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J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

100 movies on Netflix

Biography

J. K. Simmons is an American actor who built a long career as a character actor after starting out on the stage, playing Benny Southstreet in the 1992 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls and Captain Hook in Peter Pan. He moved into screen work and gained notice as Vernon Schillinger on the prison drama Oz and as Dr. Emil Skoda across the Law & Order shows. He became widely known as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, from 2002 to 2007. His performance as the abusive bandleader Terence Fletcher in Whiplash (2014) won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he earned a second nomination as William Frawley in Being the Ricardos (2021). He has also voiced characters in Zootopia (2016), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Invincible.

71years old

Turns 72 on January 9in 59 days

  • Born Detroit
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Jonathan Kimble Simmons (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
100
Career span
32 years1994 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Beyond film

    Simmons is widely known as the voice of the yellow M&M. He has played that role since 1996, when he replaced John Goodman.

  2. A role that slipped away

    In January 2015, Simmons landed a leading part in Kong: Skull Island, but he and Michael Keaton eventually left the film.

  3. Early training

    From 1977 to 1982, Simmons took on various roles at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse in Bigfork, Montana. He then relocated to Seattle and joined the Seattle Repertory Theatre.

  4. Beyond film

    Simmons voiced Cave Johnson in Portal 2, a performance called the game's surprise star turn, and returned to the role in Lego Dimensions and Aperture Desk Job.

  5. First role

    Simmons made his first live-action television appearance as a patrol officer in the show Popeye Doyle, then appeared on All My Children the next year as an RCMP sergeant.

  6. A role that slipped away

    Simmons filmed scenes reprising the role of Commissioner James Gordon in the completed Batgirl film, but its 2022 release was canceled.

J.K. Simmons movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Whiplash2014 Drama, Musicas Fletcher

    IMDb rating 8.51.2M votes

  2. The Accountant2016 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Ray King

    IMDb rating 7.3403K votes

  3. Spider-Man 22004as J. Jonah Jameson

    IMDb rating 7.5809K votes

  4. Spider-Man2002as J. Jonah Jameson

    IMDb rating 7.4998K votes

  5. Juno2007as Mac MacGuff

    IMDb rating 7.4575K votes

  6. Klaus2019as Klausvoice

    IMDb rating 8.2243K votes

  7. The Tomorrow War2021as James Forester

    IMDb rating 6.6258K votes

  8. Palm Springs2020as Roy

    IMDb rating 7.4219K votes

Most often with

Jason Reitman directed seven of these films, Sam Raimi five and Michelle Schumacher three. Tobey Maguire appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tobey Maguire, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Tobey MaguireDavid Koechner, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with David KoechnerWillem Dafoe, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Willem DafoeBen Affleck, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Ben AffleckTed Raimi, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Ted RaimiRosemary Harris, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Rosemary HarrisJason ReitmanDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by Jason ReitmanSam RaimiDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Sam RaimiMichelle SchumacherDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Michelle Schumacher

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Box office

What J.K. Simmons's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$10.7 billion

73 of the 98 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 98 films: 73 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 12 figure not found.

  • 73Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 9Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 12Figure not found

Top grosser

Spider-Man: No Way Home2021as J. Jonah Jameson$1.9 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 67% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Spider-Man: No Way Home2021as J. Jonah Jameson
    $1.9B18.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Zootopia2016as Mayor Lionheart (voice)
    $1.0B9.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Spider-Man 32007as J. Jonah Jameson
    $895M8.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Spider-Man2002as J. Jonah Jameson
    $822M7.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Spider-Man 22004as J. Jonah Jameson
    $789M7.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Justice League2017as Commissioner Gordon
    $661M6.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Kung Fu Panda 32016as Kai (voice)
    $521M4.9% of the total
  8. 8
    La La Land2016as Bill
    $509M4.8% of the total
Terminator Genisys (2015), $441 millionMegamind (2010), $322 millionJuno (2007), $232 millionGhostbusters: Afterlife (2021), $204 millionRed One (2024), $186 millionUp in the Air (2009), $167 millionBurn After Reading (2008), $164 millionThe Jackal (1997), $159 millionThe Accountant (2016), $155 millionThe Mexican (2001), $148 millionHidalgo (2004), $108 millionThe Accountant 2 (2025), $103 millionContraband (2012), $96.3 millionI Love You, Man (2009), $92.0 millionAutumn in New York (2000), $90.7 millionThe Cider House Rules (1999), $88.5 million

$3.5 billionfrom the other 65 films with a worldwide figure, 33% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors, two of them major.

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J.K. Simmons's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2015Best Supporting ActorWhiplashWon
BAFTA
2015Best Actor in a Supporting RoleWhiplashWon

Online

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