J. K. Simmons
J. K. Simmons
Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmonsis an American actor. He is known for the television roles of Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series Law & Order, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger on the HBO prison-drama Oz, and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's The Closer; the film roles of J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy, and music instructor Terence Fletcher in 2014's Whiplash. He is also known for voicing Cave Johnson in the 2011 video game Portal 2,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth9 January 1955
CountryUnited States of America
People evolve and it's important to not stop evolving just because you've reached 'adulthood.'
I was not a giant comic book fan as a kid, but to the extent that I did read comics, Spider-Man was always my favorite guy.
The best complement I ever got from the public or producers or directors is that I just totally blend in and become the character and they don't notice me and that the play happens or the movie happens or the TV show happens.
I actually have a degree in music and was aware that music was a tool used in therapy. I didn't realize how far it had come since I was in college in the mid-seventies.
I never listened to the Grateful Dead as a teen; the only exposure I got was what came through the walls when my sister was listening to them.
I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.
I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done, I'm a fan.