J. K. Simmons

Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television as Dr. Emil Skoda in multiple programs in NBC's Law & Order franchise, Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in TNT's The Closer, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger in the HBO prison drama Oz. In film, he is best known as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man franchise and as Mac MacGuff in Juno.

For the The Legend of Korra, Simmons voiced Tenzin, the son of Aang and Katara in the Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel/spinoff.

Live action roles

 * Popeye Doyle (1986) - Patrolman in Park
 * M&M commercial - Yellow M&M
 * The Ref (1994) - Siskel
 * The Scout (1994) - Assistant Coach
 * Law & Order (1994) - Jerry Luppin
 * Spider-Man Trilogy (2002–2007) - J. Jonah Jameson
 * Juno (2007) - Mac MacGuff

Animated roles

 * Kim Possible (2007) - Martin Smarty (three episodes)
 * Phineas and Ferb (2008) - J.B. (one episode)
 * Generator Rex (2010–2012) - White Knight
 * Megamind (2010) - Warden
 * The Ultimate Spider-Man (2011) - J. Jonah Jameson
 * The Legend of Korra (2012) - Tenzin

Video games

 * Portal 2 (2011) - Cave Johnson
 * Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008) - President Howard T. Ackerman

Personal life
Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan to Patricia and Donald William Simmons. He has a brother and sister and attended the University of Montana.

Career
J.K. Simmons has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television and on and off Broadway. He played J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. His motion picture credits include Hidalgo, The Ladykillers, The Mexican, Off the Map, For Love of the Game, The Gift, Thank You for Smoking, Rendition, Burn After Reading, and Juno.

Simmons' latest films include The Music Never Stopped, Jennifer's Body, Extract, The Vicious Kind, I Love You Man, Beginner's Guide to Endings, and the Academy Award-nominated film Up in the Air. Most recently, Simmons appeared in the Universal Pictures film Contraband. Simmons will star next in Geezers and The Word.

On the small screen, Simmons credits include The Closer, and Law and Order. Simmons has appeared on the Broadway stage in Guys and Dolls, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, A Change in the Heir, Peter Pan, and A Few Good Men.

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