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.
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
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1 | 1994 | Siskel | 65 | |
2 | 1996 | Dr. Mingus | 60 | |
3 | 1997 | Mr. Shulman | 40 | |
4 | 1997 | FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon | 64 | |
5 | 1997 | Herb Aames | 30 | |
6 | 1998 | Souvenir Hawker | 60 | |
7 | 1999 | Ray Tilman | 46 | |
8 | 1999 | Ray Kendall | 71 | |
9 | 2000 | Sheriff Pearl Johnson | 65 | |
10 | 2001 | 0 | ||
11 | 2001 | Ted Slocum | 59 | |
12 | 2002 | J. Jonah Jameson | 73 | |
13 | 2003 | George | 65 | |
14 | 2004 | Buffalo Bill Cody | 69 | |
15 | 2004 | Garth Pancake | 61 | |
16 | 2004 | J. Jonah Jameson | 73 | |
17 | 2004 | Self | 67 | |
18 | 2005 | BR | 72 | |
19 | 2005 | Agent Richards | 64 | |
20 | 2006 | Vacaro | 61 | |
21 | 2007 | J. Jonah Jameson | 64 | |
22 | 2007 | James McLaughlin | 65 | |
23 | 2007 | Lee Mayer | 64 | |
24 | 2007 | Mac MacGuff | 71 | |
25 | 2008 | CIA Superior | 67 | |
26 | 2009 | Stu Kopenhafer | 58 | |
27 | 2009 | Oswald Klaven | 66 | |
28 | 2009 | Sergeant Mitchell | 37 | |
29 | 2009 | Roy Davies | 50 | |
30 | 2009 | Brian | 58 | |
31 | 2009 | Mr. Wroblewski | 60 | |
32 | 2009 | Bob | 69 | |
33 | 2009 | Donald Sinclaire | 63 | |
34 | 2010 | Ed | 52 | |
35 | 2010 | Uncle Pal | 61 | |
36 | 2010 | Mr. Jones | 52 | |
37 | 2010 | Warden (voice) | 70 | |
38 | 2011 | Henry Sawyer | 72 | |
39 | 2012 | Captain Camp | 63 | |
40 | 2012 | Mr. Jansen | 66 | |
41 | 2013 | Edwin Pollard | 63 | |
42 | 2013 | J. Kimball | 40 | |
43 | 2013 | Arthur Rock | 61 | |
44 | 2013 | Mr. Jervis | 70 | |
45 | 2014 | Dr. Bertleman | 66 | |
46 | 2014 | Jack | 58 | |
47 | 2014 | Sheriff Frank Hoyle | 52 | |
48 | 2014 | Dr. Hal Lerner | 60 | |
49 | 2014 | Fletcher | 84 | |
50 | 2014 | Allison's Dad | 65 | |
51 | 2015 | O'Brien | 59 | |
52 | 2015 | Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice) | 77 | |
53 | 2016 | Randall Zipper | 59 | |
54 | 2016 | Khampa (voice) | 62 | |
55 | 2016 | Ray King | 71 | |
56 | 2017 | Jay Warren | 59 | |
57 | 2017 | Levin | 56 | |
58 | 2019 | J.K. / Frank Perry | 0 | |
59 | 2021 | J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited) | 68 | |
60 | 2021 | Claggart (voice) | 69 | |
61 | 2021 | Ivo Shandor | 74 | |
62 | 2022 | Self (archive footage) | 67 | |
63 | 2022 | Captain Putty (voice) | 70 | |
64 | 2022 | Ghat (voice) | 59 | |
65 | 2022 | Narrator | 0 | |
66 | 2022 | Narrator | 0 | |
67 | 2023 | Warren Duffy | 0 | |
68 | 2023 | Gnash (voice) | 67 | |
69 | 2023 | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | 84 | |
70 | 2023 | Ben (voice) | 73 | |
71 | 2024 | Wade | 57 | |
72 | 2024 | Tom Brennan | 62 | |
73 | 2024 | Harold | 68 | |
74 | (voice) | 0 | ||
75 | 1986 | Patrolman in Park | 44 | |
76 | 1994 | Assistant Coach | 52 | |
77 | 1997 | Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice) | 76 | |
78 | 1998 | Hoyd | 70 | |
79 | 1998 | Guy | 0 | |
80 | 1999 | Frank Perry | 65 | |
81 | 2000 | Dr. Tom Grandy | 61 | |
