Personal details
- Birth Date: 1955-01-09
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Birth Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
- Children: (2 children) Joe Simmons
- Parents: Patricia Kimble
- Professions: Actor, Soundtrack
J.K. Simmons, man, what a legend. Born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in good ol’ Grosse Pointe, Michigan, he grew up with music in his blood—his dad taught music and his mom worked as an administrator. Simmons figured he’d go the music route too, even got his BA in Music out in Montana after a stint at Ohio State. Wild, right? He actually planned on being a composer or singer, not the hard-hitting character actor we know today. On stage, he was basically everywhere, from rocking the dual roles of Captain Hook and Mr. Darling in Peter Pan opposite the insanely talented Cathy Rigby, to belting it out as Benny Southstreet in the ‘92 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls. If you’ve heard that cast recording, yep, that’s him. Oh, and fun fact—he’s the voice of the yellow M&M. Seriously, who doesn’t love that guy? TV fans probably remember him as Dr. Emil Skoda, the police shrink on Law & Order and its bajillion spinoffs. Movie buffs? You can’t forget him as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (plus a couple other Raimi flicks). He’s got that shouty, mustachioed energy nobody else can pull off. Simmons isn’t just about the hustle, though—he’s got the hardware. He racked up a bunch of Screen Actors Guild Awards mid-2000s, then totally crushed it in Whiplash, scooping up an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor. Not too shabby for a guy who started out wanting to write music.
movies trivia informationnnYou know that goofy Yellow Peanut M&M from all those TV ads? Yeah, the one who’s always tagging along with Red and acting kinda clueless. Well, the voice behind him switched up in the late ‘90s. Originally, John Goodman was the guy cracking jokes as Yellow in the ‘95 commercials, but after that, some fresh pipes took over and made the character even more iconic. Fast forward to 2000, they even made a video game—M&M’s: The Lost Formulas. Yellow got to strut his stuff there too, with the same actor voicing him in the game. It’s wild how a candy mascot basically became a pop culture staple, thanks to those voices. So next time you hear that lovable, dorky tone, remember there’s a bit of history (and some serious voice acting chops) behind it. Candy commercials just wouldn’t hit the same without him, honestly.
Man, this guy really lays it out there—if he had any other real skill, he’d have jumped ship in a heartbeat. But here he is, rolling with modeling because, well, what else is he supposed to do? It’s not like he’s trying to glamorize it or anything; actually, he sounds kinda unimpressed by the whole gig. You get the feeling he’s just coasting, taking whatever comes his way, and maybe poking a little fun at the idea that modeling is something to be super proud of. There’s a weird honesty to it, almost like he’s daring you to find the glamour in something he sees as just slightly ridiculous. It’s not that he hates it, just… if there was another cash cow, he’d be milking that instead. Makes you wonder how many people in flashy industries just ended up there because they didn’t have a backup plan. The self-deprecating tone? Chef’s kiss.
January 9, 1955
5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Yes, Joe Simmons
Patricia Kimble and Surekha
70 years old