J.K. Simmons
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writers: Bill Dubuque,
Cast: Alison Wright, Allison Robertson, Andrew Howard, Ben Affleck, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Grant Harvey, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Robert Morgan,
Director: Jake Kasdan
Writers: Chris Morgan,
Cast: Bonnie Hunt, Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, J.K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Kristofer Hivju, Lucy Liu, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Nick Kroll, Wesley Kimmel,
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Jonathan A. Abrams,
Cast: Amy Aquino, Cedric Yarbrough, Chris Messina, Gabriel Basso, J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Bibb, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch,
Director: John Swab
Writers: Scott Caan,
Cast: Billy Blair, Bruce Davis, Dash Melrose, Frank Grillo, George Carroll, J.K. Simmons, Marianne Rendón, Scott Caan, Taryn Manning, Virginia Madsen,
Director: Rebekah McKendry
Writers: David Ian McKendry,
Cast: Andre Lamar, J.K. Simmons, Katie Bacque, Ryan Kwanten, Sarah Clark, Sylvia Grace Crim, Tordy Clark,
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Writers: Aaron Sorkin,
Cast: Alia Shawkat, J.K. Simmons, Jake Lacy, Javier Bardem, John Rubinstein, Linda Lavin, Nicole Kidman, Nina Arianda, Ronny Cox, Tony Hale,
Director: Greig Cameron
Writers: Greig Cameron,
Cast: Camille Mana, Dolph Lundgren, J.K. Simmons, Jessie T. Usher, John Kani, Kristen Schaal, Matthew Rhys, Patrick Warburton, Seal, Sharlto Copley,
Director: Chris McKay
Writers: Zach Dean,
Cast: Betty Gilpin, Chris Pratt, Edwin Hodge, J.K. Simmons, Jasmine Mathews, Keith Powers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sam Richardson, Yvonne Strahovski,
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writers: Jake Johnson,
Cast: Billy Bungeroth, Cleo King, D'Arcy Carden, Eric Edelstein, J.K. Simmons, Jake Johnson, Luis Fernandez-Gil, Susan Sarandon,
Director: Max Barbakow
Writers: Andy Siara,
Cast: Andy Samberg, Camila Mendes, Chris Pang, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Jacqueline Obradors, June Squibb, Meredith Hagner, Peter Gallagher, Tyler Hoechlin,
Director: Sergio Pablos
Writers: Sergio Pablos,
Cast: J.K. Simmons, Jason Schwartzman, Joan Cusack, Mila Brener, Neda Margrethe Labba, Norm Macdonald, Rashida Jones, Sergio Pablos, Sydney Brower, Will Sasso,
Director: Brian Kirk
Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan,
Cast: Alexander Siddig, Chadwick Boseman, Gary Carr, J.K. Simmons, Keith David, Louis Cancelmi, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Taylor Kitsch, Victoria Cartagena,
Director: Kurt Voelker
Writers: Kurt Voelker,
Cast: Harold Perrineau, J.K. Simmons, Jae Head, Josh Wiggins, Julie Delpy, Kevin Dunn, Kitana Turnbull, Odeya Rush, Tom Amandes, Tyrel Jackson Williams,
Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Matt Cook,
Cast: Alex Wolff, J.K. Simmons, James Colby, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Beach, Michelle Monaghan, Themo Melikidze, Vincent Curatola,
Director: Damien Chazelle
Writers: Damien Chazelle,
Cast: Amiée Conn, Callie Hernandez, Cinda Adams, Emma Stone, J.K. Simmons, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ryan Gosling, Terry Walters, Thom Shelton,
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writers: Bill Dubuque,
Cast: Alison Wright, Andy Umberger, Anna Kendrick, Ben Affleck, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, J.K. Simmons, Jean Smart, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, Jon Bernthal,
Director: Rich Moore
Writers: Phil Johnston,
Cast: Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Octavia Spencer, Tommy Chong,
Director: Alessandro Carloni
Writers: Glenn Berger,
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Kate Hudson, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen,
Director: Damien Chazelle
Writers: Damien Chazelle,
Cast: Austin Stowell, Chris Mulkey, Damon Gupton, J.K. Simmons, Max Kasch, Melissa Benoist, Miles Teller, Nate Lang, Paul Reiser, Suanne Spoke,
Director: Marc Lawrence
Writers: Marc Lawrence,
Cast: Allison Janney, Annie Q. Riegel, Bella Heathcote, Caroline Aaron, Chris Elliott, Emily Morden, Hugh Grant, J.K. Simmons, Marisa Tomei, Steven Kaplan,
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas
