Age: 71
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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
Papa Smurf
for Papa Smurf in The Smurfs (Animated Series)
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The Smurfs are tiny, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom houses in a hidden village. Each Smurf is named for their dominant personality trait, like Brainy Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, or Vanity Smurf. Their leader is Papa Smurf, easily recognizable by his red hat and beard. The Smurfs' main antagonist is the evil wizard Gargamel, who constantly tries to capture them, often with the help of his cat, Azrael. Smurfette, originally created by Gargamel, was transformed into a true Smurf by Papa Smurf's magic. They communicate using the unique "Smurf language," where the word "smurf" is substituted for many verbs and nouns. The Smurfs often embark on adventures, facing challenges and learning valuable lessons about friendship and community. Their favorite food is sarsaparilla, a plant that grows abundantly in their forest. The Smurfs were created by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo (Pierre Culliford) in 1958. Their stories often revolve around magical mishaps, humorous situations, and the ongoing struggle against Gargamel.
