Seymour Simmons
| This article is about the Agent Simmons from the main live-action film series continuity . For the Agent Simmons from the Sector Seven game, see Reggie Simmons. |
- Agent Simmons is a human from the live-action film continuity family.
Agent Seymour Simmons is the chief agent of Sector Seven's Field Agents. His family has been in Sector Seven since day one, when his great-grandfather helped dig the Ice Man out of the Arctic. He might come off as a jerk sometimes, but he's a patriot who takes this work very personally. After all, it's in his blood.
He's just a smidge off his nut—eccentric, weird, crazy, whatever you want to call it. He's strange, and he wears Hawaiian underwear, Sector Seven undershirts, and clip-on ties.
He is the son of William Simmons and Anne Fischer
| “ | Yes, well...he's very strange. | ” |
—John Keller on Simmons, Transformers | ||
Fiction
Sector Seven ARG
Seymour Simmons is a fictional character in a fictional Transformers movie produced by the real Sector Seven, masterminded by Reggie Simmons. Sector Seven
IDW Transformers movie comics
In 1954, William Simmons found out that Anne Fischer was pregrant, after Bill wat missing and was thought dead, Anne took the Simmons name, and named the kid Seymour, his great-grandfather Walter Simmons hopes to never meet him and hopes Seymour never finds out of Sector 7 and to continue his legacy. Frozen
Unfortunately, Seymour found out about Sector 7 and then in 2003, he led a team of Sector Seven agents in an attempt to capture Bumblebee, then known as NBE-2. Movie Prequel #3 The attempt involved luring him into a trap using an artificial isotope derived from the sub-atomic matter of the cube, which put out an almost identical energy signature to that of the cube. After the team spent two days waiting in the New Mexico desert, Bumblebee appeared, followed by the Decepticons Barricade, Blackout, and Starscream. Thanks to the Decepticons, who destroyed several Apache helicopters and tried to hack into Sector Seven's network, Simmons's plan to capture Bumblebee failed horribly. Movie Prequel #4
Transformers: Beginnings
- Voice actor: Brian Stepanek
Transformers (2007 film)
- Actor: John Turturro (English) Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese-language dub voice), Stefan Fredrich (Germany-language dub voice), Hélio Ribeiro (Portuguese-language dub voice) Angelo Maggi (Italian-language dub voice), Salvador Delgado (Latin American Spanish-language dub voice)
Agent Simmons went to the Witwicky residence when Sector Seven suspected that Sam Witwicky had made contact with an N.B.E. they were tracking. Taking Sam and Mikaela Banes into custody, he got too into the bad cop role, threatening Sam with life imprisonment, threatening Mikaela's father's parole, and revealing Mikaela's own criminal record. This strategy nearly succeeded...until a seriously pissed off Optimus Prime decided to pay Sam and Mikaela's bail—by jumping right in front of their SUV, lifting it off the ground, and tearing the roof off. Although Simmons tried to call for calm, the Autobots easily disarmed the agents. To Simmons's credit, he himself remained calm, while the guy to his left looked like he was going to wet himself.
Prime attempted to interrogate Simmons, who revealed that the only communication he was authorized to have with the N.B.E.s was to tell them he wasn't authorized to communicate with them. He also refused to answer any questions from Sam and Mikaela about Sector Seven or how they knew of the Autobots. Annoyed by his attitude, Bumblebee released lubricant on him, and then Mikaela had Simmons strip as punishment for threatening her father. Simmons had little to worry about when he was handcuffed to a pole, as a fellow agent had already alerted their confederates. Most of the Autobots managed to elude Sector Seven, but Bumblebee was captured when he saved Sam and Mikaela from a fall.
