J.K. Simmons
Actor
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Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles on television as Dr. Emil Skoda in NBC's Law & Order (and other shows in the Law & Order franchise), Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in TNT's The Closer, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger in the HBO prison drama Oz, on film as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man franchise, as Mac MacGuff in Juno, and as the voice of Cave Johnson in Portal 2.
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Untitled Spider-Man 3 (2021)
As: J. Jonah Jameson
Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company jointly announced that Marvel Studios and its President Kevin Feige will produce the third film in the "Spider-Man: Homecoming" series, starring Tom Holland. The film is scheduled to release on July 16, 2021. The third film will see Peter Parker deal with the aftermath of Quentin Beck outing him as Spider-man, but also to deal with a familiar old foe ...
Directed by: Jon Watts
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Tom Holland | Marisa Tomei | Zendaya | Jacob Batalon
Morbius (2021)
As: J. Jonah Jameson
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Stars: Jared Leto | Jared Harris | Matt Smith | Tyrese Gibson | Adria Arjona
The Tomorrow War (2020)
A man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront his past.
Directed by: Chris McKay
Stars: Yvonne Strahovski | J.K. Simmons | Chris Pratt | Betty Gilpin | Sam Richardson
Palm Springs (2020)
As: Roy
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Max Barbakow
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Peter Gallagher | Andy Samberg | Cristin Milioti | Meredith Hagner
Klaus (2019)
A postman is posted to a frozen town in the North - where he discovers Santa Claus is hiding out.
Directed by: Sergio Pablos
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Rashida Jones | Jason Schwartzman | Joan Cusack | Norm Macdonald
21 Bridges (2019)
As: Captain Matt McKenna
An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Brian Kirk
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Taylor Kitsch | Sienna Miller | Chadwick Boseman | Stephan James
3 Days with Dad (2019)
As: Joey
The last thing Eddie Mills wants to do is go home to deal with his dying Dad. But the Catholic guilt gnaws at him, and he returns home to his crazy family, an overbearing step-mother, and his bear of a father. Once there, Eddie is confronted with a revelation that forces him to deal with the past he has always avoided.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Larry Clarke
Stars: Brian Dennehy | Eric Edelstein | Tom Arnold | Larry Clarke | Mo Gaffney
I'm Not Here (2019)
As: Steve
A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Michelle Schumacher
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Mandy Moore | Sebastian Stan | Max Greenfield | Maika Monroe
Drug$ (2018)
As: Narrator
A feature-length documentary about the soaring price of medicines in the U.S., featuring interviews with academics, patients, advocates and political leaders, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Elijah Cummings. In a titanic struggle against corporate greed, see how a diverse group of concerned Americans is fighting back to keep lifesaving medicines affordable for us all.
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Marshall Thompson
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Bernie Sanders
The Front Runner (2018)
As: Bill Dixon
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens ...
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Alfred Molina | Vera Farmiga | Sara Paxton | Hugh Jackman
The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island (2018)
As: Dr. Moore (voice)
The continuing adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny as they spend the summer on their grandfather's private island.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé | Daniel Chuba | Anna Chi | Wonjae Lee
Stars: Gil Birmingham | J.K. Simmons | Joey King | Dane DeHaan | Talitha Bateman
A Boy Called Sailboat (2018)
As: Ernest
A Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed with a "little guitar", Sailboat leads an offbeat cast into the miraculous story of the greatest secret never told.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Cameron Nugent
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Noel Gugliemi | Lew Temple | Jake Busey | Julian Atocani Sanchez
Justice League (2017)
As: Commissioner James Gordon
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Stars: Ben Affleck | Henry Cavill | Ezra Miller | Gal Gadot | Jason Momoa
The Snowman (2017)
As: Arve Støp
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Stars: Val Kilmer | J.K. Simmons | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Michael Fassbender | Rebecca Ferguson
The Bachelors (2017)
As: Bill Ponder
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Kurt Voelker
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Kevin Dunn | Julie Delpy | Josh Wiggins | Odeya Rush
The Black Ghiandola (2017)
As: Ralph Aceto
The Black Ghiandola is a story about a young man risking his life to save a young girl he has grown to love, after his family has been killed in the Apocalyptic world of Zombies.
