J.K. Simmons

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
    Place of birth
    Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Birthday
    January 1955
The Music Never Stopped
The Music Never Stopped
7.2
3 Geezers!
3 Geezers!
4.2
Renegades
Renegades
5.6
The Bachelors
The Bachelors
7.1
I'm Not Here
I'm Not Here
6.1
Blackstone
7
Aliens in the Attic
Aliens in the Attic
5.7
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
5.5
Ava & Lala
Ava & Lala
10
All Nighter
All Nighter
5.725
Detroit: Comeback City
Detroit: Comeback City
8
Drug$
Drug$
9
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
5
Prophets of Change
Prophets of Change
0
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
0
The Way of War
The Way of War
3.9
Whiplash
Whiplash
8.384
Punching Henry
Punching Henry
5.9
Break Point
Break Point
5.7
Whiplash
Whiplash
7.8
Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart
6.5
Above Freezing
Above Freezing
7
A Boy Called Sailboat
A Boy Called Sailboat
6.7
The Black Ghiandola
The Black Ghiandola
7.6
Klaus
Klaus
8.247
Marmaduke
Marmaduke
5.1
Rushing or Dragging
Rushing or Dragging
8
National Champions
National Champions
6.5
Seal Team
Seal Team
7
Glorious
Glorious
5.75
I Lost My M in Vegas
I Lost My M in Vegas
0
New in Town
New in Town
5.8
An Invisible Sign
An Invisible Sign
5.2
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
6.2
Barefoot
Barefoot
6.6
Murder of a Cat
Murder of a Cat
5.1
Rock Dog
Rock Dog
6.2
Father Figures
Father Figures
5.8
The Accountant
The Accountant
7.1
The Meddler
The Meddler
5.9
Patriots Day
Patriots Day
7.048
The Magic Bracelet
0
The Late Bloomer
The Late Bloomer
5.5
The Heeler
0
The Front Runner
The Front Runner
5.9
21 Bridges
21 Bridges
6.758
Palm Springs
Palm Springs
7.338
The Tomorrow War
The Tomorrow War
7.579
Being the Ricardos
Being the Ricardos
6.5
Little Brother
Little Brother
2
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
6.126
The Mexican
The Mexican
5.908
The Vicious Kind
The Vicious Kind
6.2
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
5.2
First Snow
First Snow
6.1
Crossing Fields
Crossing Fields
0
Dark Skies
Dark Skies
6.3
The Rewrite
The Rewrite
6.033
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
7.4
Disposal
0
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
6.9
Ride the Eagle
Ride the Eagle
6.4
Rally Road Racers
Rally Road Racers
7.4
One Day as a Lion
One Day as a Lion
5.705
Hidalgo
Hidalgo
6.812
The Jackal
The Jackal
6.3
Juno
Juno
7.047
Off the Map
Off the Map
6.3
Extract
Extract
5.83
I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man
6.554
Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body
5.914
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3
6.884
La La Land
La La Land
7.901
Postal
Postal
4.6
The Snowman
The Snowman
5.201
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
6.6
Fanboy
Fanboy
0
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
7.263
Harsh Times
Harsh Times
6.435
The Words
The Words
6.7
Face Down
0
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys
5.926
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game
6.484
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
7.284
Hit and Runway
Hit and Runway
4.7
The Boxcar Children
The Boxcar Children
7.9
Popeye Doyle
Popeye Doyle
4.3
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
6.2
Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files
Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files
7.5
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
6.402
Up in the Air
Up in the Air
6.854
Contraband
Contraband
6.327
Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York
6.091
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
6.642
Rendition
Rendition
6.442
Love Walked In
Love Walked In
4
Labor Day
Labor Day
7
Zootopia
Zootopia
7.747
Red Sands
Red Sands
4.4
Guys And Dolls: Off The Record
Guys And Dolls: Off The Record
10
Post Grad
Post Grad
5
Megamind
Megamind
6.966
The Ref
The Ref
6.56
The Gift
The Gift
6.421
Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking
7.2
The Astronaut Farmer
The Astronaut Farmer
6.2
Justice League
Justice League
6.1
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.184
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures
6
The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules
7.018
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
0
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
7.001
Jobs
Jobs
6.135
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.433
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.9
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
7.2
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2.7
Path to War
Path to War
6.6
Starwater
0
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
6.5
Men, Women & Children
Men, Women & Children
6.5
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
5.195
3 Days with Dad
3 Days with Dad
5.8
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home
8
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
8.403
Celebrity
Celebrity
6
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
6.736
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home
7.444
True Grit
True Grit
7.303
The Scout
The Scout
5.2
Young Adult
Young Adult
5.804
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
6.823