J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 09/01/1955 (69 years old)
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.78 m
Net worth: $16,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Red One

6.9

69%

role:
Nick

2024

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

69%

Juror #2

Juror #2 (2024)

7.1

70%

role:
Harold Chincowski

2024

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.1

70%

Saturday Night

Saturday Night (2024)

7.0

69%

role:
Milton Berle

Not available

2024

Comedy

Drama

7.0

69%

Not available

The Union

The Union (2024)

5.4

63%

role:
Tom Brennan

2024

Action

Comedy

5.4

63%

You Can't Run Forever

You Can't Run Forever (2024)

4.5

47%

role:
Wade

2024

Thriller

4.5

47%

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)

7.9

71%

role:
Ben (voice)

2023

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

7.9

71%

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

8.6

84%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

2023

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.6

84%

Rally Road Racers

Rally Road Racers (2023)

5.2

66%

role:
Gnash (voice)

2023

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.2

66%

One Day as a Lion

One Day as a Lion (2023)

5.2

57%

role:
Walter Boggs

2023

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.2

57%

Glorious

Glorious (2022)

5.6

59%

role:
Ghat (voice)

2022

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

59%

Night Sky

Night Sky (2022)

7.3

73%

role:
Franklin York

2022

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

73%

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

6.9

71%

role:
Captain Putty (voice)

2022

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

6.9

71%

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)

6.4

70%

role:
Self (archive footage)

Not available

2022

Documentary

6.4

70%

Not available

Marmaduke

Marmaduke (2022)

3.4

55%

role:
Zeus (voice)

2022

Animation

Comedy

Family

3.4

55%

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

8.2

80%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson

2021

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2

80%

Being the Ricardos

Being the Ricardos (2021)

6.5

66%

role:
William Frawley

2021

Drama

History

6.5

66%

National Champions

National Champions (2021)

5.7

70%

role:
Coach James Lazor

2021

Drama

5.7

70%

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

7.0

74%

role:
Ivo Shandor

2021

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

74%

Seal Team

Seal Team (2021)

5.6

71%

role:
Claggart (voice)

2021

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.6

71%

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

5.9

68%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited) & 2 more

2021

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

68%

The Tomorrow War

The Tomorrow War (2021)

6.6

75%

role:
James Forester & 1 more

2021

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

75%

Ride the Eagle

Ride the Eagle (2021)

6.3

65%

role:
Carl

2021

Comedy

Drama

6.3

65%

INVINCIBLE

INVINCIBLE (2021)

8.7

86%

role:
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)

2021

Action

Adventure

Animation

Drama

8.7

86%

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

7.9

81%

role:
Commissioner Gordon

2021

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

81%

Palm Springs

Palm Springs (2020)

7.4

73%

role:
Roy

2020

Comedy

Mystery

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

73%

Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob (2020)

7.8

83%

role:
Billy Barber

2020

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.8

83%

Klaus

8.2

82%

role:
Klaus (voice)

2019

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

8.2

82%

21 Bridges

21 Bridges (2019)

6.6

68%

role:
Captain Matt McKenna

2019

Action

Crime

Drama

6.6

68%

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

7.4

74%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson

2019

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

74%

The Front Runner

The Front Runner (2018)

6.1

59%

role:
Bill Dixon

2018

Drama

History

6.1

59%

A Boy Called Sailboat

A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)

6.7

69%

role:
Ernest

2018

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.7

69%

Father Figures

Father Figures (2017)

5.5

58%

role:
Ronald Hunt

2017

Comedy

5.5

58%

Counterpart

Counterpart (2017)

8.0

74%

role:
Howard Silk

2017

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

74%

I'm Not Here

I'm Not Here (2017)

5.6

62%

role:
Steve

2017

Drama

5.6

62%

Justice League

Justice League (2017)

6.1

61%

role:
Commissioner James Gordon

2017

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

61%

The Bachelors

The Bachelors (2017)

6.8

71%

role:
Bill Ponder

2017

Comedy

Drama

6.8

71%

The Snowman

The Snowman (2017)

5.2

52%

role:
Arve Støp

2017

Crime

Thriller

5.2

52%

American Renegades

American Renegades (2017)

5.5

57%

role:
Levin

2017

Action

Thriller

5.5

57%

All Nighter

All Nighter (2017)

