J.K. Simmons
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.
TV Shows(85)
The Westies
Eamon Sweeney
2026
Ren & Stimpy
Lint (voice)
2024
Night Sky
Franklin York
2022
INVINCIBLE
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
2021
The Great North
Tusk Johnson (voice)
2021
The Stand
General Starkey
2020
Die Hart
Jackson Pepper
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
2020
Coronavirus, Explained
Self - Narrator
2020
Defending Jacob
Billy Barber
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Explained
Narrator (voice)
2018
Counterpart
Howard Silk
2017
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Self
2017
No Activity
Leo
2017
Brockmire
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
2017
Goliath
George Zax
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Major Lazer
President Whitewall (voice)
2015
What Lives Inside
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
BoJack Horseman
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
2014
Wild Hawaii
Narrator (voice)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Growing Up Fisher
Mel Fisher
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Frank Dillman
2013
Family Tools
Tony Shea
2013
Gravity Falls
Stanford Pines (voice)
2012
Men at Work
P.J. Jordan
2012
The Legend of Korra
Tenzin (voice)
2012
Best Friends Forever
Don
2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2012
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Frank Forrest
2011
Desert Car Kings
Himself - Narrator
2011
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2010
The Talk
Self - Guest
2010
Pound Puppies
Lt. Rock (voice)
2010
Raising Hope
Bruce Chance
2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
2010
Archer
Detective (voice)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation
Mayor Stice
2009
Party Down
Leonard Stiltskin
2009
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Guardian (voice)
2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
Magister Gilhil (voice)
2008
Phineas and Ferb
Napoleon (voice)
2007
The Closer
Will Pope
2005
American Dad!
Judge (voice)
2005
Numb3rs
Dr. Clarence Weaver
2005
Veronica Mars
Clyde Pickett
2004
Jack & Bobby
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Eiling (voice)
2004
The Jury
2004
The D.A.
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
2004
Arrested Development
General Anderson
2003
Nip/Tuck
Ike Connors
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Without a Trace
Mark Wilson
2002
John Doe
Lucas Doya
2002
Everwood
Phil Drebbles
2002
Kim Possible
Martin Smarty (voice)
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Emil Skoda
2001
Third Watch
Frank Hagedorn
1999
The West Wing
Harry Ravitch
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Emil Skoda
1999
Oz
Vernon Schillinger
1997
Spin City
Kevin
1996
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Swift Justice
Mel Turman
1996
Remember WENN
'Captain Amazon'
1996
New York News
1995
ER
Gus Loomer
1994
New York Undercover
1994
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Alexander Rausch
1993
Law & Order
Emil Skoda
1990
The Simpsons
Victor Kleskow (voice)
1989
American Masters
Edward Hopper
1986
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The Oscars
Self
1953
Embassy
Ambassador Elliot Ashford
Movies(152)
The Brink of War
George Shultz
2026
Little Brother
Warren Duffy
2025
The Accountant²
Ray King
2025
The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
Narrator
2025
Red One
Nick
2024
Juror #2
Harold
2024
Saturday Night
Milton Berle
2024
The Union
Tom Brennan
2024
You Can't Run Forever
Wade
2024
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Ben (voice)
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
2023
Rally Road Racers
Gnash (voice)
2023
One Day as a Lion
Walter Boggs
2023
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
Narrator
2022
Prophets of Change
Narrator
2022
Hopper: An American Love Story
Edward Hopper (voice)
2022
Glorious
Ghat (voice)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Captain Putty (voice)
2022
Marmaduke
Zeus (voice)
2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home
J. Jonah Jameson
2021
Being the Ricardos
William Frawley
2021
National Champions
Coach James Lazor
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ivo Shandor
2021
Seal Team
Claggart (voice)
2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
2021
The Tomorrow War
James Forester
2021
Ride the Eagle
Carl
2021
Rushing or Dragging
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Commissioner Gordon
2021
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Orville
2020
Palm Springs
Roy
2020
Klaus
Klaus (voice)
2019
21 Bridges
Captain Matt McKenna
2019
3 Days with Dad
Joey
2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home
J. Jonah Jameson
2019
Fanboy
J.K. / Frank Perry
2019
Drug$
Narrator
2018
The Front Runner
Bill Dixon
2018
Detroit: Comeback City
Himself - Narrator
2018
A Boy Called Sailboat
Ernest
2018
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
Dr. Moore (voice)
2018
Father Figures
Ronald Hunt
2017
I'm Not Here
Steve
2017
Justice League
Commissioner Gordon
2017
The Bachelors
Bill Palet
2017
The Snowman
Arve Støp
2017
Renegades
Levin
2017
The Black Ghiandola
Ralph Aceto
2017
All Nighter
Mr. Gallo
2017
Punching Henry
Jay Warren
2017
Patriots Day
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
2016
La La Land
Bill
2016
The Accountant
Ray King
2016
The Late Bloomer
James Newmans
2016
Rock Dog
Khampa (voice)
2016
The Meddler
Randall Zipper
2016
Zootopia
Mayor Lionheart (voice)
2016
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
Ford Pines (Voice)
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kai (voice)
2016
Worlds Apart
Sebastian
2015
O.W.C.A. Files
Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Terminator Genisys
O'Brien
2015
Men, Women & Children
Allison's Dad
2014
Whiplash
Fletcher
2014
Ava & Lala
General Tiger (voice)
2014
The Boxcar Children
Dr. Moore (voice)