Runtime: 17 min.
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke | Theodore Melfi | Sam Raimi
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Johnny Depp | David Lynch | Penelope Ann Miller | Laura Dern
Renegades (2017)
As: Levin
A team of Navy SEALs discovers an underwater treasure in a Bosnian lake.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Steven Quale
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Charlie Bewley | Sylvia Hoeks | Sullivan Stapleton | Diarmaid Murtagh
Patriots Day (2016)
As: Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
Runtime: 133 min.
Directed by: Peter Berg
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Michelle Monaghan | Kevin Bacon | Mark Wahlberg | John Goodman
La La Land (2016)
As: Bill
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Stars: Emma Stone | J.K. Simmons | Rosemarie DeWitt | John Legend | Ryan Gosling
Bastards (2016)
As: Ronald Hunt
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Lawrence Sher
Stars: Owen Wilson | J.K. Simmons | Ed Helms | Katt Williams | Terry Bradshaw
The Accountant (2016)
As: Ray King
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Anna Kendrick | Ben Affleck | Jon Bernthal | Cynthia Addai-Robinson
The Late Bloomer (2016)
As: James Newmans
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Kevin Pollak
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Johnny Simmons | Jane Lynch | Maria Bello | Brittany Snow
Rock Dog (2016)
As: Khampa (voice)
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Ash Brannon
Stars: Sam Elliott | J.K. Simmons | Lewis Black | Luke Wilson | Eddie Izzard
The Runaround (2016)
As: Mr. Gallo
When a globe-trotting, workaholic father trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Los Angeles discovers that she’s disappeared, he forces her awkward, nervous ex-boyfriend, still nursing a broken heart, to help him find her over the course of one increasingly crazy night.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Gavin Wiesen
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Jon Daly | Meta Golding | Emile Hirsch | Analeigh Tipton
Zootopia (2016)
As: Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice)
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Byron Howard | Rich Moore
Stars: Octavia Spencer | Ginnifer Goodwin | Idris Elba | Jason Bateman | Shakira
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
As: Kai (voice)
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Alessandro Carloni
Stars: Bryan Cranston | J.K. Simmons | Angelina Jolie | Jack Black | Dustin Hoffman
Still Punching the Clown (2015)
As: Jay Warren
Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Gregori Viens
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Sarah Silverman | Michaela Watkins | Mike Judge | Henry Phillips
Worlds Apart (2015)
As: Sebastian
Three separate narratives each following a love story between a foreigner and a Greek. Each story represents a different generation falling in love during a time of socioeconomic turmoil that dominates Southern Europe as a whole, only to connect as a single story in the end.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Christoforos Papakaliatis
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Andrea Osvárt | Minas Hatzisavvas | Maria Kavoyianni | Christoforos Papakaliatis
April and the Twisted World (2015)
As: Rodrigue (voice)
France asleep in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon VI, where scientists vanish mysteriously, a girl, Avril, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Franck Ekinci | Christian Desmares
Stars: Marion Cotillard | Olivier Gourmet | Marc-André Grondin | Jean Rochefort | Philippe Katerine
The Meddler (2015)
As: Randall Zipper
An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Lorene Scafaria
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Susan Sarandon | Rose Byrne | Jerrod Carmichael | Cecily Strong
Terminator Genisys (2015)
As: Detective O'Brien
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Alan Taylor
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jason Clarke | Jai Courtney | Emilia Clarke
Men, Women & Children (2014)
As: Allison's Dad
Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: Judy Greer | Rosemarie DeWitt | Jennifer Garner | Adam Sandler | Dean Norris
Whiplash (2014)
As: Terence Fletcher
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Miles Teller | Jayson Blair | Melissa Benoist | Austin Stowell
Ava & Lala (2014)
As: General Tiger (voice)
Ava, a spirited and imaginative girl, meets a curious animal named Lala. Together they go on a wild and magical adventure, where they encounter new animal friends and battle with the evil General Tiger for power over Cloud Land.
