
J.K. Simmons
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 09 Jan, 1955 ( 70 years old )
- Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as: JK Simmons, Jonathan Simmons, Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmons, Τζέι Κέι Σίμονς, ג'יי-קיי סימונס
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.
Credits
- - Hypergalactic ( movie ) as (voice)
- - The Prince ( movie )
- - Spaceman ( movie )
- - 109 Billion Followers ( movie )
- - Reykjavik ( movie ) as George Shultz
- - Heart of the Beast ( movie )
- - Batgirl ( movie ) as Commissioner Gordon
- - Behind the Zirkonians ( movie ) as Skip (voice)
- - The Westies ( tv ) as Eamon Sweeney
- 2025 - Little Brother ( movie ) as Warren Duffy
- 2025 - The Accountant² ( movie ) as Ray King
- 2025 - The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2024 - Red One ( movie ) as Nick
- 2024 - Juror #2 ( movie ) as Harold
- 2024 - Saturday Night ( movie ) as Milton Berle
- 2024 - The Union ( movie ) as Tom Brennan
- 2024 - Ren & Stimpy ( tv ) as Lint (voice)
- 2024 - You Can't Run Forever ( movie ) as Wade
- 2023 - The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart ( movie ) as Ben (voice)
- 2023 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2023 - Rally Road Racers ( movie ) as Gnash (voice)
- 2023 - One Day as a Lion ( movie ) as Walter Boggs
- 2022 - Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2022 - Prophets of Change ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2022 - Hopper: An American Love Story ( movie ) as Edward Hopper (voice)
- 2022 - Glorious ( movie ) as Ghat (voice)
- 2022 - Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers ( movie ) as Captain Putty (voice)
- 2022 - Night Sky ( tv ) as Franklin York
- 2022 - Marmaduke ( movie ) as Zeus (voice)
- 2021 - Spider-Man: No Way Home ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson
- 2021 - Being the Ricardos ( movie ) as William Frawley
- 2021 - National Champions ( movie ) as Coach James Lazor
- 2021 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife ( movie ) as Ivo Shandor
- 2021 - Seal Team ( movie ) as Claggart (voice)
- 2021 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
- 2021 - The Tomorrow War ( movie ) as James Forester
- 2021 - Ride the Eagle ( movie ) as Carl
- 2021 - INVINCIBLE ( tv ) as Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
- 2021 - Rushing or Dragging ( movie ) as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
- 2021 - Zack Snyder's Justice League ( movie ) as Commissioner Gordon
- 2021 - The Great North ( tv ) as Tusk Johnson (voice)
- 2020 - The Stand ( tv ) as General Starkey
- 2020 - Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens ( movie ) as Orville
- 2020 - Die Hart ( tv ) as Jackson Pepper
- 2020 - Palm Springs ( movie ) as Roy
- 2020 - Home Movie: The Princess Bride ( tv ) as The Grandfather
- 2020 - Coronavirus, Explained ( tv ) as Self - Narrator
- 2020 - Defending Jacob ( tv ) as Billy Barber
- 2019 - Klaus ( movie ) as Klaus (voice)
- 2019 - 21 Bridges ( movie ) as Captain Matt McKenna
- 2019 - 3 Days with Dad ( movie ) as Joey
- 2019 - The Kelly Clarkson Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2019 - Spider-Man: Far From Home ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson
- 2019 - Fanboy ( movie ) as J.K. / Frank Perry
- 2018 - Drug$ ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2018 - The Front Runner ( movie ) as Bill Dixon
- 2018 - Detroit: Comeback City ( movie ) as Himself - Narrator
- 2018 - A Boy Called Sailboat ( movie ) as Ernest
- 2018 - Explained ( tv ) as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 - The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island ( movie ) as Dr. Moore (voice)
- 2017 - Father Figures ( movie ) as Ronald Hunt
- 2017 - Counterpart ( tv ) as Howard Silk
- 2017 - I'm Not Here ( movie ) as Steve
- 2017 - Justice League ( movie ) as Commissioner Gordon
- 2017 - Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics ( tv ) as Self
- 2017 - No Activity ( tv ) as Leo
- 2017 - The Bachelors ( movie ) as Bill Palet
- 2017 - The Snowman ( movie ) as Arve Støp
- 2017 - Renegades ( movie ) as Levin
- 2017 - The Black Ghiandola ( movie ) as Ralph Aceto
- 2017 - Brockmire ( tv ) as Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
- 2017 - All Nighter ( movie ) as Mr. Gallo
- 2017 - Punching Henry ( movie ) as Jay Warren
- 2016 - Patriots Day ( movie ) as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
- 2016 - La La Land ( movie ) as Bill
- 2016 - The Accountant ( movie ) as Ray King
- 2016 - Goliath ( tv ) as George Zax
