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J.K. Simmons
Oscar winner · Actor
71 years (Jan 9, 1955)Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for
J.K. Simmons is an American actor born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He became widely known as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and for the prison drama series Oz. He won the Academy Award for his role as a ruthless music instructor in Whiplash, and has appeared in films such as Juno and La La Land.
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J.K. Simmons
Oscar winner · Actor
Known for
J.K. Simmons is an American actor born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He became widely known as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and for the prison drama series Oz. He won the Academy Award for his role as a ruthless music instructor in Whiplash, and has appeared in films such as Juno and La La Land.
120 Movies
Plays Watkins
Heart of the Beast
2026
Plays J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
Plays J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
Plays Mayor Lionheart (voice)
Zootopia
2016
Plays J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man
2002
Plays Fletcher
Whiplash
2014
Plays Nick
Red One
2024
Plays Warden (voice)
Megamind
2010
Plays FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
The Jackal
1997
Plays O'Brien
Terminator Genisys
2015
Plays Commissioner Gordon
Justice League
2017
Plays J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
Plays Ivo Shandor
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Plays Commissioner Gordon
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Plays Bill
La La Land
2016
Plays CIA Superior
Burn After Reading
2008
Plays Kai (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Plays James Forester
The Tomorrow War
2021
Plays J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man 3
2007
Plays Ray King
The Accountant
2016
Plays Mr. Wroblewski
Jennifer's Body
2009
Plays Agent Richards
Harsh Times
2005
Plays George Shultz
The Brink of War
2026
Plays Bob
Up in the Air
2009
Plays Captain Camp
Contraband
2012
Plays Ray King
The Accountant²
2025
Plays Captain Putty (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Plays Klaus (voice)
Klaus
2019
Plays Ray Kendall
The Cider House Rules
1999
Plays Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
Anastasia
1997
Plays Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
Patriots Day
2016
Plays Mac MacGuff
Juno
2007
Plays Harold
Juror #2
2024
Plays J. Jonah Jameson
Spider-Man 2
2004
Plays Garth Pancake
The Ladykillers
2004
Plays Arve Støp
The Snowman
2017
Plays Tom Brennan
The Union
2024
Plays Oswald Klaven
I Love You, Man
2009
Plays Federal Marshall
The First Wives Club
1996
Plays Buffalo Bill Cody
Hidalgo
2004
Plays Roy
Palm Springs
2020
Plays Levin
Renegades
2017
Plays BR
Thank You for Smoking
2005
Plays Gruff K-9 (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
Plays Captain Matt McKenna
21 Bridges
2019
Plays Souvenir Hawker
Celebrity
1998
Plays Mr. Jervis
Labor Day
2013
Plays Sheriff Pearl Johnson
The Gift
2000
Plays Milton Berle
Saturday Night
2024
Plays Roy Davies
Post Grad
2009
59 TV Shows
Plays Will Pope
The Closer
2005
Plays J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
Plays Vernon Schillinger
Oz
1997
Plays Tenzin (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
Plays Jerry Luppin
Law & Order
1990
Plays Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
INVINCIBLE
2021
Plays Howard Silk
Counterpart
2017
Plays Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
BoJack Horseman
2014
Plays Mel Fisher
Growing Up Fisher
2014
Plays President Whitewall (voice)
Major Lazer
2015
Plays Tony Shea
Family Tools
2013
Plays Eamon Sweeney
The Westies
2026
Plays Billy Barber
Defending Jacob
2020
Plays Stanford Pines (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012
Plays Franklin York
Night Sky
2022
Plays George Zax
Goliath
2016
Plays Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
Brockmire
2017
Plays Clyde Pickett
Veronica Mars
2004
Plays Jackson Pepper
Die Hart
2020
Plays J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
2013
Plays P.J. Jordan
Men at Work
2012
Plays Eiling (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Plays J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
The D.A.
2004
Plays Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
What Lives Inside
2015
Plays Judge (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Leo
No Activity
2017
Plays Detective (voice)
Archer
2009
Plays Martin Smarty (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
Plays J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is J.K. Simmons and where are they from?
J.K. Simmons is 71 years old, born on January 9, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
What are the most famous roles of J.K. Simmons?
J.K. Simmons is best known for roles in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man, La La Land.
How many movies has J.K. Simmons been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), J.K. Simmons has appeared in 120 movies and 58 TV shows.
What was J.K. Simmons's first movie?
The career of J.K. Simmons began with Popeye Doyle (1986).
What is J.K. Simmons's most recent movie or series?
J.K. Simmons's most recent release is 109 Billion Followers, which premiered on October 31, 2026.
What TV shows has J.K. Simmons appeared in?
On television, J.K. Simmons has appeared in The Simpsons, INVINCIBLE, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
J.K. Simmons
1955-01-09 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.