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Mira Sorvino | Abraham Benrubi | Maile Flanagan | Tom Arnold
The Boxcar Children (2014)
As: Dr. Moore (voice)
Four orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which, they furnish with all the comforts of home. Fearful that they will be sent to live with their grandfather they have never met, the children keep their new home a secret.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé | Daniel Chuba | Kyungho Jo
Stars: Joey King | Illeana Douglas | Zachary Gordon | Jadon Sand | Mackenzie Foy
The Rewrite (2014)
As: Dr. Hal Lerner
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Marc Lawrence
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Chris Elliott | Hugh Grant | Marisa Tomei | Bella Heathcote
Murder of a Cat (2014)
As: Sheriff Hoyle
When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton, an adult child, demands justice. Taking it upon himself to solve the case, he teams up with an unlikely ally, Greta, and the two set out to find the culprit lurking in their small suburban town. But as Clinton searches for the truth, he begins to uncover a conspiracy that goes far deeper than he anticipated.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Gillian Greene | Gillian Greene
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Greg Kinnear | Nikki Reed | Blythe Danner | Fran Kranz
Break Point (2014)
As: Jack
Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he's officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He decides to make one last ditch effort to revive his career, reaching outside of the tennis world and convincing his childhood partner -- his estranged brother Darren, now an apathetic ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Jay Karas
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Amy Smart | Jeremy Sisto | David Walton | Adam Devine
Barefoot (2014)
As: Dr. Bertleman
The "black sheep" son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who's been raised in isolation her entire life. He takes the naive young woman home for his brother's wedding an improbable romance blooms, as she impresses everyone with her genuine, simple charms. Remake of the German film "Barfuss" (2005).
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
Stars: Treat Williams | J.K. Simmons | Kate Burton | Evan Rachel Wood | Scott Speedman
Labor Day (2013)
As: Mr. Jervis
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: Kate Winslet | Gattlin Griffith | Josh Brolin | Tobey Maguire | Tom Lipinski
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
As: J. Jonah Jameson
Villainous Loki is amassing an army to conquer Earth! His antics are keeping Spider-Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. busy as they tackle a host of bad guys.
Runtime: 22 min.
Directed by: Greg Richardson
Stars: Fred Tatasciore | Dee Bradley Baker | Adrian Pasdar | Drake Bell | Troy Baker
Jobs (2013)
As: Arthur Rock
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
Stars: Josh Gad | Amanda Crew | Ashton Kutcher | James Woods | Dermot Mulroney
3 Geezers! (2013)
As: J. Kimball
Follow actor J Kimball as he researches what it's like to be old for a role in an upcoming movie. When he meets the residents at The Coconuts convalescent home, he quickly discovers that his perceptions of the elderly may be off from today's reality. After being on the wrong end of some pranks, J enlists the help of his Hollywood friends to turn the tides. Mayhem ensues.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Michelle Schumacher
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Basil Hoffman | Tim Allen | Kevin Pollak | Scott Caan
The Magic Bracelet (2013)
As: The Shaman
'The Magic Bracelet' mysteriously links best friends Angela, Ashley and a cheese obsessed dog. When Ashley inherits a totem bracelet from a friend who died of Mitochondrial Disease - the same illness she herself battles - it leads the girls on a mystical journey of discovery in which a new level of friendship, family and healing is revealed. This project was created by Make A Film Foundation to fulfill the ...
Runtime: 18 min.
Directed by: Jon Poll
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Jackson Rathbone | Hailee Steinfeld | Bailee Madison | James Van Der Beek
The Heeler (2013)
As: Roscoe
Ty Cooper is forced to find a new heeler when his partner and mentor Roscoe is unable to compete in the upcoming World Series of Team Roping.
Runtime: 11 min.
