J.k. Simmons Movies & Biography

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THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (2025)

Starring Ben Affleck, J.k. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Daniella Pineda, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Grant Harvey, John Patrick Jordan, Cassandra Blair, Nik Sanchez and Michael Tourek. Directed by Gavin O'Connor.

REVIEWS The Accountant 2 - Back for more... somehow

RED ONE (2024)

Starring Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, J.k. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll and Jenna Kanell. Directed by Jake Kasdan.

MORBIUS (2022)

Starring Jared Leto, Adria Arjona, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Al Madrigal and J.k. Simmons. Directed by Daniel Espinosa.

REVIEWS Morbius - Little to sink your teeth into

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021)

Starring Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Reid Scott, Naomie Harris, Stephen Graham, Tom Holland, J.k. Simmons and Amber Sienna. Directed by Andy Serkis.

REVIEWS Venom: Let There Be Carnage - Back for more action - with all of the fun and none of the fluff

RIDE THE EAGLE (2021)

Starring Jake Johnson, Susan Sarandon, D'Arcy Carden, J.k. Simmons, Luis Fernandez-Gil, Cleo King, Eric Edelstein and Billy Bungeroth. Directed by Trent O'Donnell.

When Leif’s estranged mother Honey dies, she leaves him a “conditional inheritance”. Before he can take ownership of her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list. Leif steps into Honey’s wild world as she tries to make amends from beyond the grave.

REVIEWS Ride The Eagle - A meditative look at connection

A BOY CALLED SAILBOAT (2019)

Starring Julian Atocani Sanchez, J.k. Simmons, Jake Busey, Lew Temple, Noel Gugliemi, Bernard Curry, Elizabeth De Razzo, Addam Bramich, Jamal Doman and Patricia Kalis. Directed by Cameron Nugent.

21 BRIDGES (2019)

Starring Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch, J.k. Simmons, Stephan James and Jamie Neumann. Directed by Brian Kirk.

Follows a disgraced detective in the NYPD who is given a shot at redemption. Thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, he begins to uncover a massive conspiracy that links his fellow cops to a criminal empire and must decide who he is hunting and who is actually hunting him. During the manhunt, Manhattan is completely locked down for the first time in its history – no exit or entry to the island including all 17 bridges.

THE FRONT RUNNER (2019)

Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, Sara Paxton, Kaitlyn Dever, Ari Graynor, J.k. Simmons, Mike Judge, Toby Huss, Kevin Pollak and Evan Castelloe. Directed by Jason Reitman.

The rise and fall of Senator Gary Hart, who captured the imagination of young voters and was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination when his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice. As tabloid journalism and political journalism merged for the first time, Senator Hart was forced to drop out of the race – events that left a profound and lasting impact on American politics and the world stage.

REVIEWS The Front Runner - A tone-deaf look at what could have been

FATHER FIGURES (2018)

Starring Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, J.k. Simmons, Terry Bradshaw, Ving Rhames, Glenn Close and Retta. Directed by Lawrence Sher.

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.

THE SNOWMAN (2017)

Starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.k. Simmons, Val Kilmer, Chloë Sevigny, James D'Arcy, Sofia Helin, Jamie Clayton and Toby Jones. Directed by Tomas Alfredson.

When Harry Hole, an elite crime squad’s lead detective, investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit, the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.

REVIEWS The Snowman - The year's biggest disappointment

PATRIOTS DAY (2017)

Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Nina Dobrev, Kevin Bacon, J.k. Simmons and Michelle Monaghan. Directed by Peter Berg.

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins forces with courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again. Weaving together the stories of Special Agent Richard Deslauriers, Police Commissioner Ed Davis, Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese and nurse Carol Saunders this visceral and unflinching chronicle captures the intensity and edge-of-the-seat suspense that riveted the world.

REVIEWS Patriots Day - When truth and fiction collide

LA LA LAND (2016)

Starring Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Finn Wittrock, J.k. Simmons, Rosemarie Dewitt and John Legend. Directed by Damien Chazelle.

Set in the starry-eyed metropolis of Los Angeles, aspiring actress Mia and struggling jazz musician Sebastian fall in love, and before they know it, their hopes and dreams are intertwined in a fully-fledged romance. But just as the city brings them together, LA threatens to tear them apart. In the cut-throat world of entertainment, Mia and Sebastian struggle to forge their own identities, and soon discover the greatest challenge they face is balancing art and love.

REVIEWS La La Land - What to make of this musical dream?
La La Land - Utterly charming

THE ACCOUNTANT (2016)

Starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.k. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jean Smart, Jeffrey Tambor and John Lithgow. Directed by Gavin O'Connor.

Christian Wolff is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organisations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King, starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.

REVIEWS The Accountant - A surprising, cracking little thriller
The Accountant - A truly entertaining ass-kicking number-cruncher

THE MEDDLER (2016)

Starring Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne and J.k. Simmons. Directed by Lorene Scafaria.

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.

KUNG FU PANDA 3 3D (2016)

Starring Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson and J.k. Simmons. Directed by Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh.

When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible - learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

REVIEWS Kung Fu Panda 3 - The power of Po

ZOOTOPIA 3D (2016)

Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.k. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Shakira and Don Lane. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore.

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.

REVIEWS Zootopia - A new dazzling Disney animated classic

TERMINATOR GENISYS (2015)

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.k. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi and Byung Hun Lee. Directed by Alan Taylor.

REVIEWS Terminator Genisys - Back with a whimper
Terminator Genisys - He's back! And he's old

WHIPLASH (2014)

Starring Miles Teller, J.k. Simmons and Melissa Benoist. Directed by Damien Chazelle.

Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability - and his sanity.

REVIEWS Whiplash - Perfection under pressure

JOBS (2013)

Starring Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Crew, J.k. Simmons and Josh Gad. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern.

Jobs is the powerful and true story of the visionary who set out to change the world and did. The film chronicles Steve Jobs transformation of character from the enthusiasm and self-discovery of his youth, to the personal demons that clouded his vision and finally to the ultimate triumphs of his later life.

REVIEWS Jobs - You'll learn more by using one of his products

CONTRABAND (2012)

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, J.k. Simmons, William Lucking, Diego Luna, Caleb Landry Jones, Robert Wahlberg and Lukas Haas. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.

REVIEWS Contraband - The master has no worthy challenger