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J.K. Simmons: Biography

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Birth Name: Jonathan Kimble Simmons
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/09/1955, Capricorn
Profession: Actor; singer

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J.K. Simmons: TV Guide News

Will the Strike Force The Closer to Close Up Shop? | WGA Post-Strike Watch: News About Returning Shows | 1/11/2008
The Closer herself may be used to ending negotiations to her satisfaction, but this time it seems like Brenda has met her match in the WGA strike. "We were due to go back into production in about a month and we can't, because the writers need a two-month head start before we can get to work," J.K. Simmons, who plays Chief Pope on the TNT hit, told TV Guide at this week's Critics Choice Awards. "I think that if we're not back at work by sometime in April, there is no way we can deliver episodes in the summer. If that becomes the case, I don't know if TNT is willing to push it into the fall or if we lose an entire season." In the meantime, Simmons is enjoying the success of TV's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and Juno, both of which he has roles in and both of which nabbed awards on Monday. "Juno is richly deserving of all the attention it's getting," he says. "Diablo [Cody]'s script, Jason [Reitman]'s direction, all of the cast... it's really something I am proud to be in." —... read more
June 18, 2007: Slashes 'N Cuts | The Closer | 6/19/2007
Welcome back to Red Herring Central, aka a new season of TNT's The Closer!For any newcomers to the superb series, we are glad to have you here to break down the week's episode, twists and turns and double-backs included. You’ve chosen a real crackerjack of a show to test-drive, and you shall be rewarded for your expenditure of brain power every Monday night. For the regulars from Season 2... here, have a pastry.Let's start with a show of hands: Who thought the Wallaces' son did it? Yep, my hand is up. I know, I know, it's rare that the prime suspect proves to the be culprit in Brenda Leigh-land, but I thought for sure this was going to be a "he did it/no, he didn't/oops, yes he did" reveal. That is, until they unveiled the secret second family. You know, early on I was pondering, "The dad spends a lot of time with this unseen shrink, maybe they are one and the same?" I see now I should have stuck with that. That whole cell-phone-behind-the-wet-bar clue threw me, too. I... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/18/2007
J.K. Simmons, aka The Closer's hard-nosed Pope, discusses his character's love life, his Oz tattoos and his Spider-Man t read more
After the Live Webcast: Let's Discuss The Closer's Season 3! | The Closer | 6/7/2007
So, did you watch TVGuide.com's live webcast with the cast and creator of The Closer? Wasn't Miss Kyra positively luminous? (Though the way she kept shifting in her seat, I suspect that director's chair was wicked uncomfortable.)Ladies, did Jon Tenney live up to his cutie rep? Could Tony's baseball analogy have been any more, um, "involved"? Doesn't the road trip/U-Haul episode sound like a hoot? What do you think of Robert Gossett's "Salt & Pepper"/Taylor-and-Provenza spinoff idea? Should we not read too much into the fact that Gina Ravera was MIA, seeing as Corey Reynolds said Daniels and Gabriel will continue dating this season?Did the question you sent in make the cut, and get answered by one of our fab guests? Share your thoughts on what was discussed, and the coming season as a whole, here and now. Thank yew! read more
Fans of The Closer: Our Live Webcast Wants You | Today's News: Our Take | 6/4/2007
This Thursday, June 7, at 4 pm/ET, TVGuide.com will host a live and interactive webcast in which The Closer creator James Duff and cast members including Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Tenney, J.K. Simmons and Anthony Denison will survey the new season premiering June 18. TV Guide's Craig Tomashoff will moderate the chat, inviting the guest panel to respond to questions e-mailed in by you, the fans.To participate in the webcast, which will be simulcast on TNT.tv and CNN Pipeline, click the TVGuide.com homepage link going up Thursday afternoon.SEND YOUR QUESTIONS NOW: To make sure your questions get answered, post them below if you are logged in or submit them via e-mail.TV Guide Network's InFANity: The Closer airs Monday, June 11, at 9 pm/ET. read more

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J.K. Simmons: Photos

critics choice awards, allison janney, ellen page, jk simmons courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

The Closer, JK Simmons, Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond Cruz, GW Bailey, Gina Ravera courtesy Andrew Eccles/TNT

The Closer, Phillip Keene, JK Simmons courtesy Danny Feld/TNT

The Closer, Corey Reynolds, G.W. Bailey, Kyra Sedgwick, Tony denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons courtesy Andrew Eccles/Turner Network Television

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick courtesy Andrew Eccles/Turner Network Television

The Closer, Corey Reynolds, G.W. Bailey, Kyra Sedgwick, Tony denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons courtesy Richard Cartwright/Turner Network

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J.K. Simmons: Credits

Title	Year	Type	Video
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Actor - McLaughlin)	2007	TV Show Series
First Snow (Actor - Vacaro)	2007	Movie	Available
Juno (Actor - Mac MacGuff)	2007	Movie	Available
Spider-Man 3 (Actor - J. Jonah Jameson)	2007	Movie	Available
The Astronaut Farmer (Actor - Jacobson)	2007	Movie