J.K. Simmons
Known for Acting · 237 credits
- Born
- 1955-01-09 (age 71)
- 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
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Emil Skoda
Law & Order
1990
as Emil Skoda / Jerry Luppin
The Simpsons
1989
as Victor Kleskow (voice) / Tabloid Editor (voice) / J. Jonah Jameson (voice) / JJ Gruff (voice) / Dr. Jessup (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
TV Shows (85)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Emil Skoda
Law & Order
1990
as Emil Skoda / Jerry Luppin
The Simpsons
1989
as Victor Kleskow (voice) / Tabloid Editor (voice) / J. Jonah Jameson (voice) / JJ Gruff (voice) / Dr. Jessup (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Judge (voice) / Gene (voice) / Dean of CIA Academy (voice) / Jed Farnsworth (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Emil Skoda
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Vern Schillinger (uncredited)
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
ER
1994
as Gus Loomer
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Frank Dillman
The West Wing
1999
as Harry Ravitch
Without a Trace
2002
as Mark Wilson
The Closer
2005
as Will Pope
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Napoleon (voice) / J.B. (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as (voice)
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
Third Watch
1999
as Frank Hagedorn
Gravity Falls
2012
as Stanford Pines (voice)
Everwood
2002
as Phil Drebbles
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Mayor Stice
Veronica Mars
2004
as Clyde Pickett
Archer
2009
as Detective (voice)
Arrested Development
2003
as General Anderson
Numb3rs
2005
as Dr. Clarence Weaver
Kim Possible
2002
as Martin Smarty (voice)
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Ike Connors
Oz
1997
as Vernon Schillinger
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Alexander Rausch
The Legend of Korra
2012
as Tenzin (voice) / Mushi (voice)
Spin City
1996
as Kevin
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Guardian (voice)
Goliath
2016
as George Zax
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
American Masters
1986
as Edward Hopper
New York Undercover
1994
The Great North
2021
as Tusk Johnson (voice)
Pound Puppies
2010
as Lt. Rock (voice) / Mr. Withers (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Magister Gilhil (voice)
Raising Hope
2010
as Bruce Chance
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Eiling (voice) / General Eiling (voice)
The Talk
2010
as Self - Guest
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Party Down
2009
as Leonard Stiltskin
Explained
2018
as Narrator (voice)
The Stand
2020
as General Starkey
Counterpart
2017
as Howard Silk
Brockmire
2017
as Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
Jack & Bobby
2004
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as The Grandfather
No Activity
2017
as Leo
Movies (152)
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
Zootopia
2016
as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
Whiplash
2014
as Fletcher
Spider-Man 3
2007
as J. Jonah Jameson
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Commissioner Gordon
The Tomorrow War
2021
as James Forester
Terminator Genisys
2015
as O'Brien
La La Land
2016
as Bill
The Accountant²
2025
as Ray King
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Kai (voice)
Red One
2024
as Nick
Jennifer's Body
2009
as Mr. Wroblewski
Megamind
2010
as Warden (voice)
Justice League
2017
as Commissioner Gordon
The Accountant
2016
as Ray King
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021
as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
2004
as J. Jonah Jameson
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Ivo Shandor
Klaus
2019
as Klaus (voice)
The Jackal
1997
as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Anastasia
1997
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
True Grit
2010
as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
Thank You for Smoking
2005
as BR
Juno
2007
as Mac MacGuff
Juror #2
2024
as Harold
Palm Springs
2020
as Roy
The Cider House Rules
1999
as Ray Kendall
The Gift
2000
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
The Union
2024
as Tom Brennan
Burn After Reading
2008
as CIA Superior
21 Bridges
2019
as Captain Matt McKenna
The Snowman
2017
as Arve Støp
Contraband
2012
as Captain Camp
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Gruff K-9 (voice)
Dark Skies
2013
as Edwin Pollard
The Ladykillers
2004
as Garth Pancake
Labor Day
2013
as Mr. Jervis
The Mexican
2001
as Ted Slocum
Marmaduke
2022
as Zeus (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Captain Putty (voice)
Seal Team
2021
as Claggart (voice)
Up in the Air
2009
as Bob
Jobs
2013
as Arthur Rock
The Words
2012
as Mr. Jansen
Hidalgo
2004
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Men, Women & Children
2014
as Allison's Dad
Aliens in the Attic
2009
as Skip (voice)
Patriots Day
2016
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
Saturday Night
2024
as Milton Berle
Rendition
2007
as Lee Mayer
Harsh Times
2005
as Agent Richards
The Rewrite
2014
as Hal Lerner
The Scout
1994
as Assistant Coach
Barefoot
2014
as Dr. Bertleman
The First Wives Club
1996
as Federal Marshall
The Ref
1994
as Siskel
Celebrity
1998
as Souvenir Hawker
Father Figures
2017
as Ronald Hunt
Rock Dog
2016
as Khampa (voice)
Renegades
2017
as Levin
New in Town
2009
as Stu Kopenhafer
The Good Doctor
2011
as Detective Krauss
Extract
2009
as Brian
The Front Runner
2018
as Bill Dixon
Autumn in New York
2000
as Dr. Tom Grandy
For Love of the Game
1999
as Frank Perry
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
2011
as White Knight (voice)
Young Adult
2011
as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
2010
as Uncle Pal
I Love You, Man
2009
as Oswald Klaven
The Bachelors
2017
as Bill Palet
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Ben (voice)
Postal
2007
as Candidate Welles
Extreme Measures
1996
as Dr. Mingus
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
as James McLaughlin
Being the Ricardos
2021
as William Frawley
All Nighter
2017
as Mr. Gallo
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
as Jacobson
Punching Henry
2017
as Jay Warren
First Snow
2006
as Vacaro
Heart of the Beast
2026
Path to War
2003
as CIA Briefer
Post Grad
2009
as Roy Davies
The Meddler
2016
as Randall Zipper
Little Brother
2025
as Warren Duffy
Fanboy
2019
as J.K. / Frank Perry
Red Sands
2009
as Lt. Col. Arson
I'm Not Here
2017
as Steve
You Can't Run Forever
2024
as Wade
National Champions
2021
as Coach James Lazor
Crazy on the Outside
2010
as Ed
The Music Never Stopped
2011
as Henry Sawyer
Ava & Lala
2014
as General Tiger (voice)
Whiplash
2013
as Fletcher
The Late Bloomer
2016
as James Newmans
The Prince
The Brink of War
2026
as George Shultz
Rally Road Racers
2023
as Gnash (voice)
One Day as a Lion
2023
as Walter Boggs
Worlds Apart
2015
as Sebastian
An Invisible Sign
2010
as Mr. Jones
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
as Self
3 Geezers!
2013
as J. Kimball
Break Point
2014
as Jack
The Black Ghiandola
2017
as Ralph Aceto
O.W.C.A. Files
2015
as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
The Boxcar Children
2014
as Dr. Moore (voice)
The Vicious Kind
2009
as Donald Sinclaire
A Boy Called Sailboat
2018
as Ernest
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
as Ralph Earnhardt
Glorious
2022
as Ghat (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Face Down
1997
as Herb Aames
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004
as Self
Murder of a Cat
2014
as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
Monkey Quest
as (voice)
The Way of War
2009
as Sergeant Mitchell
About 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 in… With 237 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, J.K. Simmons has appeared in 152 films and 85 TV shows.
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Most Popular J.K. Simmons Movies
- 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
- Zootopia (2016) — as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
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