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J. K. Simmons

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71

Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. Considered among the most established and enduring character actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut.

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A life in dates

2026Heart of the BeastFilm, Walter Boone2024Juror #2Film, Harold2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseFilm, J. Jonah Jameson (voice)2021INVINCIBLESeries, Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)Ghostbusters: AfterlifeFilm, 2021Ivo Shandor2020Palm SpringsFilm, Roy2017Justice LeagueFilm, Commissioner Gordon2015Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAwardThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries, 2015Terminator GenisysFilm, 2015O'Brien2014WhiplashFilm, Fletcher2013Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries, Frank Dillman2012ContrabandFilm, Captain Camp2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesI Love You, ManFilm, 2009Oswald Klaven2008Burn After ReadingFilm, CIA Superior2005American Dad!Series, Judge (voice)2004Spider-Man 2Film, J. Jonah Jameson2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002Spider-ManFilm, J. Jonah Jameson2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Emil Skoda1997The JackalFilm, FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon1996The Daily ShowSeries1990Law & OrderSeries, Emil Skoda1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1955Born9 January 1955

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Known for

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  • Whiplash 2014
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023
  • Klaus 2019
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021

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Filmography 40

255 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor2015
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role2015

About this person

He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Terence Fletcher, an abusive jazz instructor, in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), and received a second nomination for portraying William Frawley in Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos (2021). His other various accolades include a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71

In the same film or series as J. K. Simmons

Larry KingAlso in The Jackal (1997)Jon FavreauAlso in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)Giovanni RibisiAlso in Contraband (2012)Alan TudykAlso in Zootopia (2016)Domhnall GleesonAlso in True Grit (2010)