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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

7.316

Spider-Man
2002-05-01

7.3

Spider-Man 2
2004-06-25

6.447

Spider-Man 3
2007-05-01

6.47

The Gift
2000-03-16

6.901

Hidalgo
2004-02-04

6.9

Seal Team
2021-10-28

You Can't Run Forever

5.787

You Can't Run Forever
2024-05-17

6.383

The Jackal
1997-11-14

Burn After Reading

6.665

Burn After Reading
2008-09-05

The Ladykillers

6.128

The Ladykillers
2004-03-25

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

6.762

Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021-09-30

6.42

Rendition
2007-09-07

6.883

Up in the Air
2009-12-04

Extreme Measures

5.989

Extreme Measures
1996-09-27

7.054

Juno
2007-12-05

5.931

The Mexican
2001-03-01

6.5

Off the Map
2003-09-05

6.437

Harsh Times
2005-09-11

5.829

Extract
2009-09-03

4.998

Post Grad
2009-08-21

The Vicious Kind

6.3

The Vicious Kind
2009-12-11

Thank You for Smoking

7.188

Thank You for Smoking
2005-09-09

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

6.552

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007-05-27

Crazy on the Outside

5.204

Crazy on the Outside
2010-01-08

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

6.7

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

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

7.337

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021-11-18

5.837

New in Town
2009-01-30

3.6

The Way of War
2009-04-20

7.01

Megamind
2010-10-28

6.1

First Snow
2006-05-05

I Love You, Man

6.576

I Love You, Man
2009-03-20

0

Starwater
2001-01-01

Jennifer's Body

5.98

Jennifer's Body
2009-09-18

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

8.339

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

6.7

The Words
2012-09-07

The Music Never Stopped

7.2

The Music Never Stopped
2011-03-18

An Invisible Sign

5.197

An Invisible Sign
2010-10-06

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

6.998

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

5.853

Glorious
2022-07-21

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

7.2

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

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

6.324

Dark Skies
2013-02-21

6.125

Jobs
2013-08-15

3.9

3 Geezers!
2013-05-22

4.6

Hit and Runway
1999-04-17

7.5

O.W.C.A. Files
2015-11-09

4

Love Walked In
1997-01-18

6.128

The Union
2024-08-15

0

Little Brother
2025-10-22

5.8

Break Point
2014-03-08

6.6

Barefoot
2014-02-02

8.4

Whiplash
2014-10-10

Terminator Genisys

5.944

Terminator Genisys
2015-06-23

Murder of a Cat

5

Murder of a Cat
2014-04-24

The Cider House Rules

7.069

The Cider House Rules
1999-12-17

Rally Road Racers

6.534

Rally Road Racers
2023-05-12

6.037

The Rewrite
2014-06-15

Men, Women & Children

6.453

Men, Women & Children
2014-10-17

6.87

Juror #2
2024-10-30

6.524

The Ref
1994-03-09

5.981

Celebrity
1998-09-07

3.5

Face Down
1997-11-15

7.127

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

7.045

Red One
2024-10-31

5.967

The Meddler
2016-04-05

5.549

Renegades
2017-08-21

Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan

0

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

7.016

Labor Day
2013-12-27

The Accountant²

7.143

The Accountant²
2025-04-23

6.575

Worlds Apart
2015-12-17

5.712

All Nighter
2017-03-10

5.821

Father Figures
2017-12-21

6.678

Saturday Night
2024-09-27

One Day as a Lion

5.7

One Day as a Lion
2023-04-04

The Boxcar Children

7.7

The Boxcar Children
2014-08-05

7.751

Zootopia
2016-02-11

7.799

Whiplash
2013-01-18

5.215

The Snowman
2017-08-24

5.817

Young Adult
2011-11-11

The Astronaut Farmer

6.243

The Astronaut Farmer
2007-02-23

Kung Fu Panda 3

6.9

Kung Fu Panda 3
2016-01-23

6.074

Justice League
2017-11-15

7.058

Patriots Day
2016-12-12

7.1

The Bachelors
2017-10-20

0

The Prince

7.9

La La Land
2016-12-01

The Magic Bracelet

5

The Magic Bracelet
2013-05-18

5.9

I'm Not Here
2017-11-16

7.607

Anastasia
1997-11-20

The Late Bloomer

5.428

The Late Bloomer
2016-10-07

The Good Doctor

6.2

The Good Doctor
2011-04-23

For Love of the Game

6.46

For Love of the Game
1999-09-17

7.308

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

4.5

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

4.338

Red Sands
2009-02-24

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

5.191

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

5.187

The Scout
1994-09-30

Autumn in New York

6.127

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

Spaceman

The Black Ghiandola

6.9

The Black Ghiandola
2017-04-22

The Front Runner

5.9

The Front Runner
2018-11-06

8.233

Klaus
2019-11-08

The First Wives Club

6.706

The First Wives Club
1996-09-20

Detroit: Comeback City

8

Detroit: Comeback City
2018-07-01

The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island

6.2

The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
2018-05-08

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

10

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

6.764

21 Bridges
2019-10-24

9.2

Drug$
2018-12-15

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

8

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004-10-26

7.335

Palm Springs
2020-07-10

Spider-Man: Far From Home

7.4

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

3 Days with Dad

5.1

3 Days with Dad
2019-09-13

The Tomorrow War

7.49

The Tomorrow War
2021-09-03

5.2

Marmaduke
2022-04-28

Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

3

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

