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(241)
Dr. Emil Skoda
1999
Victor Kleskow (voice)
1989
Tabloid Editor (voice)
1989
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
1989
JJ Gruff (voice)
1989
Dr. Jessup (voice)
1989
Emil Skoda
1990
Jerry Luppin
1990
Judge (voice)
2005
Dean of CIA Academy (voice)
2005
Gene (voice)
2005
Jed Farnsworth (voice)
2005
Self
2014
Emil Skoda
2001
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
2021
Ray King
2025
George Zax
2016
Frank Dillman
2013
Napoleon (voice)
2007
J.B. (voice)
2007
J. Jonah Jameson
2021
Mark Wilson
2002
Harry Ravitch
1999
Self
2019
Self - Host
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self - Guest
2009
Stanford Pines (voice)
2012
Will Pope
2005
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
2014
J. Jonah Jameson
2002
Gus Loomer
1994
Nick
2024
Mayor Lionheart (voice)
2016
Detective (voice)
2009
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2023
J. Jonah Jameson
2019
Phil Drebbles
2002
Frank Hagedorn
1999
Mayor Stice
2009
General Anderson
2003
Voice Over (voice)
2014
Dr. Clarence Weaver
2005
Ike Connors
2003
Clyde Pickett
2004
Commissioner Gordon
2021
Vernon Schillinger
1997
J. Jonah Jameson
2007
Guardian (voice)
2008
Tenzin (voice)
2012
Mushi (voice)
2012
Self
2014
Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice)
2002
Martin Smarty (voice)
2002
Alexander Rausch
1993
Fletcher
2014
Commissioner Gordon
2017
James Forester
2021
Self
2015
Bruce Chance
2010
Bill
2016
Ray King
2016
Warden (voice)
2010
Eiling (voice)
2004
General Eiling (voice)
2004
Kevin
1996
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
2021
Kai (voice)
2016
1994
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
2010
Tusk Johnson (voice)
2021
Billy Barber
2020
O'Brien
2015
Howard Silk
2017
Lt. Rock (voice)
2010
Mr. Withers (voice)
2010
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2010
Edward Hopper
1986
Self
1953
Narrator (voice)
2018
Ivo Shandor
2021
J. Jonah Jameson
2004
Slade
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2012
Mr. Wroblewski
2009
Leonard Stiltskin
2009
Roy
2020
Harold
2024
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
1997
Dr. Bertleman
2014
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
1997
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
2010
CIA Superior
2008
General Starkey
2020
Tom Brennan
2024
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
2016
Frank Forrest
2011
Franklin York
2022
Allison's Dad
2014
Lucas Doya
2002
Mr. Jervis
2013
Captain Putty (voice)
2022
Arve Støp
2017
Klaus (voice)
2019
Captain Matt McKenna
2019
Mac MacGuff
2007
Self - Guest
2010
Ray Kendall
1999
The Grandfather
2020
Captain Camp
2012
Buffalo Bill Cody
2004
Leo
2017
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
2000
Self (archive footage)
2022
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
2017
Bob
2009
2004
'Captain Amazon'
1996
Jacobson
2007
Jackson Pepper
2020
Skip (voice)
2009
Garth Pancake
2004
2004
Souvenir Hawker
1998
Lint (voice)
2024
BR
2005
Levin
2017
P.J. Jordan
2012
1995
Oswald Klaven
2009
Edwin Pollard
2013
William Frawley
2021
Federal Marshall
1996
Gruff K-9 (voice)
2010
Khampa (voice)
2016
James McLaughlin
2007
Warren Duffy
2023
Milton Berle
2024
Gnash (voice)
2023
Zeus (voice)
2022
Frank Perry
1999
White Knight (voice)
2011
Sebastian
2015
Ted Slocum
2001
James Newmans
2016
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2013
Mr. Jansen
2012
Self
2009
Arthur Rock
2013
Vacaro
2006
Brian
2009
Bill Dixon
2018
CIA Briefer
2003
Walter Boggs
2023
The Shaman
2013
Randall Zipper
2016
Wade
2024
Self
2017
Candidate Welles
2007
Detective Krauss
2011
Dr. Tom Grandy
2000
Stu Kopenhafer
2009
Lee Mayer
2007
Dr. Mingus
1996
Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Ben (voice)
2023
Agent Richards
2005
Self
2004
Claggart (voice)
2021
Dr. Hal Lerner
2014
Mr. Gallo
2017
Mel Fisher
2014
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Ronald Hunt
2017
(voice)
Roy Davies
2009
Ed
2010
Mr. Jones
2010
Jack
2014
Mr. Shulman
1997
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
2004
Henry Sawyer
2011
Ralph Aceto
2017
Ray Tilman
1999
President Whitewall (voice)
2015
Siskel
1994
Self - Narrator
2020
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004
Narrator (voice)
2008
Sergeant Mitchell
2009
Donald Sinclaire
2009
Lt. Col. Arson
2009
Narrator (voice)
2014
Assistant Coach
1994
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
2014
Bill Palet
2017
Hoyd
1998
Steve
2017
J.K. / Frank Perry
2019
Jay Warren
2017
Coach James Lazor
2021
Tony Shea
2013
Don
2012
Uncle Pal
2010
Fletcher
2013
Ralph Earnhardt
2004
Narrator (voice)
2010
Narrator
2025
Ghat (voice)
2022
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
2015
Ernest
2018
Orville
2020
Carl
2021
J. Kimball
2013
Dr. Moore (voice)
2014
Eamon Sweeney
Detective Burke
2011
Patrolman in Park
1986
Yellow (voice)
1999
Older Hunter
2003
Herb Aames
1997
Narrator
2018
2001
George Shultz
Guy
1998
Joey
2019
Narrator
2022
Dr. Moore (voice)
2018
Edward Hopper (voice)
2022
General Tiger (voice)
2014
Himself / Benny Southstreet
1992
George
2003
Narrator
2022
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
2021
Himself - Narrator
2011
Himself - Narrator
2018
Roscoe
2013