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• Actor J.K. Simmons rose to fame playing Emil Skoda in the Law & Order television franchise. He went on to co-star in several television and film projects, including Oz, The Closer and Rendition. In 2007, Simmons co-starred in the film Juno. He has been a frequent collaborator with Jason Reitman, also appearing in Thank You For Smoking. Simmons also appears in Diablo Cody's Juno follow-up, Jennifer's Body.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Jonathan Kimble Simmons
  2. Born: January 9, 1955
  3. Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
  4. Spouse: Michelle Schumacher
  5. Awards: 2 SAG Award nominations
  6. Debut TV show: Popeye Doyle (1986)
  7. College: University of Montana

• Notable Roles

  • Vern Schillinger in Oz (1997-2003)
  • J. Jonah Jameson in Spiderman 3 (2007)
  • Martin Smarty in Kim Possible (2007)
  • Mac MacGuff in Juno (2007)
  • Will Pope in The Closer (2005-2007)

• Quotes

  "I was once counseled not to be seen without hair if I wanted to be a leading man. So I had a piece made, and I wore it for a few auditions, but I could never bring myself to wear it in real life. I was never Brad Pitt movie-star handsome. I've always been a character actor waiting to happen."TV.com: J.K. Simmons Profile

  "For a 50-year-old bald guy to even be considered as a possibility of a romantic interest is kind of fun and different."TV.com: J.K. Simmons Profile

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