Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmons is an American actor and voice actor. T… He recorded an audiobook for Tom Clancy's Net Force: Point of Impact. While unnamed, these characters are clearly meant to emulate Jameson (one, bearing Jameson's appearance, demands "pictures of Spider-Man," then once reminded he works at a poetry journal, demands "poems about Spider-Man"). Fans of Spider-Man widely complimented and admired Simmons's portrayal of Jameson. "[14] Entertainment Weekly summed up the reaction by saying Simmons's performance "has been universally praised" and that he was "a leading contender for Best Supporting Actor. J.K. Simmons has expressed interest in reprising the character in the Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man series. In an interview for the upcoming 4K Blu-ray of Whiplash, Collider asked actor J. K. Simmons multiple questions about his time as J. Jonah Jameson in the current MCU landscape. He also starred in the third season of the IFC comedy series Brockmire. "[15] On January 11, 2015, Simmons won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture,[16] and he went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on February 22, 2015.[17]. [original research?] 12:35 PM PST On The Simpsons, he guest voiced as J. Jonah Jameson in "Moe'N'a Lisa", a tabloid editor in "Homerazzi", and as JJ Gruff in "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage". In January 2015, Simmons was cast in a leading role in the film Kong: Skull Island,[18] though he and Michael Keaton later exited the film. https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/J.K._Simmons He was portrayed by J.K. Simmons, who also played Kai in DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda 3,Vernon Schillinger in Oz, and J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man. In a precursor to joining the Law & Order cast as Skoda, Simmons appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, portraying a criminal in a Law & Order cross-over episode. Simmons's performance in Whiplash received widespread critical acclaim and earned him many accolades, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2021, Simmons is rumored to be in the new Marvel movie Morbius. His other notable films included Juno, La La Land, and the Spider-Man … He was also Victor Klesnov in "Girl's in the Band". Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmonsis an American actor and voice actor. He plays two versions of the same character, Howard Silk, one is a low-level bureaucrat while the other is hardened spy. During his tenure, he became a member of the music-oriented fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Simmons provided the voice over for the M&M's "spokescandy", Yellow in M&M’s: Shell Shocked and M&M’s: The Lost Formulas. 'Counterpart' star J.K. Simmons likes to let his characters do the talking, especially as he plays two Howard Silks in the sci-fi show. Son Joe Simmons has also made occasional appearances in low-budget films. He portrayed James Gordon in Justice League. In 2013, he had a small role as Mr. Jervis in Reitman's film Labor Day. [25], In 2017, Simmons had a small cameo for a role in SpongeBob SquarePants of Conductor Maestro Mackerel for an episode. At the Academy Awards last Sunday, J.K. Simmons took home the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Whiplash, making him the first M&M to win an Oscar.Simmons … The voice over roles of "J.K Simmons" What's your favorite J.K.Simmons role(s)? He portrayed J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man trilogy. Later in 2007, he also voiced the same character of Jameson in the next game of the series: Spider-Man 3: The Video Game. [23], In the field of television commercials, Simmons is widely known for being the voice of the yellow M&M, a role he has played since 1996, replacing John Goodman. In 2005, Simmons also reprised his role of J. Jonah Jameson, as a voice actor, for the PSP version of Spider-Man 2: The Video Game. 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. [39], Simmons and his wife, Michelle Schumacher, have two children. 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. [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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From voice acting to playing iconic characters, let's look at JK Simmons and his variety of roles and rank them according to IMDb. [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. [38] He reprised his role as Cave Johnson in the 2015 video game Lego Dimensions. 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. [20][21][22] He voiced himself in an episode of SuperMansion. Simmons played J. Jonah Jameson, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Daily Bugle, in all three of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, as well as in the expanded video game adaptation of Spider-Man 3. Jonathan Kimble "J.K." Simmons is an American actor and voice actor. He portrayed J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man trilogy. [43], Simmons is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the men's music fraternity, and was initiated in 1975 at University of Montana. J.K. Simmons: The first Howard is the kinder, gentler version who has spent most of his adult life being deferential. He voiced General Wade Eiling and Mantis in Justice League Unlimited, Evil Star and Guardian in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The innovative yet mysterious Mr. Klaus is played by J.K. Simmons. Voor zijn film- en tv-carrière was Simmons een Broadway-acteur en -zanger. in the film Thank You for Smoking (2005) and has been praised for his performance in Juno (2007) as "Mac" McGuff, the title character's father. Jonathan Kimble Simmons[1] (born January 9, 1955)[2] is an American actor. JK Simmons recently opened up on whether fans can expect to see J. Jonah Jameson appear in future Marvel movies. J.K. Simmons is officially on the list of actors who are set to guest star in the upcoming Veronica Mars revival. 