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 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
Heart of the Beast
Heart of the Beast
Purgatory
as Father Malone
Purgatory
as Father Malone
The Brink of War
as George Shultz
The Brink of War
as George Shultz
Little Brother
as Warren Duffy
Little Brother
as Warren Duffy
The Accountant²
as Ray King
The Accountant²
as Ray King
The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
as Narrator
The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
as Narrator
Red One
as Nick
Red One
as Nick
Juror #2
as Harold
Juror #2
as Harold
Saturday Night
as Milton Berle
Saturday Night
as Milton Berle
The Union
as Tom Brennan
The Union
as Tom Brennan
You Can't Run Forever
as Wade
You Can't Run Forever
as Wade
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Ben (voice)
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
as Ben (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Rally Road Racers
as Gnash (voice)
Rally Road Racers
as Gnash (voice)
One Day as a Lion
as Walter Boggs
One Day as a Lion
as Walter Boggs
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
as Narrator
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
as Narrator
Prophets of Change
as Narrator
Prophets of Change
as Narrator
Hopper: An American Love Story
as Edward Hopper (voice)
Hopper: An American Love Story
as Edward Hopper (voice)
Glorious
as Ghat (voice)
Glorious
as Ghat (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Captain Putty (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Captain Putty (voice)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self
Marmaduke
as Zeus (voice)
Marmaduke
as Zeus (voice)
Spider-Man: No Way Home
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: No Way Home
as J. Jonah Jameson
Being the Ricardos
as William Frawley
Being the Ricardos
as William Frawley
National Champions
as Coach James Lazor
National Champions
as Coach James Lazor
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ivo Shandor
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Ivo Shandor
Seal Team
as Claggart (voice)
Seal Team
as Claggart (voice)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
The Tomorrow War
as James Forester
The Tomorrow War
as James Forester
Ride the Eagle
as Carl
Ride the Eagle
as Carl
Rushing or Dragging
as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
Rushing or Dragging
as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Commissioner Gordon
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Commissioner Gordon
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Orville
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Orville
Charlie Russell's Old West
as Narrator
Charlie Russell's Old West
as Narrator
Palm Springs
as Roy
Palm Springs
as Roy
Klaus
as Klaus (voice)
Klaus
as Klaus (voice)
21 Bridges
as Captain Matt McKenna
21 Bridges
as Captain Matt McKenna
3 Days with Dad
as Joey
3 Days with Dad
as Joey
Spider-Man: Far From Home
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: Far From Home
as J. Jonah Jameson
Fanboy
as J.K. / Frank Perry
Fanboy
as J.K. / Frank Perry
Drug$
as Narrator
Drug$
as Narrator
The Front Runner
as Bill Dixon
The Front Runner
as Bill Dixon
Detroit: Comeback City
as Himself - Narrator
Detroit: Comeback City
as Himself - Narrator
A Boy Called Sailboat
as Ernest
A Boy Called Sailboat
as Ernest
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
as Dr. Moore (voice)
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
as Dr. Moore (voice)
Father Figures
as Ronald Hunt
Father Figures
as Ronald Hunt
I'm Not Here
as Steve
I'm Not Here
as Steve
Justice League
as Commissioner Gordon
Justice League
as Commissioner Gordon
The Bachelors
as Bill Palet
The Bachelors
as Bill Palet
The Snowman
as Arve Støp
The Snowman
as Arve Støp
Renegades
as Levin
Renegades
as Levin
The Black Ghiandola
as Ralph Aceto
The Black Ghiandola
as Ralph Aceto
All Nighter
as Mr. Gallo
All Nighter
as Mr. Gallo
Punching Henry
as Jay Warren
Punching Henry
as Jay Warren
Patriots Day
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
Patriots Day
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
La La Land
as Bill
La La Land
as Bill
The Accountant
as Ray King
The Accountant
as Ray King
The Late Bloomer
as James Newmans
The Late Bloomer
as James Newmans
Rock Dog
as Khampa (voice)
Rock Dog
as Khampa (voice)
The Meddler
as Randall Zipper
The Meddler
as Randall Zipper
Zootopia
as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
Zootopia
as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
as Ford Pines (Voice)
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
as Ford Pines (Voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Kai (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Kai (voice)
Worlds Apart
as Sebastian
Worlds Apart
as Sebastian
O.W.C.A. Files
as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
O.W.C.A. Files
as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
Terminator Genisys
as O'Brien
Terminator Genisys
as O'Brien
Men, Women & Children
as Allison's Dad
Men, Women & Children
as Allison's Dad
Whiplash
as Fletcher
Whiplash
as Fletcher
Ava & Lala
as General Tiger (voice)
Ava & Lala
as General Tiger (voice)
The Boxcar Children
as Dr. Moore (voice)
The Boxcar Children
as Dr. Moore (voice)
