Background
Gimple grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey and graduated from Governor Livingston High School.
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 most well-known for his work as a writer and producer for Fillmore!, Life, FlashForward, Chase, and The Walking Dead. He was a writer on National Broadcasting Company"s Life and Fox television"s Drive, and American Broadcasting Company"s FlashForward. Gimple co-wrote the script of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance alongside Seth Hoffman and David South. Goyer.
In 2011 he joined the crew of Administrative Management College"s The Walking Dead as a producer and writer for the second season.
He wrote the third episode of the season, "Save the Last One", as well as the critically acclaimed seventh, "Pretty Much Dead Already", and the tenth, "18 Miles Out" (alongside showrunner Glen Mazzara). In January 2013, Gimple was named showrunner of The Walking Dead, replacing Glen Mazzara, who left when the series was renewed for a fourth season.
He has also worked on Disney"s Pepper Ann and as a writer for Simpsons Comics, including editing the Simpsons" Episode Guidebook "The Simpsons Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. Continued". Gimple created the cartoon Fillmore! and the comic book Heroes Anonymous with Bill Morrison.