Writers: Jeremy Sisto,
Cast: Adam Devine, Amy Smart, Chris Parnell, David Walton, J.K. Simmons, Jared Farid Ward, Jenny Wade, Jeremy Sisto, Kate Flannery, Vincent Ventresca,
Director: Andrew Fleming
Writers: Stephen Zotnowski,
Cast: Andrea Moore, Ann Mahoney, David Jensen, Evan Rachel Wood, J.K. Simmons, James DuMont, Joe Chrest, Kate Burton, Scott Speedman, Treat Williams,
Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Jason Reitman,
Cast: Brooke Smith, Clark Gregg, Gattlin Griffith, J.K. Simmons, James Van Der Beek, Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Maika Monroe, Tobey Maguire, Tom Lipinski,
Director: Scott Stewart
Writers: Scott Stewart,
Cast: Alyvia Alyn Lind, Annie Thurman, Dakota Goyo, J.K. Simmons, Josh Hamilton, Josh Wingate, Keri Russell, Myndy Crist, Ron Ostrow, Trevor St. John,
Director: Lee Sternthal
Writers: Lee Sternthal,
Cast: Ben Barnes, Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid, J.K. Simmons, Jeremy Irons, John Hannah, Michael McKean, Olivia Wilde, Zeljko Ivanek, Zoe Saldaña,
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Aaron Guzikowski,
Cast: Ben Foster, Caleb Landry Jones, David O'Hara, Diego Luna, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons, Kate Beckinsale, Lukas Haas, Mark Wahlberg, William Lucking,
Director: Lance Daly
Writers: John Enbom,
Cast: J.K. Simmons, Michael Peña, Molly Price, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Rob Morrow, Taraji P. Henson, Troy Garity, Wade Williams,
Director: Jim Kohlberg
Writers: Gary Marks,
Cast: Cara Seymour, J.K. Simmons, James Urbaniak, Julia Ormond, Lou Taylor Pucci, Max Antisell, Mía Maestro, Peggy Gormley, Scott Adsit, Tammy Blanchard,
Director: Marilyn Agrelo
Writers: Michael Ellis,
Cast: Ashlie Atkinson, Bailee Madison, Chris Messina, Crystal Bock, J.K. Simmons, Jessica Alba, John Shea, Marylouise Burke, Sônia Braga, Sophie Nyweide,
Director: Tim Allen
Writers: Judd Pillot,
Cast: Daniel Booko, Helen Slayton-Hughes, J.K. Simmons, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Julie Bowen, Kelsey Grammer, Kenton Duty, Ray Liotta, Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen,
Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Sheldon Turner,
Cast: Amy Morton, Anna Kendrick, Danny McBride, George Clooney, J.K. Simmons, Jason Bateman, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Elliott, Vera Farmiga, Zach Galifianakis,
Director: Joel Coen
Writers: Ethan Coen,
Cast: Brad Pitt, David Rasche, Elizabeth Marvel, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, J.K. Simmons, John Malkovich, Olek Krupa, Richard Jenkins, Tilda Swinton,
Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Diablo Cody,
Cast: Allison Janney, Daniel Clark, Eileen Pedde, Elliot Page, J.K. Simmons, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, Rainn Wilson,
Director: Sam Raimi
Writers: Alvin Sargent,
Cast: Alfred Molina, Bill Nunn, Daniel Gillies, Donna Murphy, Dylan Baker, J.K. Simmons, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Rosemary Harris, Tobey Maguire,
Director: Ethan Coen
Writers: Ethan Coen,
Cast: Diane Delano, George Wallace, Irma P. Hall, J.K. Simmons, Jason Weaver, John McConnell, Marlon Wayans, Ryan Hurst, Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma,
Director: Joe Johnston
Writers: John Fusco,
Cast: Adoni Maropis, C. Thomas Howell, Chris Owen, Frank Collison, J.K. Simmons, Louise Lombard, Omar Sharif, Silas Carson, Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson,
Director: Sam Raimi
Writers: David Koepp,
Cast: Bill Nunn, Cliff Robertson, Gerry Becker, J.K. Simmons, James Franco, Joe Manganiello, Kirsten Dunst, Rosemary Harris, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe,
Director: Gore Verbinski
Writers: J. H. Wyman,
Cast: Bob Balaban, Brad Pitt, Castulo Guerra, David Krumholtz, Gene Hackman, J.K. Simmons, James Gandolfini, Julia Roberts, Michael Cerveris, Richard Coca,
Director: Joan Chen
Writers: Allison Burnett,
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Elaine Stritch, J.K. Simmons, Jill Hennessy, Mary Beth Hurt, Richard Gere, Sam Trammell, Sherry Stringfield, Vera Farmiga, Winona Ryder,
Director: Ted Demme
Writers: Marie Weiss,
Cast: Adam LeFevre, Christine Baranski, Denis Leary, Glynis Johns, J.K. Simmons, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Raymond J. Barry, Richard Bright, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.,