J. K. Simmons

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J. K. Simmons
Birth name	Jonathan Kimble Simmons
Born	January 9, 1955 (age 52) Detroit, Michigan
Notable roles	Dr. Emil Skoda in Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Vernon Schillinger in Oz J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man film series Will Pope in The Closer

Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American character actor.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Selected filmography 3 Footnotes 4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan to Patricia Kimble and Donald William Simmons.^[1] He has a brother, David, and a sister, Elizabeth. He attended HB Studios in New York and was a member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre.^[2]

[edit] Career

Prior to his film & television career, Simmons was a Broadway actor and singer. He was in the revival of Guys and Dolls as Benny Southstreet. He also played the role of Jigger in a revival of Carousel at the Houston Grand Opera.

Simmons is known for his TV roles as Dr. Emil Skoda, a police psychiatrist who has appeared on three of the four incarnations of Law & Order, and as the sadistic Vernon Schillinger on the prison drama Oz. He also played the obsessively egotistical newspaper editor J. Jonah Jameson in both Spider-Man movies (and will reprise the role in the upcoming Spider-Man 3). As his character Jameson, Simmons provided his voice for the character in a 2006 episode of The Simpsons. He also stars as Ralph Earnhardt, the father of famous race-car driver Dale Earnhardt, in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story. Currently he plays as the Assistant Chief of the LAPD, Will Pope in The Closer

Less well known is that he provided the voice of the yellow M&M in the product's commercials as well as voiceover work for Norelco razors. Like many of his Law & Order co-stars, he also appeared in an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street, though he portrayed a criminal suspect rather than his Dr. Skoda character.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Spider-Man 3 (2007) - J. Jonah Jameson
• The Simpsons ("Moe'N'a Lisa") - voice of J. Jonah Jameson
• The Simpsons ("Homerazzi") - voice of tabloid editor
• Justice League Unlimited (2006) TV series - General Wade Eiling
• Thank You For Smoking (2006) - Budd "BR" Rohrabacher
• The Closer (2005) TV series - Asst. Police Chief Will Pope
• Harsh Times (2005) - Agent Richards
• 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) Television movie - Ralph Earnhardt
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) - J. Jonah Jameson
• The Ladykillers (2004) - Garth Pancake
• Hidalgo (2004) - Buffalo Bill Cody
• Spider-Man (2002) - J. Jonah Jameson
• The Mexican (2001) - Ted Slocum
• The Gift (2000) - Sheriff Pearl Johnson
• Autumn in New York (2000) - Dr. Tom Grandy
• For Love of the Game (2000) - Frank Perry
• The Cider House Rules (1999) - Ray Kendall
• Celebrity (1998) - Souvenir Hawker
• The Jackal (1997) - Witherspoon
• Oz (1997) TV series - Vernon Schillinger

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• J.K. Simmons at the Internet Movie Database