82 | 2003 | Older Hunter | 0 | |
83 | 2003 | CIA Briefer | 67 | |
84 | 2004 | Ralph Earnhardt | 75 | |
85 | 2007 | Jacobson | 62 | |
86 | 2007 | Candidate Welles | 46 | |
87 | 2009 | Lt. Col. Arson | 44 | |
88 | 2009 | Skip (voice) | 57 | |
89 | 2010 | Gruff K-9 (voice) | 52 | |
90 | 2010 | Narrator (voice) | 55 | |
91 | 2010 | J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited) | 73 | |
92 | 2011 | Detective Krauss | 62 | |
93 | 2011 | Detective Burke | 70 | |
94 | 2011 | Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited) | 58 | |
95 | 2013 | Fletcher | 78 | |
96 | 2013 | Roscoe | 0 | |
97 | 2013 | The Shaman | 0 | |
98 | 2014 | Dr. Moore (voice) | 80 | |
99 | 2014 | General Tiger (voice) | 80 | |
100 | 2015 | Sebastian | 65 | |
101 | 2016 | Kai (voice) | 69 | |
102 | 2016 | Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice) | 77 | |
103 | 2016 | James Newmans | 55 | |
104 | 2016 | Bill | 79 | |
105 | 2016 | Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese | 71 | |
106 | 2017 | Mr. Gallo | 57 | |
107 | 2017 | Ralph Aceto | 70 | |
108 | 2017 | Arve Støp | 52 | |
109 | 2017 | Bill Palet | 70 | |
110 | 2017 | Commissioner James Gordon | 61 | |
111 | 2017 | Steve | 60 | |
112 | 2017 | Ronald Hunt | 58 | |
113 | 2018 | Ernest | 66 | |
114 | 2023 | Walter Boggs | 57 | |
115 | 2024 | Milton Berle | 69 | |
116 | George Shultz | 0 | ||
117 | 0 | |||
118 | 1992 | Himself / Benny Southstreet | 100 | |
119 | 1996 | Federal Marshall | 67 | |
120 | 2004 | Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls") | 80 | |
121 | 2008 | Narrator (voice) | 50 | |
122 | 2009 | Self | 25 | |
123 | 2011 | White Knight (voice) | 71 | |
124 | 2016 | Ford Pines (voice) | 0 | |
125 | 2018 | Dr. Moore (voice) | 69 | |
126 | 2018 | Himself - Narrator | 80 | |
127 | 2018 | Bill Dixon | 59 | |
128 | 2018 | Narrator | 92 | |
129 | 2019 | J. Jonah Jameson | 74 | |
130 | 2019 | Joey | 55 | |
131 | 2019 | Captain Matt McKenna | 68 | |
132 | 2019 | Klaus (voice) | 82 | |
133 | 2020 | Roy | 73 | |
134 | 2020 | Orville | 0 | |
135 | 2021 | Commissioner Gordon | 81 | |
136 | 2021 | Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio) | 90 | |
137 | 2021 | Carl | 63 | |
138 | 2021 | James Forester | 75 | |
139 | 2021 | William Frawley | 65 | |
140 | 2021 | Coach James Lazor | 65 | |
141 | 2022 | Zeus (voice) | 50 | |
142 | Slade | 0 | ||
143 | 2021 | J. Jonah Jameson | 80 | |
144 | 0 | |||
145 | George Shultz | 0 | ||
146 | 2022 | Edward Hopper (voice) | 71 | |
147 | 2024 | Nick | 71 | |
148 | 2025 | Narrator | 0 | |
149 | 2025 | Ray King | 0 | |
150 | 2025 | 0 |
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
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1 | 1953 | Self | 70 | |
2 | 1975 | Self - Host | 70 | |
3 | 1975 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 70 | |
4 | 1986 | Edward Hopper | 71 | |
5 | 1989 | Victor Kleskow (voice) | 80 | |
6 | 1989 | Tabloid Editor (voice) | 80 | |
7 | 1989 | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | 80 | |
