J.K. Simmons
Acting
🎂 1955-01-09
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.
Cast credits(238)
Self
2019
Self
2014
Voice Over (voice)
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Emil Skoda
1990
Jerry Luppin
1990
Victor Kleskow (voice)
1989
Tabloid Editor (voice)
1989
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
1989
JJ Gruff (voice)
1989
Dr. Jessup (voice)
1989
Tenzin (voice)
2012
Dr. Emil Skoda
1999
Frank Dillman
2013
Judge (voice)
2005
Gene (voice)
2005
Dean of CIA Academy (voice)
2005
Jed Farnsworth (voice)
2005
Emil Skoda
2001
Ray King
2025
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2012
Mayor Stice
2009
Napoleon (voice)
2007
J.B. (voice)
2007
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
2021
Tusk Johnson (voice)
2021
Self - Guest
2010
Detective (voice)
2009
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
2014
Edward Hopper
1986
George Zax
2016
General Anderson
2003
Kevin
1996
Stanford Pines (voice)
2012
Eiling (voice)
2004
General Eiling (voice)
2004
2003
Self
2015
Gus Loomer
1994
The Grandfather
2020
Narrator (voice)
2018
Self
2014
Clyde Pickett
2004
Harry Ravitch
1999
Martin Smarty (voice)
2002
Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice)
2002
Vernon Schillinger
1997
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
2010
P.J. Jordan
2012
Lt. Rock (voice)
2010
Mr. Withers (voice)
2010
Guardian (voice)
2008
Self - Host
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Bruce Chance
2010
Mark Wilson
2002
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2010
Phil Drebbles
2002
Billy Barber
2020
Self
1953
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2013
1994
J. Jonah Jameson
2021
Lint (voice)
2024
Nick
2024
'Captain Amazon'
1996
2004
1995
Frank Hagedorn
1999
Will Pope
2005
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2023
General Starkey
2020
Ray King
2016
Leonard Stiltskin
2009
James Forester
2021
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
2017
Howard Silk
2017
Frank Forrest
2011
Alexander Rausch
1993
Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice)
2016
J. Jonah Jameson
2007
J. Jonah Jameson
2002
Leo
2017
Jackson Pepper
2020
2002
Franklin York
2022
Mel Fisher
2014
Fletcher
2014
President Whitewall (voice)
2015
J. Jonah Jameson
2019
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
2021
Commissioner Gordon
2021
O'Brien
2015
Narrator (voice)
2014
Self - Narrator
2020
Bill
2016
Commissioner James Gordon
2017
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
2004
Kai (voice)
2016
Mr. Wroblewski
2009
Harold
2024
2013
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
1997
Ivo Shandor
2021
Himself - Narrator
2011
Warden (voice)
2010
2004
Self
2017
Roy
2020
J. Jonah Jameson
2004
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
2015
Tom Brennan
2024
Mac MacGuff
2007
Allison's Dad
2014
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
2010
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
1997
Klaus (voice)
2019
Captain Putty (voice)
2022
CIA Superior
2008
Bob
2009
Milton Berle
2024
Dr. Bertleman
2014
Buffalo Bill Cody
2004
Captain Matt McKenna
2019
Mr. Jervis
2013
Oswald Klaven
2009
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
2016
Captain Camp
2012
Don
2012
Slade
Claggart (voice)
2021
Arve Støp
2017
Mr. Jansen
2012
Arthur Rock
2013
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
2000
Edwin Pollard
2013
Ray Kendall
1999
Bill Dixon
2018
William Frawley
2021
Federal Marshall
1996
Garth Pancake
2004
Ted Slocum
2001
Gruff K-9 (voice)
2010
BR
2005
Gnash (voice)
2023
Skip (voice)
2009
Frank Perry
1999
Zeus (voice)
2022
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Levin
2017
Self (archive footage)
2022
Khampa (voice)
2016
Detective Krauss
2011
Ben (voice)
2023
Candidate Welles
2007
White Knight (voice)
2011
Roy Davies
2009
James Newmans
2016
Stu Kopenhafer
2009
Brian
2009
Agent Richards
2005
Ronald Hunt
2017
Dr. Mingus
1996
Souvenir Hawker
1998
Dr. Tom Grandy
2000
Mr. Gallo
2017
Eamon Sweeney
Jacobson
2007
Lee Mayer
2007
Assistant Coach
1994
Randall Zipper
2016
Henry Sawyer
2011
Wade
2024
James McLaughlin
2007
Dr. Hal Lerner
2014
Ed
2010
Bill Palet
2017
Siskel
1994
Walter Boggs
2023
Ghat (voice)
2022
Lt. Col. Arson
2009
CIA Briefer
2003
Vacaro
2006
Steve
2017
Coach James Lazor
2021
Self
2004
Mr. Jones
2010
Fletcher
2013
Uncle Pal
2010
Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Carl
2021
Dr. Moore (voice)
2018
Orville
2020
Jay Warren
2017
Ralph Aceto
2017
Joey
2019
Jack
2014
Dr. Moore (voice)
2014
Sebastian
2015
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
2021
J. Kimball
2013
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
2014
Ernest
2018
Sergeant Mitchell
2009
2001
Donald Sinclaire
2009
Narrator
2025
Narrator (voice)
2008
J.K. / Frank Perry
2019
General Tiger (voice)
2014
Herb Aames
1997
Ralph Earnhardt
2004
George
2003
Patrolman in Park
1986
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004
(voice)
Warren Duffy
2023
Mr. Shulman
1997
Edward Hopper (voice)
2022
Hoyd
1998
George Shultz
Narrator
2022
Narrator
2018
Detective Burke
2011
Self
2009
Himself / Benny Southstreet
1992
The Shaman
2013
Narrator (voice)
2010
Guy
1998
Ray Tilman
1999
Older Hunter
2003
Roscoe
2013
Himself - Narrator
2018
Narrator
2022