After arriving at Hoover Dam (and presumably taking the longest shower of his life), Agent Simmons, in a new, clean, and higher-in-authority uniform, and trying the awkward role of good cop, told Sam and Mikaela that they may have gotten off on the wrong foot. Taking them to see the Mega Man, Simmons was told of Megatron's plans by Sam. Taking the guests to see the Cube, Simmons and Banachek then took their guests to see a demonstration of the Cube's power. Sergeant Epps noticed some claw marks on the walls of the containment room, asking if Freddy Krueger had been here. Glen Whitmann responded that the three claw marks indicated that it was Wolverine, chuckling. Simmons replied that that his comment was very funny, without any humor at all. Glen then donated his Nokia cellphone, and Simmons commented on how the Japanese's knowledge of the Samurai earned respect (Nokia is actually based in Finland). Funneling the Cube radiation into the containment box, the cellphone came to life, but nearly broke the box, forcing Simmons to unleash a massive electrical surge to kill the damn thing. He seemed to enjoy the whole experience.
However, Frenzy had infiltrated the dam and sent a message to the Decepticons, causing Starscream to attack. Sam urged Simmons to release Bumblebee, saying he would help, but Simmons stubbornly refused. Captain Lennox decided to apply some armed persuasion, which Simmons still refused to heed, leading to a standoff between the rangers and Sector Seven agents. Finally, the rangers won when Secretary Keller advised Simmons to comply. After Bumblebee reformatted the Cube, Simmons, Secretary Keller, Maggie Madsen, and Glen Whitmann went to the dam's archives, where they tried to send an S.O.S via an old radio. Unfortunately, while the radio itself was working, someone had stolen the microphones. Glen managed to hotwire a computer to send a signal via Morse code, while Simmons and Keller provided cover fire when Frenzy began attacking. Fortunately, the psychotic robot sliced off his own head. Transformers
IDW Transformers movie comics
Simmons, Banachek and John Keller were on their way to Mission City when Starscream attacked Hoover Dam. The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two
Arriving shortly after the battle in Mission City, Simmons asked William Lennox and Robert Epps to join Sector Seven; they agreed after Sam inadvertently called Epps while in conversation with Simmons, which sort of ruined Lennox's excuse. The next day, Simmons informed Professor Vine that he had one month to study the defeated Decepticons before they were dumped in the Laurentian Abyss. He also suggested they wake up "sleeping beauty" to see if he had anything to offer. When the scientist worried that Wreckage couldn't be re-activated, especially not since Salazar was lost, Simmons called Lennox, saying the soldier had friends that could "make him" wake up. Alliance #1
Before the Autobots arrived at the Nevada desert facility to escort the convoy carrying the Decepticon bodies away, Simmons agreed with Vine about having to dump the Decepticons into the sea, grousing that the aliens turned a city into a battleground and now they had to throw a treasure trove of information away. While they reminisced about how Salazar was able to learn from Wreckage and create the L.M.-1 units, Simmons was dismissive and callous about the sentience of the Cybertronians, refusing to refer to Wreckage by his name, preferring to call him N.B.E.-3. At Optimus Prime's behest, Vine took the surviving AllSpark shard for safekeeping, fearing it might reactivate the dead Megatron. Simmons and Salani persuaded Vine to take the fragment underground to hide it from any Decepticons that might still be skulking about, but as soon as they entered the main holding chamber, the fragment flew out of Simmons's hands and revived Wreckage. Wreckage rampaged through the base, destroying the L.M.-1s and fighting Starscream in a struggle leading to numerous deaths. Alliance #2 While secretly taking Frenzy's head, which had fallen out of Starscream's cockpit, Simmons was left to wonder about the Transformers' sense of morality before being relieved of his duties by John Keller. Alliance #3
The Veiled Threat prequel novel
After Sector Seven was shut down, Simmons was not invited to join NEST, despite his best efforts. Simmons was convinced that it was because he had been mean to that Witwicky kid and his car stealing girlfriend, even though the official reason was concern that he might be a little unstable (probably the actual reason). Convinced that the Autobots were equally attempting to invade Earth, Simmons managed to save (stealing is so pejorative) documents from Sector Seven, as well as Frenzy's head, in the hopes of learning everything he could to stop both factions and save the planet. Although his pension took care of his needs, he decided to work in his mother's deli, where every day, he would take orders from people with stupid tastes in Italian meat. One night while working, Frenzy began to spazz out of control and nearly fried the building's electrical system, forcing Simmons to shut him down. After a mild complaint by his landlord, Simmons decided to relocate Frenzy and the documents to the basement of his mother's deli, the safest alternative he could think of. The Veiled Threat