8 | 1989 | JJ Gruff (voice) | 80 | |
9 | 1989 | Dr. Jessup (voice) | 80 | |
10 | 1990 | Emil Skoda | 74 | |
11 | 1990 | Jerry Luppin | 74 | |
12 | 1993 | 80 | ||
13 | 1994 | 72 | ||
14 | 1994 | Gus Loomer | 78 | |
15 | 1995 | 0 | ||
16 | 1996 | Kevin | 70 | |
17 | 1997 | Vernon Schillinger | 80 | |
18 | 1997 | Vern Schillinger | 0 | |
19 | 1999 | Dr. Emil Skoda | 79 | |
20 | 1999 | Harry Ravitch | 82 | |
21 | 1999 | Frank Hagedorn | 79 | |
22 | 2001 | Emil Skoda | 76 | |
23 | 2002 | Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice) | 75 | |
24 | 2002 | Martin Smarty (voice) | 75 | |
25 | 2002 | Phil Drebbles | 76 | |
26 | 2002 | 72 | ||
27 | 2002 | Mark Wilson | 73 | |
28 | 2003 | 72 | ||
29 | 2003 | General Anderson | 79 | |
30 | 2004 | Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter | 0 | |
31 | 2004 | 70 | ||
32 | 2004 | Eiling (voice) | 83 | |
33 | 2004 | General Eiling (voice) | 83 | |
34 | 2004 | Ben (Old Man Potter) (voice) | 78 | |
35 | 2004 | 67 | ||
36 | 2004 | Clyde Pickett | 78 | |
37 | 2005 | Judge (voice) | 70 | |
38 | 2005 | Dean of CIA Academy (voice) | 70 | |
39 | 2005 | Gene (voice) | 70 | |
40 | 2005 | Jed Farnsworth (voice) | 70 | |
41 | 2005 | Will Pope | 79 | |
42 | 2007 | Napoleon (voice) | 79 | |
43 | 2007 | J.B. (voice) | 79 | |
44 | 2008 | Guardian (voice) | 75 | |
45 | 2009 | Leonard Stiltskin | 74 | |
46 | 2009 | Mayor Stice | 80 | |
47 | 2009 | Self - Guest | 49 | |
48 | 2009 | Detective (voice) | 79 | |
49 | 2010 | Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice) | 82 | |
50 | 2010 | Lt. Rock (voice) | 52 | |
51 | 2010 | Mr. Withers (voice) | 52 | |
52 | 2010 | Self - Guest | 34 | |
53 | 2010 | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | 82 | |
54 | 2011 | Himself - Narrator | 0 | |
55 | 2011 | Frank Forrest | 69 | |
56 | 2012 | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | 77 | |
57 | 2012 | Don | 30 | |
58 | 2012 | Tenzin (voice) | 82 | |
59 | 2012 | P.J. Jordan | 67 | |
60 | 2012 | Stanford Pines (voice) | 86 | |
61 | 2013 | 52 | ||
62 | 2013 | Frank Dillman | 82 | |
63 | 2013 | J. Jonah Jameson (voice) | 67 | |
64 | 2014 | Self | 58 | |
65 | 2014 | Mel Fisher | 65 | |
66 | 2014 | Voice Over (voice) | 79 | |
67 | 2014 | Narrator (voice) | 68 | |
68 | 2014 | Lenny Turtletaub (voice) | 86 | |
69 | 2014 | Self | 44 | |
70 | 2015 | Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney | 73 | |
71 | 2015 | President Whitewall (voice) | 63 | |
72 | 2015 | Self | 57 | |
73 | 2016 | George Zax | 76 | |
74 | 2017 | Matt "The Bat" Hardesty | 68 | |
75 | 2017 | Leo | 68 | |
76 | 2017 | Self | 75 | |
77 | 2017 | Howard Silk | 74 | |
78 | 2018 | Narrator (voice) | 74 | |
79 | 2019 | Self | 63 | |
80 | 2019 | 63 | ||
81 | 2020 | Billy Barber | 83 | |
82 | 2020 | Self - Narrator | 69 | |
83 | 2020 | The Grandfather | 75 | |
84 | 2020 | Jackson Pepper | 64 | |
85 | 2020 | General Starkey | 69 | |
86 | 2021 | Tusk Johnson (voice) | 68 | |
87 | 2021 | Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice) | 86 | |
88 | 2022 | Franklin York | 69 |