J Simmons
Milestones
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Birthday: January 9, 1955
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2009
Co-starred, opposite Jason Bateman, in Mike Judge's "Extract"
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2009
Featured in the dark comedy, "Jennifer's Body"; scripted by Diablo Cody
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2008
Played a CIA Superior in the Coen brother's film, "Burn After Reading"
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2007
Appeared in the acclaimed HBO film, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
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2007
Once again played Parker's editor J. Jonah Jameson in "Spider-Man 3"
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2007
Played the father of the title character in Jason Reitman's "Juno"; scripted by Diablo Cody
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2006
Appeared in the Los Angeles-set crime film, "Harsh Times"; written and directed by David Ayer
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2006
Cast as Aaron Eckhart's boss in Jason Reitman's satirical comedy, "Thank You for Smoking"
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2005 to 0000
Cast as Kyra Sedgwick's superior officer, Assistant Chief Will Pope, in TNT's "The Closer"
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2004
Co-starred in the Coen brother's film, "The Ladykillers"
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2004
Reprised role as Peter Parker's editor-in-chief for Sam Raimi's "Spiderman 2"
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2002
Re-teamed with Raimi to play J. Jonah Jameson in the live-action adaptation of "Spider-Man"
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2001
Played a sleazy Hollywood type in the comedy, "Hit and Runaway" (filmed in 1999)
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2001
Played the mentor and confidant of Brad Pitt's bumbling con artist in "The Mexican"
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2000
Had a small role as a top-notch surgeon in the romantic melodrama, "Autumn in New York"
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2000 to 2001
Portrayed Dr. Skoda on episodes of the spin-off series, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
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2000
Re-teamed with director Sam Raimi to play the skeptical town sheriff in "The Gift"
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1999
Played the team manager in the baseball feature, "For Love of the Game"; first collaboration with director Sam Raimi
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1998
Had a small role in Woody Allen's "Celebrity"
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1997 to 2003
Cast on the gritty HBO prison drama "Oz" as Schillinger, the calm but brutal leader of the local Aryan brotherhood
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1997
Lent his voice to the animated feature, "Anastasia"
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1997 to 2002
Played a recurring role on NBC's "Law & Order" as police psychiatrist Dr. Emil Skoda
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1996
Gave a memorable performance as a white supremacist in an episode of NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street"
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1994
First appearance on NBC's "Law & Order" playing a cameraman who catches crimes committed on tape
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1994
Made feature film debut in the comedy, "The Ref"
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1994
Played an assistant coach in the baseball-themed comedy, "The Scout"
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1993
Co-starred in Neil Simon's play, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"
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1992
Featured in the PBS documentary, "Guys and Dolls Off the Record", about the recording of the cast album of the Broadway revival
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1992
Had featured role as Benny Southstreet in the revival of "Guys and Dolls"; periodically reprised role through 1995
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1991
Played Captain Hook in the Broadway and touring revival of "Peter Pan"
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1990
Made his Broadway debut in "A Change in the Heir"
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1987
Made NYC stage debut in the Off-Broadway musical, "Birds of Paradise"
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1986
Made TV debut in the movie pilot "Popeye Doyle" (NBC)
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1984
Toured in the musical, "Doonesbury," playing the roles of B.D. and Roland
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1978 to 1980
Appeared with the Bigfork Summer Theatre in Bigfork, MT
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Was a member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre