The Cartoon Characters You Never Realized Were Voiced By J.K. Simmons

Posted by Martina Birk on Friday, May 3, 2024

In addition to being able to see J.K. Simmons in countless TV shows and movies, you can also hear the actor in lots of places, too. Simmons has lent his voice to a number of animated characters — from his popular J. Jonah Jameson character in "Ultimate Spider-Man" to Mayor Leodore Lionheart in "Zootopia," Kai in "Kung Fu Panda 3," Omni-Man in the new series "Invincible," and more (via Behind the Voice Actors). Also among Simmons' most popular animated characters is Lenny Turtletaub in the Netflix show "BoJack Horseman."

"It's great fun to be a part of that," Simmons shared with the LA Times about "Bojack Horseman." The only downside? "Unfortunately because the schedules for most of the actors on the show are so busy we rarely get to work together," he said. "But it's really a joy to do."

Still, no matter what roles he takes on, J.K. Simmons tries to push himself outside of his comfort zone. "Sometimes I need to make sure that I'm not just being chickens*** and shying away from something challenging," he told The Guardian. "That's part of the joy of what I do, that I don't have to do the same thing over and over again."

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