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PhotograPher: Diana raglanD; groomer: Veronica arancibia; WarDrobe StyliSt: JorDan groSSman Our Hero Actor And sAn Antonio nAtive Jocko SimS of The LasT ship is truly A mAn on A mission. As Lt. Carlton Burk on Michael Bay's hit post-apoca- lyptic series on TNT, The Last Ship, San Antonio native Jocko Sims is out to save the world. Since leaving Texas to pursue a theater degree at UCLA, Sims has appeared in Dreamgirls, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Masters of Sex, among many other roles. Austin Way caught up with Sims, who co hosts a weekly radio show with his mother, Apollo Night LA, before June's third-season premiere of The Last Ship. On Lt. Carlton Burk: "His mission comes before everything. It [even] comes before family—and love." Speaking of love…"I love my home state, but Austin feels like a portal to another world —a very forward-thinking, fun, heavily artsy, eclectic town." Rap it up: After Sims learned how to rap for his role on the Starz series Crash, it's now a fun hobby. "I'm creating a comedy series about a group of guys trying to make it in the hip-hop business, so I will be doing a lot more of it soon." Favorite radio guest: En Vogue. "I grew up listening to them because my mom used to buy all of the tapes. It was surreal sitting with them." What's next? "I'm interested in doing more producing, and I'm also developing a sports-based talk show. Look out!" . "Austin feels like A portAl to Another world." —jocko sims 48 AUSTINWAY.com scene rising star