J.K. Simmons Biography & Movies

Born in Detroit, Michigan, J.K. Simmons' full name is Jonathan Kimble Simmons. He graduated from the University of Montana and also attended Ohio State University. His breakthrough on the small screen came after years of acting, on the HBO prison drama series Oz, playing Vern Schillinger. After working on Oz, J.K. appeared in a number of popular films and TV projects in the late '90s and early 2000s, including The Cider House Rules (1999), Autumn in New York (2000), The Gift (2000), The Mexican... See All