J. K. Simmons

J. K. Simmons is, for me, proof that the slow build can end in a thunderclap. Over 200 screen and stage credits since 1986 made him one of the great character actors of his era, the reliable presence you trust in any frame. Then came Whiplash, where his terrifying conductor earned a richly deserved 2015 Oscar and BAFTA and showed audiences what insiders had long known. I love that he can pivot from menace to the comic bluster of his Spider-Man newspaper boss to voice work without missing a beat. Watching a lifelong supporting craftsman finally detonate at center stage is my favorite kind of triumph.

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Name (English)

J. K. Simmons

Name (Japanese)

J・K・シモンズ

Reading

J・K・しもんず

Born

January 9, 1955 (age 71)

Origin

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Occupation

film actor / voice actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

High school

Thomas Worthington High School

University

University of Montana

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 2015 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.%20K.%20Simmons
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%E3%83%BBK%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150482

Tags

• Michigan
• film actor
• voice actor
• character actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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