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J.K. Simmons
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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.
- 227 titles
- 217 Acting
- 10 Appearances
Acting (217)
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Mayor Lionheart (voice)
Bill
J. Jonah Jameson
Fletcher
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
Commissioner Gordon
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
Commissioner Gordon
Victor Kleskow (voice) / Tabloid Editor (voice) / J. Jonah Jameson (voice) / JJ Gruff (voice) / Dr. Jessup (voice)
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
O'Brien
Mac MacGuff
Warden (voice)
Ray King
Kai (voice)
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
CIA Superior
Ivo Shandor
Klaus (voice)
James Forester
Show all (217)
Mr. Wroblewski
Dr. Emil Skoda
Frank Dillman
Bob
Roy
Stanford Pines (voice)
Nick
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
Harold
Arthur Rock
BR
Tenzin (voice) / Mushi (voice)
Judge (voice) / Dean of CIA Academy (voice) / Gene (voice) / Jed Farnsworth (voice)
Arve Støp
Captain Camp
Captain Matt McKenna
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Edwin Pollard
Ray King
Oswald Klaven
Mayor Stice
Garth Pancake
General Anderson
Ted
Billy Barber
Detective (voice)
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
Captain Putty (voice)
Buffalo Bill Cody
Mr. Jervis
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
Mr. Jansen
Ray Kendall
Tom Brennan
Magister Gilhil (voice)
Skip (voice)
Napoleon (voice) / J.B. (voice)
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Allison's Dad
Gus Loomer
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
Eiling (voice) / General Eiling (voice)
Vernon Schillinger
Federal Marshall
Agent Richards
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Dr. Tom Grandy
Lee Mayer
General Starkey
Clyde Pickett
Emil Skoda / Jerry Luppin
William Frawley
Dr. Bertleman
Gruff K-9 (voice)
Ronald Hunt
Brian
Hal Lerner
Watkins
Harry Ravitch
Martin Smarty (voice)
Ike Connors
Stu Kopenhafer
Souvenir Hawker
George Zax
Frank Perry
Howard Silk
Dr. Clarence Weaver
Fletcher
Milton Berle
Candidate Welles
Randall Zipper
Bill Dixon
Emil Skoda
Siskel
Jacobson
Levin
Dr. Mingus
James Newmans
Will Pope
Kevin
Bruce Chance
Khampa (voice)
Roy Davies
Guardian (voice)
Mark Wilson
Detective Krauss
Leonard Stiltskin
Franklin York
Mr. Gallo
Phil Drebbles
Claggart (voice)
Frank Hagedorn
Ghat (voice)
Vacaro
Bill Palet
Henry Sawyer
Walter Boggs
Ed
Alexander Rausch
James McLaughlin
Narrator (voice)
Donald Sinclaire
Assistant Coach
Mr. Jones
Wade
Lt. Col. Arson
Jackson Pepper
Ben (voice)
Zeus (voice)
Lucas Doya
Tusk Johnson (voice)
Coach James Lazor
Carl
Sebastian
White Knight (voice)
Steve
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
Jack
CIA Briefer
Sergeant Mitchell
P.J. Jordan
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
George Shultz
Gnash (voice)
Eamon Sweeney
Jay Warren
Frank Forrest
George
Uncle Pal
Leo
Ernest
Mel Fisher
Edward Hopper
Dr. Moore (voice)
J. Kimball
The Grandfather
Ralph Earnhardt
President Whitewall (voice)
Ralph Aceto
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Joey
Patrolman in Park
Lt. Rock (voice) / Mr. Withers (voice)
Dr. Moore (voice)
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
Ray Tilman
Edward Hopper (voice)
Tony Shea
Narrator (voice)
Ford Pines (Voice)
'Captain Amazon'
Narrator (voice)
Don
Warren Duffy
Mr. Shulman
Narrator
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Narrator
Herb Aames
Mel Turman
Reaper
Hoyd
General Tiger (voice)
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
Guy
Lint (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Skip (voice)
Narrator
Orville
J.K. / Frank Perry
Yellow (voice)
Vex (voice)
Narrator
Father Malone
Narrator
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
Appearances (10)
Self
Self
Self
Self - Narrator
Self
Self
Himself / Benny Southstreet
Himself - Narrator
Himself - Narrator
Self
