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J.K. Simmons

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.

Known For: Acting
Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA, 1955-01-09
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11994Siskel65
21996Dr. Mingus60
31997Mr. Shulman40
41997FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon64
51997Herb Aames30
61998Souvenir Hawker60
71999Ray Tilman46
81999Ray Kendall71
92000Sheriff Pearl Johnson65
1020010
112001Ted Slocum59
122002J. Jonah Jameson73
132003George65
142004Buffalo Bill Cody69
152004Garth Pancake61
162004J. Jonah Jameson73
172004Self67
182005BR72
192005Agent Richards64
202006Vacaro61
212007J. Jonah Jameson64
222007James McLaughlin65
232007Lee Mayer64
242007Mac MacGuff71
252008CIA Superior67
262009Stu Kopenhafer58
272009Oswald Klaven66
282009Sergeant Mitchell37
292009Roy Davies50
302009Brian58
312009Mr. Wroblewski60
322009Bob69
332009Donald Sinclaire63
342010Ed52
352010Uncle Pal61
362010Mr. Jones52
372010Warden (voice)70
382011Henry Sawyer72
392012Captain Camp63
402012Mr. Jansen66
412013Edwin Pollard63
422013J. Kimball40
432013Arthur Rock61
442013Mr. Jervis70
452014Dr. Bertleman66
462014Jack58
472014Sheriff Frank Hoyle52
482014Dr. Hal Lerner60
492014Fletcher84
502014Allison's Dad65
512015O'Brien59
522015Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)77
532016Randall Zipper59
542016Khampa (voice)62
552016Ray King71
562017Jay Warren59
572017Levin56
582019J.K. / Frank Perry0
592021J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)68
602021Claggart (voice)69
612021Ivo Shandor74
622022Self (archive footage)67
632022Captain Putty (voice)70
642022Ghat (voice)59
652022Narrator0
662022Narrator0
672023Warren Duffy0
682023Gnash (voice)67
692023J. Jonah Jameson (voice)84
702023Ben (voice)73
712024Wade57
722024Tom Brennan62
732024Harold68
74(voice)0
751986Patrolman in Park44
761994Assistant Coach52
771997Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)76
781998Hoyd70
791998Guy0
801999Frank Perry65
812000Dr. Tom Grandy61
822003Older Hunter0
832003CIA Briefer67
842004Ralph Earnhardt75
852007Jacobson62
862007Candidate Welles46
872009Lt. Col. Arson44
882009Skip (voice)57
892010Gruff K-9 (voice)52
902010Narrator (voice)55
912010J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)73
922011Detective Krauss62
932011Detective Burke70
942011Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)58
952013Fletcher78
962013Roscoe0
972013The Shaman0
982014Dr. Moore (voice)80
992014General Tiger (voice)80
1002015Sebastian65
1012016Kai (voice)69
1022016Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice)77
1032016James Newmans55
1042016Bill79
1052016Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese71
1062017Mr. Gallo57
1072017Ralph Aceto70
1082017Arve Støp52
1092017Bill Palet70
1102017Commissioner James Gordon61
1112017Steve60
1122017Ronald Hunt58
1132018Ernest66
1142023Walter Boggs57
1152024Milton Berle69
116George Shultz0
1170
1181992Himself / Benny Southstreet100
1191996Federal Marshall67
1202004Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")80
1212008Narrator (voice)50
1222009Self25
1232011White Knight (voice)71
1242016Ford Pines (voice)0
1252018Dr. Moore (voice)69
1262018Himself - Narrator80
1272018Bill Dixon59
1282018Narrator92
1292019J. Jonah Jameson74
1302019Joey55
1312019Captain Matt McKenna68
1322019Klaus (voice)82
1332020Roy73
1342020Orville0
1352021Commissioner Gordon81
1362021Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)90
1372021Carl63
1382021James Forester75
1392021William Frawley65
1402021Coach James Lazor65
1412022Zeus (voice)50
142Slade0
1432021J. Jonah Jameson80
1440
145George Shultz0
1462022Edward Hopper (voice)71
1472024Nick71
1482025Narrator0
1492025Ray King0
15020250

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11953Self70
21975Self - Host70
31975Self - Cameo (uncredited)70
41986Edward Hopper71
51989Victor Kleskow (voice)80
61989Tabloid Editor (voice)80
71989J. Jonah Jameson (voice)80
81989JJ Gruff (voice)80
91989Dr. Jessup (voice)80
101990Emil Skoda74
111990Jerry Luppin74
12199380
13199472
141994Gus Loomer78
1519950
161996Kevin70
171997Vernon Schillinger80
181997Vern Schillinger0
191999Dr. Emil Skoda79
201999Harry Ravitch82
211999Frank Hagedorn79
222001Emil Skoda76
232002Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice)75
242002Martin Smarty (voice)75
252002Phil Drebbles76
26200272
272002Mark Wilson73
28200372
292003General Anderson79
302004Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter0
31200470
322004Eiling (voice)83
332004General Eiling (voice)83
342004Ben (Old Man Potter) (voice)78
35200467
362004Clyde Pickett78
372005Judge (voice)70
382005Dean of CIA Academy (voice)70
392005Gene (voice)70
402005Jed Farnsworth (voice)70
412005Will Pope79
422007Napoleon (voice)79
432007J.B. (voice)79
442008Guardian (voice)75
452009Leonard Stiltskin74
462009Mayor Stice80
472009Self - Guest49
482009Detective (voice)79
492010Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)82
502010Lt. Rock (voice)52
512010Mr. Withers (voice)52
522010Self - Guest34
532010J. Jonah Jameson (voice)82
542011Himself - Narrator0
552011Frank Forrest69
562012J. Jonah Jameson (voice)77
572012Don30
582012Tenzin (voice)82
592012P.J. Jordan67
602012Stanford Pines (voice)86
61201352
622013Frank Dillman82
632013J. Jonah Jameson (voice)67
642014Self58
652014Mel Fisher65
662014Voice Over (voice)79
672014Narrator (voice)68
682014Lenny Turtletaub (voice)86
692014Self44
702015Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney73
712015President Whitewall (voice)63
722015Self57
732016George Zax76
742017Matt "The Bat" Hardesty68
752017Leo68
762017Self75
772017Howard Silk74
782018Narrator (voice)74
792019Self63
80201963
812020Billy Barber83
822020Self - Narrator69
832020The Grandfather75
842020Jackson Pepper64
852020General Starkey69
862021Tusk Johnson (voice)68
872021Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)86
882022Franklin York69
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