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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.
J.K. Simmons
J. Jonah Jameson
for J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man 4
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A year after "Spider-Man: No Way Home," Peter Parker is still mourning Aunt May and battling mental health issues. He stays in touch with Happy Hogan, but his apartment remains empty. The Daily Bugle fixates on Spider-Man, and Wilson Fisk runs for Mayor. Peter attends ESU to afford rent, meeting classmates Miles and Carlie. He has a crush on Carlie but keeps his distance. Peter partners with Miles for a project, but their work is disrupted. While apprehending Mac Gargan, Peter meets Black Cat, who hints at Fisk’s criminal activities. Gargan, desperate to support his family, is bailed out by Fisk, who manipulates him into becoming Scorpion to eliminate Spider-Man. The next day, Peter and Miles are supposed to work together, but Peter's Spidey app alerts him to danger, leading to a confrontation with Scorpion. Peter realizes Scorpion is Mac and is severely beaten until Black Cat saves him and tends to his wounds. They share a kiss. The following day, J. Jonah Jameson berates Peter for not providing photos of Spider-Man. Miles gives Peter a reality check, and Carlie comforts him, giving him her number. Fisk devises a plan and sends Scorpion after Peter. Spider-Man seeks Black Cat's help; she reveals her identity and that Fisk killed her father. Scorpion attacks Peter’s apartment and captures Miles. Spider-Man and Black Cat rescue Miles and send Scorpion to Ryker's Island. In the end, Peter and Black Cat ask Miles to continue their project and invite Carlie for coffee.
