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name: "J.K. Simmons"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/j-k-simmons"
fi1m_id: "j-k-simmons"
imdb_id: "nm0799777"
tmdb_id: 18999
wikidata_id: "Q150482"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 January 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 35
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 33
updated: "2026-10-23T04:11:49.834880+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# J.K. Simmons

## Identity

J.K. Simmons

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/j-k-simmons
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** j-k-simmons
- **IMDb ID:** nm0799777
- **TMDB ID:** 18999
- **Wikidata ID:** Q150482
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Simmons, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150482, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799777/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18999

Actor. Born 9 January 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 January 1955, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** JK Simmons, Jonathan Simmons, Jonathan Kimble Simmons
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 35: 33 acting, 2 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md), [James Franco](https://film.one/person/james-franco.md), [Kirsten Dunst](https://film.one/person/kirsten-dunst.md), [Laura Ziskin](https://film.one/person/laura-ziskin.md), [Sam Raimi](https://film.one/person/sam-raimi.md), [Tobey Maguire](https://film.one/person/tobey-maguire.md), [Alan Taylor](https://film.one/person/alan-taylor.md), [Alvin Sargent](https://film.one/person/alvin-sargent.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 33 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 70 (2), 2000s 72 (11), 2010s 72 (11), 2020s 64 (11)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 68 across 31 titles
- **Score spread:** 10 at 80+, 15 at 60–79, 8 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 3 of 26 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 14, Drama 13, Action 12, Adventure 11, Science Fiction 10, Animation 7
- **Screen time:** 53 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $11,155m across 26 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Simmons, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150482, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799777/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18999

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man 2*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md) (85), [*Zootopia*](https://film.one/film/zootopia.md) (82), [*Palm Springs*](https://film.one/film/palm-springs.md) (78), [*Spider-Man*](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Party Down*](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md) (82), [*Up in the Air*](https://film.one/film/up-in-the-air.md) (74)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*La La Land*](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md) (81), [*INVINCIBLE*](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*Oz*](https://film.one/tv/oz.md) (80), [*Juror #2*](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md) (75)
- **Netflix:** [*Klaus*](https://film.one/film/klaus.md) (77)
- **Tubi:** [*Kung Fu Panda 3*](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda-3.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on J.K. Simmons

> J.K. Simmons can make a quiet man the person everyone else should worry about. We rate him just as highly when he plays someone decent, though even his warmth cannot make a poor film worth recommending.

In *Juror #2* (2024), J.K. Simmons sits among people who would rather go home and makes a retired detective’s curiosity feel dangerous. His Harold cannot stop investigating, and Simmons does not need to raise his voice to suggest how much trouble that could cause. Clint Eastwood gives him a jury room in which attention is an inconvenience. The performance gives a creaky premise some welcome tension.

His television breakthrough in *Oz* (1997–2003) established the menace early. Sam Raimi’s *Spider-Man* (2002) brought wider recognition as J. Jonah Jameson, a part to which he has repeatedly returned. That familiar casting as bosses, teachers and other men in charge is only part of the work. In *Juno* (2007), his supportive father Mac McGuff offers a warmer use of the same certainty.

Then *Whiplash* (2014) brought a major critical breakthrough, and the risk of repeating himself. He declined subsequent scripts that offered more berating characters. The danger of that casting is that an audience starts waiting for the reprimand rather than watching the man, however well the part is played. His quieter work for Eastwood is a good reason not to treat shouting as his principal skill.

Jake Kasdan’s *Red One* (2024) gives him another authority figure, Nick, a Santa Claus who lifts weights and remembers every child’s name. Simmons plays the decency without a wink, which is more commitment to Christmas than the film around him can manage. We were irritated by *Red One*, because his unembarrassed kindness kept showing us what was missing whenever he left the screen. He is the reason to stay if the film is already on, but he cannot make its long, joyless rescue operation worth recommending. For an evening with Simmons, choose *Juror #2*; tolerate the creaks in the premise and watch how little he needs to do.

## Biography

J.K. Simmons is an American actor. He studied at the University of Montana and began working in film and television in the mid-1980s.

