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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 The Amazing Spider-Man 5
Suggested by miguelrodriguez

Harry Osborn, now the head of Oscorp, is consumed by grief, guilt, and rage over his father’s death. Determined to destroy Spider-Man, Harry secretly revives Oscorp’s most dangerous research—including the recovery of an alien organism discovered years earlier and kept hidden in the company’s deepest laboratories: the Symbiote. During an Oscorp break-in meant to expose corruption, Spider-Man unknowingly comes into contact with the organism. The Symbiote bonds with Peter, forming the black Spider-Man suit. At first, the suit enhances Peter’s strength, speed, and confidence, allowing him to dismantle crime at an unprecedented rate. But it slowly begins to change him—making him more aggressive, reckless, and emotionally volatile, straining his relationship with Mary Jane Watson, now his girlfriend. Sensing opportunity, Harry accelerates his plan. Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist obsessed with Spider-Man, infiltrates Oscorp searching for proof of wrongdoing. When Peter removes the Symbiote after realizing its influence is corrupting him, the organism is reclaimed by Oscorp—where it bonds with Brock, creating Venom, a creature fueled by hatred toward Spider-Man. A fragment of the Symbiote bonds with convicted killer Cletus Kasady, transforming him into Carnage, a sadistic force of pure chaos. As the city erupts, Mister Negative (Martin Li) resurfaces, leading the Demons once again to destabilize New York. Spider-Man confronts Li in a brutal showdown, defeating him and sending him to The Raft, but Li’s return serves its purpose—drawing Spider-Man into the open while Harry’s true weapons are unleashed. Venom relentlessly hunts Spider-Man, while Carnage leaves a trail of destruction that even Venom fears. Peter, stripped of the black suit and wracked with guilt over how it changed him, must rediscover what makes him a hero without its power. Harry finally reveals himself as the mastermind, donning the Green Goblin armor to personally confront Peter. Their battle is deeply personal—Harry blaming Peter for Norman’s death and every loss since. But when Carnage begins slaughtering civilians indiscriminately, Harry realizes he has become worse than his father. Choosing redemption, Harry turns against Venom and Carnage, fighting alongside Spider-Man in a city-leveling final battle. Harry sacrifices himself to weaken Carnage, allowing Spider-Man to destroy him completely. Venom refuses redemption and is ultimately killed by Spider-Man in a final, brutal confrontation. Dying in Peter’s arms, Harry apologizes, calling Peter his brother one last time. The film ends at Harry Osborn’s funeral, with Peter and Mary Jane standing together, honoring a friend lost to obsession and legacy—while Peter recommits himself to being Spider-Man, no matter the cost. Peter Parker receives a devastating call from the hospital—Aunt May is dying. Peter and Mary Jane rush to her bedside, knowing they may be too late. In a quiet, emotional moment, Aunt May takes Peter’s hand and reveals that she has always known he was Spider-Man. She tells him how proud she is of the man and hero he has become, thanking him for carrying the weight of the world with compassion. Before drifting away, she gently expresses her sorrow over Harry’s death, acknowledging Peter’s pain. As Mary Jane watches from behind, Peter breaks down beside Aunt May’s bed. The heart monitor slows… then flatlines. The screen fades to black. Aunt May is gone. Post-credit scene: Inside The Raft, Otto Octavius meets with Adrian Toomes, Maxwell Dillon, Flint Marko, and other imprisoned villains, proposing a new alliance. Before guards arrive, Kraven the Hunter breaks in, freeing Otto, Toomes, and Dillon. When Otto asks if Kraven knows anyone else who would join them, Kraven smiles and says one name: “Quentin Beck.” A second post credit scene reveals Miles Morales, on a trip to Oscorp, under new ownership. While on the trip, he too gets bitten by a radioactive spider, setting up a Peter Parker, Miles Morales team up. All the while Dr. Curt Connors, who now is an employee of Oscorp, experiments on himself to regain his lost arm, only to be turned into the Lizard.