Jonathan Kimble Simmons[1] (born January 9, 1955)[2] is an American actor. The leads are buoyed by a stellar supporting cast, including J.K. Simmons as the wise Roy, who has more than his fair share of advice to give. In television, he is known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series Law & Order, Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series Oz, and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's The Closer. [45], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, List of awards and nominations received by J. K. Simmons, "J.K. Simmons lit up Oscars with simple message", "JK Simmons wins best supporting actor Oscar for Whiplash", "J.K. Simmons: The friendly face behind this year's scariest movie villain", "J.K. Simmons Wins Golden Globe for 'Whiplash' Role", "J.K. Simmons Wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actor", "J.K. 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He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. Simmons admits in an interview that he encouraged their interest in acting. Jonathan Kimble Simmons (aka J.K. Simmons) is one of those rare actors whose presence looms large even when screen time has run out. Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmonsis an American actor and voice actor. J. Jonah Jameson actor J.K. Simmons explained why the character was bald in last year's Marvel … He also provided the voice of General Wade Eiling in Justice League Unlimited. He also appeared in I Love You, Man as the father of Paul Rudd's character. [12] From 2015 to 2016, he voiced the scientist Stanford Pines on the Disney XD cartoon series Gravity Falls. [34] Also in 2021, Simmons is expected to have a role in the upcoming military themed movie The Tomorrow War. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Emil Skoda in the Law & Order television franchise, Vernon Schillinger on the HBO drama series Oz and J. Jonah Jameson in the Sam Raimi Spider Man Trilogy. He portrayed J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man trilogy. Between Two Urns: J.K. Simmons (Short 2015) J.K. Worlds Apart (2015) Sebastian Lego Dimensions (Video Game 2015) Cave Johnson (voice) Ultimate Spider-Man ... Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice) The Jackal (1997) Witherspoon Crossing Fields (1997) Guy Spin City (TV Series 1997) Kevin (1 episode, 1997) Love Walked In (1997) The innovative yet mysterious Mr. Klaus is played by J.K. Simmons. Simmons was born on January 9, 1955, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit,[3] the son of Patricia (née Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher[4][5] at Parcells Middle School. He was also Victor Klesnov in "Girl's in the Band". J.K. Simmons is an American actor. [42] He played the Tigers' manager in For Love of the Game (1999). 2:08 | Trailer. 1 Characters Voiced 1.1 Alien Force 1.2 Ultimate Alien 1.3 Specials 1.3.1 Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United Magister Prior Gilhil Magister Prior Gilhil White Knight [43], Simmons is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the men's music fraternity, and was initiated in 1975 at University of Montana. Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. J. K. Simmons leads an international cast in the new Starz Original Series Counterpart. The Ref - Siskel; The Scout - Assistant Couch; The First Wives Club - Federal Marshal; Extreme Measures - Dr. Mingus; Love Walked In - Mr. Shulman; The Jackal - Witherspoon; The Cider House Rules - Ray Kendall; The Gift (2000) - Sheriff Pearl Johnson; The Mexican - … Actor J.K. Simmons played a role in these films. on No need to waste time endlessly browsing—here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month. Simmons was asked about the characterization and portrayal of J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man: Far From Home and the creative differences he and the producers had with the character. Jeffrey Pugliese, 30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Reality Factor: The Stunts and Action of 'Contraband', Under the Radar: The Making of 'Contraband', Pudding's Delicious Role in 'New in Town', 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Red Carpet Premiere, Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War, After Oscar Show/Neil Patrick Harris/Flo Rida. [26], In 2019, Simmons reprised his role of J. Jonah Jameson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Far From Home, as a cameo in the mid-credits scene. Throughout 2011-2018, Simmons was a prime time voice actor for the Adult Swim stop-motion series Robot Chicken. In 2016, Simmons lent his voice to two animated films, voicing the antagonist Kai in Kung Fu Panda 3 and Mayor Lionheart in Zootopia. 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 film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Likewise, Simmons voiced an editor-in-chief of a newspaper (with Jameson's appearance and mannerisms) for a 2013 episode of The Hub's Pound Puppies. In 2020, he had a recurring role on the Apple TV+ miniseries Defending Jacob as Billy Barber. In advance of the film’s July 10th Hulu premiere, Simmons spoke with Screen Rant about why he took the role and what to expect from his character. One Cabeza, Two Cabeza, Three Cabeza... Dead! He portrayed James Gordon in Justice League. Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmons is an American actor and voice actor. J.K. Simmons is one of the actors to portray characters for both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment. Simmons: Yeah, and honestly, a lot of the time, people talk about, for an actor, all the smart choices of roles that you do, but oftentimes it’s as important, if not more important, the smart choices of the roles that you don’t do. From voice acting to playing iconic characters, let's look at JK Simmons and his variety of roles and rank them according to IMDb. In 1965, when he was 10 years old, his family moved to Worthington, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. J.K. Simmons says "there is a future" in the MCU films for his character from the "Spider-Man" movies J. Jonah Jameson, with the potential for at least two more appearances. From voice acting to playing iconic characters, let's look at JK Simmons and his variety of roles and rank them according to IMDb. J.K. Simmons Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest J.K. Simmons photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! J.K. Simmons reprised the role of Jameson in the Marvel Studios 2019 film Spider-Man: Far From Home. Justice League (2017) J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, ... Born: January 9, 1955 Photos. Simmons/Ghostface Killah with the Revelations ft. Kandace Springs, J.K. Simmons/Danielle Brooks/Kevin Pereira, Guest Co-Hostess Carrie Ann Inaba/J.K. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times said "Simmons delivers one of the most memorable performances of the year. JK Simmons. It is unknown whether or not Simmons will make a return to DC in the role of Commissioner James Gordon. The toughness of female characters on “Counterpart” will be highlighted more in Season 2 of the Starz series. Lastly in 2018, he voiced the widely known J. Jonah Jameson for an episode. He portrayed James Gordon in Justice League. Son Joe Simmons has also made occasional appearances in low-budget films. In friend Reitman's film Young Adult, he voiced the protagonist's boss, via a series of voicemails. He is known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game Portal 2 (2011), Tenzin in The Legend of Korra (2012–2014), Stanford Pines in Gravity Falls (2015–2016), Kai in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Mayor Lionheart in Zootopia (2016). The antagonist of Whiplash, Terence Fletcher may be foul-mouthed and out-of-line abusive, but JK Simmons thinks his character makes one specific good point. In live-action, he is featured as Professor Nathaniel Burke of the University of Farmers in ads for Farmers Insurance Group, since 2010. He also voiced Tenzin in The Legend of Korra between 2012 to 2014.. Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan. https://www.mentalfloss.com/.../10-fascinating-facts-about-jk-simmons [9] Simmons would from there on make his way up in the acting world. [7] In 1965, when he was 10 years old, his family moved to Worthington, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. He voices a very cranky conductor, Maestro Mackerel, in the episode "Snooze You Lose." In advance of the film’s July 10th Hulu premiere, Simmons spoke with Screen Rant about why he took the role and what to expect from his character. [19] Simmons performed a substantial number of voice-over roles alongside his live action work. Photograph: Greg Doherty/Getty Images As Hollywood’s go-to character actor for kindly dads and stoic cops, Simmons was used to being overlooked for the big roles. [11] In 1994, he sang multiple roles in the Wagner opera satire, Das Barbecü. The sadistic prick. During his time on Broadway, Simmons also played the role of Captain Hook for the show Peter Pan during his tour in 1992. Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor and voice artist. In 1973, when he was 18, they moved to Missoula, Montana, where his father became director of the School of Music at the University of Montana. View 72 images and 20 sounds of JK Simmons's characters from his voice acting career. He voices Mayor Lionheart inZootopia. J.K. Simmons is one of the actors to portray characters for both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment. Justice League star J.K. Simmons recently revealed that he signed up to play Commisioner Gordon for at least three movies and hopes to return as the iconic Batman character in the future. During his tenure, he became a member of the music-oriented fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Because of J.K. Simmons’ trademark look (slim build, angular face, white, bald), his identifiable voice (low, gravely), and the age in which he “made it” (42, give or take) it would be easy for him to be typecast. 61 wins & 40 nominations. He played B.R. J.K. Simmons, the understanding father. As the year comes to a close, we present the top TV shows of 2020, including "Money Heist" and "The Mandalorian.". J.K. Simmons has expressed interest in reprising the character in the Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man series. [3] From 1970–1972, Simmons attended Worthington High School, where he participated in drama, football, and choir. [20][21][22] He voiced himself in an episode of SuperMansion. And now he travels across dimensions as two versions of the same person in his latest show In April 2011, he appeared in Portal 2 as the voice of Aperture Science founder Cave Johnson,[37] a performance that was lauded as the "surprise star turn" of the game. He voiced General Wade Eiling and Mantis in Justice League Unlimited, Evil Star and Guardian in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. JK Simmons is a fictional character from the universe of Spider-Man. Simmons starred in several films produced or directed by his friend Jason Reitman, including Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, and Jennifer's Body. Simmons studeerde aan de University of Montana en was lid van het Seattle Repertory Theatre.. Carrière. He is the second actor to portray the same character in both a non-MCU and MCU film, following Lou Ferrigno as the voice of the Hulk. J.K. Simmons played Harry Ravitch in the episode Duck and Cover.The veteran character actor has also appeared in a number of television programs, motion pictures and television ads. J.K. Simmons 10 Best Films, According to IMDb. J. K. Simmons has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television, and on and off Broadway productions. Simmons reprised his role as the voice of J. Jonah Jameson in the animated series The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.. Was born Jan 9, 1955 - Detroit, Michigan, USA. 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