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.
Known for
Credits
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man (2002)
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as J. Jonah Jameson
Whiplash (2014)
as Fletcher
Zootopia (2016)
as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as J. Jonah Jameson
Terminator Genisys (2015)
as O'Brien
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
as Commissioner Gordon
The Tomorrow War (2021)
as James Forester
The Accountant² (2025)
as Ray King
Megamind (2010)
as Warden (voice)
La La Land (2016)
as Bill
Justice League (2017)
as Commissioner Gordon
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
as Kai (voice)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
as J. Jonah Jameson
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Ivo Shandor
The Accountant (2016)
as Ray King
Red One (2024)
as Nick
Heart of the Beast (2026)
Actor
The Gift (2000)
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
Palm Springs (2020)
as Roy
Juno (2007)
as Mac MacGuff
True Grit (2010)
as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
Jennifer's Body (2009)
as Mr. Wroblewski
Anastasia (1997)
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
Up in the Air (2009)
as Bob
The Jackal (1997)
as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as Captain Putty (voice)
Labor Day (2013)
as Mr. Jervis
Burn After Reading (2008)
as CIA Superior
The Words (2012)
as Mr. Jansen
The Cider House Rules (1999)
as Ray Kendall
Klaus (2019)
as Klaus (voice)
Juror #2 (2024)
as Harold
Dark Skies (2013)
as Edwin Pollard
Hidalgo (2004)
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Post Grad (2009)
as Roy Davies
The First Wives Club (1996)
as Federal Marshall
Patriots Day (2016)
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
The Union (2024)
as Tom Brennan
Aliens in the Attic (2009)
as Skip (voice)
Contraband (2012)
as Captain Camp
Jobs (2013)
as Arthur Rock
The Brink of War (2026)
as George Shultz
Men, Women & Children (2014)
as Allison's Dad
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
as Gruff K-9 (voice)
The Good Doctor (2011)
as Detective Krauss
Saturday Night (2024)
as Milton Berle
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
as BR
Barefoot (2014)
as Dr. Bertleman
The Snowman (2017)
as Arve Støp
Purgatory (—)
as Father Malone
The Ladykillers (2004)
as Garth Pancake
Young Adult (2011)
as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
I Love You, Man (2009)
as Oswald Klaven
Celebrity (1998)
as Souvenir Hawker
O.W.C.A. Files (2015)
as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
Punching Henry (2017)
as Jay Warren
The Music Never Stopped (2011)
as Henry Sawyer
21 Bridges (2019)
as Captain Matt McKenna
For Love of the Game (1999)
as Frank Perry
Seal Team (2021)
as Claggart (voice)
Autumn in New York (2000)
as Dr. Tom Grandy
Extreme Measures (1996)
as Dr. Mingus
Extract (2009)
as Brian
The Rewrite (2014)
as Hal Lerner
Harsh Times (2005)
as Agent Richards
Father Figures (2017)
as Ronald Hunt
Marmaduke (2022)
as Zeus (voice)
Rock Dog (2016)
as Khampa (voice)
The Mexican (2001)
as Ted Slocum
Renegades (2017)
as Levin
Rendition (2007)
as Lee Mayer
Rally Road Racers (2023)
as Gnash (voice)
The Front Runner (2018)
as Bill Dixon
An Invisible Sign (2010)
as Mr. Jones
Disposal (2003)
as Older Hunter
Path to War (2003)
as CIA Briefer
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
as Jacobson
Being the Ricardos (2021)
as William Frawley
Glorious (2022)
as Ghat (voice)
New in Town (2009)
as Stu Kopenhafer
Postal (2007)
as Candidate Welles
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
as James McLaughlin
I'm Not Here (2017)
as Steve
The Bachelors (2017)
as Bill Palet
The Black Ghiandola (2017)
as Ralph Aceto
The Late Bloomer (2016)
as James Newmans
The Thing That Hurts (—)
Actor
The Ref (1994)
as Siskel
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
as Ed
Crossing Fields (1998)
as Guy
The Scout (1994)
as Assistant Coach
Monkey Quest (—)
as (voice)
First Snow (2006)
as Vacaro
Spaceman (—)
Actor
You Can't Run Forever (2024)
as Wade
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United (2011)
as White Knight (voice)
The Boxcar Children (2014)
as Dr. Moore (voice)
The Meddler (2016)
as Randall Zipper
Love Walked In (1997)
as Mr. Shulman
Whiplash (2013)
as Fletcher
3 Geezers! (2013)
as J. Kimball
National Champions (2021)
as Coach James Lazor
A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)
as Ernest
All Nighter (2017)
as Mr. Gallo
Murder of a Cat (2014)
as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
One Day as a Lion (2023)
as Walter Boggs
109 Billion Followers (—)
as Reaper
A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)
as Uncle Pal
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
as Ralph Earnhardt
Blackstone (2011)
as Detective Burke
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
as Ben (voice)
Prophets of Change (2022)
as Narrator
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
as Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe (2009)
as Self
The Magic Bracelet (2013)
as The Shaman
Worlds Apart (2015)
as Sebastian
The Way of War (2009)
as Sergeant Mitchell
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines (2016)
as Ford Pines (Voice)
Face Down (1997)
as Herb Aames
Hit and Runway (1999)
as Ray Tilman
Hopper: An American Love Story (2022)
as Edward Hopper (voice)
Ride the Eagle (2021)
as Carl
Break Point (2014)
as Jack
Popeye Doyle (1986)
as Patrolman in Park
Drug$ (2018)
as Narrator
The Heeler (2013)
as Roscoe
The Prince (—)
Actor
Off the Map (2003)
as George
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
3 Days with Dad (2019)
as Joey
Detroit: Comeback City (2018)
as Himself - Narrator
Rushing or Dragging (2021)
as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery (2025)
as Narrator
Little Brother (2025)
as Warren Duffy
Above Freezing (1998)
as Hoyd
I Lost My M in Vegas (1999)
as Yellow (voice)
The Vicious Kind (2009)
as Donald Sinclaire
Behind the Zirkonians (—)
as Skip (voice)
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record (1992)
as Himself / Benny Southstreet
Red Sands (2009)
as Lt. Col. Arson
Fanboy (2019)
as J.K. / Frank Perry
Starwater (2001)
Actor
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
Walt Whitman (2008)
as Narrator (voice)
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan (2022)
as Narrator
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020)
as Orville
Ava & Lala (2014)
as General Tiger (voice)
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island (2018)
as Dr. Moore (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West (2020)
as Narrator