Birth Day: 1955-01-09
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) 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.
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As George Shultz -
As Warren Duffy -
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As Ray King -
As Milton Berle -
As Tom Brennan -
As Wade -
As Harold -
As Nick -
As J. Jonah Jameson (voice) -
As Gnash (voice) -
As Walter Boggs -
As Ben (voice) -
As Edward Hopper (voice) -
As Narrator -
As Ghat (voice) -
As Captain Putty (voice) -
As Zeus (voice) -
As Narrator -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Carl -
As Coach James Lazor -
As Claggart (voice) -
As William Frawley -
As Commissioner Gordon -
As Ivo Shandor -
As J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited) -
As James Forester -
As Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio) -
As Roy -
As Orville -
As Joey -
As J.K. / Frank Perry -
As Klaus (voice) -
As Captain Matt McKenna -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Ernest -
As Dr. Moore (voice) -
As Narrator -
As Bill Dixon -
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As Mr. Gallo -
As Bill Palet -
As Levin -
As Ronald Hunt -
As Arve Støp -
As Commissioner Gordon -
As Jay Warren -
As Steve -
As Ralph Aceto -
As Bill -
As Ray King -
As Kai (voice) -
As James Newmans -
As Ford Pines (Voice) -
As Randall Zipper -
As Khampa (voice) -
As Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese -
As Mayor Lionheart (voice) -
As Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice) -
As Sebastian -
As O'Brien -
As Dr. Moore (voice) -
As Dr. Bertleman -
As Jack -
As Sheriff Frank Hoyle -
As Allison's Dad -
As General Tiger (voice) -
As Dr. Hal Lerner -
As Fletcher -
As The Shaman
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As J. Kimball -
As Roscoe
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As Mr. Jervis -
As Arthur Rock -
As Edwin Pollard -
As Fletcher -
As Mr. Jansen -
As Captain Camp -
As Detective Burke
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As Detective Krauss -
As White Knight (voice) -
As Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited) -
As Henry Sawyer -
As J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited) -
As Mr. Jones -
As Ed -
As Warden (voice) -
As Narrator (voice) -
As Uncle Pal -
As Gruff K-9 (voice) -
As Stu Kopenhafer -
As Skip (voice) -
As Bob -
As Sergeant Mitchell -
As Oswald Klaven -
As Donald Sinclaire -
As Roy Davies -
As Lt. Col. Arson -
As Self -
As Mr. Wroblewski -
As Brian -
As CIA Superior -
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As Lee Mayer -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Jacobson -
As Candidate Welles -
As James McLaughlin -
As Mac MacGuff -
As Vacaro -
As BR -
As Agent Richards -
As Ralph Earnhardt -
As Garth Pancake -
As Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls") -
As Buffalo Bill Cody -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
As Self -
As CIA Briefer -
As Older Hunter
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As George -
As J. Jonah Jameson -
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As Ted Slocum -
As Sheriff Pearl Johnson -
As Dr. Tom Grandy -
As Frank Perry -
As Ray Tilman -
As Yellow (voice) -
As Ray Kendall -
As Souvenir Hawker -
As Guy -
As Hoyd -
As Mr. Shulman -
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As Herb Aames -
As FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon -
As Federal Marshall -
As Dr. Mingus -
As Assistant Coach -
As Siskel -
As Himself / Benny Southstreet -
As Patrolman in Park -
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As Father Malone
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