series of promotional advertisements parodying the 2008 presidential elections. In these advertisements, he offers himself (as Ackerman) as an alternative to other, unnamed presidential candidates and uses the slogan "Vote for me, if you want to live". In 2011, Simmons also appeared in Generator Rex: Agent of Providence, as White Knight. In April 2011, he appeared in Portal 2 as the voice of Aperture Science founder Cave Johnson, a performance that was lauded as the "surprise star turn" of the game. He reprised his role as Cave Johnson in the 2015 video game Lego Dimensions, and the 2022 video game Aperture Desk Job. Simmons provided the voice-over for the M&M's "spokescandy", Yellow in M&M's: Shell Shocked and M&M's: The Lost Formulas. Personal life Simmons and his wife, Michelle Schumacher, have two children. Their daughter, Olivia Simmons, has appeared in two films, The Only Good Indian (2009) and I'm Not Here (2017). His son Joe Simmons has also made occasional appearances in low-budget films. Simmons admits in an interview that he encouraged their interest in acting. Simmons is an avid fan of the Detroit Tigers. He threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Tigers on April 6, 2015 for Opening Day, and played the Tigers' manager in For Love of the Game (1999). He is also a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, having spent his formative years in Ohio. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the men's music fraternity, and was initiated in 1975 at the University of Montana. During Mardi Gras 2018, he was appointed King of Bacchus by the Krewe of Bacchus. Filmography Awards References External links 1955 births Living people American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Best Supporting Actor AACTA International Award winners Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winners Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award winners Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe (film) winners Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male winners Male actors from Michigan Male actors from Montana Male actors from Ohio Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan People from Missoula, Montana People from Worthington, Ohio University of Montana alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors