J.K. Simmons: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 73
- on screen
- 1986–2026
- box office
- $6.3B
- award wins
- 5
- average score
- 61
- Born
- January 9, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
- Full name
- Jonathan Kimble Simmons
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1977-present
- Spouses
- Michelle Schumacher
- Children
- 2
The Best J.K. Simmons Movies
The highest-rated films J.K. Simmons is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Klaus (2019) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Klaus 2019 · Klaus -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Batman 2022 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Seal Team 2021 · Claggart -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 2023 · Ben -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Palm Springs 2020 · Roy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 A Boy Called Sailboat 2018 · Ernest
J.K. Simmons's Career in Numbers
J.K. Simmons's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres J.K. Simmons works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Popeye Doyle (1986) to The Brink of War (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
J.K. Simmons Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 33
- 2020s 29
The 2010s were J.K. Simmons's busiest decade, with 33 films.
J.K. Simmons Movies by Genre
- Action 16
- Drama 16
- Comedy 6
- Documentary 5
- Thriller 5
- Animation 5
- Adventure 5
- Biography 3
- Sport 1
- Mystery 1
Action is the genre J.K. Simmons has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of drama (16).
J.K. Simmons Career Milestones
- First film
- Popeye Doyle 1986
- Biggest box office hit
- Spider-Man: No Way Home $1.92B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Klaus Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- The Brink of War 2026
J.K. Simmons Filmography: Every Movie
Every film J.K. Simmons is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
J.K. Simmons Movies as an Actor
70- 2026
Heart of the Beast Action - 2026
The Brink of War as George Schultz · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.05M - 2025
The Accountant 2 as Ray King · Action Worldwide box office: $103M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2025
The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery as Narrator · Documentary - 2024
Red One as Nick · Action Worldwide box office: $186M Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2024
Juror #2 as Harold · Thriller Worldwide box office: $27.3M Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2024
Little Brother as Warren Duffy · Drama - 2024
The Union as Tom Brennan · Action Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2024
You Can't Run Forever as Wade · Drama Worldwide box office: $126K Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2023 The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart as Ben · Animation Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2023
Rally Road Racers as Gnash · Sport Worldwide box office: $3.2M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2023
One Day as a Lion as Walter Boggs · Action Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2023
Invincible: Atom Eve as Nolan Grayson (voice) · Animation - 2022
Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan as Narrator · Documentary - 2022
Hopper: An American Love Story as Edward Hopper (voice) · Documentary - 2022
Glorious as Ghat · Thriller Worldwide box office: $176K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Captain Putty · Adventure Worldwide box office: $623K Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2022
Marmaduke as Zeus · Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.62M Movie Echo Score: 6 - 2022
Morbius Action Worldwide box office: $167M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2022 The Batman Action Worldwide box office: $772M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2021 Seal Team as Claggart · Comedy Worldwide box office: $932K Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home as J. Jonah Jameson · Action Worldwide box office: $1.92B Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2021
National Champions as Coach James Lazor · Drama Worldwide box office: $475K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2021
Being the Ricardos as William Frawley · Biography Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2021
Ride the Eagle as Carl · Drama Worldwide box office: $235K Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2021
The Tomorrow War as James Forester · Action Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2021
Rushing or Dragging as Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio) · Comedy - 2020 Palm Springs as Roy · Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.51M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2020
Defending Jacob as Billy Barber · Crime - 2019
21 Bridges as Captain McKenna · Action Worldwide box office: $49.9M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2019 Klaus as Klaus · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2019
3 Days with Dad as Joey · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.47M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2019
Spider-Man: Far from Home Action Worldwide box office: $1.13B Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2019
Fanboy as J.K. / Frank Perry - 2019
I'm Not Here as Steve · Drama Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2018
American Renegades as Rear Admiral Levin · Action Worldwide box office: $2.6M Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2018
Drug$ as Narrator · Documentary - 2018
The Front Runner as Bill Dixon · Biography Worldwide box office: $3.24M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2018
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island as Dr. Moore (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $78.7K - 2018 A Boy Called Sailboat as Ernest · Comedy Worldwide box office: $25K Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2017