Directed by: Justin Steele
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Brett Edwards | Cash Black
Dark Skies (2013)
As: Edwin Pollard
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Scott Stewart
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Trevor St. John | Josh Hamilton | Dakota Goyo | Keri Russell
The Words (2012)
As: Mr. Jansen
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Brian Klugman | Lee Sternthal
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Olivia Wilde | Bradley Cooper | Jeremy Irons | Dennis Quaid
Echo Planet (2012)
As: President of Capitol State (voice)
Story of the adventures of three young men from two of the world's metropolis, New State Trinity Capital and Karen village in Northern Thailand. To help save the world from disaster recovery due to global warming.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Kompim Kemgumnird
Stars: Bailee Madison | Kongdej Jaturanrasamee | Noppan Chantasorn | Nuengthida Sophon | Athipich Chutiwatkajornchai
Contraband (2012)
As: Captain Camp
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago – smuggling – to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
Stars: Giovanni Ribisi | J.K. Simmons | Mark Wahlberg | Kate Beckinsale | Ben Foster
Young Adult (2011)
As: Mavis' Publisher (voice)
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: Patrick Wilson | Elizabeth Reaser | Collette Wolfe | Charlize Theron | Patton Oswalt
Blackstone (2011)
As: Detective Burke
A gripping psychological horror thriller that follows one man's relentless investigation into a world of deceit, murder, and the occult.
Runtime: 15 min.
Directed by: George Tunis
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Sasha Grey | Emily Graham-Handley | Meeghan Holaway | Cami Raich
The Good Doctor (2011)
As: Detective Krauss
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Lance Daly
Stars: Orlando Bloom | Taraji P. Henson | Riley Keough | Rob Morrow | Michael Peña
The Music Never Stopped (2011)
As: Henry Sawyer
Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Jim Kohlberg
Stars: Mía Maestro | J.K. Simmons | Cara Seymour | Lou Taylor Pucci | Julia Ormond
True Grit (2010)
As: J. Noble Daggett (voice)
Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him ...
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Ethan Coen | Joel Coen
Stars: Barry Pepper | Matt Damon | Jeff Bridges | Hailee Steinfeld | Josh Brolin
Megamind (2010)
As: Warden (voice)
Bumbling supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Tom McGrath
Stars: Brad Pitt | Will Ferrell | Tina Fey | Jonah Hill | David Cross
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King (2010)
As: Narrator (voice)
On the evening of September 11, 1985, before a sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Pete Rose stood on the edge of history. With one swing he would collect more hits than anyone in the history of the game he loved. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King is a love letter to baseball that highlights the playing career of one of the game s most honored and controversial stars. It is a story that ...
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Terry Lukemire
Stars: J.K. Simmons
An Invisible Sign (2010)
As: Mr. Jones
Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Mona now teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Marilyn Agrelo
Stars: Jessica Alba | J.K. Simmons | Chris Messina | Bailee Madison | Sônia Braga
A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)
As: Uncle Pal
The film centers on three brothers who, upon learning they only have a few days left to live, set off to reverse a lifetime of mistakes. Hopper and Simmons are playing the brothers' father and uncle, respectively, while Caan is one of the brothers. Helfer is Caan's girlfriend, a woman with a dangerous past.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Sobol
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Tricia Helfer | Harvey Keitel | Scott Caan | Paulo Costanzo
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
As: Gruff K-9 (voice)
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Brad Peyton
Stars: Nick Nolte | Christina Applegate | James Marsden | Bette Midler | Pascale Hutton
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
As: Ed
A recently paroled ex-con who has trouble adjusting to the wacky normalcy of life outside of prison. He has spent the last three years behind bars after getting caught committing a crime and taking the rap for his much more dangerous pal.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Tim Allen
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Ray Liotta | Tim Allen | Sigourney Weaver | Julie Bowen
Jennifer's Body (2009)
As: Mr. Wroblewski
A newly possessed cheerleader turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Karyn Kusama
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Megan Fox | Johnny Simmons | Amy Sedaris | Amanda Seyfried
Up in the Air (2009)
As: Bob
George Clooney plays the dry cynical character of Ryan Bingham, an executive who specializes in "downsizing". Ryan lives out of his suitcase, traveling the country for the sole purpose terminating unwanted employees day after day. Just as Ryan is about to reach his life-long goal of the ten million mile frequent flyer mark some major changes come his way. Changes that threaten to crack the cold heartless ...
