J.K. Simmons
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Film
Spider-Man: No Way Home
J. Jonah Jameson
2021
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Emil Skoda
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Simpsons
Victor Kleskow (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Tabloid Editor (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
JJ Gruff (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Dr. Jessup (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Law & Order
Emil Skoda
1990
Series
Law & Order
Jerry Luppin
1990
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
American Dad!
Judge (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Dean of CIA Academy (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Gene (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Jed Farnsworth (voice)
2005
Film
Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson
2002
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Emil Skoda
2001
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The West Wing
Harry Ravitch
1999
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Napoleon (voice)
2007
Series
Phineas and Ferb
J.B. (voice)
2007
Film
Spider-Man: Far From Home
J. Jonah Jameson
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Vern Schillinger (uncredited)
1975
Film
Spider-Man 3
J. Jonah Jameson
2007
Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2023
Series
INVINCIBLE
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
2021
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Frank Dillman
2013
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(voice)
2014
Series
Without a Trace
Mark Wilson
2002
Series
Gravity Falls
Stanford Pines (voice)
2012
Series
The Closer
Will Pope
2005
Series
ER
Gus Loomer
1994
Series
Arrested Development
General Anderson
2003
Series
The Legend of Korra
Tenzin (voice)
2012
Series
The Legend of Korra
Mushi (voice)
2012
Series
Parks and Recreation
Mayor Stice
2009
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Everwood
Phil Drebbles
2002
Series
BoJack Horseman
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
2014
Series
Nip/Tuck
Ike Connors
2003
Series
Goliath
George Zax
2016
Series
Kim Possible
Martin Smarty (voice)
2002
Series
Oz
Vernon Schillinger
1997
Series
Archer
Detective (voice)
2009
Series
Third Watch
Frank Hagedorn
1999
Series
Numb3rs
Dr. Clarence Weaver
2005
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Alexander Rausch
1993
Series
Veronica Mars
Clyde Pickett
2004
Film
Whiplash
Fletcher
2014
Series
The Westies
Eamon Sweeney
2026
Film
Spider-Man 2
J. Jonah Jameson
2004
Series
The Talk
Self - Guest
2010
Series
Spin City
Kevin
1996
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Guardian (voice)
2008
Series
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2012
Series
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
2010
Film
Zootopia
Mayor Lionheart (voice)
2016
Series
Raising Hope
Bruce Chance
2010
Series
The Great North
Tusk Johnson (voice)
2021
Series
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2010
Series
Ben 10: Alien Force
Magister Gilhil (voice)
2008
Series
Justice League Unlimited
Eiling (voice)
2004
Series
Justice League Unlimited
General Eiling (voice)
2004
Series
American Masters
Edward Hopper
1986
Film
Terminator Genisys
O'Brien
2015
Film
Justice League
Commissioner Gordon
2017
Film
La La Land
Bill
2016
Film
Red One
Nick
2024
Film
The Accountant²
Ray King
2025
Film
The Tomorrow War
James Forester
2021
Film
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
2021
Series
Defending Jacob
Billy Barber
2020
Film
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Commissioner Gordon
2021
Film
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kai (voice)
2016
Series
New York Undercover
1994
Series
Pound Puppies
Lt. Rock (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Mr. Withers (voice)
2010
Film
The Accountant
Ray King
2016
Film
Jennifer's Body
Mr. Wroblewski
2009
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Film
Megamind
Warden (voice)
2010
Film
The Brink of War
George Shultz
2026
Series
Party Down
Leonard Stiltskin
2009
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Juror #2
Harold
2024
Film
Heart of the Beast
2026
Film
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ivo Shandor
2021
Series
Counterpart
Howard Silk
2017
Series
Explained
Narrator (voice)
2018
Film
Dark Skies
Edwin Pollard
2013
Film
Labor Day
Mr. Jervis
2013
Series
The Stand
General Starkey
2020
Film
Burn After Reading
CIA Superior
2008
Film
Palm Springs
Roy
2020
Series
Night Sky
Franklin York
2022
Series
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
Film
Juno
Mac MacGuff
2007
Film
Patriots Day
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
2016
Film
Anastasia
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
1997
Series
Brockmire
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
2017
Series
Die Hart
Jackson Pepper
2020
Series
Remember WENN
'Captain Amazon'
1996
Series
No Activity
Leo
2017
Film
Up in the Air
Bob
2009
Film
The Cider House Rules
Ray Kendall
1999
Series
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Frank Forrest
2011
Film
Klaus
Klaus (voice)
2019
Film
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Captain Putty (voice)
2022
Film
True Grit
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
2010
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
2020
Film
The Jackal
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
1997
Series
Men at Work
P.J. Jordan
2012
Film
The Snowman
Arve Støp
2017
Film
I Love You, Man
Oswald Klaven
2009
Series
John Doe
Lucas Doya
2002
Series
Ren & Stimpy
Lint (voice)
2024
Film
21 Bridges
