wilson called The Fence. The amount of attention and exposure he got from the production finally set him on the tracks of something promising and soon he saw himself auditioning for a role in the home of the prestigious Denzel Washington!
Although he didn’t get the role, Jermelle attested that the experience and even the disappointment it came with, did a lot to improve his confidence. The Upshaws actor finally got his screen debut in 2011 at the age of 22, playing Chase Jones in the TV movie, Why We Pray. 2013 came and he made his first appearance in a series, playing Isham in the Rib Shots and Breast-aurants episode of “Tattoo Nightmares”.
His Breakthrough Came with The Upshaws at Age 32
Jermelle Simon was handed his first major role in the Netflix series, The Upshaws, which since the year 2021, has put him on bigger headlines. He stars in his first comedic role, next to already shining names, Wanda Sykes, Journey Christine, Kim Fields, Mike Epps, and Daria Johns.
Knowing this gave him daunting chills at first, but with the help of those around him, and a resolve to believe in himself, it goes without much saying that he’s had tremendous success playing Bernard in the show.
Jermelle has also worked as an executive producer in the movie, “Aged Out”.
Jermelle Simon Movies and TV Series
- “Why We Pray” (2011)
- “Tattoo Nightmares” (2013)
- “Cocktails and Dreams” (2016)
- “Animal Kingdom” (2017)
- “HeadSpace” (2017)
- “Aged Out” (2018)
- “Sojourn” (2018)
- “A Rodeo Film” (2019)
- “The Upshaws” (2021)
Acting Isn’t the Only Source of Jermelle Simon’s Net worth
There are currently various figures flying around in regard to his estimated net worth. Some reports put it at $520k, others at $200k, and some even at $120k. It is still under review at the moment.
Aside from acting, Jermelle Simon has also worked for Elephant Auto Insurance Commercials, Beach Ford, and as a model, he’s worked for different agencies. He’s also a fitness instructor and enthusiast which we’ll discuss in detail shortly.
While it is currently difficult to alight on any particular figure as his net worth, insight into his lifestyle and living standard tells you he’s not doing badly at all.
He Also Makes a Living as a Fitness Instructor and Enthusiast
Mere photos of him online tell you he’s such a specimen of a human being. The 5’10 actor usually looks fit and has the kind of body contours some of us chocolate lovers and basement dwellers can only dream about—if we actually take the time to sleep.
Well, amazingly, Jermelle doesn’t only look like the live form of an action figure; he also holds virtual fitness classes that help people get in the best shape of their bodies and possibly their lives.
His love for fitness training took a turbocharge after he hired a trainer for an acting role. Today, Jermelle Simon is an NASM certified trainer, using his app J-Rambo Hit. The app was developed to have pre-recorded sessions that people from different parts of the world could follow at their own convenience and time zone.
You can easily tell how passionate he is about his fitness and his training classes by how much it makes up his social media posts
