Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an amazingly charismatic American theater and film actor. He gained fame after filming in the films "Obsession" and "Spider-Man". The performer was awarded an Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA.
Jonathan Kimble (Kay) Simmons was born in Detroit on January 5, 1955. His mother worked as an administrator, his father taught at a local college. Among the ancestors of the famous artist are Irish, Welsh, Scots and Germans.
Stage and cinema
The family, where, in addition to Jonathan, the sister and brother of the future celebrity, Olivia and David, grew up, often changed their place of residence. In 1965 all the Simmons moved to Ohio, eight years later they went to Montana.
In a new place, Jonathan went to study at the university, deciding to become a composer. He received the desired education in 1978. After moving to Seattle, he began his artistic career as a performer.
He entered one of the city's theaters. After his first performance on stage, he began to be assigned small roles on Broadway. He took part in such top-rated performances as "Carousel", "Guys and Dolls".
Film career began with television series. In 1986 Simmons landed a key role in Popeye Doyle. In the project, the artist became a park policeman. Since that moment, pictures with the participation of a popular actor have often appeared on the screens of the country.
The film portfolio includes work in The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Ambulance and New York News. The heroes in Law and Order have become iconic. Jonathan was reincarnated in the rating series as a psychiatrist working with police officers Emil Skoda, in the crime drama "Prison of Oz" he was a neo-Nazi prisoner.
In cinema, Simmons made his film debut once in two films in 1994. For the crime drama Beware, Hostage! the actor's partner was invited by Kevin Spacey. In the sports comedy Scout, the actor played alongside Brendan Fraser.
New stage
The hero of the movie "Spider-Man" in 2002 became a bright work. The actor reincarnated as Jay John Jameson, editor-in-chief of the local newspaper. The character has become one of the most remembered by the audience in all parts of the film project. Together with Simmons, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco and Willem Dafoe starred in the film.
2014 became a new stage in his artistic career. The performer skillfully played in the psychological frame "Obsession". He became the tyrannical conductor of the orchestra. The talented performance in a duet with artist Miles Teller was highly appreciated by critics and audiences alike.
In 2015, Jonathan won the prestigious Oscar for Best Male Supporting Role. He played the performer of memorable characters in the comedy 2014 "Men, Women and Children", the blockbuster "Terminator: Genesis", the drama project "Barefoot in the City" and "The Corrected Version".
Since 1997, Simmons has taken up voice acting. He received an invitation to work on several projects. In the cartoon "Anastasia" he gave his voice to several characters at once. The dubbing portfolio includes work in the popular animated series "Kim Five-Plus", "American Dad", "Gravity Falls".
Simmons also took part in the work on video games. He voiced President Ackerman for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and Cave Johnson for Portal 2. Several of The Simpsons' cartoon characters have also become Jonathan's audio characters.
Since 1995 Simmons has been chosen as the official voice of the advertising company of the famous brand M & M's. His character is the yellow "representative" of the dragee. The Lion from the famous "Zootopia" is broadcasting in the voice of Jonathan, says the bull Kai from the third part of the acclaimed "Kung Fu Panda". In 2015-2016, the actor dubbed Stanford Pines for Gravity Falls.
Life in the movies and off the screen
In 2006, the famous artist was married to actress Michelle Schumacher. The couple met during a tour. Both performers were involved in the production of Peter Pan.
Two children were born in the marriage. The wife gave her husband a daughter, Olivia, and a son, Joe.
The actor loves basketball. He is a true Detroit Tigers fan and enjoys watching the Ohio State Buckeyes play. As a child, the performer rooted for these athletes during his life in Ohio.
After the triumphant screening of "Obsession," Simmons moved to a new level. He is simultaneously working on such an impressive number of projects that colleagues and fans can hardly believe the reality of what they saw.
In 2016, the musical La-la Land, which was awarded several prestigious awards, was released with his participation. The main characters were played by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.
Jonathan reincarnated as Bill's restaurant owner.
At the beginning of the film, it was in his institution that Sebastian, a talented pianist, worked.
Works of the present
Among the less iconic works were the comedy melodrama "Late Flower" with the action movie "Reckoning". In the latter, Jonathan played alongside Anna Kendrick and Ben Affleck.
The performer also took part in the historical drama with Mark Wahlberg about the Boston explosion "The Day of Reckoning". In 2017, the fans of the famous artist received even more positive emotions.
The premiere screenings of eight projects with the participation of their idol took place. He played a small role in the superhero film Justice League.
Jonathan became one of the main characters in the comedy project We Seen the Night. Simmons worked with Ewan McGregor on the military action movie The Renegades.
The crime drama "The Snowman" was also released on the screens. It tells the story of Norway's first serial killer.
Since 2017, Simmons has been a regular contributor to Beyond. There, the actor plays the main role.