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: George Clooney | Anna Kendrick | Jason Bateman | Vera Farmiga | Danny McBride
Extract (2009)
As: Brian
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace ...
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Mike Judge
Stars: Kristen Wiig | J.K. Simmons | Mila Kunis | Ben Affleck | Jason Bateman
Post Grad (2009)
As: Roy Davies
Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins hilariously out of control when she’s forced to move back home with her eccentric family.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Vicky Jenson
Stars: Jane Lynch | Zach Gilford | Alexis Bledel | Carol Burnett | Rodrigo Santoro
Aliens in the Attic (2009)
As: Skip (voice)
A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: John Schultz
Stars: Carter Jenkins | Austin Butler | Doris Roberts | Robert Hoffman | Kevin Nealon
I Love You, Man (2009)
As: Oswald Klaven
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: John Hamburg
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Rashida Jones | Andy Samberg | Paul Rudd | Jason Segel
Red Sands (2009)
As: Lt. Col. Arson
During a mission in the Middle East, a group of US soldiers destroy a statue out of boredom only to then be visited by something the next day.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Alex Turner
Stars: Shane West | Callum Blue | Leonard Roberts | Aldis Hodge | Brendan Miller
The Way of War (2009)
As: Sergeant Mitchell
Paramilitary operative David Wolfe stumbles upon an international conspiracy connecting presidential cabinet members to a Middle Eastern terrorist plot. Wanting to expose the truth, Wolfe defies orders and returns to the US as an army of one fighting for American security and integrity
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: John Carter
Stars: J.K. Simmons | John Terry | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Jaclyn DeSantis | Lance Reddick
New in Town (2009)
As: Stu Kopenhafer
Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment – in the middle of nowhere – to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straight-forward assignment becomes a ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Jonas Elmer
Stars: Siobhan Fallon Hogan | J.K. Simmons | Renée Zellweger | Mike O'Brien | Harry Connick Jr.
The Vicious Kind (2009)
As: Donald Sinclaire
A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Adam Scott | Alex Frost | Brittany Snow | Vittorio Brahm
Burn After Reading (2008)
As: CIA Superior
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, the two gym employees see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo doofuses and those in their orbit.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Ethan Coen | Joel Coen
Stars: Brad Pitt | George Clooney | John Malkovich | Tilda Swinton | Frances McDormand
Juno (2007)
As: Mac MacGuff
A young girl named Juno gets herself pregnant and tries to stand on her own, but soon learns a few lessons about being grown up.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: Ellen Page | Michael Cera | Jason Bateman | Jennifer Garner | Allison Janney
Rendition (2007)
As: Lee Mayer
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal | Omar Metwally | Reese Witherspoon | Moa Khouas | Zineb Oukach
Postal (2007)
As: Candidate Welles
The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning the same heist as well. Chaos ensues, and now the Postal Dude must not only take on terrorists but also political figures.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Uwe Boll
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Zack Ward | Chris Coppola | Dave Foley | Michael Benyaer
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (2007)
As: James McLaughlin
Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.
Runtime: 133 min.
Directed by: Yves Simoneau
Stars: Anna Paquin | Aidan Quinn | August Schellenberg | Chevez Ezaneh | Duane Howard
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
As: J. Jonah Jameson
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains – including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Runtime: 139 min.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Stars: Topher Grace | James Franco | Thomas Haden Church | Tobey Maguire | Kirsten Dunst
The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
As: Jacobson
Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel, and the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan – but Charles ...
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Michael Polish
Stars: Max Thieriot | Billy Bob Thornton | Virginia Madsen | Jasper Polish | Logan Polish
First Snow (2006)
As: Vacaro
A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Mark Fergus
Stars: Steven Michael Quezada | J.K. Simmons | Guy Pearce | Piper Perabo | Nicholas Ballas
Harsh Times (2005)
As: Agent Richards
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: David Ayer
Stars: Christian Bale | Eva Longoria | Tammy Trull | Freddy Rodríguez | Chaka Forman
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
As: BR
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Stars: Aaron Eckhart | Sam Elliott | Maria Bello | Adam Brody | Cameron Bright
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
As: Ralph Earnhardt
A Biographical story of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. The movie starts with his young life and growing up with his father, Ralph, who raced for a living, but initially wanted more for his son. When Dale quits high school to start driving full time, his father aids him and shows a reluctant pride when he is initially successful. Armed with many of his father's philosophies, Dale pushed himself to ...
