About
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...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
American Dad!Series • 2005
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007
The West WingSeries • 1999
Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries • 2013
ERSeries • 1994
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
The CloserSeries • 2005
INVINCIBLESeries • 2021
Heart of the BeastMovie • 2026
BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014
Parks and RecreationSeries • 2009
Gravity FallsSeries • 2012
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
ArcherSeries • 2009
Third WatchSeries • 1999
Arrested DevelopmentSeries • 2003
Nip/TuckSeries • 2003
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
The Legend of KorraSeries • 2012
Kim PossibleSeries • 2002