J.K. Simmons
Date of birth: 1955-01-09
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: JK Simmons, Jonathan Simmons, Дж.К. Симмонс, J・K・シモンズ, ג'ונתן קימבל "ג'יי קיי" סימונס, Дж.К. Сіммонс, Джей Кей Сіммонс, 乔纳森·金布尔·西蒙斯, جی. کی. سیمونز, Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmons
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Spider-Man
2002-05-01
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school studen
Spider-Man 2
2004-06-25
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides
Spider-Man 3
2007-05-01
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-
The Gift
2000-03-16
Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures—though
Hidalgo
2004-02-04
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his h
Seal Team
2021-10-28
After his best friend is killed in a shark attack, Quinn, a lovable yet tenacious seal assembles a S
You Can't Run Forever
2024-05-17
A teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted throu
The Jackal
1997-11-14
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a
Burn After Reading
2008-09-05
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda
The Ladykillers
2004-03-25
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casin
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021-09-30
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new
Rendition
2007-09-07
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his Americ
Up in the Air
2009-12-04
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just a
Extreme Measures
1996-09-27
Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries wh
Juno
2007-12-05
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual de
The Mexican
2001-03-01
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to
Off the Map
2003-09-05
An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she l
Harsh Times
2005-09-11
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime afte
Extract
2009-09-03
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really
Post Grad
2009-08-21
Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and
The Vicious Kind
2009-12-11
A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but
Thank You for Smoking
2005-09-09
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007-05-27
Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is t
Crazy on the Outside
2010-01-08
A recently paroled ex-con who has trouble adjusting to the wacky normalcy of life outside of prison.
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004-11-30
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-pr
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021-11-18
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begi
New in Town
2009-01-30
Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, an
The Way of War
2009-04-20
Paramilitary operative David Wolfe stumbles upon an international conspiracy connecting presidential
Megamind
2010-10-28
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Me
First Snow
2006-05-05
A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin.
I Love You, Man
2009-03-20
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams,
Starwater
2001-01-01
Made by Scott William Winters, Starwater is a star-studded experimental film shot while doing the HB
Jennifer's Body
2009-09-18
Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023-05-31
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulte
The Words
2012-09-07
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success a
The Music Never Stopped
2011-03-18
Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevent
An Invisible Sign
2010-10-06
Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father beca
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022-05-20
Decades since their successful television series was canceled, Chip has succumbed to a life of subur
Glorious
2022-07-21
After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023-07-21
A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations, while The
Fanboy
2019-03-22
A video store employee from South Carolina travels to Hollywood when he learns that his favorite dir
Contraband
2012-01-12
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he aba
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
2010-09-17
The film centers on three brothers who, upon learning they only have a few days left to live, set of
Dark Skies
2013-02-21
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural
Jobs
2013-08-15
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrep
3 Geezers!
2013-05-22
Follow actor J Kimball as he researches what it's like to be old for a role in an upcoming movie. Wh
Hit and Runway
1999-04-17
A straight man and a gay Jewish man team up to write a screenplay about a New York cop working under
O.W.C.A. Files
2015-11-09
When an attack on the O.W.C.A. incapacitates the animal agents, only Agent P and his animal trainees
Love Walked In
1997-01-18
Two romantically involved down-and-out lounge singers get involved in a caper.
The Union
2024-08-15
A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high schoo
Little Brother
2025-10-22
After his most recent suicide attempt, Pete, a neurodivergent man, reluctantly travels back home wit
Break Point
2014-03-08
Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When h
Barefoot
2014-02-02
The "black sheep" son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who's been raised in iso
Whiplash
2014-10-10
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection a
Terminator Genisys
2015-06-23
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At t
Murder of a Cat
2014-04-24
When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton, an adult child, demands justice. Taking it upon himse
The Cider House Rules
1999-12-17
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr.
