Acting

J.K. Simmons

Born 1955-01-09 · Detroit, Michigan, USA69 series181 films

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 playin…

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Acting

2026The WestiesEamon Sweeney8 ep.
2024Ren & StimpyLint (voice)1 ep.
2022Night SkyFranklin York8 ep.
2021Last MealsSelf1 ep.
2021INVINCIBLENolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)32 ep.
2021The Great NorthTusk Johnson (voice)2 ep.
2020The StandGeneral Starkey1 ep.
2020Die HartJackson Pepper7 ep.
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideThe Grandfather1 ep.
2020Coronavirus, ExplainedSelf - Narrator1 ep.
2020Defending JacobBilly Barber8 ep.
2019The Daily BugleJ. Jonah Jameson29 ep.
2018ExplainedNarrator (voice)1 ep.
2017CounterpartHoward Silk20 ep.
2017Robert Kirkman's Secret History of ComicsSelf1 ep.
2017No ActivityLeo4 ep.
2017BrockmireMatt "The Bat" Hardesty8 ep.
2016GoliathGeorge Zax8 ep.
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
2015Major LazerPresident Whitewall (voice)11 ep.
2015What Lives InsideBenjamin 'Pops' Delaney4 ep.
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf2 ep.
2014BoJack HorsemanLenny Turtletaub (voice)13 ep.
2014Wild HawaiiNarrator (voice)2 ep.
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(voice)1 ep.
2014Growing Up FisherMel Fisher13 ep.
2013LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum OverloadJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)5 ep.
2013Family ToolsTony Shea10 ep.
2012Gravity FallsStanford Pines (voice)8 ep.
2012Men at WorkP.J. Jordan5 ep.
2012The Legend of KorraTenzin (voice)47 ep.
2012Best Friends ForeverDon1 ep.
2012Marvel's Ultimate Spider-ManJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)103 ep.
2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Frank Forrest1 ep.
2011Desert Car KingsHimself - Narrator10 ep.
2010The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)2 ep.
2010The TalkSelf - Guest1 ep.
2010Pound PuppiesLt. Rock (voice)2 ep.
2010Raising HopeBruce Chance1 ep.
2010Ben 10: Ultimate AlienMagister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)1 ep.
2009ArcherDetective (voice)4 ep.
2009Party DownLeonard Stiltskin2 ep.
2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldGuardian (voice)1 ep.
2008Ben 10: Alien ForceMagister Gilhil (voice)1 ep.
2007Phineas and FerbNapoleon (voice)2 ep.
2005The CloserWill Pope109 ep.
2005American Dad!Dean of CIA Academy (voice)4 ep.
2004Veronica MarsClyde Pickett7 ep.
2004Jack & Bobby1 ep.
2004Justice League UnlimitedGeneral Eiling (voice)5 ep.
2004The Jury1 ep.
2004The D.A.Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter4 ep.
2003Arrested DevelopmentGeneral Anderson1 ep.
2003Nip/TuckIke Connors1 ep.
2002John DoeLucas Doya1 ep.
2002EverwoodPhil Drebbles1 ep.
2002Kim PossibleMartin Smarty (voice)3 ep.
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Emil Skoda6 ep.
1997OzVernon Schillinger56 ep.
1996Swift JusticeMel Turman1 ep.
1996Remember WENN'Captain Amazon'1 ep.
1995New York News1 ep.
1994New York Undercover1 ep.
1993The Adventures of Pete & Pete1 ep.
1990Law & OrderEmil Skoda46 ep.
1989The SimpsonsVictor Kleskow (voice)5 ep.
1986American MastersEdward Hopper1 ep.
—EmbassyAmbassador Elliot Ashford6 ep.
—Beat the ReaperDr. Friendly1 ep.

Guest appearances

2026Last MealsSelf1 ep.
2024The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf2 ep.
2024American MastersEdward Hopper1 ep.
2021The Great NorthTusk Johnson (voice)2 ep.
2021Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(voice)1 ep.
2020The StandGeneral Starkey1 ep.
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideThe Grandfather1 ep.
2020Coronavirus, ExplainedSelf - Narrator1 ep.
2020Brooklyn Nine-NineFrank Dillman1 ep.
2014BoJack HorsemanLenny Turtletaub (voice)13 ep.
2017No ActivityLeo4 ep.
2019ExplainedNarrator (voice)1 ep.
2019Veronica MarsClyde Pickett7 ep.
2007American Dad!Dean of CIA Academy (voice), Gene (voice), Jed Farnsworth (voice), Judge (voice)4 ep.
2006The SimpsonsDr. Jessup (voice), J. Jonah Jameson (voice), JJ Gruff (voice), Tabloid Editor (voice)5 ep.
2016Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest2 ep.
2018Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1 ep.
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf2 ep.
2016The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest2 ep.
2017The TalkSelf - Guest1 ep.
2017Robert Kirkman's Secret History of ComicsSelf1 ep.
2015The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest3 ep.
2016Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1 ep.
2016ArcherDetective (voice)4 ep.
2015Gravity FallsStanford Pines (voice)8 ep.
2008Phineas and FerbJ.B. (voice), Napoleon (voice)3 ep.
2014Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest2 ep.
1999Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host, Vern Schillinger (uncredited)2 ep.
2012The Legend of KorraMushi (voice), Tenzin (voice)9 ep.
2012Men at WorkP.J. Jordan5 ep.
2011Pound PuppiesLt. Rock (voice), Mr. Withers (voice)2 ep.
2013Parks and RecreationMayor Stice1 ep.
2012The Venture Bros.Ben (Old Man Potter) (voice)1 ep.
2012The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesJ. Jonah Jameson (voice)2 ep.
2012Best Friends ForeverDon1 ep.
2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Frank Forrest1 ep.
2011Raising HopeBruce Chance1 ep.
1994Law & OrderEmil Skoda, Jerry Luppin46 ep.
2010Ben 10: Ultimate AlienMagister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)1 ep.
2009Party DownLeonard Stiltskin2 ep.
2010Batman: The Brave and the BoldGuardian (voice)1 ep.
2008Ben 10: Alien ForceMagister Gilhil (voice)1 ep.
2007Kim PossibleMartin Smarty (voice)3 ep.
2004Justice League UnlimitedEiling (voice), General Eiling (voice)5 ep.
2006The West WingHarry Ravitch1 ep.
2005Numb3rsDr. Clarence Weaver1 ep.
2005Jack & Bobby1 ep.
2005Arrested DevelopmentGeneral Anderson1 ep.
2004Nip/TuckIke Connors1 ep.
2004The Jury1 ep.
2004Without a TraceMark Wilson1 ep.
2004ERGus Loomer1 ep.
2003EverwoodPhil Drebbles1 ep.
2003John DoeLucas Doya1 ep.
2002Law & Order: Criminal IntentEmil Skoda1 ep.
2000Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Emil Skoda6 ep.
2000The Daily ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
2000Third WatchFrank Hagedorn1 ep.
1998Remember WENN'Captain Amazon'1 ep.
1997OzVernon Schillinger5 ep.
1997Spin CityKevin1 ep.
1996Swift JusticeMel Turman1 ep.
1996New York Undercover1 ep.
1996Homicide: Life on the StreetAlexander Rausch1 ep.
1995The Adventures of Pete & Pete1 ep.
1995New York News1 ep.
—Ren & StimpyLint (voice)1 ep.

Also known as: JK Simmons · Jonathan Simmons · Jonathan Kimble Simmons