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 won an Academy Award for his performance in the 2014 film Whiplash. Fans of Spider-Man widely complimented and admired Simmons's portrayal of Jameson. His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), and music instructor Terence Fletcher in Whiplash (2014) for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. One of three children, J.K. Simmons attended Ferry Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Woods. Simmons performed various voices for several characters over the last couple of years. [27][28][29][30], In 2020, he had a brief cameo as Frank Dillman on the police sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 1955) is an Academy Award-winning character actor whose roles range from the vicious Vern Schillinger on HBO's Oz and Dr. Emil Skoda in the Law and Order franchise to J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man movies and Commissioner Gordon in Justice League.In commercials, Simmons plays Farmers Insurance spokescharacter Nathaniel Burke of Farmers University, including … 182 VIDEOS | 343 IMAGES. Their daughter, Olivia Simmons, has appeared in two films, The Only Good Indians, which was released in 2009, and I'm Not Here, from 2017. 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. STARZ (621), Tue, Dec 15 Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events 61 wins & 40 nominations. In film, he is best known as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, later returning to the role for a cameo appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Fa… Among his more notable roles are Dr. Emil Skoda, a police psychiatrist who Simmons played on three of the four incarnations of Law & Order and New York Undercover, and sadistic neo-Nazi inmate Vernon Schillinger on the prison drama Oz. On Broadway, Simmons played Benny Southstreet in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls. Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. 11:38 AM PST Click one to go the character's VC (Voice Compare) page to listen to and compare JK Simmons's performance against his peers - and then vote for your favorite! JK Simmons is a fictional character from the universe of Spider-Man. Throughout 2011-2018, Simmons was a prime time voice actor for the Adult Swim stop-motion series Robot Chicken. Veteran actor JK Simmons has revealed that he had signed on for “two sequels” when he came on board Spider-Man: Far From Home, to reprise his character J Jonah Jameson. He also provided the voice of General Wade Eiling in Justice League Unlimited. Was born Jan 9, 1955 - Detroit, Michigan, USA. The veteran character actor has also appeared in a number of television programs, motion pictures and television ads. See all photos. 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. Simmons admits in an interview that he encouraged their interest in acting. 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 1 Career 2 Trivia 3 Gallery 4 Videos 5 See Also Simmons is best known on television for his roles as Dr. Emil Skoda in Law and Order, Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in The Closer, Vernon Schillinger in Oz, and the teacher in the Farmer's Insurance commercials. 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! He also appeared in I Love You, Man as the father of Paul Rudd's character. 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. J.K. Simmons, the authority figure. [19] Simmons performed a substantial number of voice-over roles alongside his live action work. J. K. Simmons has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television, and on and off Broadway productions. Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor and voice artist. JK Simmons famously played Jameson, the Spider-Man-hating editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle newspaper, in the original Spider-Man trilogy. Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Academy Award winning actor. J.K. Simmons reprised the role of Jameson in the Marvel Studios 2019 film Spider-Man: Far From Home. 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. Roles performed by J. K. Simmons. 2021 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actor [Updated December 10], Emma Stone Now Expected To Return For Spider-Man 3, IMDb Picks: '90s Shows That Need a Reboot Now, Editors' Picks: 12 Things We Love This Valentine's Day, Sundance Films That Went On to Win Oscars, Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Movie and TV Gifts of 2018, Actors with most appearances in my film collection, Days of Future Smash, Part 4: The Hydra Years, Days of Future Smash, Part 1: The Dino Era, Family Weekend (or How Gary Got His Groove Back), Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload, The Legend of Korra: The Re-telling of Korra's Journey. 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. [3] The younger Simmons graduated from the University of Montana[9][10] in 1978 with a music degree. In live-action, he is featured as Professor Nathaniel Burke of the University of Farmers in ads for Farmers Insurance Group, since 2010. Jonathan Kimble Simmons was born on January 9, 1955, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the son of Patricia (née Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a middle school music teacher. Other roles include that of an army general in the television sitcom Arrested Development, and Dan the Barber in the surreal Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1995. He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. In 2008, he played a CIA superior in Burn After Reading and appeared in Postal as Candidate Welles. And now he travels across dimensions as two versions of the same person in his latest show J. K. 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