Rally Road Racers
2023-05-12
Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the
The Rewrite
2014-06-15
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East
Men, Women & Children
2014-10-17
Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate
Juror #2
2024-10-30
While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself strugg
The Ref
1994-03-09
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Celebrity
1998-09-07
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Rob
Face Down
1997-11-15
When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye Bob Signorelli can
The Accountant
2016-10-13
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activi
Punching Henry
2017-02-24
Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of fai
Prophets of Change
2022-10-12
Can music overcome borders and walls and bring people together? Prophets of Change tracks musicians,
Hypergalactic
“Hypergalactic” follows an adventurous teenage girl and her baby brother in the not-so-distant futur
Rock Dog
2016-07-08
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to ful
Red One
2024-10-31
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up w
The Meddler
2016-04-05
With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her be
Renegades
2017-08-21
In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
2022-11-13
Explores the history of "The Game," the annual football matchup between bitter rivals Ohio State and
Labor Day
2013-12-27
Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encoun
The Accountant²
2025-04-23
When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme m
Worlds Apart
2015-12-17
Three separate narratives each following a love story between a foreigner and a Greek. Each story re
All Nighter
2017-03-10
When a globe-trotting, workaholic father trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Lo
Father Figures
2017-12-21
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased fath
Saturday Night
2024-09-27
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television
One Day as a Lion
2023-04-04
Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With
The Boxcar Children
2014-08-05
Four orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which, they furnish with all th
Zootopia
2016-02-11
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps a
Whiplash
2013-01-18
A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
The Snowman
2017-08-24
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped aro
Young Adult
2011-11-11
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now
The Astronaut Farmer
2007-02-23
Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. L
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016-01-23
While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China,
Justice League
2017-11-15
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and D
Patriots Day
2016-12-12
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous su
The Bachelors
2017-10-20
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country f
The Prince
Chronicles a recovering addict's journey through drug underworld, struggles with addiction, intense
La La Land
2016-12-01
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz mu
The Magic Bracelet
2013-05-18
'The Magic Bracelet' mysteriously links best friends Angela, Ashley and a cheese obsessed dog. When
I'm Not Here
2017-11-16
A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes
Anastasia
1997-11-20
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories o
The Late Bloomer
2016-10-07
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against
Postal
2007-10-18
The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a viole
Red Sands
2009-02-24
A group of U.S. soldiers on a mission in the Middle East find themselves with nothing to do in their
Aliens in the Attic
2009-07-30
A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010-07-29
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart
True Grit
2010-12-22
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the
The Good Doctor
2011-04-23
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Dia
Ava & Lala
2014-10-01
Ava, a spirited and imaginative girl, meets a curious animal named Lala. Together they go on a wild
Popeye Doyle
1986-01-01
While Popeye Doyle is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes invol
The Scout
1994-09-30
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets
For Love of the Game
1999-09-17
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last cha
Autumn in New York
2000-08-11
Will Keane, a Manhattan restaurateur, is content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Charlotte
Path to War
2003-10-28
A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004-12-11
A biopic of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr., documenting the driver's career from his earliest day
Above Freezing
1998-10-01
A commitment-phobic flower shop wholesale worker struggles with his live-in girl friend in this stan
The Heeler
2013-04-18
Ty Cooper is forced to find a new heeler when his partner and mentor Roscoe is unable to compete in
Blackstone
2011-05-28
A gripping psychological horror thriller that follows one man's relentless investigation into a worl
Disposal
2003-01-01
A young upwardly mobile couple from New York City hit and kill a homeless man, and then wonder what
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
2010-10-22
On the evening of September 11, 1985, before a sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Pe
A Boy Called Sailboat
2018-06-08
A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awaken
Crossing Fields
1998-11-06
A middle-class, 40-year-old suburban housewife ponders the moral values of the people in her small t
Spaceman
SPACEMAN uses mime, stop motion, classic animation, and theatrical elements, to explore one artist's
The Black Ghiandola
2017-04-22
The Black Ghiandola is a story about a young man risking his life to save a young girl he has grown
The Front Runner
2018-11-06
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomi
Klaus
2019-11-08
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The First Wives Club
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After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have
Detroit: Comeback City
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The story of how Detroit went from the engine of American capitalism, to a city of ruins that is now
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
2018-05-08
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Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
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21 Bridges
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Drug$
2018-12-15
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004-10-26
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Palm Springs
2020-07-10
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedd
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019-06-28
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to res
3 Days with Dad
2019-09-13
The last thing Eddie Mills wants to do is go home to deal with his dying Dad. But the Catholic guilt
The Tomorrow War
2021-09-03
The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent m
Marmaduke
2022-04-28
Great Dane Marmaduke epitomizes the overgrown lapdog, with an irascible streak and a penchant for mi
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009-12-22
The cast and crew reflect on the making of the movie, "Extract."
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020-12-01
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a celebration of the lives lost to AIDS told in free-
Walt Whitman
2008-04-14
This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021-03-18
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with D
Being the Ricardos
2021-12-10
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end th
Rushing or Dragging
2021-03-20
In a recreation of Damien Chazelle's Academy Award winning film, Whiplash, a calculating drum teache
National Champions
2021-12-10
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to f
Ride the Eagle
2021-07-30
When Leif’s estranged mother, Honey dies she leaves him a ‘conditional inheritance’. He has to compl
The Tomorrow War 2
The sequel to The Tomorrow War (2021).
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021-12-15
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of bein
Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United
2011-11-25
Ben Tennyson falls through a wormhole and encounters Rex. The two heroes must unite against a foe th
109 Billion Followers
A film student makes a documentary about a homeless man who believes that he's the Grim Reaper, whil
Reykjavik
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Hopper: An American Love Story
2022-10-11
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The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
2025-01-31
In the early twentieth century, a mysterious ecological crisis nearly wiped out the fish that most p
Heart of the Beast
A former Army Special Forces soldier and his retired combat dog battle for survival after a plane cr
I Lost My M in Vegas
1999-09-20
In Las Vegas, Red gambles away his "M" and he and Yellow try to get it back.
Batgirl
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Behind the Zirkonians
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