5.8

58%

role:
Mr. Gallo

2017

Comedy

5.8

58%

Punching Henry

Punching Henry (2017)

5.8

60%

role:
Jay Warren

2017

Comedy

5.8

60%

Patriots Day

Patriots Day (2016)

7.3

70%

role:
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese

2016

Action

Crime

Drama

History

Thriller

7.3

70%

La La Land

La La Land (2016)

8.0

79%

role:
Bill

2016

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

8.0

79%

The Accountant

The Accountant (2016)

7.3

70%

role:
Ray King

2016

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3

70%

Goliath

8.1

77%

role:
George Zax

2016

Crime

Drama

8.1

77%

The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer (2016)

5.2

54%

role:
James Newmans

2016

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.2

54%

Rock Dog

Rock Dog (2016)

5.9

61%

role:
Khampa (voice)

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

5.9

61%

The Meddler

The Meddler (2016)

6.3

59%

role:
Randall Zipper

2016

Comedy

Drama

6.3

59%

Zootopia

Zootopia (2016)

8.0

78%

role:
Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice)

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

8.0

78%

Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

7.1

69%

role:
Kai (voice)

2016

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.1

69%

Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart (2015)

7.4

65%

role:
Sebastian

2015

Drama

Romance

7.4

65%

Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys (2015)

6.3

59%

role:
O'Brien & 1 more

2015

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

59%

Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children (2014)

6.6

65%

role:
Allison's Dad

2014

Comedy

Drama

6.6

65%

Whiplash

Whiplash (2014)

8.5

84%

role:
Fletcher

2014

Drama

Music

8.5

84%

The Rewrite

The Rewrite (2014)

6.3

60%

role:
Dr. Hal Lerner

2014

Comedy

Romance

6.3

60%

Murder of a Cat

Murder of a Cat (2014)

5.3

51%

role:
Sheriff Frank Hoyle & 1 more

2014

Comedy

Mystery

Thriller

5.3

51%

Break Point

Break Point (2014)

6.1

58%

role:
Jack

2014

Comedy

6.1

58%

Growing Up Fisher

Growing Up Fisher (2014)

7.5

63%

role:
Mel Fisher

2014

Comedy

7.5

63%

Barefoot

Barefoot (2014)

6.5

66%

role:
Dr. Bertleman

2014

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.5

66%

Labor Day

Labor Day (2013)

6.9

70%

role:
Mr. Jervis

2013

Drama

6.9

70%

Jobs

6.0

61%

role:
Arthur Rock

2013

Drama

History

6.0

61%

3 Geezers!

3 Geezers! (2013)

3.3

44%

role:
J. Kimball

2013

Comedy

3.3

44%

Dark Skies

Dark Skies (2013)

6.3

63%

role:
Edwin Pollard

2013

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

63%

Whiplash

Whiplash (2013)

7.8

79%

role:
Fletcher

2013

Drama

Music

7.8

79%

The Words

The Words (2012)

7.0

66%

role:
Mr. Jansen

2012

Drama

Thriller

7.0

66%

The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra (2012)

8.3

82%

role:
Tenzin (voice)

2012

Action

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

82%

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)

7.2

77%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)

2012

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

7.2

77%

Contraband

Contraband (2012)

6.4

63%

role:
Captain Camp

2012

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4

63%

Young Adult

Young Adult (2011)

6.3

57%

role:
Mavis' Publisher (voice - uncredited)

2011

Comedy

Drama

6.3

57%

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor (2011)

5.5

62%

role:
Detective Krauss

2011

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.5

62%

The Music Never Stopped

The Music Never Stopped (2011)

7.5

74%

role:
Henry Sawyer

2011

Drama

7.5

74%

True Grit

True Grit (2010)

7.6

73%

role:
J. Noble Daggett (voice)

2010

Adventure

Drama

Western

7.6

73%

Megamind

Megamind (2010)

7.3

70%

role:
Warden (voice)

2010

Action

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

70%

An Invisible Sign

An Invisible Sign (2010)

5.3

52%

role:
Mr. Jones

2010

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

5.3

52%

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)

6.3

63%

role:
Uncle Pal

2010

Comedy

Drama

6.3

63%

Nikita

7.7

72%

role:
Donald Sinclaire

2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

7.7

72%

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

4.4

52%

role:
Gruff K-9 (voice)