8.107

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021-03-18

Being the Ricardos

6.493

Being the Ricardos
2021-12-10

Rushing or Dragging

9

Rushing or Dragging
2021-03-20

National Champions

6.4

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

7.939

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

Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United

7.071

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

109 Billion Followers

0

109 Billion Followers

0

Reykjavik

Hopper: An American Love Story

7.3

Hopper: An American Love Story
2022-10-11

The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery

5.5

The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
2025-01-31

Heart of the Beast

0

Heart of the Beast

I Lost My M in Vegas

0

I Lost My M in Vegas
1999-09-20

0

Batgirl

Behind the Zirkonians

0

Behind the Zirkonians

7.9

Third Watch
1999-09-23

8.013

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

7.4

Law & Order
1990-09-13

6.99

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7.9

The Closer
2005-06-13

7.3

John Doe
2002-09-20

7

Jack & Bobby
2004-09-12

7.559

Everwood
2002-09-16

7.199

Nip/Tuck
2003-07-22

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.939

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

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

7.4

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

Without a Trace

7.2

Without a Trace
2002-09-26

New York Undercover

7.2

New York Undercover
1994-09-08

Homicide: Life on the Street

8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993-01-31

7.8

ER
1994-09-19

Arrested Development

7.929

Arrested Development
2003-11-02

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.564

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001-09-30

6.6

Men At Work
2012-05-24

7

Night Sky
2022-05-19

7

The Jury
2004-06-08

0

New York News
1995-09-28

The Great North

7

The Great North
2021-01-03

7.5

Party Down
2009-03-20

0

The D.A.
2004-03-19

5.1

Family Tools
2013-05-01

The Legend of Korra

8.211

The Legend of Korra
2012-04-14

Growing Up Fisher

6.5

Growing Up Fisher
2014-02-23

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

7.683

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

Justice League Unlimited

8.267

Justice League Unlimited
2004-07-31

8.029

Oz
1997-07-12

Justice League Unlimited

8.267

Justice League Unlimited
2004-07-31

3.2

The Talk
2010-10-18

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

7.811

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014-04-27

LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload

6.5

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

7.565

Goliath
2016-10-13

8.3

The West Wing
1999-09-22

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

8.218

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010-04-23

7.5

Counterpart
2017-12-10

7.6

Kim Possible
2002-06-07

7.6

Kim Possible
2002-06-07

6.99

American Dad!
2005-02-06

6.99

American Dad!
2005-02-06

8.602

Gravity Falls
2012-06-15

6.99

American Dad!
2005-02-06

5.2

Pound Puppies
2010-10-10

5.2

Pound Puppies
2010-10-10

7.071

Spin City
1996-09-17

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

7.5

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020-06-29

7.4

Law & Order
1990-09-13

Phineas and Ferb

7.887

Phineas and Ferb
2007-08-17

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

8.2

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

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.6

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

Phineas and Ferb

7.887

Phineas and Ferb
2007-08-17

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015-08-02

Desert Car Kings

0

Desert Car Kings
2011-01-26

American Masters

7.4

American Masters
1986-06-23

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

6.8

No Activity
2017-11-11

6.6

Major Lazer
2015-04-17

6.8

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

What Lives Inside

7.4

What Lives Inside
2015-03-25

6.8

Brockmire
2017-04-05

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5

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

7.959

Archer
2009-09-17

7.823

Veronica Mars
2004-09-22

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

7.5

Explained
2018-05-23

BoJack Horseman

8.547

BoJack Horseman
2014-08-22

8.627

INVINCIBLE
2021-03-25

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.319

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

Parks and Recreation

8.03

Parks and Recreation
2009-04-09

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.219

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013-09-17

7.3

Wild Hawaii
2014-08-20

Coronavirus, Explained

6.9

Coronavirus, Explained
2020-04-26

Defending Jacob

8.28

Defending Jacob
2020-04-24

Best Friends Forever

3

Best Friends Forever
2012-04-04

6.9

The Stand
2020-12-17

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

7.592

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.87

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

8.013

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

8.013

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

8.013

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

8.013

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

6.152

Die Hart
2020-07-20

7.432

Raising Hope
2010-09-21

9

Ren & Stimpy
2024-07-13

8

Remember WENN
1996-01-13

0

The Westies

7.043

Numb3rs
2005-01-23

The Legend of Korra

8.211

The Legend of Korra
2012-04-14