Acting · age 71

J.K. Simmons

Best rated: Whiplash (8.5)

Films: 79
Avg rating: 6.37
Peak run: 2016’16
Oscar wins: 1 of 2

Films: 79
Avg rating: 6.37
Peak run: 2016’16
Oscar wins: 1 of 2

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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

J.K. Simmons, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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J.K. Simmons's career barcodecoolhot

199779 films2026

Current formLast 5: 6.32 vs career 6.37 (−0.05)

As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

J.K. by the numbers

Average

6.37

71 rated films

Vote weighted

6.47

bigger films count more

Median

6.3

half are better

Consistency

±1.01

rating spread

Career

30y

1997 to 2026

Total votes

10.7M

across every film

Best

8.5

Whiplash

Worst

3.3

Marmaduke

Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography

2026	The Brink of War	George Schultz	6.2	3,058
2026	Heart of the Beast	Watkins	7.3	19,394
2025	The Accountant 2	Ray King	6.6	137K
2024	The Union	Tom Brennan	5.5	59,509
2024	Red One	Nick	6.2	162K
2024	You Can't Run Forever	Wade	4.5	5,159
2024	Juror #2	Harold	7.0	132K
2023	The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart	Ben	7.8	2,950
2023	One Day as a Lion	Walter Boggs	5.2	2,613
2023	Rally Road Racers	Gnash	5.3	1,162
2022	Glorious	Ghat	5.7	8,928
2022	Marmaduke	Zeus	3.3	5,528
2021	National Champions	Coach James Lazor	5.7	2,147
2021	Ride the Eagle	Carl	6.3	4,828
2021	Being the Ricardos	William Frawley	6.5	47,576
2021	Seal Team	Claggart	5.7	2,126
2021	The Tomorrow War	James Forester	6.6	258K
2020	Palm Springs	Roy	7.4	220K
2019	Klaus	Klaus	8.2	243K
2019	3 Days with Dad	Joey	·	301

Better together?

J.K. Simmons's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On J.K. Simmons

6 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2022
J.K. Simmons
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2015
J.K. Simmons
Won
Best Supporting Actor · Golden Globe Awards 2015
J. K. Simmons
Won
Best Supporting Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2015
J. K. Simmons
Won
Male Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2015
J. K. Simmons
Won
Best Supporting Actor · BAFTA Film Awards 2015
J. K. Simmons
Won

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