He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music Simmons has been working out to beef up for the part, and fitness professional Aaron Williamson shared some crazy pictures of his occasional training buddy's astounding new muscles. Recycling royals: How Charles will re-use chairs made for the coronations of his mother in 1953 and Only six days to go! By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider And while most of Fletchers comments are foul-mouthed and out-of-line, JK Simmons thinks his character makes one specific good point. Simmons finds Fletchers idea of the good job culture and the harm the two words can do is particularly accurate. Often plays leaders and authority figures. Ugh, seriously! I love his work hes so great in both Juno and Burn After Reading, and countless other movies. This Miles Teller guys face is just so Punchable. J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller. Simmons also talked about Jason Reitman's filmmaking career and his own Starz TV series 'Counterpart.'. This interview in Indiewire is great too: http://www.indiewire.com/article/jk-simmons-on-his-whiplash-oscar-buzz-and-abusing-miles-teller-20141015. Clearly a professional in actionunlike some people. Philip is out of the game, prospering in the travel business and cheering on their sons hockey team, while Elizabeth is in deeper than ever. Love, love, love. While some become more optimistic and hopeful for a future especially one where Mr. Klaus will bring children presents certain townspeople become fearful of change. And it was a good show and I enjoyed it, but at the end of the day I was like, this is a lot of work. As of 2017, has appeared in six films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: [on his career] If I had any other talent or salable commodity I probably would have gone into it. The film also stars Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Kevin Pollak, Ari Graynor, Molly Ephraim, Tommy Dewey and Steve Zissis, among others. So refreshing to read this after all the Miles Teller crap (I cant believe hes 27 years old hes just as annoying as the Beebs). He has been around a long time. text-align: center; Call for millions to take part in 'Homage of the People' to King Charles at the coronation sparks backlash NANA AKUA: Why I'm thrilled by the invitation to pledge my 'true allegiance' to King Charles III, MICK HUME: An oath of allegiance to the King? Royal superfans continue camping out on The Mall ahead of King Charles' coronation. ", A photo posted by Aaron Williamson (@aaronvwilliamson)Apr 30, 2016 at 10:15am PDT. lol, All through his run on L&O I still called Chris Keller. Youve always been such a terrific actor, and youre so good in everything that you do, but your work on Counterpart has been some of your best. 3' Teaser. Did that reaction surprise you? 'She never even liked it! And then, when he called and said he did want me to play that part, that was exciting. (Netflix, Feb. 2), THIS CLOSE The deaf actors Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern wrote and star in this sharp, charming lo-fi dramedy about a pair of best friends, a blocked gay writer and a professionally stymied publicist. They need to bring back those Mayhem commercials, they were so funny. A London detective (Jim Sturgess) and his new partner (Agyness Deyn) run into trouble when they uncover a secret of apocalyptic proportions. It follows reports that J.K is currently in talks to reprise his role as Commissioner James Gordon in the upcoming Batgirl film. J.K. Simmons is getting insanely buff for his role as Commissioner Gordon in 'Justice League'. That Daily Beast story makes me angrier than a sex rash. The premise is explored in reasonably plausible ways, but the real incentive to watch is J. K. Simmons, who plays two roles: a gentle paper pusher in one world and a Their loving rapport extends to what at first appears a simple late-night request from Irene: Tonight, she wants to see the stars. Franklin, while less eager, agrees, and helps Irene get situated in her wheelchair, guides her outside, and leads her inside a small shed? Just fyi, I only clicked on this because it was about JK Simmons. Would love to see JK Simmons get an Oscar, have never seen him in anything where he wasnt the best in the cast. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. ", 'I have to get my a**s to the gym and be a believable hard-a**s. I've gone back and forth with fine-tuning the kind of conditioning I'm doing. Movies We close comments on older posts to fight comment spam. 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Sasso was a longtime castmember of MadTV and also has had guest roles in a variety of television shows, including Family Guy, Justified and Hot in Cleveland. But when Jesper realizes these toys are just collecting dust on Klaus' shelves, he suggests that he could deliver the gifts to the children in town. The duo forms an unlikely friendship, as Mr. Klaus asks to accompany Jesper on his journey, creating a new origin story for Santa Claus. A.I. It had been assumed that he was buffing up for his then-upcoming role as Commissioner Gordon in Justice League, however he went on to rebuke this theory. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. Toni doesnt have many friends, and when she secretly invites a boy over, her mother flips out. I love his work and have been following his career for a few years. Agreed! No explanation for a mother demanding her daughter live in isolation is given, and Stellas reasoning is held back long enough for the mother-daughter duo to have the same fight, over and over. But since winning an Oscar, he finally gets to play the lead twice J K Simmons knows there was an irony in winning the Oscar for best supporting actor, which he did three years ago for playing the bullying jazz teacher in Whiplash. OZ is an all time favourite show of mine, Do you remember when he and Beecher did the musical number, I laughed so much. Like when Tom Wilkinson and later Richard Jenkins got their Oscar nods, even though they didnt win (because the Oscar always goes to the histronic, overplayed character and not the actors that portray their characters with underplayed subtlety, which IMO is much harder). (AMC, March 26), THE CHILD IN TIME This BBC-Masterpiece film is a CliffsNotes version of the sci-fi-inflected Ian McEwan novel of the same name about loss, regret and the nature of time. But I have no illusions about being a movie star. Thank you Miles for helping place a name to a face. Im surprised to see Miles towering over JK. In Counterpart, J.K. Simmons plays a gentle paper pusher who finds a tough-guy version of himself in a parallel universe. He is happy with is roles and really does have an impressive body of work. Revellers pile into boozers as they celebrate the extra day off with a big Sunday night J.K. Simmons Explains How He Looks in His Workout Photos, Batgirl Movie: J. K. Simmons Returns as Commissioner Gordon The Hollywood Reporter, Do not sell or share my personal information. Rashida Jones plays Alva, a teacher who befriends Jesper and helps him in his quest to unify the Smeerenburg community. Love him. Next to the word supercilious in the dictionary should be this picture of his face. IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. From Barbie to The Flash, Here Are the Movies That Made the Biggest Impact at CinemaCon. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Season 6 jumps ahead to 1987, two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall and four before the end of the Soviet Union. He didnt want to come down on the side of Gary Hart being a guilty adulterer, and that its a good thing hes not president, and he didnt want to come down on the opposite side and say that the press should have left him alone and he should have been president. WebHoward Silk (J. K. Simmons) is a middling bureaucrat in a secretive UN agency in Berlin. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. I think hes really hot. I know, dont you just want to slap that sanctimonious, self-righteous smirk into next weekplus Ive always been in love with JK he was so great in Juno. Simmons has had roles in TV series including Law and Order and Oz and is currently lending his voice to Netflixs BoJack Horseman. Too soon for Irenes liking, they venture back home, and the rest of the episode starts filling in backstory: a nosy neighbor, a mysterious stranger, a son who died decades too soon. All Rights Reserved. SIMMONS: Theres certainly been a lot of conjecture about that, at the time and since then. "This is what dedication looks like. "Justice League" could be taking its inspiration from a recent Batman comics storyline where Gordon actually was Batman for several months, and was therefore more physical than normal. This was the case withKlaus.. Coronation's 1billion boost for Britain: How Charles' big day will uplift struggling parts of the economy 'How can I fix this?' This Article is related to: Television and tagged Amazon Prime Video, J.K. Simmons, Night Sky, Sissy Spacek, TV Reviews. He is a freshman, with a long face and an impressive blonde mane. Any time the phone rings and its Jason, Im happy to sign up. DETECTORISTS In its final season, this most wistful of comedies homes in on the essentials. Seriously. Each elicits great meaning out of a few looks. And comparing himself with Ryan Gosling is laughable. Jk Simmons was so brilliantly terrifying in oz that I can only see him as shillinger. They are, indisputably, exceptional actors. Compare that to any of Miles Tellers recent profiles and you wonder what JK really thinks of his costar. Wrong commercial. However, he has said that he is better at understanding than speaking it. Love them both. After that, he said, But the producers want big names, so we have to convince them. He had to convince them of Ellen Page and I because they were also looking for big names to play Juno. Lol, I laugh every time I think of him saying that. In Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash," Simmons plays Terrence Fletcher, the kind of guy you don't want to piss off or he just might throw a chair at your head. She still corrects his grammar. (PBS, Feb. 19), THE AMERICANS Its the end game for the Soviet spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings 10 final episodes before we know their fate. } Its a gear of serious men, and museum-fed musculature, and the idea that politics is a dinner party leading to an arm-wrestling match. lol. All Rights Reserved. But after seven more, your eyes have glazed over, and even these luminous stars cant bring you back to Earth. J.K. Simmons is dedicated to his new, healthy lifestyle! Prince William 'will give ''heartfelt and loving'' speech paying tribute to Charles and Camilla at How to look regal by the experts the royals rely on:Tinned mackerel for youthful skin, walking