He is known for playing J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* trilogy (2002–2007) and later Marvel films including *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Terence Fletcher in *Whiplash* (2014), and Bill in *La La Land* (2016). Simmons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for *Whiplash*. His other film roles include appearances in *Juno* (2007), *Justice League* (2017) as Commissioner Gordon, and *Being the Ricardos* (2021). In 2024 he played Nick in *Red One* and Harold in *Juror #2*.

On television he has appeared as Vernon Schillinger in *Oz* (1997–2003), Dr Emil Skoda in *Law & Order*, Will Pope in *The Closer* (2005–2012), and Howard Silk in *Counterpart* (2017–2019).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (35)

### Performed in (33) — the average rests on these

- *Heart of the Beast* (2026), Fi1m 66, as Watkins — [page](https://film.one/film/heart-of-the-beast.md)
- *The Brink of War* (2026), Fi1m 38, as George Shultz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-brink-of-war.md)
- *Juror #2* (2024), Fi1m 75, as Harold — [page](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md)
- *Red One* (2024), Fi1m 44, as Nick — [page](https://film.one/film/red-one.md)
- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), Fi1m 82, as J. Jonah Jameson (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)
- *Being the Ricardos* (2021), Fi1m 61, as William Frawley — [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md)
- *Ghostbusters: Afterlife* (2021), Fi1m 55, as Ivo Shandor — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-afterlife.md)
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, as J. Jonah Jameson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Palm Springs* (2020), Fi1m 78, as Roy — [page](https://film.one/film/palm-springs.md)
- *Klaus* (2019), Fi1m 77, as Klaus (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/klaus.md)
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Fi1m 67, as J. Jonah Jameson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Justice League* (2017), Fi1m 40, as Commissioner Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016), Fi1m 73, as Kai (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda-3.md)
- *La La Land* (2016), Fi1m 81, as Bill — [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *Zootopia* (2016), Fi1m 82, as Mayor Lionheart (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/zootopia.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, as O'Brien — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Whiplash* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Fletcher — [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *Gravity Falls* (2012), Fi1m 84, as Stanford Pines (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/gravity-falls.md)
- *Megamind* (2010), Fi1m 72, as Warden (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/megamind.md)
- *Party Down* (2009), Fi1m 82, as Leonard Stiltskin — [page](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md)
- *Up in the Air* (2009), Fi1m 74, as Bob — [page](https://film.one/film/up-in-the-air.md)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), Fi1m 72, as CIA Superior — [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *Juno* (2007), Fi1m 81, as Mac MacGuff — [page](https://film.one/film/juno.md)
- *Rendition* (2007), Fi1m 54, as Lee Mayer — [page](https://film.one/film/rendition.md)
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), Fi1m 55, as J. Jonah Jameson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), Fi1m 85, as J. Jonah Jameson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *Arrested Development* (2003), Fi1m 87, as General Anderson — [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), Fi1m 70, as Ike Connors — [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Spider-Man* (2002), Fi1m 78, as J. Jonah Jameson — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *The Mexican* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Ted — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md)
- *The Cider House Rules* (1999), Fi1m 61, as Ray Kendall — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cider-house-rules.md)
- *Oz* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Vernon Schillinger — [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Venom: Let There Be Carnage* (2021), Fi1m 56, as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/venom-let-there-be-carnage.md)
- *True Grit* (2010), Fi1m 84, as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)

