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Biography

J. K. Simmons is an American actor who was born on January 9th, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan. He got his start in acting in…more

Born

1/9/1955, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Jonathan Kimble Simmons

Gender

Male

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Star (8)

Role
- Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  Tenzin
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Aftermath
    5/19/12
  - S 1: Ep 6 And The Winner Is...
    5/12/12
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Voice in the Night
    4/28/12
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Revelation
    4/21/12
  - S 1: Ep 2 A Leaf in the Wind
    4/14/12
  - + 1 More Credits
- Ultimate Spider-Man
  J. Jonah Jameson
  - S 1: Ep 2 Great Responsibility
    4/1/12
  - S 1: Ep 1 Great Power
    4/1/12
- The Closer
  Assistant Police Chief Will Pope
  - S 7: Ep 15 Silent Partner
    12/26/11
  - S 7: Ep 14 Road Block
    12/19/11
  - S 7: Ep 13 Relative Matters
    12/12/11
  - S 7: Ep 12 You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
    12/5/11
  - S 7: Ep 11 Necessary Evil
    11/28/11
  - + 92 More Credits
- The Closer
  Assistant Chief Will Pope
  - S 5: Ep 15 Dead Man's Hand
    12/21/09
  - S 5: Ep 14 Make Over
    12/14/09
  - S 5: Ep 12 Waivers of Extradition
    8/24/09
  - S 5: Ep 9 Identity Theft
    8/3/09
- The Closer
  Assistant Police Chief WIll Pope
  - S 3: Ep 9 Blindsided
    8/13/07
- The D.A.
  Deputy District Attorney Joe Carter
  - S 1: Ep 4 The People vs. Achmed Abbas
    4/9/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 The People vs. Dr. Oliver C. Handley
    4/2/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 The People vs. Patricia Henry
    3/26/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 The People vs. Sergius Kovinsky
    3/19/04
- OZ
  Prisoner #92S110 Vernon Schillinger (1997-2003)
  - S 6: Ep 8 Exeunt Omnes
    2/23/03
  - S 6: Ep 7 Junkyard Dawgs
    2/16/03
  - S 6: Ep 6 A Day in the Death...
    2/9/03
  - S 6: Ep 5 4 Giveness
    2/2/03
  - S 6: Ep 4 A Failure to Communicate
    1/26/03
  - + 35 More Credits
- OZ
  Vernon Schillinger
  - S 2: Ep 8 Escape from Oz
    8/31/98
  - S 2: Ep 7 Animal Farm
    8/24/98
  - S 2: Ep 6 Strange Bedfellows
    8/17/98
  - S 2: Ep 5 Family Bizness
    8/10/98
  - S 2: Ep 4 Losing Your Appeal
    8/3/98
  - + 11 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Generator Rex
  White Knight
  - S 3: Ep 1 Back in Black
    11/11/11
  - S 2: Ep 19 Lions and Lambs
    11/4/11
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Swarm
    10/29/10
  - S 1: Ep 12 Rabble
    10/1/10
  - S 1: Ep 11 Operation: Wingman
    9/24/10
  - + 3 More Credits
- Law & Order
  Dr. Emil Skoda
  - S 20: Ep 23 Rubber Room
    5/24/10
  - S 20: Ep 15 Brilliant Disguise
    3/8/10
  - S 20: Ep 13 Steel-Eyed Death
    3/1/10
  - S 15: Ep 2 The Dead Wives Club
    9/22/04
  - S 14: Ep 23 Caviar Emptor
    5/12/04
  - + 39 More Credits
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Dr. Emil Skoda
  - S 2: Ep 17 Folly
    3/23/01
  - S 2: Ep 6 Noncompliance
    11/24/00
  - S 2: Ep 4 Legacy
    11/10/00
  - S 2: Ep 2 Honor
    10/27/00
  - S 2: Ep 1 Wrong Is Right
    10/20/00
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (49)

