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J. K. Simmons

J・K・シモンズ　/　J・K・しもんず

American film actor

January 9, 1955 (age 71)　・　Detroit, Michigan, United States

Michigan
film actor
voice actor
character actor

My Take

J. K. Simmons is, for me, proof that the slow build can end in a thunderclap. Over 200 screen and stage credits since 1986 made him one of the great character actors of his era, the reliable presence you trust in any frame. Then came Whiplash, where his terrifying conductor earned a richly deserved 2015 Oscar and BAFTA and showed audiences what insiders had long known. I love that he can pivot from menace to the comic bluster of his Spider-Man newspaper boss to voice work without missing a beat. Watching a lifelong supporting craftsman finally detonate at center stage is my favorite kind of triumph.

Overview

Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. Considered among the most established and enduring character actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): J. K. Simmons
Name (Japanese): J・K・シモンズ
Reading: J・K・しもんず
Born: January 9, 1955 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Goat
Origin: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / voice actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Thomas Worthington High School
University: University of Montana

Awards & achievements

2015 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2015 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Whiplash	—
Notable work	Spider-Man	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%E3%83%BBK%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA

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