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J.K. Simmons
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J.K. Simmons
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1955-01-09,Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He has been cited as one of the greatest contemporary character actors, and has appeared in over 200 film and television roles since his debut in 1986. He is an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Critics Choice Award winner, among other accolades. His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), tobacco industry executive B.R. in Thank You for Smoking (2005), Mac MacGuff in Juno (2007), music instructor Terence Fletcher in Whiplash (2014), Bill in La La Land (2016), William Frawley in Being the Ricardos (2021), and Commissioner James Gordon in the DC Extended Universe films Justice League (2017), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), and Batgirl (2022). He reprised his role as Jameson in various Marvel media unrelated to the Sam Raimi trilogy, including multiple animated series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe/Sony's Spider-Man Universe films Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Spider-Man: No Way Home (both 2021), and the web series TheDailyBugle.net (2019; 2021). On television, he is known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series Law & Order, white supremacist prisoner Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series Oz, and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's The Closer. From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Howard Silk in the Starz series Counterpart. He has also appeared in a series of commercials for Farmers Insurance and starred in the third season of the IFC comedy series Brockmire. In 2020, he had recurring roles on the miniseries Defending Jacob and The Stand. As a voice artist, he is known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game Portal 2 (2011), Tenzin in The Legend of Korra (2012–2014), Stanford “Ford” Pines in Gravity Falls (2015–2016), Kai in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Mayor Leodore Lionheart in Zootopia (2016), the titular character in Klaus (2019), Pig Baby in Season 4 of the HBO Max animated series Infinity Train (2021), and Nolan “Omni-Man” Grayson in the Amazon Prime action animated series Invincible (2021). He has been the voice of the Yellow M&M since 1996.

