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J. K. Simmons

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Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. Considered one of the most eminent male character actors of his generation, his career spans over five decades of screen and stage. Simmons is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role in Damien Chazelle's independent film Whiplash (2014). Simmons is known for his role as J. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. K. Simmons has received more than 15,340,564 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). J. K. Simmons is the 730th most popular actor (down from 648th in 2019), the 1,327th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,203rd in 2019) and the 355th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 57

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, J. K. Simmons ranks 730 out of 13,578. Before him are Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael York, James Spader, Death of Marilyn Monroe, Mark Ruffalo, and Ray Milland. After him are Famke Janssen, Max Linder, Linda Christian, Lionel Logue, Eric Roberts, and Daniela Bianchi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, J. K. Simmons ranks 59. Before him are Zucchero Fornaciari, Jorge Valdano, Ante Gotovina, Al-Waleed bin Talal, Safet Sušić, and John Grisham. After him are Jean Tigana, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Michael Rooker, Billy Idol, Eddie Van Halen, and Adem Jashari.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. K. Simmons ranks 1,327 out of 20,380. Before him are Ben E. King (1938), Wes Anderson (1969), Mahalia Jackson (1911), John Grisham (1955), Michael Rockefeller (1938), and Mark Ruffalo (1967). After him are Dr. Dre (1965), Ronald Dworkin (1931), William Boeing (1881), Lee de Forest (1873), Jean Tatlock (1914), and Raoul Walsh (1887).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, J. K. Simmons ranks 355. Before him are Angela Bassett (1958), Kathleen Turner (1954), Gene Tierney (1920), Sarah Jessica Parker (1965), James Spader (1960), and Mark Ruffalo (1967). After him are Eric Roberts (1956), Adam West (1928), Richard Farnsworth (1920), Ben Gazzara (1930), Anthony Mann (1906), and Robin Wright (1966).

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Television and Movie Roles

Whiplash
Fletcher
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Oct 10o 20148.4 / 10
La La Land
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.
Nov 29o 20167.901 / 10
Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
May 1o 20027.297 / 10