Nick Searcy

 portrayed Deke Simmons, the principal of Jodie High School in Jodie, Texas.

Biography
Searcy is an American actor, director and writer. He is best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's "Justified". He had a major role in the Tom Hanks-produced miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" as Deke Slayton. Searcy also directed "Gosnell: America's Biggest Serial Killer", a film released on October 12, 2018. He is married to actress Leslie Riley and has two children, Chloe and Omar.