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J Simmons

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Birthday: January 9, 1955
  • 2009

    Co-starred, opposite Jason Bateman, in Mike Judge's "Extract"

  • 2009

    Featured in the dark comedy, "Jennifer's Body"; scripted by Diablo Cody

  • 2008

    Played a CIA Superior in the Coen brother's film, "Burn After Reading"

  • 2007

    Appeared in the acclaimed HBO film, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"

  • 2007

    Once again played Parker's editor J. Jonah Jameson in "Spider-Man 3"

  • 2007

    Played the father of the title character in Jason Reitman's "Juno"; scripted by Diablo Cody

  • 2006

    Appeared in the Los Angeles-set crime film, "Harsh Times"; written and directed by David Ayer

  • 2006

    Cast as Aaron Eckhart's boss in Jason Reitman's satirical comedy, "Thank You for Smoking"

  • 2005 to 0000

    Cast as Kyra Sedgwick's superior officer, Assistant Chief Will Pope, in TNT's "The Closer"

  • 2004

    Co-starred in the Coen brother's film, "The Ladykillers"

  • 2004

    Reprised role as Peter Parker's editor-in-chief for Sam Raimi's "Spiderman 2"

  • 2002

    Re-teamed with Raimi to play J. Jonah Jameson in the live-action adaptation of "Spider-Man"

  • 2001

    Played a sleazy Hollywood type in the comedy, "Hit and Runaway" (filmed in 1999)

  • 2001

    Played the mentor and confidant of Brad Pitt's bumbling con artist in "The Mexican"

  • 2000

    Had a small role as a top-notch surgeon in the romantic melodrama, "Autumn in New York"

  • 2000 to 2001

    Portrayed Dr. Skoda on episodes of the spin-off series, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

  • 2000

    Re-teamed with director Sam Raimi to play the skeptical town sheriff in "The Gift"

  • 1999

    Played the team manager in the baseball feature, "For Love of the Game"; first collaboration with director Sam Raimi

  • 1998

    Had a small role in Woody Allen's "Celebrity"

  • 1997 to 2003

    Cast on the gritty HBO prison drama "Oz" as Schillinger, the calm but brutal leader of the local Aryan brotherhood

  • 1997

    Lent his voice to the animated feature, "Anastasia"

  • 1997 to 2002

    Played a recurring role on NBC's "Law & Order" as police psychiatrist Dr. Emil Skoda

  • 1996

    Gave a memorable performance as a white supremacist in an episode of NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street"

  • 1994

    First appearance on NBC's "Law & Order" playing a cameraman who catches crimes committed on tape

  • 1994

    Made feature film debut in the comedy, "The Ref"

  • 1994

    Played an assistant coach in the baseball-themed comedy, "The Scout"

  • 1993

    Co-starred in Neil Simon's play, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor"

  • 1992

    Featured in the PBS documentary, "Guys and Dolls Off the Record", about the recording of the cast album of the Broadway revival

  • 1992

    Had featured role as Benny Southstreet in the revival of "Guys and Dolls"; periodically reprised role through 1995

  • 1991

    Played Captain Hook in the Broadway and touring revival of "Peter Pan"

  • 1990

    Made his Broadway debut in "A Change in the Heir"

  • 1987

    Made NYC stage debut in the Off-Broadway musical, "Birds of Paradise"

  • 1986

    Made TV debut in the movie pilot "Popeye Doyle" (NBC)

  • 1984

    Toured in the musical, "Doonesbury," playing the roles of B.D. and Roland

  • 1978 to 1980

    Appeared with the Bigfork Summer Theatre in Bigfork, MT

  • Was a member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre

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