2014
The Rewrite
Dr. Hal Lerner
2014
Murder of a Cat
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
2014
Break Point
Jack
2014
Barefoot
Dr. Bertleman
2014
Labor Day
Mr. Jervis
2013
Jobs
Arthur Rock
2013
3 Geezers!
J. Kimball
2013
The Magic Bracelet
The Shaman
2013
The Heeler
Roscoe
2013
Dark Skies
Edwin Pollard
2013
Whiplash
Fletcher
2013
The Words
Mr. Jansen
2012
Contraband
Captain Camp
2012
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
White Knight (voice)
2011
Young Adult
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Blackstone
Detective Burke
2011
The Good Doctor
Detective Krauss
2011
The Music Never Stopped
Henry Sawyer
2011
True Grit
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
2010
Megamind
Warden (voice)
2010
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
Narrator (voice)
2010
An Invisible Sign
Mr. Jones
2010
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
Uncle Pal
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Gruff K-9 (voice)
2010
Crazy on the Outside
Ed
2010
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
Self
2009
The Vicious Kind
Donald Sinclaire
2009
Up in the Air
Bob
2009
Jennifer's Body
Mr. Wroblewski
2009
Extract
Brian
2009
Post Grad
Roy Davies
2009
Aliens in the Attic
Skip (voice)
2009
The Way of War
Sergeant Mitchell
2009
I Love You, Man
Oswald Klaven
2009
Red Sands
Lt. Col. Arson
2009
New in Town
Stu Kopenhafer
2009
Burn After Reading
CIA Superior
2008
Walt Whitman
Narrator (voice)
2008
Juno
Mac MacGuff
2007
Postal
Candidate Welles
2007
Rendition
Lee Mayer
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
James McLaughlin
2007
Spider-Man 3
J. Jonah Jameson
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
Jacobson
2007
First Snow
Vacaro
2006
Harsh Times
Agent Richards
2005
Thank You for Smoking
BR
2005
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
Ralph Earnhardt
2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Self
2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004
Spider-Man 2
J. Jonah Jameson
2004
The Ladykillers
Garth Pancake
2004
Hidalgo
Buffalo Bill Cody
2004
Path to War
CIA Briefer
2003
Off the Map
George
2003
Disposal
Older Hunter
2003
Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson
2002
The Mexican
Ted Slocum
2001
Starwater
2001
The Gift
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
2000
Autumn in New York
Dr. Tom Grandy
2000
The Cider House Rules
Ray Kendall
1999
I Lost My M in Vegas
Yellow (voice)
1999
For Love of the Game
Frank Perry
1999
Hit and Runway
Ray Tilman
1999
Crossing Fields
Guy
1998
Above Freezing
Hoyd
1998
Celebrity
Souvenir Hawker
1998
Anastasia
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
1997
Face Down
Herb Aames
1997
The Jackal
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
1997
Love Walked In
Mr. Shulman
1997
Extreme Measures
Dr. Mingus
1996
The First Wives Club
Federal Marshall
1996
The Scout
Assistant Coach
1994
The Ref
Siskel
1994
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Benny Southstreet
1992
Popeye Doyle
Patrolman in Park
1986
Monkey Quest
(voice)
The Prince
Spaceman
109 Billion Followers
Reaper
Heart of the Beast
Behind the Zirkonians
Skip (voice)
Purgatory
Father Malone
The Thing That Hurts