J.K. Simmons
Acting
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.
Born: January 9, 1955
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Warren Duffy
as Ray King
as Narrator
as Nick
as Harold
as Milton Berle
as Tom Brennan
as Lint (voice)
as Wade
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
as Gnash (voice)
as Walter Boggs
as Narrator
as Narrator
as Edward Hopper (voice)
as Ghat (voice)
as Captain Putty (voice)
as Franklin York
as Zeus (voice)
as J. Jonah Jameson
as William Frawley
as Coach James Lazor
as Ivo Shandor
as Claggart (voice)
as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
as James Forester
as Carl
as Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
as Commissioner Gordon
as Tusk Johnson (voice)
as General Starkey
as Jackson Pepper
as Roy
as The Grandfather
as Self - Narrator
as Billy Barber
as Klaus (voice)
as Captain Matt McKenna
as Joey
as Self
as J. Jonah Jameson
as J.K. / Frank Perry
as Narrator
as Bill Dixon
as Himself - Narrator
as Ernest
as Narrator (voice)
as Dr. Moore (voice)
as Ronald Hunt
as Howard Silk
as Steve
as Commissioner Gordon
as Leo
as Bill Palet
as Arve Støp
as Levin
as Ralph Aceto
as Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
as Mr. Gallo
as Jay Warren
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
as Bill
as George Zax
as Ray King
as James Newmans
as Khampa (voice)
as Randall Zipper
as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
as Kai (voice)
as Sebastian
as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
as O'Brien
as President Whitewall (voice)
as Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
as Allison's Dad
as Fletcher
as General Tiger (voice)
as Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Dr. Moore (voice)
as Dr. Hal Lerner
as Voice Over (voice)
as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
as Jack
as Mel Fisher
as Dr. Bertleman
as Mr. Jervis
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
as Frank Dillman
as Arthur Rock
as J. Kimball
as Tony Shea
as Edwin Pollard
as Fletcher
as Mr. Jansen
as Stanford Pines (voice)
as P.J. Jordan
as Tenzin (voice)
as Mushi (voice)
as Don
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
as Captain Camp
as White Knight (voice)
as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
as Frank Forrest
as Detective Krauss
as Henry Sawyer
as Himself - Narrator
as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
as Warden (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Lt. Rock (voice)
as Mr. Withers (voice)
as Mr. Jones
as Bruce Chance
as Uncle Pal
as Gruff K-9 (voice)
as Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
as Ed
as Donald Sinclaire
as Bob
as Mr. Wroblewski
as Detective (voice)
as Brian
as Roy Davies
as Skip (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Sergeant Mitchell
as Mayor Stice
as Leonard Stiltskin
as Oswald Klaven
as Lt. Col. Arson
as Stu Kopenhafer
as Guardian (voice)
as CIA Superior
as Narrator (voice)
as Mac MacGuff
as Candidate Welles
as Lee Mayer
as Napoleon (voice)
as J.B. (voice)
as James McLaughlin
as J. Jonah Jameson
as Jacobson
as Vacaro
as Agent Richards
as Will Pope
as Judge (voice)
as Dean of CIA Academy (voice)
as Gene (voice)
as Jed Farnsworth (voice)
as Dr. Clarence Weaver
as Ralph Earnhardt
as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
as Clyde Pickett
as Eiling (voice)
as General Eiling (voice)
as J. Jonah Jameson
as Garth Pancake
as Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
as Buffalo Bill Cody
as General Anderson
as CIA Briefer
as George
as Ike Connors
as Mark Wilson
as Lucas Doya
as Phil Drebbles
as Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice)
as Martin Smarty (voice)
as J. Jonah Jameson
as Emil Skoda
as Ted Slocum
as Dr. Tom Grandy
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
as Ray Kendall
as Frank Hagedorn
as Harry Ravitch
as Dr. Emil Skoda
as Yellow (voice)
as Frank Perry
as Ray Tilman
as Guy
as Hoyd
as Souvenir Hawker
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
as Herb Aames
as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
as Vernon Schillinger
as Mr. Shulman
as Dr. Mingus
as Federal Marshall
as Kevin
as 'Captain Amazon'
as Assistant Coach
as Gus Loomer
as Siskel
as Alexander Rausch
as Himself / Benny Southstreet
as Emil Skoda
as Jerry Luppin
as Victor Kleskow (voice)
as Tabloid Editor (voice)
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
as JJ Gruff (voice)
as Dr. Jessup (voice)
as Edward Hopper
as Patrolman in Park
as Self - Host
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Self
as (voice)
as Commissioner Gordon
as Skip (voice)