Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Born January 9, 1955
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.
MovieHeart of the Beast
2026
MovieThe Brink of War
2026
as George Shultz
TVThe Westies
2026
as Eamon Sweeney
MovieLittle Brother
2025
as Warren Duffy
MovieThe Accountant²
2025
as Ray King
MovieThe Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
2025
as Narrator
MovieRed One
2024
as Nick
MovieJuror #2
2024
as Harold
MovieSaturday Night
2024
as Milton Berle
MovieThe Union
2024
as Tom Brennan
TVRen & Stimpy
2024
as Lint (voice)
MovieYou Can't Run Forever
2024
as Wade
MovieThe Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
2023
as Ben (voice)
MovieSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
MovieRally Road Racers
2023
as Gnash (voice)
MovieOne Day as a Lion
2023
as Walter Boggs
MovieRivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
2022
as Narrator
MovieProphets of Change
2022
as Narrator
MovieHopper: An American Love Story
2022
as Edward Hopper (voice)
MovieGlorious
2022
as Ghat (voice)
MovieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Captain Putty (voice)
TVNight Sky
2022
as Franklin York
MovieMarmaduke
2022
as Zeus (voice)
MovieSpider-Man: No Way Home
2021
as J. Jonah Jameson
MovieBeing the Ricardos
2021
as William Frawley
MovieNational Champions
2021
as Coach James Lazor
MovieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
as Ivo Shandor
MovieSeal Team
2021
as Claggart (voice)
MovieVenom: Let There Be Carnage
2021
as J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
MovieThe Tomorrow War
2021
as James Forester
MovieRide the Eagle
2021
as Carl
TVINVINCIBLE
2021
as Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
MovieRushing or Dragging
2021
as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
MovieZack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Commissioner Gordon
TVThe Great North
2021
as Tusk Johnson (voice)
TVThe Stand
2020
as General Starkey
MovieElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
as Orville
MovieCharlie Russell's Old West
2020
as Narrator
TVDie Hart
2020
as Jackson Pepper
MoviePalm Springs
2020
as Roy
TVHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as The Grandfather
TVCoronavirus, Explained
2020
as Self - Narrator
TVDefending Jacob
2020
as Billy Barber
MovieKlaus
2019
as Klaus (voice)
Movie21 Bridges
2019
as Captain Matt McKenna
Movie3 Days with Dad
2019
as Joey
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieSpider-Man: Far From Home
2019
as J. Jonah Jameson
MovieFanboy
2019
as J.K. / Frank Perry
MovieDrug$
2018
as Narrator
MovieThe Front Runner
2018
as Bill Dixon
MovieDetroit: Comeback City
2018
as Himself - Narrator
MovieA Boy Called Sailboat
2018
as Ernest
TVExplained
2018
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
2018
as Dr. Moore (voice)
MovieFather Figures
2017
as Ronald Hunt
TVCounterpart
2017
as Howard Silk
MovieI'm Not Here
2017
as Steve
MovieJustice League
2017
as Commissioner Gordon
TVRobert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
2017
as Self
TVNo Activity
2017
as Leo
MovieThe Bachelors
2017
as Bill Palet
MovieThe Snowman
2017
as Arve Støp
MovieRenegades
2017
as Levin
MovieThe Black Ghiandola
2017
as Ralph Aceto
TVBrockmire
2017
as Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
MovieAll Nighter
2017
as Mr. Gallo
MoviePunching Henry
2017
as Jay Warren
MoviePatriots Day
2016
as Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
MovieLa La Land
2016
as Bill
MovieThe Accountant
2016
as Ray King
TVGoliath
2016
as George Zax
MovieThe Late Bloomer
2016
as James Newmans
MovieRock Dog
2016
as Khampa (voice)
MovieThe Meddler
2016
as Randall Zipper
MovieZootopia
2016
as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
MovieGravity Falls: Between the Pines
2016
as Ford Pines (Voice)
MovieKung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Kai (voice)
MovieWorlds Apart
2015
as Sebastian
MovieO.W.C.A. Files
2015
as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
MovieTerminator Genisys
2015
as O'Brien
TVMajor Lazer
2015
as President Whitewall (voice)
TVWhat Lives Inside
2015
as Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieMen, Women & Children
2014
as Allison's Dad
MovieWhiplash
2014
as Fletcher
MovieAva & Lala
2014
as General Tiger (voice)
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
TVWild Hawaii
2014
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Boxcar Children
2014
as Dr. Moore (voice)
MovieThe Rewrite
2014
as Hal Lerner
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as (voice)
MovieMurder of a Cat
2014
as Sheriff Frank Hoyle
MovieBreak Point
2014
as Jack
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVGrowing Up Fisher
2014
as Mel Fisher
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieBarefoot
2014
as Dr. Bertleman
MovieLabor Day
2013
as Mr. Jervis
TVLEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
2013
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Frank Dillman
MovieJobs
2013
as Arthur Rock
Movie3 Geezers!