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Stars: Barry Pepper | Andrea Powell | J.K. Simmons | Elizabeth Mitchell | Ernest Whitted
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
As: J. Jonah Jameson
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood.
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Stars: Alfred Molina | Rosemary Harris | James Franco | Tobey Maguire | Kirsten Dunst
The Ladykillers (2004)
As: Garth Pancake
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Ethan Coen | Joel Coen
Stars: Tom Hanks | Marlon Wayans | J.K. Simmons | Tzi Ma | Irma P. Hall
Hidalgo (2004)
As: Buffalo Bill Cody
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
Runtime: 136 min.
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Stars: Viggo Mortensen | Omar Sharif | Adam Alexi-Malle | Zuleikha Robinson | Louise Lombard
Off the Map (2003)
As: George
An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Campbell Scott
Stars: Sam Elliott | J.K. Simmons | Joan Allen | Amy Brenneman | Valentina de Angelis
Spider-Man (2002)
As: J. Jonah Jameson
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider, nerdy high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Stars: Willem Dafoe | James Franco | Tobey Maguire | Kirsten Dunst | Cliff Robertson
Path to War (2002)
As: CIA Briefer
From director John Frankenheimer ('The Manchurian Candidate') comes this powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way our country goes to war--as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during Vietnam.
Runtime: 165 min.
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Stars: Philip Baker Hall | Michael Gambon | Donald Sutherland | Alec Baldwin | Bruce McGill
The Mexican (2001)
As: Ted Slocum
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south ...
Runtime: 123 min.
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Stars: Brad Pitt | J.K. Simmons | Julia Roberts | James Gandolfini | Gene Hackman
The Gift (2000)
As: Sheriff Pearl Johnson
When a local woman disappears and the police can't seem to find any leads, her father turns to a poor young woman with psychic powers. Slowly she starts having visions of the woman chained and in a pond. Her visions lead to the body and the arrest of an abusive husband, but did he really do it?
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Stars: Cate Blanchett | Keanu Reeves | Giovanni Ribisi | Katie Holmes | Greg Kinnear
Autumn in New York (2000)
As: Dr. Tom Grandy
Autumn in New York follows the sexual exploits of Will Keane - New York restaurateur, infamous verging-on-50 playboy, master of the no-commitment seduction - until he runs into an unexpected dead end when he meets Charlotte Fielding. Charlotte is half Will's age and twice his match, a 21 year-old free spirit yearning to get out and taste the excitement of adult life.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Joan Chen
Stars: Vera Farmiga | Richard Gere | Anthony LaPaglia | Winona Ryder | Elaine Stritch
The Cider House Rules (1999)
As: Ray Kendall
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Stars: Michael Caine | Charlize Theron | Tobey Maguire | Delroy Lindo | Paul Rudd
I Lost My 'M' in Vegas (1999)
As: Yellow
Red makes the mistake of betting his 'M' on a roulette table, so he teams up with Yellow to find it - in an otherworld of lost items.
Runtime: 10 min.
Directed by: Gayle Ayers
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Billy West | David Ruprecht
For Love of the Game (1999)
As: Frank Perry
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
Runtime: 137 min.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Kevin Costner | John C. Reilly | Kelly Preston | Jena Malone
Hit and Runway (1999)
Alex and Elliot an unlikely pair connect to write a film about a New York cop working undercover as a fashion model.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Christopher Livingston
Stars: Hoyt Richards | Peter Jacobson | Kerr Smith | Judy Prescott | Michael Parducci
Crossing Fields (1998)
As: Guy
A middle-class, 40-year-old suburban housewife ponders the moral values of the people in her small town when her best friend's husband commits adultery, her daughter wants to skip college to become a rock star, and a young black man moves into her house as a border.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: James Rosenow
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Gwynyth Walsh | Meadow Sisto | Reedy Gibbs | William James Jones
Above Freezing (1998)
As: Hoyd
A commitment-phobic flower shop wholesale worker struggles with his live-in girl friend in this standard sitcom-styled film.
