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