J.K. Simmons reprised his role as Peter Parker's gruff Daily Bugle boss J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man 2, which marks his fourth film collaboration with director Sam Raimi. The versatile actor brought Jameson to life in the recording-breaking film phenomenon Spider-Man, which grossed $114.8 million in its opening weekend, making it the largest domestic film opening of all time. Simmons also appeared in Raimi's The Gift and For Love of the Game.

Simmons recently appeared with Tom Hanks in the Coen brothers' The Ladykillers, in Hidalgo with Viggo Mortensen and Campbell Scott's Off the Map with Sam Elliot and Joan Allen.

Simmons' other feature films include The Mexican with Brad Pitt, Autumn in New York with Richard Gere and Winona Ryder, The Jackal with Gere, Bruce Willis and Sidney Poitier, The Ref, Facedown, Texas Rangers, Above Freezing and Extreme Measures.

For television, Simmons starred in the acclaimed HBO original series "Oz." He also has a recurring role as Dr. Emil Skoda on "Law & Order" and has appeared in guest spots on "Homicide," "New York Undercover," "Feds," "Everwood," "ER" and "Spin City." He is a regular on the ABC series "The D.A."

Simmons has performed on Broadway in "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," "Guys and Dolls," "A Few Good Men," "Peter Pan" and "A Change in the Heir" and off-Broadway in "Das Barbecu" and "Birds of Paradise."