Know Your “That Guy”: J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
Born: January 9, 1955
Number of Roles: 99
Best Known for Playing: Fast talking, non B.S. tolerating bosses and fathers
First Appearance: Patrolman in the Park in Popeye Doyle (1986)
Most Recent Appearance: Assistant Chief Will Pope on The Closer (2011)
Notable Roles
- J. Jonah Jameson in Spider Man 1-3
- White Knight on Generator Rex
- Dr. Emil Skoda on Law & Order
- Bob in Up in the Air
- Oswald Klaven in I Love You, Man
- CIA Superior in Burn After Reading
- President Ackerman in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
- Mac MacGuff in Juno
- BR in Thank You for Smoking
- Buffalo Bill Cody in Hidalgo
- Vern Schillinger on Oz
- Brian in Extract
Fun Facts
- Originally studied to be a composer
- Voice of yellow M&M
- His Law & Order character has crossed over into both Criminal Intent and Special Victims Unit
- Has appeared in every Jason Reitman movie
- Does the voice over for Norelco razors
- Has appeared in four movies with Bruce Campbell, the three Spider Man movies and The Ladykillers