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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.
Peter Parker is balancing his life as a college student at Empire State University and his role as Spider-Man. He is studying alongside his best friend Harry Osborn, the charming and wealthy son of industrialist Norman Osborn, and his love interest, Gwen Stacy, a brilliant and determined science major. Flash Thompson, now a more mature but still brash character, is also part of the college scene, often pushing Peter’s buttons but showing signs of respect for Spider-Man. Peter struggles to keep his secret identity from those close to him, including his beloved Aunt May, who worries about his frequent absences and late-night escapades. Tensions rise when Norman Osborn, who is secretly the Green Goblin, starts targeting Spider-Man, unaware that he is Peter, his son’s best friend. As Spider-Man, Peter faces numerous challenges, including dealing with Flash's complicated admiration for Spider-Man, Harry's growing suspicions about his father's activities, and Gwen's increasing involvement in his life, which puts her in danger. Norman's descent into madness and his discovery of Peter’s dual identity lead to a climactic battle that tests Peter's resolve, friendships, and his love for Gwen. In the end, Peter must make tough choices to protect those he loves while accepting the responsibilities that come with being Spider-Man.
