J. K. Simmons

Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He played Emil Skoda in "Law &amp; Order", J. Jonah Jameson in "Spider-Man", "Spider-Man 2", "Spider-Man 3" and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mac MacGruff in "Juno", Terence Fletcher in "Whiplash" and Commissioner Gordon in "Justice League".
He also voiced Tenzin in "The Legend of Korra" between 2012 to 2014.
Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio and in Missoula, Montana. Simmons studied at the University of Montana originally to be a composer. He married Michelle Schumacher in 1996. They have three children. He won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for his role in "Whiplash". In 2022, he was nominated for another Academy Award for his role as William Frawley in "Being the Ricardos".