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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.
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"The Spider-Man" delves into the gripping story of Peter Parker, an adult who has spent 15 years as New York City's cherished superhero, Spider-Man. Juggling his role as a science professor at Empire State University and his responsibilities as a protector, Peter is in a committed relationship with the accomplished actress, Mary Jane Watson. Unbeknownst to him, his past actions have sparked a seething vendetta within Quentin Beck, a talented actor who feels deeply wronged by Spider-Man. Fate twists when Mary Jane collaborates with Quentin on a movie, fostering Beck's resentment and paving the way for Wilson Fisk, the ruthless Kingpin, to exploit his bitterness. In a cunning maneuver, Kingpin manipulates Beck into becoming Mysterio, a formidable illusionist and Kingpin's instrument for eliminating Spider-Man. As Mysterio's attacks intensify in both danger and coordination, Spider-Man faces a challenge unlike any other, testing his physical prowess and mental acuity. Simultaneously, Peter's personal life strains as Mary Jane's connection with Quentin jeopardizes their relationship on the movie set. Unbeknownst to both Kingpin and Mysterio, Black Cat, a skilled thief with a flair for unraveling secrets, enters the fray, inadvertently aligning her path with Spider-Man's in their pursuit to expose Kingpin's sinister masterplan and bring him to justice.
