J.K. Simmons
Acting
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
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movieThe Brink of War
2026
George Shultz
tvThe Westies
2026
Eamon Sweeney
movieLittle Brother
2025
Warren Duffy
movieThe Accountant²
2025
Ray King
movieRed One
2024
Nick
movieJuror #2
2024
Harold
movieSaturday Night
2024
Milton Berle
movieThe Union
2024
Tom Brennan
tvRen & Stimpy
2024
Lint (voice)
movieSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
movieRally Road Racers
2023
Gnash (voice)
movieOne Day as a Lion
2023
Walter Boggs
movieProphets of Change
2022
Narrator
movieHopper: An American Love Story
2022
Edward Hopper (voice)
movieGlorious
2022
Ghat (voice)
movieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Captain Putty (voice)
tvNight Sky
2022
Franklin York
movieMarmaduke
2022
Zeus (voice)
movieSpider-Man: No Way Home
2021
J. Jonah Jameson
movieBeing the Ricardos
2021
William Frawley
movieNational Champions
2021
Coach James Lazor
movieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Ivo Shandor
movieSeal Team
2021
Claggart (voice)
movieVenom: Let There Be Carnage
2021
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
movieThe Tomorrow War
2021
James Forester
tvINVINCIBLE
2021
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
movieRushing or Dragging
2021
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
movieZack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Commissioner Gordon
tvThe Great North
2021
Tusk Johnson (voice)
tvThe Stand
2020
General Starkey
tvDie Hart
2020
Jackson Pepper
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
The Grandfather
tvCoronavirus, Explained
2020
Self - Narrator
tvDefending Jacob
2020
Billy Barber
movieKlaus
2019
Klaus (voice)
movieThe Daily Bugle
2019
J. Jonah Jameson
movie21 Bridges
2019
Captain Matt McKenna
movieSpider-Man: Far From Home
2019
J. Jonah Jameson
movieFanboy
2019
J.K. / Frank Perry
movieDrug$
2018
Narrator
movieThe Front Runner
2018
Bill Dixon
movieDetroit: Comeback City
2018
Himself - Narrator
tvExplained
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
2018
Dr. Moore (voice)
movieFather Figures
2017
Ronald Hunt
tvCounterpart
2017
Howard Silk
movieJustice League
2017
Commissioner Gordon
movieThe Bachelors
2017
Bill Palet
movieThe Snowman
2017
Arve Støp
movieRenegades
2017
Levin
movieThe Black Ghiandola
2017
Ralph Aceto
tvBrockmire
2017
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
movieAll Nighter
2017
Mr. Gallo
moviePunching Henry
2017
Jay Warren
moviePatriots Day
2016
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
movieThe Accountant
2016
Ray King
tvGoliath
2016
George Zax
movieThe Late Bloomer
2016
James Newmans
movieRock Dog
2016
Khampa (voice)
movieThe Meddler
2016
Randall Zipper
movieZootopia
2016
Mayor Lionheart (voice)
movieGravity Falls: Between the Pines
2016
Ford Pines (Voice)
movieKung Fu Panda 3
2016
Kai (voice)
movieWorlds Apart
2015
Sebastian
movieO.W.C.A. Files
2015
Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieTerminator Genisys
2015
O'Brien
tvMajor Lazer
2015
President Whitewall (voice)
tvWhat Lives Inside
2015
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
movieMen, Women & Children
2014
Allison's Dad
movieWhiplash
2014
Fletcher
movieAva & Lala
2014
General Tiger (voice)
tvBoJack Horseman
2014
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
tvWild Hawaii
2014
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Boxcar Children
2014
Dr. Moore (voice)
movieThe Rewrite
2014
Hal Lerner
movieMurder of a Cat
2014
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvGrowing Up Fisher
2014
Mel Fisher
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieBarefoot
2014
Dr. Bertleman
movieLabor Day
2013
Mr. Jervis
tvLEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
2013
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Frank Dillman
movieJobs
2013
Arthur Rock
movie3 Geezers!
