J. K. Simmons
Biographical information
Birth name Jonathon Kimble Simmons
Born January 9, 1955 Detroit, Michigan
First credit Popeye Doyle
Further information
Link(s) IMDb Wikipedia

Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television as Dr. Emil Skoda in multiple programs in NBC's Law & Order franchise, Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in TNT's The Closer, and neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger in the HBO prison drama Oz. In film, he is best known as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man franchise and as Mac MacGuff in Juno. In video games, he is most known for his work as Aperture Science's eccentric founder and CEO, Cave Johnson, in Valve Software's critically acclaimed physics game Portal 2.

In The Legend of Korra, Simmons voiced Tenzin, the feathered hat man, and several additional characters.

Contents 1 The Legend of Korra credits 1.1 Tenzin 1.2 Feathered hat man 1.3 Additional voices 2 Selected other credits 2.1 Television work 2.2 Filmography 2.3 Other credits 3 Biographical information 3.1 Personal life 3.2 Career 4 Comments

The Legend of Korra credits Edit

Tenzin Edit

Character information: Tenzin

• 101. "Welcome to Republic City"
• 102. "A Leaf in the Wind"
• 103. "The Revelation"
• 104. "The Voice in the Night"
• 105. "The Spirit of Competition"
• 106. "And the Winner Is..."
• 107. "The Aftermath"
• 108. "When Extremes Meet"
• 109. "Out of the Past"
• 110. "Turning the Tides"
• 112. "Endgame"

Simmons was credited for voicing Tenzin in "The Spirit of Competition" even though he did not appear in the episode.

Feathered hat man Edit

Character information: Feathered hat man

• 112. "Endgame"

Additional voices Edit

• 101. "Welcome to Republic City"
• 102. "A Leaf in the Wind"
• 107. "The Aftermath"
• 108. "When Extremes Meet"
• 110. "Turning the Tides"

Selected other credits Edit

Television work Edit

• Generator Rex
• Kim Possible
• Law & Order
• Phineas and Ferb
• Popeye Doyle (TV movie)
• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
• The Ultimate Spider-Man

Filmography Edit

• Megamind (2010)
• Juno (2007)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• Spider-Man (2002)
• The Scout (1994)
• Pom Poko (1994)
• The Ref (1994)

Other credits Edit

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (video game)
• Portal 2 (video game)
• Spider-Man 3 (video game)

Biographical information Edit

Personal life Edit

Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Patricia and Donald William Simmons. He has a brother and sister and attended the University of Montana.

Career Edit

J.K. Simmons has appeared in diverse projects spanning motion pictures, television and on and off Broadway. He played J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. His motion picture credits include Hidalgo, The Ladykillers, The Mexican, Off the Map, For Love of the Game, The Gift, Thank You for Smoking, Rendition, Burn After Reading, and Juno.

Simmons' latest films include The Music Never Stopped, Jennifer's Body, Extract, The Vicious Kind, I Love You Man, Beginner's Guide to Endings, and the Academy Award-nominated film Up in the Air. Most recently, Simmons appeared in the Universal Pictures film Contraband. Simmons will star next in Geezers and The Word.

On the small screen, Simmons credits include The Closer, and Law and Order. Simmons has appeared on the Broadway stage in Guys and Dolls, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, A Change in the Heir, Peter Pan, and A Few Good Men.

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