Scott M. Gimple


Scott Michael Gimple 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 (TV series)|The Walking Dead], and served as showrunner for The Walking Dead from seasons 4 through 8 and for the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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. He is Jewish.

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".
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 as showrunner in 2018 to become the chief content officer for The Walking Dead television series franchise.
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; his wife converted to Judaism upon marrying him.

Filmography

Television

Production
YearShowRoleNotes
2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who LiveExecutive producer
2021The Walking Dead: World BeyondExecutive producerSeasons 1–2
2020The Walking Dead: World BeyondExecutive producerSeasons 1–2
2023Fear the Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 4–8
2021Fear the Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 4–8
2020Fear the Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 4–8
2019Fear the Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 4–8
2018Fear the Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 4–8
2018The Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 9–11
2014The Walking DeadExecutive producerSeasons 9–11
2014The Walking DeadExecutive producer Seasons 4–8
2013The Walking DeadExecutive producer Seasons 4–8
2013The Walking DeadSupervising producerSeason 3
2012The Walking DeadSupervising producerSeason 3
2012The Walking DeadProducerSeason 2
2011The Walking DeadProducerSeason 2
2011ChaseCo-producerSeason 1
2010ChaseCo-producerSeason 1
2010FlashForwardExecutive story editorSeason 1
2009FlashForwardExecutive story editorSeason 1
2009LifeStory editorSeason 2
2008LifeStory editorSeason 2
2004Fillmore!Creator
Executive producer
Dialogue director		Season 2
Season 1
2003Fillmore!Creator
Executive producer
Dialogue director		Season 2
Season 1
2002Fillmore!Creator
Executive producer
Dialogue director		Season 2
Season 1

Writer
YearShowEpisodeNotes
2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live"The Last Time"Season 1, Episode 6
2024The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live"Years"Season 1, Episode 1
2020The Walking Dead: World Beyond"Brave"Season 1, Episode 1
2018The Walking Dead"What Comes After"Season 9, Episode 5
2018Fear the Walking Dead"What's Your Story?"Season 4, Episode 1
2014–2018The Walking Dead"Wrath"Season 8, Episode 16
2014–2018The Walking Dead"The Big Scary U"Season 8, Episode 5
2014–2018The Walking Dead"Mercy"Season 8, Episode 1
2014–2018The Walking Dead"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"Season 7, Episode 16
2014–2018The Walking Dead"Bury Me Here"Season 7, Episode 13
2014–2018The Walking Dead"The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"Season 7, Episode 1
2014–2018The Walking Dead"Last Day on Earth"Season 6, Episode 16
2014–2018The Walking Dead"East"Season 6, Episode 15
2014–2018The Walking Dead"Here's Not Here"Season 6, Episode 4
2014–2018The Walking Dead"First Time Again"Season 6, Episode 1
2014–2018The Walking Dead"Conquer"Season 5, Episode 16
2014–2018The Walking Dead"What Happened and What's Going On"Season 5, Episode 9
2014–2018The Walking Dead"No Sanctuary"Season 5, Episode 1
2014–2018The Walking Dead"A"Season 4, Episode 16
2014–2018The Walking Dead"The Grove"Season 4, Episode 14
2013Da Vinci's Demons"The Prisoner"Season 1, Episode 3
2013Da Vinci's Demons"The Serpent"Season 1, Episode 2
2013The Walking Dead"30 Days Without an Accident"Season 4, Episode 1
2013The Walking Dead"This Sorrowful Life"Season 3, Episode 15
2013The Walking Dead"Clear"Season 3, Episode 12
2012The Walking Dead"Hounded"Season 3, Episode 6
2012The Walking Dead"18 Miles Out"Season 2, Episode 10
2011The Walking Dead"Pretty Much Dead Already"Season 2, Episode 7
2011The Walking Dead"Save the Last One"Season 2, Episode 3
2010Chase"The Longest Night"Season 2, Episode 8
2010FlashForward"Future Shock"Season 1, Episode 22
2010FlashForward"Better Angels"Season 1, Episode 14
2009FlashForward"Black Swan"Season 1, Episode 4
2008Life"Did You Feel That?"Season 2, Episode 6
2008Life"Not for Nothing"Season 2, Episode 4
2007Drive"Rear View"Season 1, Episode 6
2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera"Eye Caramba"Season 1, Episode 13
2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera"Miracle City Worker"Season 1, Episode 8
2007American Dragon: Jake Long"The Love Cruise"Season 2, Episode 18
2006American Dragon: Jake Long"The Rotwood Files"Season 2, Episode 15
2005American Dragon: Jake Long"The Halloween Bash"Season 1, Episode 17
2003Fillmore!"Immune to All but Justice"Season 2, Episode 5
2002Fillmore!"Ingrid Third, Public Enemy #1"Season 1, Episode 8
2002Fillmore!"Nappers Never Sleep"Season 1, Episode 7
2002Fillmore!"A Wurm in Our Midst"Season 1, Episode 3
1999The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa"All Pets Are Off"Season 3, Episode 14
1999The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa"Cliphangers"Season 3, Episode 39
1997Jungle Cubs"Hair Ball"Season 2, Episode 7