- 2016 - The Late Bloomer ( movie ) as James Newmans
- 2016 - Rock Dog ( movie ) as Khampa (voice)
- 2016 - The Meddler ( movie ) as Randall Zipper
- 2016 - Zootopia ( movie ) as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
- 2016 - Kung Fu Panda 3 ( movie ) as Kai (voice)
- 2015 - Ένας άλλος Κόσμος ( movie ) as Sebastian
- 2015 - O.W.C.A. Files ( movie ) as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 - Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ( tv ) as Self
- 2015 - Terminator Genisys ( movie ) as O'Brien
- 2015 - Major Lazer ( tv ) as President Whitewall (voice)
- 2015 - What Lives Inside ( tv ) as Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
- 2014 - Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Men, Women & Children ( movie ) as Allison's Dad
- 2014 - Whiplash ( movie ) as Fletcher
- 2014 - Ava & Lala ( movie ) as General Tiger (voice)
- 2014 - BoJack Horseman ( tv ) as Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
- 2014 - Wild Hawaii ( tv ) as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 - The Boxcar Children ( movie ) as Dr. Moore (voice)
- 2014 - The Rewrite ( movie ) as Dr. Hal Lerner
- 2014 - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ( tv ) as Voice Over (voice)
- 2014 - Murder of a Cat ( movie ) as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
- 2014 - Break Point ( movie ) as Jack
- 2014 - Growing Up Fisher ( tv ) as Mel Fisher
- 2014 - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Barefoot ( movie ) as Dr. Bertleman
- 2013 - Labor Day ( movie ) as Mr. Jervis
- 2013 - LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload ( tv ) as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2013 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine ( tv ) as Frank Dillman
- 2013 - Jobs ( movie ) as Arthur Rock
- 2013 - 3 Geezers! ( movie ) as J. Kimball
- 2013 - The Magic Bracelet ( movie ) as The Shaman
- 2013 - Family Tools ( tv ) as Tony Shea
- 2013 - The Heeler ( movie ) as Roscoe
- 2013 - Dark Skies ( movie ) as Edwin Pollard
- 2013 - Whiplash ( movie ) as Fletcher
- 2012 - The Words ( movie ) as Mr. Jansen
- 2012 - Gravity Falls ( tv ) as Stanford Pines (voice)
- 2012 - Men at Work ( tv ) as P.J. Jordan
- 2012 - The Legend of Korra ( tv ) as Tenzin (voice)
- 2012 - The Legend of Korra ( tv ) as Mushi (voice)
- 2012 - Best Friends Forever ( tv ) as Don
- 2012 - Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man ( tv ) as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2012 - Contraband ( movie ) as Captain Camp
- 2011 - Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United ( movie ) as White Knight (voice)
- 2011 - Young Adult ( movie ) as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
- 2011 - NTSF:SD:SUV:: ( tv ) as Frank Forrest
- 2011 - Blackstone ( movie ) as Detective Burke
- 2011 - The Good Doctor ( movie ) as Detective Krauss
- 2011 - The Music Never Stopped ( movie ) as Henry Sawyer
- 2011 - Desert Car Kings ( tv ) as Himself - Narrator
- 2010 - True Grit ( movie ) as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
- 2010 - Megamind ( movie ) as Warden (voice)
- 2010 - 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes ( tv ) as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2010 - The Talk ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2010 - Pound Puppies ( tv ) as Lt. Rock (voice)
- 2010 - Pound Puppies ( tv ) as Mr. Withers (voice)
- 2010 - An Invisible Sign ( movie ) as Mr. Jones
- 2010 - Raising Hope ( tv ) as Bruce Chance
- 2010 - A Beginner's Guide to Endings ( movie ) as Uncle Pal
- 2010 - Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore ( movie ) as Gruff K-9 (voice)
- 2010 - Ben 10: Ultimate Alien ( tv ) as Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
- 2010 - Crazy on the Outside ( movie ) as Ed
- 2009 - Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe ( movie ) as Self
- 2009 - The Vicious Kind ( movie ) as Donald Sinclaire
- 2009 - Up in the Air ( movie ) as Bob
- 2009 - Jennifer's Body ( movie ) as Mr. Wroblewski
- 2009 - Archer ( tv ) as Detective (voice)
- 2009 - Extract ( movie ) as Brian
- 2009 - Post Grad ( movie ) as Roy Davies
- 2009 - Aliens in the Attic ( movie ) as Skip (voice)
- 2009 - Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 - The Way of War ( movie ) as Sergeant Mitchell
- 2009 - Parks and Recreation ( tv ) as Mayor Stice
- 2009 - I Love You, Man ( movie ) as Oswald Klaven
- 2009 - Party Down ( tv ) as Leonard Stiltskin
- 2009 - Red Sands ( movie ) as Lt. Col. Arson
- 2009 - New in Town ( movie ) as Stu Kopenhafer
- 2008 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold ( tv ) as Guardian (voice)