2013
as J. Kimball
The Magic Bracelet
2013
as The Shaman
TVFamily Tools
2013
as Tony Shea
The Heeler
2013
as Roscoe
MovieDark Skies
2013
as Edwin Pollard
MovieWhiplash
2013
as Fletcher
MovieThe Words
2012
as Mr. Jansen
TVGravity Falls
2012
as Stanford Pines (voice)
TVMen at Work
2012
as P.J. Jordan
TVThe Legend of Korra
2012
as Tenzin (voice)
TVBest Friends Forever
2012
as Don
TVMarvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
MovieContraband
2012
as Captain Camp
MovieBen 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United
2011
as White Knight (voice)
MovieYoung Adult
2011
as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
TVNTSF:SD:SUV::
2011
as Frank Forrest
Blackstone
2011
as Detective Burke
MovieThe Good Doctor
2011
as Detective Krauss
MovieThe Music Never Stopped
2011
as Henry Sawyer
TVDesert Car Kings
2011
as Himself - Narrator
MovieTrue Grit
2010
as J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
MovieMegamind
2010
as Warden (voice)
Movie4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
2010
as Narrator (voice)
TVThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010
as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
TVThe Talk
2010
as Self - Guest
TVPound Puppies
2010
as Lt. Rock (voice)
MovieAn Invisible Sign
2010
as Mr. Jones
TVRaising Hope
2010
as Bruce Chance
MovieA Beginner's Guide to Endings
2010
as Uncle Pal
MovieCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Gruff K-9 (voice)
TVBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
MovieCrazy on the Outside
2010
as Ed
MovieExtract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
as Self
MovieThe Vicious Kind
2009
as Donald Sinclaire
MovieUp in the Air
2009
as Bob
MovieJennifer's Body
2009
as Mr. Wroblewski
TVArcher
2009
as Detective (voice)
MovieExtract
2009
as Brian
MoviePost Grad
2009
as Roy Davies
MovieAliens in the Attic
2009
as Skip (voice)
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Way of War
2009
as Sergeant Mitchell
TVParks and Recreation
2009
as Mayor Stice
MovieI Love You, Man
2009
as Oswald Klaven
TVParty Down
2009
as Leonard Stiltskin
MovieRed Sands
2009
as Lt. Col. Arson
MovieNew in Town
2009
as Stu Kopenhafer
TVBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Guardian (voice)
MovieBurn After Reading
2008
as CIA Superior
TVBen 10: Alien Force
2008
as Magister Gilhil (voice)
MovieWalt Whitman
2008
as Narrator (voice)
MovieJuno
2007
as Mac MacGuff
MoviePostal
2007
as Candidate Welles
MovieRendition
2007
as Lee Mayer
TVPhineas and Ferb
2007
as Napoleon (voice)
MovieBury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
as James McLaughlin
MovieSpider-Man 3
2007
as J. Jonah Jameson
MovieThe Astronaut Farmer
2007
as Jacobson
MovieFirst Snow
2006
as Vacaro
MovieHarsh Times
2005
as Agent Richards
MovieThank You for Smoking
2005
as BR
TVThe Closer
2005
as Will Pope
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Judge (voice)
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Dr. Clarence Weaver
Movie3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
as Ralph Earnhardt
MovieSpider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
2004
as Self
MovieBroadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
TVVeronica Mars
2004
as Clyde Pickett
TVJack & Bobby
2004
TVJustice League Unlimited
2004
as Eiling (voice)
MovieSpider-Man 2
2004
as J. Jonah Jameson
TVThe Jury
2004
MovieThe Ladykillers
2004
as Garth Pancake
TVThe D.A.
2004
as Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
MovieHidalgo
2004
as Buffalo Bill Cody
TVArrested Development
2003
as General Anderson
MoviePath to War
2003
as CIA Briefer
MovieOff the Map
2003
as George
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Ike Connors
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Disposal
2003
as Older Hunter
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Mark Wilson
TVJohn Doe
2002
as Lucas Doya
TVEverwood
2002
as Phil Drebbles
TVKim Possible
2002
as Martin Smarty (voice)
MovieSpider-Man
2002
as J. Jonah Jameson
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Emil Skoda
MovieThe Mexican
2001
as Ted Slocum
Starwater
2001
MovieThe Gift
2000
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson
MovieAutumn in New York
2000
as Dr. Tom Grandy
MovieThe Cider House Rules
1999
as Ray Kendall
TVThird Watch
1999
as Frank Hagedorn
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Harry Ravitch
MovieI Lost My M in Vegas
1999
as Yellow (voice)
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Emil Skoda
MovieFor Love of the Game
1999
as Frank Perry
MovieHit and Runway
1999
as Ray Tilman
MovieCrossing Fields
1998
as Guy
MovieAbove Freezing
1998
as Hoyd
MovieCelebrity
1998
as Souvenir Hawker
MovieAnastasia
1997
as Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
MovieFace Down
1997
as Herb Aames
MovieThe Jackal
1997
as FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
TVOz
1997
as Vernon Schillinger
MovieLove Walked In
1997
as Mr. Shulman
MovieExtreme Measures
1996
as Dr. Mingus
MovieThe First Wives Club
1996
as Federal Marshall
TVSpin City
1996
as Kevin
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
TVSwift Justice
1996
as Mel Turman
TVRemember WENN
1996
as 'Captain Amazon'
TVNew York News
1995
MovieThe Scout
1994
as Assistant Coach
TVER
1994
as Gus Loomer
TVNew York Undercover
1994
MovieThe Ref
1994
as Siskel
TVThe Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
TVHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Alexander Rausch
MovieGuys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
as Himself / Benny Southstreet
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Emil Skoda
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Victor Kleskow (voice)
MoviePopeye Doyle
1986
as Patrolman in Park
TVAmerican Masters
1986
as Edward Hopper
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
MovieMonkey Quest
as (voice)
The Prince
MovieSpaceman
Movie109 Billion Followers
as Reaper
MovieBehind the Zirkonians
as Skip (voice)
Purgatory
as Father Malone
The Thing That Hurts
Embassy
as Ambassador Elliot Ashford