Directed by: Frank Todaro
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Phyllis Somerville | Mike O'Malley | Scott Bryce | Jill Tracy
Celebrity (1998)
As: Souvenir Hawker
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and ...
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Woody Allen
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio | Joe Mantegna | Charlize Theron | Kenneth Branagh | Judy Davis
Anastasia (1997)
As: Ensemble and Character Vocals (voice)
This animated adventure retells the story of the lost daughter of Russia's last czar. The evil Rasputin places a curse on the Romanov family, and Anastasia and her grandmother, Empress Maria, get separated. After growing up in an orphanage, Anastasia encounters two Russian men seeking a reward offered by Empress Maria for the return of her granddaughter. The trio travels to Paris, where they find ...
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Don Bluth | Gary Goldman
Stars: Hank Azaria | Christopher Lloyd | John Cusack | Meg Ryan | Angela Lansbury
Face Down (1997)
As: Herb Aames
When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye Bob Signorelli can't resist giving her "personal" attention. But their one-night stand becomes a deadly liaison when they are linked to a homicide; and a night of steamy passion snowballs into a marathon of madness and murder...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Thom Eberhardt
Stars: Peter Riegert | Joe Mantegna | Cameron Thor | Adam Ant | Kelli Maroney
The Jackal (1997)
As: FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Bruce Willis | Richard Gere | Sidney Poitier | Diane Venora
Love Walked In (1997)
As: Mr. Shulman
Two romantically involved down-and-out lounge singers get involved in a caper.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Juan José Campanella
Stars: Danny Nucci | Michael Badalucco | Terence Stamp | Denis Leary | Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Extreme Measures (1996)
As: Dr. Mingus
Thriller about Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant), a British doctor working at a hospital in New York who starts making unwanted enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency room disappears. The trail leads Luthan to the door of the eminent surgeon Dr Lawrence Myrick (Gene Hackman), but Luthan soon finds himself under in danger from people who want the hospital's secret to remain undiscovered.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Michael Apted
Stars: David Morse | Sarah Jessica Parker | Hugh Grant | Bill Nunn | Gene Hackman
The First Wives Club (1996)
As: Federal Marshall
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet!
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Stars: Diane Keaton | Maggie Smith | Dan Hedaya | Bette Midler | Goldie Hawn
The Scout (1994)
As: Assistant Coach
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo (Albert Brooks) gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska (Brendan Fraser). Soon, the Bronx Bombers put a $55 million contract on the table -- provided a psychiatrist (Dianne Wiest) can affirm Nebraska's mental stability. Watch for Yankees owner ...
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Stars: Dianne Wiest | Brendan Fraser | Albert Brooks | Anne Twomey | Lane Smith
The Ref (1994)
As: Siskel
Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other's throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other's expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop -- not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance policy, planning to use their home as a hideout. But their incessant ...
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Ted Demme
Stars: Kevin Spacey | Judy Davis | Denis Leary | Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. | Glynis Johns
Popeye Doyle (1986)
As: Patrolman in Park
While Popeye Doyle (Ed ONeill) is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes involved in international intrigue. The Mosad and various other foreign diplomatic figures turn up everywhere he goes. The drug overdose becomes a very involved murder case.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Peter Levin
Stars: Ed O'Neill | Candy Clark | Audrey Landers | Matthew Laurance | George de la Peña
Marmaduke ()
As: Zeus (voice)
Great Dane Marmaduke epitomizes the overgrown lapdog, with an irascible streak and a penchant for mischief that is tempered with a deep sense of love and responsibility for his human family, the Winslows. The new animation is set in the world of elite dog shows, rife divas, rivalries and slapstick comedy.
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Stars: J.K. Simmons | David Koechner | Julie Nathanson | Pete Davidson | Jason Anthony
My Only Sunshine ()
A couple of bank-robbers plan a job to fund their divorce.
Directed by: Mark Palansky
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Simon Pegg