## Complete filmography (217)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Heart of the Beast* (2026), as Walter Boone — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/heart-of-the-beast.md)
- *Purgatory* (2026), as Father Malone
- *The Brink of War* (2026), as George Shultz — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-brink-of-war.md)
- *The Westies* (2026), series, as Eamon Sweeney
- *Little Brother* (2025), as Warren Duffy
- *The Accountant²* (2025), as Ray King
- *The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery* (2025), as Narrator
- *Red One* (2024), as Nick — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/red-one.md)
- *Juror #2* (2024), as Harold — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md)
- *Saturday Night* (2024), as Milton Berle
- *The Union* (2024), as Tom Brennan
- *Spaceman* (2024), Actor
- *Ren & Stimpy* (2024), series, as Lint (voice)
- *You Can't Run Forever* (2024), as Wade
- *The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart* (2023), as Ben (voice)
- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), as J. Jonah Jameson (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)
- *Rally Road Racers* (2023), as Gnash (voice)
- *One Day as a Lion* (2023), as Walter Boggs
- *Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan* (2022), as Narrator
- *Prophets of Change* (2022), as Narrator
- *Hopper: An American Love Story* (2022), as Edward Hopper (voice)
- *Glorious* (2022), as Ghat (voice)
- *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022), as Captain Putty (voice)
- *Night Sky* (2022), series, as Franklin York
- *Marmaduke* (2022), as Zeus (voice)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), as J. Jonah Jameson — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Being the Ricardos* (2021), as William Frawley — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md)
- *National Champions* (2021), as Coach James Lazor
- *Ghostbusters: Afterlife* (2021), as Ivo Shandor — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-afterlife.md)
- *Seal Team* (2021), as Claggart (voice)
- *Venom: Let There Be Carnage* (2021), as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/venom-let-there-be-carnage.md)
- *The Tomorrow War* (2021), as James Forester
- *Ride the Eagle* (2021), as Carl
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), series, as Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *Rushing or Dragging* (2021), as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), as Commissioner Gordon
- *The Great North* (2021), series, as Tusk Johnson (voice)
- *The Stand* (2020), series, as General Starkey
- *Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens* (2020), as Orville
- *Charlie Russell's Old West* (2020), as Narrator
- *Die Hart* (2020), series, as Jackson Pepper
- *Palm Springs* (2020), as Roy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/palm-springs.md)
- *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as The Grandfather
- *Defending Jacob* (2020), series, as Billy Barber
- *Klaus* (2019), as Klaus (voice) — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/klaus.md)
- *21 Bridges* (2019), as Captain Matt McKenna
- *3 Days with Dad* (2019), as Joey
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), as J. Jonah Jameson — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Fanboy* (2019), as J.K. / Frank Perry
- *Drug$* (2018), as Narrator
- *The Front Runner* (2018), as Bill Dixon
- *A Boy Called Sailboat* (2018), as Ernest
- *Explained* (2018), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island* (2018), as Dr. Moore (voice)
- *Father Figures* (2017), as Ronald Hunt
- *Counterpart* (2017), series, as Howard Silk
- *I'm Not Here* (2017), as Steve
- *Justice League* (2017), as Commissioner Gordon — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *No Activity* (2017), series, as Leo
- *The Bachelors* (2017), as Bill Palet
- *The Snowman* (2017), as Arve Støp
- *Renegades* (2017), as Levin
- *The Black Ghiandola* (2017), as Ralph Aceto
- *Brockmire* (2017), series, as Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
- *All Nighter* (2017), as Mr. Gallo
- *Punching Henry* (2017), as Jay Warren
- *Patriots Day* (2016), as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
- *La La Land* (2016), as Bill — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *The Accountant* (2016), as Ray King
- *Goliath* (2016), series, as George Zax
- *The Late Bloomer* (2016), as James Newmans
- *Rock Dog* (2016), as Khampa (voice)
- *The Meddler* (2016), as Randall Zipper
- *Zootopia* (2016), as Mayor Lionheart (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/zootopia.md)
- *Gravity Falls: Between the Pines* (2016), as Ford Pines (Voice)
- *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016), as Kai (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/kung-fu-panda-3.md)
- *Worlds Apart* (2015), as Sebastian
- *O.W.C.A. Files* (2015), as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), as O'Brien — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Major Lazer* (2015), series, as President Whitewall (voice)
- *What Lives Inside* (2015), series, as Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
- *Men, Women & Children* (2014), as Allison's Dad
- *Whiplash* (2014), as Fletcher — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *Ava & Lala* (2014), as General Tiger (voice)
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Lenny Turtletaub (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Wild Hawaii* (2014), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *The Boxcar Children* (2014), as Dr. Moore (voice)
- *The Rewrite* (2014), as Hal Lerner
- *Murder of a Cat* (2014), as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
- *Break Point* (2014), as Jack
- *Growing Up Fisher* (2014), series, as Mel Fisher
- *Barefoot* (2014), as Dr. Bertleman
- *Labor Day* (2013), as Mr. Jervis
- *LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload* (2013), series, as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Frank Dillman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Jobs* (2013), as Arthur Rock
- *3 Geezers!* (2013), as J. Kimball
- *The Magic Bracelet* (2013), as The Shaman
- *Family Tools* (2013), series, as Tony Shea
- *The Heeler* (2013), as Roscoe
- *Dark Skies* (2013), as Edwin Pollard
- *Whiplash* (2013), as Fletcher
- *The Words* (2012), as Mr. Jansen
- *Gravity Falls* (2012), series, as Stanford Pines (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/gravity-falls.md)
- *Men at Work* (2012), series, as P.J. Jordan
- *The Legend of Korra* (2012), series, as Tenzin (voice), Mushi (voice)
- *Best Friends Forever* (2012), series, as Don
- *Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man* (2012), series, as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- *Contraband* (2012), as Captain Camp
