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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
Suggested by miguelrodriguez
Peter Parker’s life is shattered before it truly begins when his parents die in a mysterious plane crash. Unknown to him, the tragedy was orchestrated by Dmitri Smerdyakov — a ruthless bounty hunter known as The Chameleon, who can perfectly disguise himself as anyone. Orphaned, Peter is raised by Aunt May and Uncle Ben, whose belief in responsibility shapes the boy Peter tries to be. Years later, after gaining incredible spider-like abilities, Peter initially uses his powers selfishly. That mistake costs him everything when Uncle Ben is murdered during a random crime Peter could have stopped. Wracked with guilt, Peter becomes Spider-Man, determined to ensure no one else pays the price for his inaction. As Spider-Man emerges, New York’s criminal underworld reacts. Kingpin quietly tightens his grip on the city, sending enforcers Tombstone and Hammerhead to test the new vigilante. Their brutal clash with Spider-Man marks the midpoint of the film — a raw, street-level battle that proves Spider-Man is a real threat. Meanwhile, Peter navigates life at school and work, juggling friendships with Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, Ned Leeds, Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, and a brief romance with Liz Allen. Over time, Peter and Gwen’s connection deepens, built on trust, intellect, and shared loss. The city’s chaos escalates when The Vulture, a desperate and dangerous aerial criminal, begins terrorizing New York. Captain George Stacy joins forces with Spider-Man to stop him. Before the final confrontation, Peter faces The Chameleon — who disguises himself as Peter’s father, deliberately breaking Peter emotionally. Overcome with rage, Spider-Man kills The Chameleon, crossing a line that leaves him shaken and questioning the hero he’s becoming. In the final battle, Spider-Man and Captain Stacy confront The Vulture in a devastating aerial showdown. Though they succeed, Captain Stacy is killed protecting the city, leaving Gwen devastated and Peter burdened with yet another loss. Refusing to become a killer again, Spider-Man defeats The Vulture but spares his life, imprisoning him in The Raft instead — choosing mercy over vengeance. The film ends with Peter fully embracing his role as Spider-Man, not as a symbol of rage, but of responsibility and restraint. Post-credit scene: A mysterious hunter studies surveillance footage and photos of Spider-Man. He smiles, accepting a new challenge — setting his sights on the Web-Slinger.
