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J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons’s screen credits include Fletcher in Whiplash, Bill in La La Land, and Mayor Lionheart (voice) in Zootopia.
Born January 9, 1955 Detroit, Michigan, USA16 movies on MoviHero
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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 …
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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.
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- 2026109 Billion FollowersComedy · DramaReaper
- 2026Heart of the Beast1h 41m · Adventure · ThrillerWatkins
- 2026The Brink of War1h 59m · Drama · HistoryGeorge Shultz
- 2017Justice League2h 0m · Action · AdventureCommissioner Gordon
- 2016La La Land2h 9m · Comedy · DramaBill
- 2016The Accountant2h 8m · Crime · DramaRay King
- 2016Zootopia1h 49m · Adventure · AnimationMayor Lionheart (voice)
- 2016Kung Fu Panda 31h 35m · Action · AdventureKai (voice)
- 2015Terminator Genisys2h 6m · Action · Science FictionO'Brien
- 2014Whiplash1h 47m · Drama · MusicFletcher
- 2010Megamind1h 36m · Action · AnimationWarden (voice)
- 2007Juno1h 36m · Comedy · DramaMac MacGuff
- 2007Spider-Man 32h 19m · Action · AdventureJ. Jonah Jameson
- 2004Spider-Man 22h 7m · Action · AdventureJ. Jonah Jameson
- 2002Spider-Man2h 1m · Action · Science FictionJ. Jonah Jameson
- 1997The Jackal2h 4m · Action · CrimeFBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
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- 2026PurgatoryFather Malone
- 2025Little BrotherWarren Duffy
- 2025The Accountant²Ray King
- 2025The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes MysteryNarrator
- 2024Red OneNick
- 2024Juror #2Harold
- 2024Saturday NightMilton Berle
- 2024The UnionTom Brennan
- 2024SpacemanActor
- 2024You Can't Run ForeverWade
- 2023The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon HeartBen (voice)
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- 2023Rally Road RacersGnash (voice)
- 2023One Day as a LionWalter Boggs
- 2022Rivals: Ohio State vs. MichiganNarrator
- 2022Prophets of ChangeNarrator
- 2022Hopper: An American Love StoryEdward Hopper (voice)
- 2022GloriousGhat (voice)
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersCaptain Putty (voice)
- 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way HomeSelf
- 2022MarmadukeZeus (voice)
- 2021Spider-Man: No Way HomeJ. Jonah Jameson
- 2021Being the RicardosWilliam Frawley
- 2021National ChampionsCoach James Lazor
- 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeIvo Shandor
- 2021Seal TeamClaggart (voice)
- 2021Venom: Let There Be CarnageJ. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
- 2021The Tomorrow WarJames Forester
- 2021Ride the EagleCarl
- 2021Rushing or DraggingTerrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
- 2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueCommissioner Gordon
- 2020Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensOrville
- 2020Charlie Russell's Old WestNarrator
- 2020Palm SpringsRoy
- 2019KlausKlaus (voice)
- 201921 BridgesCaptain Matt McKenna
- 20193 Days with DadJoey
- 2019Spider-Man: Far From HomeJ. Jonah Jameson
- 2019FanboyJ.K. / Frank Perry
- 2018Drug$Narrator
- 2018The Front RunnerBill Dixon
- 2018Detroit: Comeback CityHimself - Narrator
- 2018A Boy Called SailboatErnest
- 2018The Boxcar Children: Surprise IslandDr. Moore (voice)
- 2017Father FiguresRonald Hunt
- 2017I'm Not HereSteve
- 2017The BachelorsBill Palet
- 2017The SnowmanArve Støp
- 2017RenegadesLevin
- 2017The Black GhiandolaRalph Aceto
- 2017All NighterMr. Gallo
- 2017Punching HenryJay Warren
- 2016Patriots DaySgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
- 2016The Late BloomerJames Newmans
- 2016Rock DogKhampa (voice)
- 2016The MeddlerRandall Zipper
- 2016Gravity Falls: Between the PinesFord Pines (Voice)
- 2015Worlds ApartSebastian
- 2014Men, Women & ChildrenAllison's Dad
- 2014Ava & LalaGeneral Tiger (voice)
- 2014The Boxcar ChildrenDr. Moore (voice)
- 2014The RewriteHal Lerner
- 2014Murder of a CatSheriff Frank Hoyle
- 2014Break PointJack
- 2014BarefootDr. Bertleman
- 2013Labor DayMr. Jervis
- 2013JobsArthur Rock
- 20133 Geezers!J. Kimball
- 2013The Magic BraceletThe Shaman
- 2013The HeelerRoscoe
- 2013Dark SkiesEdwin Pollard
- 2013WhiplashFletcher
- 2012The WordsMr. Jansen
- 2012ContrabandCaptain Camp
- 2011Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes UnitedWhite Knight (voice)
- 2011Young AdultMavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
- 2011BlackstoneDetective Burke
- 2011The Good DoctorDetective Krauss
- 2011The Music Never StoppedHenry Sawyer
- 2010True GritJ. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
- 20104192: The Crowning of the Hit KingNarrator (voice)
- 2010An Invisible SignMr. Jones
- 2010A Beginner's Guide to EndingsUncle Pal
- 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreGruff K-9 (voice)
- 2010Crazy on the OutsideEd
- 2009Extract: Mike Judge's Secret RecipeSelf
- 2009The Vicious KindDonald Sinclaire
- 2009Up in the AirBob
- 2009Jennifer's BodyMr. Wroblewski
- 2009ExtractBrian
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