- *Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United* (2011), as White Knight (voice)
- *Young Adult* (2011), as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
- *NTSF:SD:SUV::* (2011), series, as Frank Forrest
- *Blackstone* (2011), as Detective Burke
- *The Good Doctor* (2011), as Detective Krauss
- *The Music Never Stopped* (2011), as Henry Sawyer
- *True Grit* (2010), as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)
- *Megamind* (2010), as Warden (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/megamind.md)
- *4192: The Crowning of the Hit King* (2010), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes* (2010), series, as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- *Pound Puppies* (2010), series, as Lt. Rock (voice), Mr. Withers (voice)
- *An Invisible Sign* (2010), as Mr. Jones
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, as Bruce Chance
- *A Beginner's Guide to Endings* (2010), as Uncle Pal
- *Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore* (2010), as Gruff K-9 (voice)
- *Ben 10: Ultimate Alien* (2010), series, as Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
- *Crazy on the Outside* (2010), as Ed
- *The Vicious Kind* (2009), as Donald Sinclaire
- *Up in the Air* (2009), as Bob — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/up-in-the-air.md)
- *Jennifer's Body* (2009), as Mr. Wroblewski
- *Archer* (2009), series, as Detective (voice)
- *Extract* (2009), as Brian
- *Post Grad* (2009), as Roy Davies
- *Aliens in the Attic* (2009), as Skip (voice)
- *The Way of War* (2009), as Sergeant Mitchell
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Mayor Stice — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *I Love You, Man* (2009), as Oswald Klaven
- *Party Down* (2009), series, as Leonard Stiltskin — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md)
- *Red Sands* (2009), as Lt. Col. Arson
- *New in Town* (2009), as Stu Kopenhafer
- *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2008), series, as Guardian (voice)
- *Burn After Reading* (2008), as CIA Superior — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/burn-after-reading.md)
- *Ben 10: Alien Force* (2008), series, as Magister Gilhil (voice)
- *Walt Whitman* (2008), as Narrator (voice)
- *Juno* (2007), as Mac MacGuff — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/juno.md)
- *Postal* (2007), as Candidate Welles
- *Rendition* (2007), as Lee Mayer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/rendition.md)
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), series, as Napoleon (voice), J.B. (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee* (2007), as James McLaughlin
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), as J. Jonah Jameson — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *The Astronaut Farmer* (2007), as Jacobson
- *First Snow* (2006), as Vacaro
- *Harsh Times* (2005), as Agent Richards
- *Thank You for Smoking* (2005), as BR
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Will Pope
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Judge (voice), Dean of CIA Academy (voice), Gene (voice), Jed Farnsworth (voice)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Dr. Clarence Weaver
- *3: The Dale Earnhardt Story* (2004), as Ralph Earnhardt
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures II* (2004), as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Clyde Pickett — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, Actor
- *Justice League Unlimited* (2004), series, as Eiling (voice), General Eiling (voice)
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as J. Jonah Jameson — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *The Jury* (2004), series, Actor
- *The Ladykillers* (2004), as Garth Pancake
- *The D.A.* (2004), series, as Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
- *Hidalgo* (2004), as Buffalo Bill Cody
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as General Anderson — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Path to War* (2003), as CIA Briefer
- *Off the Map* (2003), as George
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Ike Connors — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Disposal* (2003), as Older Hunter
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Mark Wilson
- *John Doe* (2002), series, as Lucas Doya
- *Everwood* (2002), series, as Phil Drebbles
- *Kim Possible* (2002), series, as Martin Smarty (voice)
- *Spider-Man* (2002), as J. Jonah Jameson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Emil Skoda
- *The Mexican* (2001), as Ted — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md)
- *Starwater* (2001), Actor
- *The Gift* (2000), as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
- *Autumn in New York* (2000), as Dr. Tom Grandy
- *The Cider House Rules* (1999), as Ray Kendall — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cider-house-rules.md)
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Frank Hagedorn
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Harry Ravitch — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Dr. Emil Skoda
- *I Lost My M in Vegas* (1999), as Yellow (voice)
- *For Love of the Game* (1999), as Frank Perry
- *Hit and Runway* (1999), as Ray Tilman
- *Crossing Fields* (1998), as Guy
- *Above Freezing* (1998), as Hoyd
- *Celebrity* (1998), as Souvenir Hawker
- *Face Down* (1997), as Herb Aames
- *The Jackal* (1997), as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Vernon Schillinger — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Love Walked In* (1997), as Mr. Shulman
- *Extreme Measures* (1996), as Dr. Mingus
- *The First Wives Club* (1996), as Federal Marshall
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Kevin
- *Swift Justice* (1996), series, as Mel Turman
- *Remember WENN* (1996), series, as 'Captain Amazon'
- *New York News* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Scout* (1994), as Assistant Coach
- *ER* (1994), series, as Gus Loomer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, Actor
- *The Ref* (1994), as Siskel
- *The Adventures of Pete & Pete* (1993), series, Actor
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Alexander Rausch — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Emil Skoda, Jerry Luppin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Victor Kleskow (voice), Tabloid Editor (voice), J. Jonah Jameson (voice), JJ Gruff (voice), Dr. Jessup (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Popeye Doyle* (1986), as Patrolman in Park
- *American Masters* (1986), series, as Edward Hopper
- *Embassy*, series, as Ambassador Elliot Ashford
- *The Thing That Hurts*, Actor
- *109 Billion Followers*, as Reaper
- *Monkey Quest*, as (voice)
- *The Prince*, Actor
- *Behind the Zirkonians*, as Skip (voice)