- 2008 - Burn After Reading ( movie ) as CIA Superior
- 2008 - Ben 10: Alien Force ( tv ) as Magister Gilhil (voice)
- 2008 - Walt Whitman ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 2007 - Juno ( movie ) as Mac MacGuff
- 2007 - Postal ( movie ) as Candidate Welles
- 2007 - Rendition ( movie ) as Lee Mayer
- 2007 - Phineas and Ferb ( tv ) as Napoleon (voice)
- 2007 - Phineas and Ferb ( tv ) as J.B. (voice)
- 2007 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ( movie ) as James McLaughlin
- 2007 - Spider-Man 3 ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson
- 2007 - The Astronaut Farmer ( movie ) as Jacobson
- 2006 - First Snow ( movie ) as Vacaro
- 2005 - Harsh Times ( movie ) as Agent Richards
- 2005 - Thank You for Smoking ( movie ) as BR
- 2005 - The Closer ( tv ) as Will Pope
- 2005 - American Dad! ( tv ) as Judge (voice)
- 2005 - American Dad! ( tv ) as Dean of CIA Academy (voice)
- 2005 - American Dad! ( tv ) as Gene (voice)
- 2005 - American Dad! ( tv ) as Jed Farnsworth (voice)
- 2005 - Numb3rs ( tv ) as Dr. Clarence Weaver
- 2004 - 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story ( movie ) as Ralph Earnhardt
- 2004 - Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing ( movie ) as Self
- 2004 - Broadway's Lost Treasures II ( movie ) as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- 2004 - Veronica Mars ( tv ) as Clyde Pickett
- 2004 - Jack & Bobby ( tv )
- 2004 - Justice League Unlimited ( tv ) as Eiling (voice)
- 2004 - Justice League Unlimited ( tv ) as General Eiling (voice)
- 2004 - Spider-Man 2 ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson
- 2004 - The Jury ( tv )
- 2004 - The Ladykillers ( movie ) as Garth Pancake
- 2004 - The D.A. ( tv ) as Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
- 2004 - Hidalgo ( movie ) as Buffalo Bill Cody
- 2003 - Arrested Development ( tv ) as General Anderson
- 2003 - Path to War ( movie ) as CIA Briefer
- 2003 - Off the Map ( movie ) as George
- 2003 - Nip/Tuck ( tv ) as Ike Connors
- 2003 - Disposal ( movie ) as Older Hunter
- 2002 - Without a Trace ( tv ) as Mark Wilson
- 2002 - John Doe ( tv ) as Lucas Doya
- 2002 - Everwood ( tv ) as Phil Drebbles
- 2002 - Kim Possible ( tv ) as Martin Smarty (voice)
- 2002 - Kim Possible ( tv ) as Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice)
- 2002 - Spider-Man ( movie ) as J. Jonah Jameson
- 2001 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( tv ) as Emil Skoda
- 2001 - The Mexican ( movie ) as Ted Slocum
- 2001 - Starwater ( movie )
- 2000 - Autumn in New York ( movie ) as Dr. Tom Grandy
- 2000 - The Gift ( movie ) as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
- 1999 - The Cider House Rules ( movie ) as Ray Kendall
- 1999 - Third Watch ( tv ) as Frank Hagedorn
- 1999 - The West Wing ( tv ) as Harry Ravitch
- 1999 - I Lost My M in Vegas ( movie ) as Yellow (voice)
- 1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( tv ) as Dr. Emil Skoda
- 1999 - For Love of the Game ( movie ) as Frank Perry
- 1999 - Hit and Runway ( movie ) as Ray Tilman
- 1998 - Crossing Fields ( movie ) as Guy
- 1998 - Above Freezing ( movie ) as Hoyd
- 1998 - Celebrity ( movie ) as Souvenir Hawker
- 1997 - Anastasia ( movie ) as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
- 1997 - Face Down ( movie ) as Herb Aames
- 1997 - The Jackal ( movie ) as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
- 1997 - Oz ( tv ) as Vernon Schillinger
- 1997 - Y llegó el amor ( movie ) as Mr. Shulman
- 1996 - Extreme Measures ( movie ) as Dr. Mingus
- 1996 - The First Wives Club ( movie ) as Federal Marshall
- 1996 - Spin City ( tv ) as Kevin
- 1996 - Remember WENN ( tv ) as 'Captain Amazon'
- 1995 - New York News ( tv )
- 1994 - The Scout ( movie ) as Assistant Coach
- 1994 - ER ( tv ) as Gus Loomer
- 1994 - New York Undercover ( tv )
- 1994 - The Ref ( movie ) as Siskel
- 1993 - Homicide: Life on the Street ( tv ) as Alexander Rausch
- 1992 - Guys and Dolls: Off the Record ( movie ) as Himself / Benny Southstreet
- 1990 - Law & Order ( tv ) as Emil Skoda
- 1990 - Law & Order ( tv ) as Jerry Luppin
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as Victor Kleskow (voice)
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as Tabloid Editor (voice)
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as JJ Gruff (voice)
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as Dr. Jessup (voice)
- 1986 - American Masters ( tv ) as Edward Hopper
- 1986 - Popeye Doyle ( movie ) as Patrolman in Park
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1953 - The Oscars ( tv ) as Self