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J.K. Simmons

Born
Jan 9, 1955 · Age 71
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
153
TV credits
101
Also known as (3)
  • JK Simmons
  • Jonathan Simmons
  • Jonathan Kimble Simmons

Biography

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),…