## Gallery

- ![J.K. Simmons as Fletcher in Whiplash (2014)](https://film.one/media/title/5576/still-f7fd72e18c45.jpg) J.K. Simmons as Fletcher in *Whiplash* (2014) — Image via TMDB
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-02d2c4b6bb20.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/JK_Simmons_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-JK_Simmons_at_the_2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![JK Simmons at Red one premiere 2024](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-9047246e6029.jpg) JK Simmons at Red one premiere 2024 — Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/JK_Simmons_Red_One_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![actor J.K. Simmons and actor/film producer Josh Wood attending 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-5e3f43c36699.jpg) actor J.K. Simmons and actor/film producer Josh Wood attending 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California (2009) — Redxonard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/JK_Simmons_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![J. K. Simmons at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-80d2795bed02.jpg) J. K. Simmons at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival — gdcgraphics at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdcgraphics/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/JKSimmons07TIFF.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-c3fbcc96b942.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Image via TMDB
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-aa3af8f57733.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Image via TMDB
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-bca9c370a000.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Image via TMDB
- ![JK Simmons at Red one premiere 2024](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-ca40a8250a58.jpg) JK Simmons at Red one premiere 2024 — Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/JK_Simmons.jpg/1280px-JK_Simmons.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-5a5bb3a47817.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Image via TMDB
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-2aee2f371c8b.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Image via TMDB
- ![J.K. Simmons](https://film.one/media/person/10510/gallery-2cc3d7238032.jpg) J.K. Simmons — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2022: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Being the Ricardos*
- 2015: Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Whiplash*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 2015: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *Whiplash*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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