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J.K. Simmons

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J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons is an actor born on January 9, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for Whiplash, Spider-Man 2 and Terminator Genisys. GloboWatch shows where to watch 5 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 9, 1955
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
JK Simmons · Jonathan Simmons · Jonathan Kimble Simmons

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Heart of the Beastas Watkins
  2. 2025The Accountant²as Ray King
  3. 2024Red Oneas Nick
  4. 2024Juror #2as Harold
  5. 2024The Unionas Tom Brennan
  6. 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
  7. 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Captain Putty (voice)
  8. 2021Spider-Man: No Way Homeas J. Jonah Jameson
  9. 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlifeas Ivo Shandor
  10. 2021Venom: Let There Be Carnageas J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
  11. 2021The Tomorrow Waras James Forester
  12. 2021INVINCIBLEas Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice) · 32 episodes
  13. 2021Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Commissioner Gordon
  14. 2020Palm Springsas Roy
  15. 2020Defending Jacobas Billy Barber · 8 episodes
  16. 2019Klausas Klaus (voice)
  17. 201921 Bridgesas Captain Matt McKenna
  18. 2019Spider-Man: Far From Homeas J. Jonah Jameson
  19. 2017Justice Leagueas Commissioner Gordon
  20. 2017The Snowmanas Arve Støp
  21. 2016Patriots Dayas Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
  22. 2016La La Landas Bill
  23. 2016The Accountantas Ray King
  24. 2016Zootopiaas Mayor Lionheart (voice)
  25. 2016Kung Fu Panda 3as Kai (voice)
  26. 2015Terminator Genisysas O'Brien
  27. 2014Whiplashas Fletcher
  28. 2014BoJack Horsemanas Lenny Turtletaub (voice) · 13 episodes
  29. 2013Labor Dayas Mr. Jervis
  30. 2013Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Frank Dillman · 1 episode
  31. 2013Jobsas Arthur Rock
  32. 2013Dark Skiesas Edwin Pollard
  33. 2012The Wordsas Mr. Jansen
  34. 2012Gravity Fallsas Stanford Pines (voice) · 8 episodes
  35. 2012The Legend of Korraas Tenzin (voice) · 47 episodes
  36. 2012Contrabandas Captain Camp
  37. 2011Young Adultas Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
  38. 2010True Gritas J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
  39. 2010Megamindas Warden (voice)
  40. 2009Up in the Airas Bob
  41. 2009Jennifer's Bodyas Mr. Wroblewski
  42. 2009Archeras Detective (voice) · 4 episodes
  43. 2009Parks and Recreationas Mayor Stice · 1 episode
  44. 2009I Love You, Manas Oswald Klaven
  45. 2008Burn After Readingas CIA Superior
  46. 2008Ben 10: Alien Forceas Magister Gilhil (voice) · 1 episode
  47. 2007Junoas Mac MacGuff
  48. 2007Spider-Man 3as J. Jonah Jameson
  49. 2005Thank You for Smokingas BR
  50. 2005American Dad!as Judge (voice) · 1 episode
  51. 2004Spider-Man 2as J. Jonah Jameson
  52. 2004The Ladykillersas Garth Pancake
  53. 2004Hidalgoas Buffalo Bill Cody
  54. 2003Arrested Developmentas General Anderson · 1 episode
  55. 2002Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson
  56. 2001The Mexicanas Ted
  57. 2000The Giftas Sheriff Pearl Johnson
  58. 1999The Cider House Rulesas Ray Kendall
  59. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Emil Skoda · 6 episodes
  60. 1997The Jackalas FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
  61. 1989The Simpsonsas Victor Kleskow (voice) · 1 episode