2013
J. Kimball
tvFamily Tools
2013
Tony Shea
movieDark Skies
2013
Edwin Pollard
movieWhiplash
2013
Fletcher
movieThe Words
2012
Mr. Jansen
tvGravity Falls
2012
Stanford Pines (voice)
tvMen at Work
2012
P.J. Jordan
tvThe Legend of Korra
2012
Tenzin (voice) / Mushi (voice)
tvMarvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
movieContraband
2012
Captain Camp
movieBen 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
2011
White Knight (voice)
movieYoung Adult
2011
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
tvNTSF:SD:SUV::
2011
Frank Forrest
Blackstone
2011
Detective Burke
movieThe Good Doctor
2011
Detective Krauss
movieThe Music Never Stopped
2011
Henry Sawyer
tvDesert Car Kings
2011
Himself - Narrator
movieTrue Grit
2010
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
movieMegamind
2010
Warden (voice)
movie4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
2010
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
tvThe Talk
2010
Self - Guest
tvPound Puppies
2010
Lt. Rock (voice) / Mr. Withers (voice)
movieAn Invisible Sign
2010
Mr. Jones
tvRaising Hope
2010
Bruce Chance
movieCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
Gruff K-9 (voice)
tvBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
movieThe Vicious Kind
2009
Donald Sinclaire
movieJennifer's Body
2009
Mr. Wroblewski
tvArcher
2009
Detective (voice)
movieExtract
2009
Brian
moviePost Grad
2009
Roy Davies
movieAliens in the Attic
2009
Skip (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieThe Way of War
2009
Sergeant Mitchell
tvParks and Recreation
2009
Mayor Stice
movieI Love You, Man
2009
Oswald Klaven
tvParty Down
2009
Leonard Stiltskin
movieRed Sands
2009
Lt. Col. Arson
movieNew in Town
2009
Stu Kopenhafer
tvBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Guardian (voice)
movieBurn After Reading
2008
CIA Superior
tvBen 10: Alien Force
2008
Magister Gilhil (voice)
movieWalt Whitman
2008
Narrator (voice)
movieJuno
2007
Mac MacGuff
moviePostal
2007
Candidate Welles
movieRendition
2007
Lee Mayer
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007
Napoleon (voice) / J.B. (voice)
movieBury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
James McLaughlin
movieSpider-Man 3
2007
J. Jonah Jameson
movieSpider-Man 2.1: Extended Cut
2007
J. Jonah Jameson
movieThe Astronaut Farmer
2007
Jacobson
movieFirst Snow
2006
Vacaro
movieHarsh Times
2005
Agent Richards
tvThe Closer
2005
Will Pope
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Judge (voice) / Gene (voice) / Dean of CIA Academy (voice) / Jed Farnsworth (voice)
tvNumb3rs
2005
Dr. Clarence Weaver
movie3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
Ralph Earnhardt
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
tvVeronica Mars
2004
Clyde Pickett
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004
Eiling (voice) / General Eiling (voice)
movieSpider-Man 2
2004
J. Jonah Jameson
movieThe Ladykillers
2004
Garth Pancake
tvThe D.A.
2004
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
movieHidalgo
2004
Buffalo Bill Cody
tvArrested Development
2003
General Anderson
moviePath to War
2003
CIA Briefer
movieOff the Map
2003
George
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Ike Connors
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest / Self
Disposal
2003
Older Hunter
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Mark Wilson
tvJohn Doe
2002
Lucas Doya
tvEverwood
2002
Phil Drebbles
tvKim Possible
2002
Martin Smarty (voice)
movieSpider-Man
2002
J. Jonah Jameson
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Emil Skoda
movieThe Mexican
2001
Ted Slocum
movieThe Gift
2000
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
movieAutumn in New York
2000
Dr. Tom Grandy
movieThe Cider House Rules
1999
Ray Kendall
tvThird Watch
1999
Frank Hagedorn
tvThe West Wing
1999
Harry Ravitch
movieI Lost My M in Vegas
1999
Yellow (voice)
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Dr. Emil Skoda
movieFor Love of the Game
1999
Frank Perry
movieHit and Runway
1999
Ray Tilman
movieCelebrity
1998
Souvenir Hawker
movieAnastasia
1997
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
movieFace Down
1997
Herb Aames
movieThe Jackal
1997
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
tvOz
1997
Vernon Schillinger
movieLove Walked In
1997
Mr. Shulman
movieExtreme Measures
1996
Dr. Mingus
movieThe First Wives Club
1996
Federal Marshall
tvSpin City
1996
Kevin
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
tvSwift Justice
1996
Mel Turman
tvRemember WENN
1996
'Captain Amazon'
movieThe Scout
1994
Assistant Coach
tvER
1994
Gus Loomer
movieThe Ref
1994
Siskel
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Alexander Rausch
movieGuys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
Himself / Benny Southstreet
tvLaw & Order
1990
Emil Skoda / Jerry Luppin
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Victor Kleskow (voice) / Tabloid Editor (voice) / J. Jonah Jameson (voice) / JJ Gruff (voice) / Dr. Jessup (voice)
moviePopeye Doyle
1986
Patrolman in Park
tvAmerican Masters
1986
Edward Hopper
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Vern Schillinger (uncredited)
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieMonkey Quest
(voice)
movieBehind the Zirkonians
Skip (voice)
Purgatory
Father Malone
Embassy
Ambassador Elliot Ashford