2010

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.4

52%

Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside (2010)

5.5

52%

role:
Ed

2010

Comedy

Romance

5.5

52%

Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body (2009)

5.5

58%

role:
Mr. Wroblewski

2009

Comedy

Horror

5.5

58%

Up in the Air

Up in the Air (2009)

7.4

68%

role:
Bob

2009

Drama

Romance

7.4

68%

Extract

6.1

58%

role:
Brian

2009

Comedy

6.1

58%

Post Grad

Post Grad (2009)

5.3

50%

role:
Roy Davies

2009

Comedy

Drama

5.3

50%

Aliens in the Attic

Aliens in the Attic (2009)

5.4

56%

role:
Skip (voice)

2009

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

56%

I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man (2009)

7.0

65%

role:
Oswald Klaven

2009

Comedy

Romance

7.0

65%

Red Sands

Red Sands (2009)

4.2

45%

role:
Lt. Col. Arson

2009

Action

Horror

War & Politics

4.2

45%

The Way of War

The Way of War (2009)

3.2

37%

role:
Sergeant Mitchell

2009

Action

Thriller

3.2

37%

New in Town

New in Town (2009)

5.7

58%

role:
Stu Kopenhafer

2009

Comedy

Romance

5.7

58%

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading (2008)

7.0

66%

role:
CIA Superior

2008

Comedy

Drama

7.0

66%

Juno

7.4

70%

role:
Mac MacGuff

2007

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.4

70%

Rendition

Rendition (2007)

6.8

65%

role:
Lee Mayer

2007

Drama

Thriller

6.8

65%

Postal

4.5

45%

role:
Candidate Welles

2007

Action

Comedy

4.5

45%

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

7.1

65%

role:
James McLaughlin

2007

Drama

History

TV Movie

Western

7.1

65%

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

6.3

64%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson

2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

64%

The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

6.3

63%

role:
Jacobson

2006

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

63%

First Snow

First Snow (2006)

6.2

63%

role:
Vacaro

2006

Drama

Thriller

6.2

63%

Harsh Times

Harsh Times (2005)

6.8

64%

role:
Agent Richards

2005

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

64%

Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

7.5

72%

role:
BR

2005

Comedy

Drama

7.5

72%

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

7.5

73%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson

2004

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

73%

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (2004)

6.2

61%

role:
Garth Pancake

2004

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.2

61%

Hidalgo

6.7

68%

role:
Buffalo Bill Cody

2004

Action

Adventure

Western

6.7

68%

Spider-Man

Spider-Man (2002)

7.4

73%

role:
J. Jonah Jameson

2002

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

73%

The Mexican

The Mexican (2001)

6.1

59%

role:
Ted Slocum

2001

Action

Comedy

Crime

Romance

6.1

59%

Autumn in New York

Autumn in New York (2000)

5.6

61%

role:
Dr. Tom Grandy

2000

Drama

Romance

5.6

61%

The Gift

The Gift (2000)

6.7

64%

role:
Sheriff Pearl Johnson

2000

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

6.7

64%

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules (1999)

7.4

70%

role:
Ray Kendall

1999

Drama

7.4

70%

For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game (1999)

6.6

65%

role:
Frank Perry

1999

Drama

Romance

6.6

65%

Celebrity

Celebrity (1998)

6.3

60%

role:
Souvenir Hawker

1998

Comedy

Drama

6.3

60%

Anastasia

Anastasia (1997)

7.1

76%

role:
Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)

1997

Animation

Family

7.1

76%

The Jackal

The Jackal (1997)

6.4

63%

role:
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon

1997

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

6.4

63%

8.7

80%

role:
Vernon Schillinger

1997

Crime

Drama

8.7

80%

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures (1996)

6.2

59%

role:
Dr. Mingus

1996

Drama

Thriller

6.2

59%

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club (1996)

6.4

67%

role:
Federal Marshall

1996

Comedy

6.4

67%

The Scout

The Scout (1994)

5.4

52%

role:
Assistant Coach

1994

Comedy

5.4

52%

The Ref

6.9

65%

role:
Siskel

1994

Comedy

6.9

65%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving J.K. Simmons are, for example, Red One, Juror #2 and The Union.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Whiplash (8.5), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (8.5) and Oz (8.4).