Role
- Robot Chicken
  Frankenberry's Dad, Master Chief, Vernon Schillinger
  - S 5: Ep 93 The Departy Monster
    11/6/11
- Raising Hope
  Bruce Chance
  - S 1: Ep 16 Cultish Personality
    3/8/11
- Generator Rex
  Control Voice
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Swarm
    10/29/10
- Generator Rex
  Waiter
  - S 1: Ep 11 Operation: Wingman
    9/24/10
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
  Magister Gilhil / Plumber
  - S 1: Ep 5 Escape From Aggregor
    5/21/10
- Generator Rex
  White Knight / Cured Evo
  - S 1: Ep 3 Beyond the Sea
    5/7/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Day That Everything Changed
    4/23/10
- Party Down
  Leonard Stiltskin
  - S 2: Ep 2 Precious Lights Pre-School Auction
    4/30/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen
    4/24/09
- Generator Rex
  White Knight
  - S 1: Ep 2 String Theory
    4/30/10
- The Life & Times of Tim
  O'Flaherty Sr.
  - S 2: Ep 9 Personality Disorder/Stu is Good at Something
    4/23/10
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  Guardian
  - S 2: Ep 3 Revenge of the Reach!
    1/1/10
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 92 Episode #2.092
    12/23/08
- Ben 10: Alien Force
  Magister Gilhil
  - S 2: Ep 1 Darkstar Rising
    10/10/08
- American Dad!
  McCreary
  - S 5: Ep 2 The One That Got Away
    10/5/08
- American Experience
  Narrator
  - S 20: Ep 11 Walt Whitman
    4/14/08
- Phineas and Ferb
  J.B.
  - S 1: Ep 15 Toy to the World
    2/22/08
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 95 January 8, 2008
    1/8/08
  - S 4: Ep 75 December 4, 2007
    12/4/07
- American Dad!
  Judge
  - S 4: Ep 8 Most Adequate Christmas Ever
    12/16/07
- Kim Possible
  Martin Smarty
  - S 4: Ep 15 The Mentor of Our Discontent
    6/23/07
- The Simpsons
  J. Jonah Jameson Type
  - S 18: Ep 16 Homerazzi
    3/25/07
  - S 18: Ep 6 Moe 'N' a Lisa
    11/19/06
- Justice League Unlimited
  General Eiling
  - S 5: Ep 7 Patriot Act
    2/25/06
  - S 4: Ep 9 Question Authority
    6/25/05
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Doomsday Sanction
    2/19/05
- The West Wing
  NRC Chair Harry
  - S 7: Ep 12 Duck and Cover
    1/22/06
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 3 Tournament 5 Game 3
    2/8/05
- Numb3rs
  Dr. Clarence Weaver
  - S 1: Ep 3 Vector
    2/4/05
- Jack & Bobby
  Cyrus Miller
  - S 1: Ep 12 Running Scared
    1/26/05
- Arrested Development
  General Garvey
  - S 2: Ep 7 Switch Hitter
    1/16/05
- Justice League Unlimited
  Eiling
  - S 3: Ep 10 Dark Heart
    12/11/04
- Nip/Tuck
  Ike Connors
  - S 2: Ep 10 Kimber Henry
    8/24/04
- The Jury
  Ron Stalsukilis
  - S 1: Ep 5 Last Rites
    6/29/04
- Without a Trace
  Mark Wilson
  - S 2: Ep 21 Two Families
    4/29/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 47 3/15/04
    3/15/04
- ER
  Gus Loomer
  - S 10: Ep 14 Impulse Control
    2/12/04
- Everwood
  Phil Drebbles
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Burden of Truth
    11/10/03
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
  J. Jonah Jameson
- John Doe
  Lucas Doya
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Rising
    4/25/03
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  Dr. Emil Skoda
  - S 1: Ep 12 Crazy
    1/13/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 2 J.K. Simmons
    7/11/00
- Third Watch
  Frank Hagedorn
  - S 1: Ep 10 Demolition Derby
    1/10/00
- Saturday Night Live
  Vernon Schillinger
  - S 25: Ep 2 Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie
    10/2/99
- Remember WENN
  Captain Amazon
  - S 4: Ep 13 All's Noisy On The Pittsburgh Front
    9/11/98
- New York Undercover
  Psychologist
  - S 4: Ep 5 Mob Street
    2/12/98
- Spin City
  Kevin Travis
  - S 1: Ep 21 Hot in the City
    4/1/97
- The High Life (1996)
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 Crockett Hats
    11/13/96
- Swift Justice
  Mel Turman
  - S 1: Ep 12 Stones
    7/10/96
- New York Undercover
  Sgt. Treadway
  - S 2: Ep 20 Unis
    3/7/96
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Col. Alexander Nathaniel Rausch
  - S 4: Ep 12 For God and Country (2)
    2/9/96
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete
  Barber Dan
  - S 3: Ep 13 Saturday
    12/28/95
- New York News
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 7 Welcome Back Cotter
    11/9/95
- Law & Order
  Jerry Luppin
  - S 4: Ep 19 Sanctuary
    4/13/94
- Great Performances
  Himself/Benny Southstreet
  - S 21: Ep 4 Guys and Dolls off the Record
    12/5/92

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News Briefs: NBC Orders Hannibal Straight to Series

By Tim Surette, Feb 15, 2012

Plus: Chuck's Zachary Levi finds his next role, Jonny Lee Miller heads to CBS, and Key & Peele earns a quick renewal. read more
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12 Reasons You Should Be Watching Party Down

By TV.com Staff, Jun 11, 2010

Starz's series about a Los Angeles catering company whose staff contains mostly wannabe actors and misfits is smart, goofy, totally worth your time. Here are twelve reasons to tune in. read more

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- J.K. was a member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre.
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- J.K. made his New York City stage debut in the Off-Broadway musical Birds of Paradise in 1987, and then made his Broadway debut in the play A Change in the Heir in 1990.
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- J.K. made his feature film debut in The Ref.
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- [On his Character J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man] J.K. Simmons: The more I read the comics books, I thought, "You gotta have the wig, and you gotta have the mustache." And this guy's always baring his big square teeth, so I got prosthetic teeth, too.
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- [On if he ever considered wearing a hair piece] J.K. Simmons: I was once counseled not to be seen without hair if I waned to be a leading man. So I had a piece made, and I wore it for a few auditions, but I could never bring myself to wear it in real life. I was never Brad Pitt movie-star handsome. I've always been a character actor waiting to happen.
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- [On what his wife thought of his character Verne Schillinger] J.K. Simmons: I would come home with my swastika tattoos because keeping them on saved twenty minutes in the makeup the next morning. I had a hard time pulling my head out of Oz, and she's said there were times when I wasn't the most fun guy to sleep with.
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