Father Figures as Roland Hunt · Comedy Worldwide box office: $25.7M Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2017
The Snowman as Arve Støp · Drama Worldwide box office: $43.1M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2017
The Bachelors as Bill Palet · Drama Worldwide box office: $106K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2017
Renegades as Levin · Thriller - 2017
The Black Ghiandola as Ralph Aceto · Horror - 2017
Punching Henry Comedy - 2017
Rock Dog Adventure Worldwide box office: $23.3M - 2016
Patriots Day Drama Worldwide box office: $52.2M - 2016
La La Land Drama Worldwide box office: $509M - 2016
The Accountant Action Worldwide box office: $156M - 2016
The Meddler Drama Worldwide box office: $5.43M - 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 Action Worldwide box office: $521M - 2015
O.W.C.A. Files as Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice) · Adventure - 2015
Terminator Genisys Action Worldwide box office: $441M - 2014
Whiplash Drama Worldwide box office: $50.4M - 2014
The Boxcar Children as Dr. Moore (voice) · Animation - 2014
Barefoot Drama Worldwide box office: $15.1K - 2013
Jobs Biography Worldwide box office: $42.1M - 2013
Dark Skies Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $27.9M - 2013
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload as J. Jonah Jameson (voice) · Animation - 2011
Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United as White Knight (voice) · Action - 2010
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2009
Red Sands as Lt. Col. Arson · War - 2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as James McLaughlin · History - 2004
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story as Ralph Earnhardt · Drama - 2002
Path to War as CIA Briefer · Drama - 1999
Hit and Runway as Ray Tilman · Drama - 1997
Face Down as Herb Aames · Tv movie - 1997
Love Walked In as Mr. Shulman · Thriller - 1986
Popeye Doyle as Patrolman in Park · Thriller
J.K. Simmons: Awards & Nominations
5 wins from 7 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 2015 to 2022. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 2 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 win from 2 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination
- 94th Academy Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Being the Ricardos
- 27th Critics' Choice Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Being the Ricardos
- 87th Academy Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Win Best Supporting Actor Whiplash
- 68th British Academy Film Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Win Best Supporting Actor Whiplash
- 20th Critics' Choice Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Win Best Supporting Actor Whiplash
- 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Win Outstanding Supporting Male Actor Whiplash
- 72nd Golden Globe Awards
- J.K. Simmons: Win Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Whiplash
Who Is J.K. Simmons?
J.K. Simmons was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. in 1955 and is 71 years old. Credited on films since 1986, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Jonathan Kimble Simmons, better known as J.K. Simmons is a prominent American actor acclaimed for his exceptional versatility in both serious and comic roles. Born on January 9, 1955, Simmons boasts an impressive career spanning over five decades across stage and screen. He has received several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role in Damien Chazelle's independent film 'Whiplash' (2014).
Best known for portraying J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Simmons has reprised this role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has appeared in various Marvel-based animated titles. His versatile oeuvre includes notable roles in films like 'The Cider House Rules' (1999), 'Juno' (2007), 'Burn After Reading' (2008), and 'La La Land' (2016), among others. His successful career on television spans roles in iconic series like HBO's 'Oz', NBC's 'Law & Order', and TNT's 'The Closer'. A talented voice actor, he has been the voice of the Yellow M&M in commercials since 1996 and played notable roles in video games like 'Portal 2' (2011), and the forthcoming 'Baldur's Gate 3' (2023).
Who J.K. Simmons Makes Movies With
The actors and directors J.K. Simmons shares the most films with. Alfred Molina comes first, with 4 films together, followed by David Koechner (4).
J.K. Simmons: Questions & Answers
How many movies J.K. Simmons has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has J.K. Simmons been in?
J.K. Simmons is credited on 73 films, from 1986 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is J.K. Simmons's highest-grossing movie?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is J.K. Simmons's biggest box office hit, with $1.92B worldwide, ahead of Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) ($1.13B). Across every film with box office figures, J.K. Simmons's movies have made $6.3B.
J.K. Simmons's biggest hits What is the best J.K. Simmons movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, J.K. Simmons's best-rated film is Klaus (2019) with a score of 86, followed by The Batman (2022) (84).
Best J.K. Simmons movies, ranked Has J.K. Simmons won an Oscar?
J.K. Simmons has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash at the 2015 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, J.K. Simmons has 5 wins from 7 nominations.
How old is J.K. Simmons?
J.K. Simmons is 71 years old, born on January 9, 1955 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S..
What is J.K. Simmons's newest movie?
The most recent film on J.K. Simmons's filmography is Heart of the Beast (2026).
Who does J.K. Simmons work with most often?
J.K. Simmons shares the most films with Alfred Molina (4 films), David Koechner (4 films) and Sam Raimi (3 films).
The Best J.K. Simmons Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.
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