Captain Matt McKenna
2019
Series
Swift Justice
Mel Turman
1996
Series
Jack & Bobby
2004
Film
Aliens in the Attic
Skip (voice)
2009
Film
The Gift
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
2000
Film
The Union
Tom Brennan
2024
Film
The First Wives Club
Federal Marshall
1996
Film
The Ladykillers
Garth Pancake
2004
Film
The Front Runner
Bill Dixon
2018
Series
New York News
1995
Film
Thank You for Smoking
BR
2005
Series
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2013
Film
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Gruff K-9 (voice)
2010
Film
The Mexican
Ted Slocum
2001
Series
Major Lazer
President Whitewall (voice)
2015
Film
Men, Women & Children
Allison's Dad
2014
Series
Wild Hawaii
Narrator (voice)
2014
Series
Growing Up Fisher
Mel Fisher
2014
Series
The Jury
2004
Series
Family Tools
Tony Shea
2013
Film
Hidalgo
Buffalo Bill Cody
2004
Film
Saturday Night
Milton Berle
2024
Film
Rally Road Racers
Gnash (voice)
2023
Film
Father Figures
Ronald Hunt
2017
Film
Contraband
Captain Camp
2012
Film
Jobs
Arthur Rock
2013
Film
Rock Dog
Khampa (voice)
2016
Film
Rendition
Lee Mayer
2007
Film
Extreme Measures
Dr. Mingus
1996
Film
Autumn in New York
Dr. Tom Grandy
2000
Film
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self
2022
Film
Harsh Times
Agent Richards
2005
Film
Renegades
Levin
2017
Film
The Good Doctor
Detective Krauss
2011
Series
Coronavirus, Explained
Self - Narrator
2020
Film
Post Grad
Roy Davies
2009
Film
Seal Team
Claggart (voice)
2021
Series
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Self
2017
Film
The Rewrite
Hal Lerner
2014
Film
For Love of the Game
Frank Perry
1999
Film
Young Adult
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Film
The Words
Mr. Jansen
2012
Film
Being the Ricardos
William Frawley
2021
Film
Celebrity
Souvenir Hawker
1998
Film
Punching Henry
Jay Warren
2017
Film
New in Town
Stu Kopenhafer
2009
Film
The Astronaut Farmer
Jacobson
2007
Film
Barefoot
Dr. Bertleman
2014
Film
Marmaduke
Zeus (voice)
2022
Film
The Meddler
Randall Zipper
2016
Film
Postal
Candidate Welles
2007
Film
One Day as a Lion
Walter Boggs
2023
Film
The Bachelors
Bill Palet
2017
Series
Best Friends Forever
Don
2012
Film
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
James McLaughlin
2007
Series
The Daily Bugle
J. Jonah Jameson
2019
Film
Extract
Brian
2009
Film
The Scout
Assistant Coach
1994
Film
The Late Bloomer
James Newmans
2016
Film
You Can't Run Forever
Wade
2024
Film
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Ben (voice)
2023
Film
Ride the Eagle
Carl
2021
Film
All Nighter
Mr. Gallo
2017
Embassy
Ambassador Elliot Ashford
Film
Whiplash
Fletcher
2013
Film
Path to War
CIA Briefer
2003
Purgatory
Father Malone
2026
Film
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
White Knight (voice)
2011
Film
The Ref
Siskel
1994
Film
National Champions
Coach James Lazor
2021
Series
The D.A.
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
2004
Film
Crazy on the Outside
Ed
2010
Film
First Snow
Vacaro
2006
Film
Murder of a Cat
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
2014
Film
An Invisible Sign
Mr. Jones
2010
Film
I'm Not Here
Steve
2017
Film
The Way of War
Sergeant Mitchell
2009
Film
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
Ford Pines (Voice)
2016
Film
Glorious
Ghat (voice)
2022
Film
Worlds Apart
Sebastian
2015
Series
What Lives Inside
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
2015
Film
The Black Ghiandola
Ralph Aceto
2017
Series
Desert Car Kings
Himself - Narrator
2011
Film
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
Dr. Moore (voice)
2018
Film
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Orville
2020
Film
Hopper: An American Love Story
Edward Hopper (voice)
2022
Film
The Vicious Kind
Donald Sinclaire
2009
Film
The Music Never Stopped
Henry Sawyer
2011
Film
3 Days with Dad
Joey
2019
Film
Red Sands
Lt. Col. Arson
2009
Film
Popeye Doyle
Patrolman in Park
1986
Film
Love Walked In
Mr. Shulman
1997
Film
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Self
2004
Film
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
Uncle Pal
2010
Film
O.W.C.A. Files
Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Film
Monkey Quest
(voice)
Film
3 Geezers!
J. Kimball
2013
Film
Little Brother
Warren Duffy
2025
Film
Off the Map
George
2003
Film
Break Point
Jack
2014
Film
The Boxcar Children
Dr. Moore (voice)
2014
Film
A Boy Called Sailboat
Ernest
2018
Starwater
2001
Blackstone
Detective Burke
2011
Film
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Self
2009
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004
Film
The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
Narrator
2025
Film
Hit and Runway
Ray Tilman
1999
The Prince
The Thing That Hurts
Film
Ava & Lala
General Tiger (voice)
2014
Film
Spaceman
Film
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
Ralph Earnhardt
2004
Disposal
Older Hunter
2003
Film
Above Freezing
Hoyd
1998
Film
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
Narrator (voice)
2010
Film
Rushing or Dragging
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
2021
Film
Crossing Fields
Guy
1998
The Magic Bracelet
The Shaman
2013
Film
Fanboy
J.K. / Frank Perry
2019
Film
I Lost My M in Vegas
Yellow (voice)
1999
Film
Face Down
Herb Aames
1997
The Heeler
Roscoe
2013
Film
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Benny Southstreet
1992
Film
Drug$
Narrator
2018
Film
Prophets of Change
Narrator
2022
Film
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
Narrator
2022
Film
Walt Whitman
Narrator (voice)
2008
Film
109 Billion Followers
Reaper
Film
Behind the Zirkonians
Skip (voice)
Film
Charlie Russell's Old West
Narrator
2020
Film
Detroit: Comeback City
Himself - Narrator
2018