Filmography

7.301

Spider-Man
2002-05-01

7.3

Spider-Man 2
2004-06-25

6.434

Spider-Man 3
2007-05-01

6.4

The Gift
2000-03-16

6.9

Hidalgo
2004-02-04

6.9

Seal Team
2021-10-28

You Can't Run Forever

5.1

You Can't Run Forever
2024-05-17

6.4

The Jackal
1997-11-14

Burn After Reading

6.7

Burn After Reading
2008-09-05

The Ladykillers

6.13

The Ladykillers
2004-03-25

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

6.8

Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021-09-30

6.432

Rendition
2007-09-07

6.87

Up in the Air
2009-12-04

Extreme Measures

5.957

Extreme Measures
1996-09-27

7.054

Juno
2007-12-05

5.929

The Mexican
2001-03-01

6.4

Off the Map
2003-09-05

6.4

Harsh Times
2005-09-11

5.831

Extract
2009-09-03

4.997

Post Grad
2009-08-21

The Vicious Kind

6.257

The Vicious Kind
2009-12-11

Thank You for Smoking

7.191

Thank You for Smoking
2005-09-09

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

6.5

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007-05-27

Crazy on the Outside

5.3

Crazy on the Outside
2010-01-08

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

6.6

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004-11-30

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

7.4

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021-11-18

5.832

New in Town
2009-01-30

3.7

The Way of War
2009-04-20

7

Megamind
2010-10-28

6.1

First Snow
2006-05-05

I Love You, Man

6.6

I Love You, Man
2009-03-20

0

Starwater
2001-01-01

Jennifer's Body

6

Jennifer's Body
2009-09-18

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

8.356

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023-05-31

6.6

The Words
2012-09-07

The Music Never Stopped

7.2

The Music Never Stopped
2011-03-18

An Invisible Sign

5.2

An Invisible Sign
2010-10-06

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

7.005

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022-05-20

5.9

Glorious
2022-07-21

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

7.3

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023-07-21

0

Fanboy
2019-03-22

6.3

Contraband
2012-01-12

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

6.1

A Beginner's Guide to Endings
2010-09-17

6.309

Dark Skies
2013-02-21

6.1

Jobs
2013-08-15

4

3 Geezers!
2013-05-22

4.6

Hit and Runway
1999-04-17

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

6.675

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022-05-03

Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files

7.7

Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files
2015-11-09

4

Love Walked In
1997-01-18

6.257

The Union
2024-08-15

2

Little Brother
2022-09-09

5.8

Break Point
2014-03-08

6.595

Barefoot
2014-02-02

8.4

Whiplash
2014-10-10

Terminator Genisys

5.936

Terminator Genisys
2015-06-23

Murder of a Cat

5.1

Murder of a Cat
2014-04-24

The Cider House Rules

7

The Cider House Rules
1999-12-17

Rally Road Racers

6.6

Rally Road Racers
2023-05-12

6

The Rewrite
2014-06-15

Men, Women & Children

6.5

Men, Women & Children
2014-10-17

7.006

Juror #2
2024-10-30

6.6

The Ref
1994-03-09

6

Celebrity
1998-09-07

3

Face Down
1997-11-15

7.081

The Accountant
2016-10-13

5.9

Punching Henry
2017-02-24

Prophets of Change

0

Prophets of Change
2022-10-12

0

Hypergalactic

6.2

Rock Dog
2016-07-08

6.6

Red One
2024-10-31

5.9

The Meddler
2016-04-05

5.575

Renegades
2017-08-21

Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan

0

Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
2022-11-13

7

Labor Day
2013-12-27

The Accountant 2

0

The Accountant 2
2025-04-24

6.5

Worlds Apart
2015-12-17

5.7

All Nighter
2017-03-10

5.807

Father Figures
2017-12-21

7.1

Saturday Night
2024-09-27

One Day as a Lion

5.7

One Day as a Lion
2023-04-04

The Boxcar Children

8

The Boxcar Children
2014-08-05

7.75

Zootopia
2016-02-11

7.805

Whiplash
2013-01-18

5.2

The Snowman
2017-08-24

5.8

Young Adult
2011-11-11

The Astronaut Farmer

6.242

The Astronaut Farmer
2007-02-23

Kung Fu Panda 3

6.9

Kung Fu Panda 3
2016-01-23

6.1

Justice League
2017-11-15

7.054

Patriots Day
2016-12-12

7.1

The Bachelors
2017-10-20

0

The Prince
2025-05-10

7.904

La La Land
2016-11-29

The Magic Bracelet

0

The Magic Bracelet
2013-05-18

6

I'm Not Here
2017-11-16

7.6

Anastasia
1997-11-20

The Late Bloomer

5.446

The Late Bloomer
2016-10-07

The Good Doctor

6.2

The Good Doctor
2011-04-23

For Love of the Game

6.5

For Love of the Game
1999-09-17

7.3

True Grit
2010-12-22

4.6

Postal
2007-10-18

Aliens in the Attic

5.7

Aliens in the Attic
2009-07-30

7

Blackstone
2011-05-28

6.7

Path to War
2003-10-28

4.4

Popeye Doyle
1986-01-01

A Boy Called Sailboat

6.6

A Boy Called Sailboat
2018-06-08

8

Ava & Lala
2014-10-01

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

7.5

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004-12-11

4.4

Red Sands
2009-02-24

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

5.2

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010-07-29

5.1

The Scout
1994-09-30

Autumn in New York

6.102

Autumn in New York
2000-08-11

7

Above Freezing
1998-10-01

Crossing Fields

0

Crossing Fields
1998-11-06

0

The Heeler
2013-04-18

0

Disposal
2003-01-01

4192: The Crowning of the Hit King

5.5

4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
2010-10-22

0

Reykjavik

0

Spaceman

The Black Ghiandola

7

The Black Ghiandola
2017-04-22

The Front Runner

5.886

The Front Runner
2018-11-06

8.241

Klaus
2019-11-08

The First Wives Club

6.7

The First Wives Club
1996-09-20

Detroit: Comeback City

8

Detroit: Comeback City
2018-07-01

The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island

6.9

The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
