Birth Day: 1954-12-12
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born December 12, 1954) 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.
Credits
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As Ben (voice) -
As J. Jonah Jameson (voice) -
As Walter Boggs -
As Gnash (voice) -
As Warren Duffy -
As Captain Putty (voice) -
As Self (archive footage) -
As Zeus (voice) -
As Narrator -
As Narrator -
As Ghat (voice) -
As Commissioner James Gordon -
As William Frawley -
As Ivo Shandor -
As Claggart (voice) -
As Coach James Lazor -
As Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio) -
As James Forester -
As J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited) -
As Carl -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Roy -
As Orville -
As Joey -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Captain Matt McKenna -
As J.K. / Frank Perry -
As Klaus (voice) -
As Narrator -
As Himself - Narrator -
As Dr. Moore (voice) -
As Ernest -
As Bill Dixon -
As Jay Warren -
As Ronald Hunt -
As Levin -
As Bill Palet -
As Commissioner James Gordon -
As Steve -
As Arve Støp -
As Ralph Aceto -
As Mr. Gallo -
As Bill -
As Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice) -
As Kai (voice) -
As Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese -
As Randall Zipper -
As Ray King -
As Khampa (voice) -
As James Newmans -
As O'Brien -
As Sebastian -
As Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice) -
As Sheriff Frank Hoyle -
As Dr. Hal Lerner -
As General Tiger (voice) -
As Dr. Bertleman -
As Allison's Dad -
As Terence Fletcher -
As Dr. Moore (voice) -
As Jack -
As J. Kimball -
As Fletcher -
As Roscoe
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As Edwin Pollard -
As Mr. Jervis -
As Arthur Rock -
As The Shaman
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As Mr. Jansen -
As Captain Camp -
As Mavis' Publisher (voice - uncredited) -
As Detective Krauss -
As Henry Sawyer -
As Detective Burke
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As Warden (voice) -
As Uncle Pal -
As Narrator (voice) -
As J. Noble Daggett (voice) -
As Gruff K-9 (voice) -
As Ed -
As Mr. Jones -
As Donald Sinclaire -
As Lt. Col. Arson -
As Roy Davies -
As Self -
As Oswald Klaven -
As Stu Kopenhafer -
As Sergeant Mitchell -
As Skip (voice) -
As Bob -
As Mr. Wroblewski -
As Brian -
As CIA Superior -
As Narrator (voice) -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Candidate Welles -
As Lee Mayer -
As James McLaughlin -
As Mac MacGuff -
As Jacobson -
As Vacaro -
As BR -
As Agent Richards -
As Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls") -
As Self -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Ralph Earnhardt -
As Buffalo Bill Cody -
As Garth Pancake -
As George -
As Older Hunter
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As CIA Briefer -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
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As Ted Slocum -
As Dr. Tom Grandy -
As Sheriff Pearl Johnson -
As Frank Perry -
As Ray Kendall -
As Ray Tilman -
As Hoyd -
As Guy -
As Souvenir Hawker -
As Herb Aames
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As FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon -
As Mr. Shulman -
As Federal Marshall -
As Dr. Mingus -
As Siskel -
As Assistant Coach -
As Himself / Benny Southstreet -
As Patrolman in Park -
As Wade
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As Santa Claus -
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As Slade