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J.K. Simmons

Acting
Known For

70 Years Old

Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He has been cited as one of the greatest contemporary character actors, and has appeared in over 200 film and television roles since his debut in 1986. He is an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Critics Choice Award winner, among other accolades. His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), tobacco industry executive B.R. in Thank You for Smoking (2005), Mac MacGuff in Juno (2007), music instructor Terence Fletcher in Whiplash (2014), Bill in La La Land (2016), William Frawley in Being the Ricardos (2021), and Commissioner James Gordon in the DC Extended Universe films Justice League (2017), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), and Batgirl (2022). He reprised his role as Jameson in various Marvel media unrelated to the Sam Raimi trilogy, including multiple animated series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe/Sony's Spider-Man Universe films Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Spider-Man: No Way Home (both 2021), and the web series TheDailyBugle.net (2019; 2021). On television, he is known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series Law & Order, white supremacist prisoner Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series Oz, and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's The Closer. From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Howard Silk in the Starz series Counterpart. He has also appeared in a series of commercials for Farmers Insurance and starred in the third season of the IFC comedy series Brockmire. In 2020, he had recurring roles on the miniseries Defending Jacob and The Stand. As a voice artist, he is known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game Portal 2 (2011), Tenzin in The Legend of Korra (2012–2014), Stanford “Ford” Pines in Gravity Falls (2015–2016), Kai in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Mayor Leodore Lionheart in Zootopia (2016), the titular character in Klaus (2019), Pig Baby in Season 4 of the HBO Max animated series Infinity Train (2021), and Nolan “Omni-Man” Grayson in the Amazon Prime action animated series Invincible (2021). He has been the voice of the Yellow M&M since 1996.