2018-05-08

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

10

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992-12-07

6.8

21 Bridges
2019-10-24

9

Drug$
2018-12-15

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

8

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004-10-26

7.3

Palm Springs
2020-07-10

Spider-Man: Far From Home

7.4

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019-06-28

3 Days with Dad

5.5

3 Days with Dad
2019-09-13

The Tomorrow War

7.529

The Tomorrow War
2021-09-03

5

Marmaduke
2022-04-28

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

2.5

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009-12-22

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

0

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020-12-01

5

Walt Whitman
2008-04-14

Zack Snyder's Justice League

8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021-03-18

Being the Ricardos

6.5

Being the Ricardos
2021-12-10

Rushing or Dragging

9

Rushing or Dragging
2021-03-20

National Champions

6.5

National Champions
2021-12-10

6.3

Ride the Eagle
2021-07-30

The Tomorrow War 2

0

The Tomorrow War 2

Spider-Man: No Way Home

8

Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021-12-15

Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United

7.1

Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United
2011-11-25

0

Weirdmageddon
2016-02-15

109 Billion Followers

0

109 Billion Followers

0

Reykjavik

Hopper: An American Love Story

7.1

Hopper: An American Love Story
2022-10-11

7.9

Third Watch
1999-09-23

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

7.4

Law & Order
1990-09-13

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7.9

The Closer
2005-06-13

7.1

John Doe
2002-09-20

6.727

Jack & Bobby
2004-09-12

7.6

Everwood
2002-09-16

7.2

Nip/Tuck
2003-07-22

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-09-20

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

7.467

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
2017-11-12

Without a Trace

7.3

Without a Trace
2002-09-26

New York Undercover

7.156

New York Undercover
1994-09-08

Homicide: Life on the Street

8

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993-01-31

7.8

ER
1994-09-19

Arrested Development

7.968

Arrested Development
2003-11-02

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001-09-30

6.667

Men At Work
2012-05-24

6.9

Night Sky
2022-05-19

7

The Jury
2004-06-08

0

New York News
1995-09-28

The Great North

6.8

The Great North
2021-01-03

7.4

Party Down
2009-03-20

0

The D.A.
2004-03-19

5.2

Family Tools
2013-05-01

The Legend of Korra

8.235

The Legend of Korra
2012-04-14

Growing Up Fisher

6.6

Growing Up Fisher
2014-02-23

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

7.7

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012-04-01

Justice League Unlimited

8.3

Justice League Unlimited
2004-07-31

8.014

Oz
1997-07-12

Justice League Unlimited

8.3

Justice League Unlimited
2004-07-31

3.4

The Talk
2010-10-18

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

7.891

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014-04-27

LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload

6.7

LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
2013-11-05

7.6

Goliath
2016-10-13

8.265

The West Wing
1999-09-22

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

8.2

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010-04-23

7.4

Counterpart
2017-12-10

7.6

Kim Possible
2002-06-07

7.6

Kim Possible
2002-06-07

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

8.589

Gravity Falls
2012-06-15

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

5.2

Pound Puppies
2010-10-10

5.2

Pound Puppies
2010-10-10

7.049

Spin City
1996-09-17

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

8.2

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020-06-29

The Venture Bros.

7.8

The Venture Bros.
2004-08-07

7.4

Law & Order
1990-09-13

Phineas and Ferb

7.878

Phineas and Ferb
2007-08-17

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

8.151

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010-10-20

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.3

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

Phineas and Ferb

7.878

Phineas and Ferb
2007-08-17

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.7

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015-08-02

Desert Car Kings

0

Desert Car Kings
2011-01-26

American Masters

6.9

American Masters
1986-06-23

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

7

No Activity
2017-11-11

6.2

Major Lazer
2015-04-17

6.9

NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011-07-21

What Lives Inside

7.6

What Lives Inside
2015-03-25

6.8

Brockmire
2017-04-05

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

7.941

Archer
2009-09-17

7.849

Veronica Mars
2004-09-22

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

7.5

Explained
2018-05-23

BoJack Horseman

8.559

BoJack Horseman
2014-08-22

8.639

INVINCIBLE
2021-03-25

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

Parks and Recreation

8

Parks and Recreation
2009-04-09

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.22

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013-09-17

6.8

Wild Hawaii
2014-08-20

Coronavirus, Explained

6.9

Coronavirus, Explained
2020-04-26

Defending Jacob

8.3

Defending Jacob
2020-04-24

Best Friends Forever

3

Best Friends Forever
2012-04-04

6.895

The Stand
2020-12-17

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

7.5

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008-11-14

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

6.7

Die Hart
2020-07-20