J.K. Simmons (1955)

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J.K. Simmons
General Information
Birth Name	Jonathan Kimble Simmons
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Detroit, Michigan
Birth Date	January 9, 1955
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years Active	1986 to Present

Filmography

• Popeye Doyle (1986)
• The Ref (1994)
• Pom Poko (1994)
• The Scout (1994)
• Law & Order (1994-10) 46 episodes
• New York News (1995) 1 episode
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1995) 1 episode
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1996) 1 episode
• Swift Justice (1996) 1 episode
• The First Wives Club (1996)
• Extreme Measures (1996)
• New York Undercover (1996-98) 2 episodes
• Love Walked In (1997)
• Spin City (1997) 1 episode
• Crossing Fields (1997)
• The Jackal (1997)
• Anastasia (1997)
• Face Down (1997)
• Oz (1997-03) series regular
• Celebrity (1998)
• Remember WENN (1998) 1 episode
• Above Freezing (1998)
• Hit and Runway (1999)
• The Cider House Rules (1999)
• For Love of the Game (1999)
• I Lost My M in Vegas (1999)
• Saturday Night Live (1999) 1 episode
• Third Watch (2000) 1 episode
• Autumn in New York (2000)
• The Gift (2000)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2000-01) 6 episodes
• The Mexican (2001)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2002) 1 episode
• Spider-Man (2002)
• Path to War (2002)
• Homeward Bound (2002)
• Off the Map (2003)
• John Doe (2003) 1 episode
• Everwood (2003) 1 episode
• Disposal (2003)
• ER (2004) 1 episode
• Hidalgo (2004)
• The Ladykillers (2004)
• The D.A. (2004) 2 episodes
• Without a Trace (2004) 1 episode
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• The Jury (2004) 1 episode
• Nip/Tuck (2004) 1 episode
• 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
• Justice League (2004-06) 5 episodes
• Arrested Development (2005) 1 episode
• Jack & Bobby (2005) 1 episode
• Numb3rs (2005) 1 episode
• Thank You for Smoking (2005)
• Harsh Times (2005)
• The Closer (2005-12) series regular
• The West Wing (2006) 1 episode
• First Snow (2006)
• The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
• The Simpsons (2006-07) 2 episodes
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
• Breaking Down the Closer (2007)
• Queens Supreme (2007) 1 episode
• Kim Possible (2007) 3 episodes
• Postal (2007)
• Juno (2007)
• Rendition (2007)
• American Dad! (2007-11) 3 episodes
• Burn After Reading (2008)
• Ben 10: Alien Force (2008) 1 episode
• Phineas and Ferb (2008-15) 3 episodes
• The Vicious Kind (2009)
• New in Town (2009)
• The Way of War (2009)
• Red Sands (2009)
• Jewno (2009)
• I Love You, Man (2009)
• Aliens in the Attic (2009)
• Post Grad (2009)
• Extract (2009)
• Up in the Air (2009)
• Jennifer's Body (2009)
• The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2009) 4 episodes
• Party Down (2009-10) 2 episodes
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2010) 1 episode
• Crazy on the Outside (2010)
• The Life & Times of Tim (2010) 1 episode
• Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010) 1 episode
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
• A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)
• An Invisible Sign (2010)
• Megamind (2010)
• True Grit (2010)
• Generator Rex (2010-13) 34 episodes
• The Music Never Stopped (2011)
• Raising Hope (2011) 1 episode
• Desert Car Kings (2011) 10 episodes
• The Good Doctor (2011)
• Blackstone (2011)
• NTSF:SD:SUV (2011) 1 episode
• Young Adult (2011)
• Pound Puppies (2011-13) 2 episodes
• Robot Chicken (2011-14) 2 episodes
• Contraband (2012)
• The Words (2012)
• Best Friends Forever (2012) 1 episode
• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012) 1 episode
• The Venture Bros. (2012) 1 episode
• Cops Uncuffed (2012)
• Men at Work (2012-14) 5 episodes
• The Legend of Korra (2012-14) 42 episodes
• Ultimate Spider-Man (2012-15) 39 episodes
• Whiplash (2013)
• Jobs (2013)
• Dark Skies (2013)
• Parks and Recreation (2013) 1 episode
• The Heeler (2013)
• The Magic Bracelet (2013)
• 3 Geezers! (2013)
• Family Tools (2013) 10 episodes
• Labor Day (2013)
• The Legend of Korra: The Re-telling of Korra's Journey (2013)
• Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
• Avengers Assemble (2013-15) 4 episodes
• Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013-15) 10 episodes
• Whiplash (2014)
• Barefoot (2014)
• Break Point (2014)
• Chozen (2014) 1 episode
• The Boxcar Children (2014)
• Murder of a Cat (2014)
• Growing Up Fisher (2014) 13 episodes
• The Rewrite (2014)
• Adventure Planet (2014)
• Men, Women & Children (2014)
• Ava & Lala (2014)
• BoJack Horseman (2014-16) 8 episodes
• The Jay Z Story (2015)
• Farmers Insurance: Monster Foot (2015)
• What Lives Inside (2015) 2 episodes
• April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
• Terminator Genisys (2015)
• Major Lazer (2015) 6 episodes
• Gravity Falls (2015-16) 7 episodes
• The Meddler (2015)
• Worlds Apart (2015)
• Between Two Urns: J.K. Simmons (2015)
• Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
• Zootopia (2016)
• And Punching the Clown (2016)
• Rock Dog (2016)
• Archer (2016) 4 episodes
• La La Land (2016)
• The Accountant (2016)
• The Late Bloomer (2016)
• The Runaround (2016)
• Patriots Day (2016)
• Counterpart (2016) ? episodes
• The Lake (2017)
• The Bachelors (2017)
• The Snowman (2017)
• I'm Not Here (2017)
• Justice League (2017)
• American Renegades (2017)
• Father Figures (2017)
• Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
• 21 Bridges (2019)
• Palm Springs (2020)
• The Tomorrow War (2021)
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
• Being the Ricardos (2021)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
• Glorious (2022)
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Trivia

• Graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in music ― but can barely play any instruments. His degree focuses mainly on voice, composition, and conducting.

Quotes

• "I did Broadway shows. And I started realizing that this is actually how I'm going to make my living. So maybe I should try to do television and film and make a better living and get an occasional residual check so I can pay a mortgage someday."

• "I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done, I'm a fan."

• "I've always believed, maybe naively, that 'The play's the thing.' "

• "We all want to not repeat ourselves constantly, and explore the limits of our capabilities."

• "I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting."

• "People evolve and it's important to not stop evolving just because you've reached 'adulthood.' "

• "I've had a contemptuous relationship with authority throughout my life. I found myself at odds with authority, and I'm disdainful of blind authority."

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