The Rewrite
as Hal Lerner
The Rewrite
as Hal Lerner
Murder of a Cat
as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
Murder of a Cat
as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
Break Point
as Jack
Break Point
as Jack
Barefoot
as Dr. Bertleman
Barefoot
as Dr. Bertleman
Labor Day
as Mr. Jervis
Labor Day
as Mr. Jervis
Jobs
as Arthur Rock
Jobs
as Arthur Rock
3 Geezers!
as J. Kimball
3 Geezers!
as J. Kimball
The Magic Bracelet
as The Shaman
The Magic Bracelet
as The Shaman
Dark Skies
as Edwin Pollard
Dark Skies
as Edwin Pollard
Whiplash
as Fletcher
Whiplash
as Fletcher
The Words
as Mr. Jansen
The Words
as Mr. Jansen
Contraband
as Captain Camp
Contraband
as Captain Camp
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
as White Knight (voice)
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
as White Knight (voice)
Young Adult
as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
Young Adult
as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
Blackstone
as Detective Burke
Blackstone
as Detective Burke
The Good Doctor
as Detective Krauss
The Good Doctor
as Detective Krauss
The Music Never Stopped
as Henry Sawyer
The Music Never Stopped
as Henry Sawyer
True Grit
as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
True Grit
as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
Megamind
as Warden (voice)
Megamind
as Warden (voice)
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
as Narrator (voice)
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
as Narrator (voice)
An Invisible Sign
as Mr. Jones
An Invisible Sign
as Mr. Jones
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
as Uncle Pal
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
as Uncle Pal
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Gruff K-9 (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Gruff K-9 (voice)
Crazy on the Outside
as Ed
Crazy on the Outside
as Ed
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
as Self
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
as Self
The Vicious Kind
as Donald Sinclaire
The Vicious Kind
as Donald Sinclaire
Up in the Air
as Bob
Up in the Air
as Bob
Jennifer's Body
as Mr. Wroblewski
Jennifer's Body
as Mr. Wroblewski
Extract
as Brian
Extract
as Brian
Post Grad
as Roy Davies
Post Grad
as Roy Davies
Aliens in the Attic
as Skip (voice)
Aliens in the Attic
as Skip (voice)
The Way of War
as Sergeant Mitchell
The Way of War
as Sergeant Mitchell
I Love You, Man
as Oswald Klaven
I Love You, Man
as Oswald Klaven
Red Sands
as Lt. Col. Arson
Red Sands
as Lt. Col. Arson
New in Town
as Stu Kopenhafer
New in Town
as Stu Kopenhafer
Burn After Reading
as CIA Superior
Burn After Reading
as CIA Superior
Walt Whitman
as Narrator (voice)
Walt Whitman
as Narrator (voice)
Juno
as Mac MacGuff
Juno
as Mac MacGuff
Postal
as Candidate Welles
Postal
as Candidate Welles
Rendition
as Lee Mayer
Rendition
as Lee Mayer
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
as James McLaughlin
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
as James McLaughlin
Spider-Man 3
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man 3
as J. Jonah Jameson
The Astronaut Farmer
as Jacobson
The Astronaut Farmer
as Jacobson
First Snow
as Vacaro
First Snow
as Vacaro
Harsh Times
as Agent Richards
Harsh Times
as Agent Richards
Thank You for Smoking
as BR
Thank You for Smoking
as BR
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
as Ralph Earnhardt
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
as Ralph Earnhardt
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
as Self
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Spider-Man 2
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man 2
as J. Jonah Jameson
The Ladykillers
as Garth Pancake
The Ladykillers
as Garth Pancake
Hidalgo
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Hidalgo
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Path to War
as CIA Briefer
Path to War
as CIA Briefer
Off the Map
as George
Off the Map
as George
Disposal
as Older Hunter
Disposal
as Older Hunter
Spider-Man
as J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man
as J. Jonah Jameson
The Mexican
as Ted Slocum
The Mexican
as Ted Slocum
Starwater
Starwater
The Gift
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
The Gift
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
Autumn in New York
as Dr. Tom Grandy
Autumn in New York
as Dr. Tom Grandy
The Cider House Rules
as Ray Kendall
The Cider House Rules
as Ray Kendall
I Lost My M in Vegas
as Yellow (voice)
I Lost My M in Vegas
as Yellow (voice)
For Love of the Game
as Frank Perry
For Love of the Game
as Frank Perry
Hit and Runway
as Ray Tilman
Hit and Runway
as Ray Tilman
Crossing Fields
as Guy
Crossing Fields
as Guy
Above Freezing
as Hoyd
Above Freezing
as Hoyd
Celebrity
as Souvenir Hawker
Celebrity
as Souvenir Hawker
Anastasia
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
Anastasia
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
Face Down
as Herb Aames
Face Down
as Herb Aames
The Jackal
as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
The Jackal
as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Love Walked In
as Mr. Shulman
Love Walked In
as Mr. Shulman
Extreme Measures
as Dr. Mingus
Extreme Measures
as Dr. Mingus
The First Wives Club
as Federal Marshall
The First Wives Club
as Federal Marshall
The Scout
as Assistant Coach
The Scout
as Assistant Coach
The Ref
as Siskel
The Ref
as Siskel
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Benny Southstreet
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Benny Southstreet
Popeye Doyle
as Patrolman in Park
Popeye Doyle
as Patrolman in Park
Monkey Quest
as (voice)
Monkey Quest
as (voice)
The Prince
The Prince
Spaceman
Spaceman
109 Billion Followers
as Reaper
109 Billion Followers
as Reaper
Behind the Zirkonians
as Skip (voice)
Behind the Zirkonians
as Skip (voice)
The Thing That Hurts
The Thing That Hurts