Quick Facts
Biography
Scott Michael Gimple (born (1971-03-29)March 29, 1971) is an American writer for both comics and television. He is known for his work as a writer and producer for Fillmore!, Life, FlashForward, Chase, and The Walking Dead, and served as the showrunner for The Walking Dead from seasons 4 through 8.
Early life
Gimple grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey and graduated from Governor Livingston High School. He graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.
Career
Gimple was a writer on NBC's Life and Fox TV's Drive, and ABC's FlashForward. He co-wrote the script of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance alongside Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer.
In 2011, he joined AMC's The Walking Dead as a producer and writer for the second season. He wrote "Save the Last One", as well as the critically acclaimed "Pretty Much Dead Already", and "18 Miles Out" (with showrunner Glen Mazzara).
In January 2013, Gimple was named showrunner of The Walking Dead, replacing Glen Mazzara. He served as showrunner from the fourth season to the eighth season. During his tenure, he also became an executive producer for Fear the Walking Dead. Gimple left his role in 2018 to become the chief content officer for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead,Gimple has also worked on Disney's Pepper Ann and as a writer for The Simpsons comics, including editing the Simpsons' Episode Guidebook "The Simpsons Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family... Continued". He created the cartoon Fillmore! and the comic book Heroes Anonymous with Bill Morrison.
Personal life
He married actress Julia Wackenheim on August 30, 2009 and they have a son, born in 2015. His wife converted to Judaism upon marrying him.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Co-writer |
Television
Production
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fear The Walking Dead | Executive producer | Season 4-6 |
| 2019 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2014 | The Walking Dead | Executive producer (showrunner) | Season 4-8 |
| 2013 | |||
| Supervising producer | Season 3 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| Producer | Season 2 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| Chase | Co-producer | Season 1 | |
| 2010 | |||
| FlashForward | Executive story editor | Season 1 | |
| 2009 | |||
| Life | Story editor | Season 2 | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2004 | Fillmore! | Creator Executive producer Dialogue director | Season 2 Season 1 |
| 2003 | |||
| 2002 |
Writer
| Year | Show | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–18 | The Walking Dead | "Wrath" | Season 8, Episode 16 (with Angela Kang and Matthew Negrete) |
| "Mercy" | Season 8, Episode 1 | ||
| "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" | Season 7, Episode 16 (with Angela Kang and Matthew Negrete) | ||
| "Bury Me Here" | Season 7, Episode 13 | ||
| "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" | Season 7, Episode 1 | ||
| "Last Day on Earth" | Season 6, Episode 16 (with Matthew Negrete) | ||
| "East" | Season 6, Episode 15 (with Channing Powell) | ||
| "Here's Not Here" | Season 6, Episode 4 | ||
| "First Time Again" | Season 6, Episode 1 (with Matthew Negrete) | ||
| "Conquer" | Season 5, Episode 16 (with Seth Hoffman) | ||
| "What Happened and What's Going On" | Season 5, Episode 9 | ||
| "No Sanctuary" | Season 5, Episode 1 | ||
| "A" | Season 4, Episode 16 (with Angela Kang) | ||
| "The Grove" | Season 4, Episode 14 | ||
| 2013 | Da Vinci's Demons | "The Prisoner" | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| "The Serpent" | Season 1, Episode 2 | ||
| The Walking Dead | "30 Days Without an Accident" | Season 4, Episode 1 | |
| "This Sorrowful Life" | Season 3, Episode 15 | ||
| "Clear" | Season 3, Episode 12 | ||
| 2012 | "Hounded" | Season 3, Episode 6 | |
| "18 Miles Out" | Season 2, Episode 10 (with Glen Mazzara) | ||
| 2011 | "Pretty Much Dead Already" | Season 2, Episode 7 | |
| "Save the Last One" | Season 2, Episode 3 | ||
| 2010 | Chase | "The Longest Night" | Season 2, Episode 8 |
| FlashForward | "Future Shock" | Season 1, Episode 22 (with Timothy J. Lea) | |
| "Better Angels" | Season 1, Episode 14 (with Ian B. Goldberg) | ||
| 2009 | "Black Swan" | Season 1, Episode 4 | |
| 2008 | Life | "Did You Feel That?" | Season 2, Episode 6 (with Jonathan Shapiro) |
| "Not for Nothing" | Season 2, Episode 4 | ||
| 2007 | Drive | "Rear View" | Season 1, Episode 6 (with Kristen Reidel) |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | "Eye Caramba" | Season 1, Episode 13 (story) | |
| "Miracle City Worker" | Season 1, Episode 8 | ||
| American Dragon: Jake Long | "The Love Cruise" | Season 2, Episode 18 | |
| 2006 | "The Rotwood Files" | Season 2, Episode 15 | |
| 2005 | "The Halloween Bash" | Season 1, Episode 17 | |
| 2003 | Fillmore! | "Immune to All but Justice" | Season 2, Episode 5 |
| 2002 | "Ingrid Third, Public Enemy #1" | Season 1, Episode 8 | |
| "Nappers Never Sleep" | Season 1, Episode 7 | ||
| "A Wurm in Our Midst" | Season 1, Episode 3 | ||
| 1997 | Jungle Cubs | "Hair Ball" | Season 2, Episode 7 |