Revenge of the Fallen movie
- Actor: John Turturro (English), Yūichi Nagashima (Japanese-language dub voice), Hélio Ribeiro (Portuguese-language dub voice) Angelo Maggi (Italian-language dub voice), Salvador Delgado (Latin American Spanish-language dub voice)
Simmons set up a website, GiantEffingRobots.com, under the alias Robo-Warrior, where he developed a rivalry with The Real Effing Deal. One day, after his hometown of New York City had been attacked by Decepticon protoforms and The Fallen had broadcast a threat across the world, The Real Effing Deal's webmaster, Leo Spitz, walked into his deli. Leo tried to be civil about their rivalry, as he recognized he needed Robo-warrior's aid, but Simmons initially feigned ignorance of his site and then began criticizing Leo's work. Then, when Sam Witwicky and Mikaela Banes walked through his door, visibly shocked at whom they were dealing with, Simmons ordered the store closed, then vented further, admonishing Sam over how N.B.E. 01 was still alive and blaming them for the loss of his job.
Once Simmons heard how Sam needed his help, he was prepared to let Sam rot, until Sam mentioned that a crab bot had projected alien symbols from his brain. Realizing what that meant, he opened a hidden stairway in the cold storage room that led to a room filled with classified files (as well as Frenzy's head), which he'd taken for himself before Sector Seven closed its doors. Simmons revealed the Cyberglyphics Sam was hallucinating about could be found all over the globe, a clear sign the Transformers had visited the planet long before the AllSpark and Megatron. Simmons explained he had been keen to investigate evidence of other Transformers lying inert on Earth, but Sector Seven had denied him permission, deeming it an obsession. Mikaela brought Wheelie into the room, and he identified several of the machines in Simmons's photographs as Seekers, who had come to Earth ages ago searching for something.
Journeying to the nearest known Seeker at the Smithsonian, Simmons hatched a plan to get past security after hours that essentially involved him tasering the guards: Simmons was successful in taking down the guard to whom he'd assigned himself, but Leo wound up tasering himself too. Simmons had to drag him to where Sam, Mikaela and Wheelie had detected energon radiation, and they found their Seeker was an SR-71 Blackbird. Sam's AllSpark fragment reactivated the jet, who was actually the former Decepticon Jetfire. The grouchy Seeker used a space bridge to transport them to Egypt, where he told them the story of the The Fallen, the star harvester, and the Matrix of Leadership needed to power it, which was hidden in the Tomb of the Primes. Jetfire explained the clue they had: "When dawn alights the Dagger's tip, Three Kings will reveal the Doorway". The four humans plus Wheelie, Bumblebee, Skids and Mudflap went searching for the Matrix to resurrect Optimus Prime, the only one who could defeat The Fallen.
Simmons used his intelligence skills to evade detection, as The Fallen's demand for Sam's capture made Sam a wanted man. His history contact in the CIA informed that the Israelites used to call the Gulf of Aqaba "the Dagger's tip," indicating that it was their next destination. He contacted NEST, telling them to bring Optimus's body to Egypt. Then he got Sam across the Jordanian border, mainly because the border guard liked New York and was amiable enough to let his "family" pass. Sam worked out the only clue to the tomb and uncovered the Matrix in Petra. As Leo complained of the lack of answers, Simmons angrily informed him that real life was heart break. This in turn caused an argument between the Twins, which turned physical, damaging the ancient ruins they were in. However, the fight revealed the Tomb of the Primes behind the wall they cracked, with the Matrix... which crumbled to dust, after Sam tried to gain possession of it. Simmons looked on the bright side: without the Matrix, the Decepticons couldn't activate the machine. As Bumblebee drove them back to Egypt, they were attacked by Starscream. Sam ran off to revive Optimus, who was being protected by NEST in ruins near the pyramids, while Simmons played decoy and drove in Skids to a quarry. Simmons relished his supporting role, proclaiming he was "One man, alone, betrayed by the country he loves," despite the fact that Leo was right next to him, and he was driving Skids.