Born

Detroit, Michigan, USA on 9th January 1955

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Simpsons
Dr. Jessup (voice)
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The Simpsons
JJ Gruff (voice)
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The Simpsons
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
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The Simpsons
Tabloid Editor (voice)
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The Simpsons
Victor Kleskow (voice)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Emil Skoda
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Without a Trace
Mark Wilson
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Law & Order
Jerry Luppin
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Law & Order
Emil Skoda
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American Dad!
Jed Farnsworth (voice)
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American Dad!
Gene (voice)
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American Dad!
Dean of CIA Academy (voice)
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American Dad!
Judge (voice)
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Parks and Recreation
Mayor Stice
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Gravity Falls
Stanford Pines (voice)
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Arrested Development
General Anderson
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Guardian (voice)
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The Talk
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The Legend of Korra
Tenzin (voice)
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Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
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Justice League Unlimited
General Eiling (voice)
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Justice League Unlimited
Eiling (voice)
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INVINCIBLE
Nolan Grayson / Omni-Man (voice)
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Archer
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The Great North
Tusk Johnson (voice)
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The Accountant²
Ray King
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BoJack Horseman
Lenny Turtletaub (voice)
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Goliath
George Zax
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Emil Skoda
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Nip/Tuck
Ike Connors
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Phineas and Ferb
J.B. (voice)
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Phineas and Ferb
Napoleon (voice)
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American Masters
Edward Hopper
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Veronica Mars
Clyde Pickett
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Gus Loomer
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Kim Possible
Martin Smarty (voice)
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Kim Possible
Martin Smarty / Additional voices (voice)
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Spin City
Kevin
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The West Wing
Harry Ravitch
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live
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Pound Puppies
Mr. Withers (voice)
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Pound Puppies
Lt. Rock (voice)
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Oz
Vernon Schillinger
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Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Magister Gilhil / Plumber (voice)
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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
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Raising Hope
Bruce Chance
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Explained
Narrator (voice)
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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The Closer
Will Pope
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Defending Jacob
Billy Barber
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New York Undercover
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Everwood
Phil Drebbles
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The Oscars
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Ren & Stimpy
Lint (voice)
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Men At Work
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No Activity
Leo
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
J. Jonah Jameson
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
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Red One
Nick
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The Stand
General Starkey
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Counterpart
Howard Silk
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Party Down
Leonard Stiltskin
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Jack & Bobby
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Third Watch
Frank Hagedorn
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New York News
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Spider-Man
J. Jonah Jameson
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Brockmire
Matt "The Bat" Hardesty
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Zootopia
Mayor Leodore Lionheart (voice)
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Homicide: Life on the Street
Alexander Rausch
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The Tomorrow War
James Forester
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The Accountant
Ray King
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Die Hart
Jackson Pepper
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LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
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Growing Up Fisher
Mel Fisher
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The Jury
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Spider-Man 3
J. Jonah Jameson
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
J. Jonah Jameson
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Whiplash
Fletcher
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Remember WENN
'Captain Amazon'
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Night Sky
Franklin York
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La La Land
Bill
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Major Lazer
President Whitewall (voice)
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Zack Snyder's Justice League
Commissioner Gordon
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Family Tools
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Jennifer's Body
Mr. Wroblewski
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Wild Hawaii
Narrator (voice)
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Juror #2
Harold
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Kung Fu Panda 3
Kai (voice)
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage
J. Jonah Jameson (uncredited)
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Terminator Genisys
O'Brien
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Justice League
Commissioner Gordon
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Megamind
Warden (voice)
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Coronavirus, Explained
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Desert Car Kings
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Palm Springs
Roy
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Anastasia
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Men, Women & Children
Allison's Dad
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ivo Shandor
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The Jackal
FBI Agent T. I. Witherspoon
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Spider-Man 2
J. Jonah Jameson
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Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
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What Lives Inside
Benjamin 'Pops' Delaney
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The Union
Tom Brennan
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Barefoot
Dr. Bertleman
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True Grit
J. Noble Daggett (voice) (uncredited)
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Labor Day
Mr. Jervis
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Juno
Mac MacGuff
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Up in the Air
Bob
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Captain Putty (voice)
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Patriots Day
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
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Klaus
Klaus (voice)
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Saturday Night
Milton Berle
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Burn After Reading
CIA Superior
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The Ladykillers
Garth Pancake
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Contraband
Captain Camp
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John Doe
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The Cider House Rules
Ray Kendall
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The Tomorrow War 2
Slade
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21 Bridges
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The Gift
Sheriff Pearl Johnson
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Hidalgo
Buffalo Bill Cody
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The Mexican
Ted Slocum
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I Love You, Man
Oswald Klaven
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Seal Team
Claggart (voice)
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Jobs
Arthur Rock
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The First Wives Club
Federal Marshall
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The Snowman
Arve Støp
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Thank You for Smoking
BR
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The Words
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The Good Doctor
Detective Krauss
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The Front Runner
Bill Dixon
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Gruff K-9 (voice)
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Dark Skies
Edwin Pollard
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Aliens in the Attic
Skip (voice)
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Young Adult
Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited)
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Extract
Brian
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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
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Rock Dog
Khampa (voice)
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For Love of the Game
Frank Perry
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Being the Ricardos
William Frawley
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Renegades
Levin
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Rally Road Racers
Gnash (voice)
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
James McLaughlin
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Best Friends Forever
Don
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Marmaduke
Zeus (voice)
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Celebrity
Souvenir Hawker
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The D.A.
Dep. Dist. Atty. Joe Carter
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Father Figures
Ronald Hunt
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Postal
Candidate Welles
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Autumn in New York
Dr. Tom Grandy
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Ben 10 - Generator Rex: Heroes United
White Knight (voice)
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All Nighter
Mr. Gallo
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Extreme Measures
Dr. Mingus
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Rendition
Lee Mayer
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New in Town
Stu Kopenhafer
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Harsh Times
Agent Richards
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The Scout
Assistant Coach
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Post Grad
Roy Davies
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An Invisible Sign
Mr. Jones
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The Late Bloomer
James Newmans
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The Rewrite
Dr. Hal Lerner
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The Meddler
Randall Zipper
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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
Ben (voice)
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Path to War
CIA Briefer
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The Ref
Siskel
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One Day as a Lion
Walter Boggs
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The Music Never Stopped
Henry Sawyer
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You Can't Run Forever
Wade
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First Snow
Vacaro
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The Bachelors
Bill Palet
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Whiplash
Fletcher
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Break Point
Jack
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The Astronaut Farmer
Jacobson
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Glorious
Ghat (voice)
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Crazy on the Outside
Ed
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Red Sands
Lt. Col. Arson
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Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Orville
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I'm Not Here
Steve
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A Boy Called Sailboat
Ernest
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A Beginner's Guide to Endings
Uncle Pal
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National Champions
Coach James Lazor
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Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
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3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
Ralph Earnhardt
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3 Days with Dad
Joey
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Murder of a Cat
Sheriff Frank Hoyle
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Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Self
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Ride the Eagle
Carl
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The Boxcar Children
Dr. Moore (voice)
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O.W.C.A. Files
Napoleon / Additional Voices (voice)
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The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
Dr. Moore (voice)
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Eamon Sweeney
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Worlds Apart
Sebastian
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The Way of War
Sergeant Mitchell
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Punching Henry
Jay Warren
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Face Down
Herb Aames
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The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
Narrator
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3 Geezers!
J. Kimball
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Above Freezing
Hoyd
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Fanboy
J.K. / Frank Perry
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The Vicious Kind
Donald Sinclaire
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Popeye Doyle
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Love Walked In
Mr. Shulman
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Off the Map
George
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Benny Southstreet (segment "Guys & Dolls")
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Hypergalactic
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The Prince
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Starwater
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Ava & Lala
General Tiger (voice)
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The Black Ghiandola
Ralph Aceto
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Hopper: An American Love Story
Edward Hopper (voice)
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The Magic Bracelet
The Shaman
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Hit and Runway
Ray Tilman
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Blackstone
Detective Burke
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Prophets of Change
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Little Brother
Warren Duffy
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Walt Whitman
Narrator (voice)
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The Apology
Omni-man
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4192: The Crowning of the Hit King
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Rushing or Dragging
Terrence Fletcher (Archive Audio)
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Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
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Drug$
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Reykjavik
George Shultz
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Disposal
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109 Billion Followers
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Roscoe
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Crossing Fields
Guy
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Rivals: Ohio State vs. Michigan
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Detroit: Comeback City
Himself - Narrator