Simmons and Leo were driven by Skids and Mudflap into a quarry near the pyramids, where they witnessed the Constructicons combine into Devastator. Simmons avoided being sucked into the giant's mouth by running for his legs. As Devastator clambered up the Great Pyramid of Giza, realization struck Simmons: the pyramid was built around the machine Jetfire had told them about. He retrieved a radio from a Jordanian helicopter that Megatron had downed, which he used to contact the United States Navy. Simmons followed Devastator up the pyramid-despite Leo's protests-with the radio in hand, wheedling his way around Captain Wilder's tedious demand as to how he knew of their top secret rail gun that were based on studies of the US military. As he climbed the pyramid, Simmons probably became the only human to acknowledge Devastator had two wrecking balls resembling the male scrotum. After the Navy successfully fired on the behemoth, Simmons gained military backup for NEST, whose phone signals had been jammed by Soundwave. After Optimus was raised from the dead and The Fallen's defeat, Simmons was congratulated by Lennox for his aid in bringing down the Decepticons. Revenge of the Fallen
Dark of the Moon film
- Actor: John Turturro (English), Salvador Delgado (Latin American-Spanish-language dub voice)
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Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Capture of Bumblebee (Screen Battles, 2007)
- Japanese ID number: SB-04
- This Screen Battles pack comes with a redecoed Camaro Concept Deluxe class Bumblebee featuring a more accurate grey color scheme for his robot mode parts and a silver-painted face and toes. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of Sector Seven agent Seymour Simmons and two Sector Seven soldiers, one carrying a cryo-freezing cannon and one carrying a grenade launcher.
- This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the scene where Bumblebee is captured by Sector Seven forces.
Revenge of the Fallen
Human Alliance
- Mudflap / Chromia / Seymour Simmons (Human Alliance, 2010)
- Japanese ID number: RA-31
- This posable Simmons figure comes with Human Alliance Mudflap and Chromia, and can ride either of them in their vehicle modes. When Mudflap is in robot mode, Simmons can be seated behind his head or on either of his arms. Mudflap's head and right arm features non-firing weaponry for Simmons to use, while his left arm has a pop-up control panel, presumably to control the small grappling hook set above Mudflap's left hand.
Notes
- According to the director's commentary on the Transformers DVD, Turturro based his performance as Simmons on Michael Bay. If true, then Mr. Bay is indeed crazier than people think.
- In Transformers, Seymour can be seen wearing a cross necklace when Mikaela orders him to undress, implying that he is Catholic like Turturro. Yet the Revenge of the Fallen novelization suggests that he's a Jew (but with at least one Arab ancestor). The movie itself isn't explicit here; it should be noted, however, that pigs can be seen in the meat locker of his mother's deli. Adding further to the confusion, the prequel novel The Veiled Threat states his mom's first name as Tova, a traditional Jewish name. Did Jews for Jesus reach out to him?
- Then again, it's always possible that his father is Christian.
- Evidently Simmons owns toys produced during the Sector Seven misinformation campaign known as Operation: Hungry Dragon. For some reason, the Micromaster Tailwind was included among Simmon's Revenge of the Fallen props during an auction on October 8 & 9, 2009 held by Profiles in History.
- While filming, Turturro apparently started to weep while filming at the Great Pyramids. He was apparently overwhelmed with the beautiful structures, and how his career had brought him there.