through a Princess of Wales 'plans to go without a tiara and wear a floral headpiece for King Charles' coronation Last chance to flee Sudan on 'exceptional' flight: British citizens stranded in war-torn nation will be Liz Truss 'will pay for anything missing' from Chevening estate after being sent a 12,000 bill that 'Selfish arrogant p****s': Piers Morgan leads the criticism of Leeds players for 'going full Arsenal' by May damp holiday Monday! Irene is in pain at the start of the story, but gradually improves. Absolutely. It continues to be exciting to find new things to do and, hopefully, to not repeat myself too much. Do you think he could of somehow weathered the storm, if hed handled it differently? Talented: It had been assumed that he was buffing up for his then-upcoming role as Commissioner Gordon in Justice League, however he went on to rebuke this theory (pictured in character). Hes a great and understated comedian. Whether its somebody we like or dont like, or whether its somebody with a similar background to mine or somebody whos very different, if I can identify with the psychology and the core of who the guy is, thats really the main thing that Im looking for. Class and talent personified. Some people discovered J.K. Simmons through Oz, the gritty prison drama that put HBO on the map. Others noticed him in Sam Raimis Spider-Man (2002), as the cigar-chomping J. Jonah Jameson. Still more discovered him only a few years ago, when he accepted an Oscar in 2015 for Damien Chazelles Whiplash. I noticed the smirk also. SIMMONS: Weve wrapped Season 2 and are sitting with crossed fingers for Season 3. Id done theater, for most of my life, until a few years before then. The borough reacts with dismay to an unspecified but horrific event that immediately increases demand for the weed guys product. Send Miles down the chute with Veruca Salt. SIMMONS: He did actually use that label, for many years. The comedian and actor has had a long career within Hollywood, starting as a writer most notably for Roseanne, where his comedic skills got him cast on Saturday Night Live for five seasons. I knew it. Its also interesting that youre standing next to him with an arrogant smirk and pose. Check it out. So, I read the script and fell in love with it, but I didnt know if he wanted me to play one of the little cameo parts, or what. Yes. In 1994, he sang multiple roles in the Wagner opera satire Das Barbec. The best compliment 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 television show happens. J.K. Simmons has confessed he decided to hit the gym after being unable to believe his character when watching himself back on HBO's prison drama Oz.. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Yep Lilac, dont forget evil Adebisi aka Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. OMG, youre right! Agyness Deyn in Neil Crosss Hard Sun, appearing on Hulu starting on March 7. Happy where he is. Klaus is a recluse carpenter with a finesse for crafting toys. Looks like he has a big c*ck too. Sounds more like the stuff of a Stalinist people's republic. Published: 12:20 BST, 9 January 2022 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 9 January 2022. (Sundance Now, Feb. 14), TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES The documentarian Stanley Nelsons latest examination of African-American culture, being shown as part of PBSs Independent Lens series, is a brisk, absorbing and revelatory history of historically black colleges. But theyre still hung out to dry here. Nathan Fillion and Chris Pratt Find Common Ground in New 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. From director Jason Reitman and based on the book All the Truth is Out by Matt Bai, the real-life story of The Front Runner follows the rise and fall of politician Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), the charismatic senator who was considered the front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, until his campaign was derailed by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice (Sara Paxton). Simmons is an American actor. He had joined my poker game, and we were at a poker game at a friends house, and he handed me the hard copy script for Juno. What was he like, as a director, on that first movie, all those years ago, and what changes or evolution have you seen in him, over the years of working with him? Character actors like JK have a tendency to outlast the 1st billing movie stars, especially these young up and coming flavor of the year ones. Often plays sharp-tongued and short-tempered men who intimidate other characters, Is the voice of the yellow peanut M&M on the commercials since the late 1990s, replacing. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. J.K. SIMMONS: He was a first-time director on Thank You For Smoking, but that was also pretty early in my film and camera acting career, too. He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music Its interesting, we plant that seed, early on, in the movie. The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. One of my favorite actors for a long time. He also talked about being optimistic that hell get to reprise Commissioner Gordon, at some point in the DC Extended Universe, what hes most enjoyed about making the Starz TV series Counterpart, and what gets him interested in a project. And honestly, Ive got a wife and kids, so I like spending time at home. This is what dedication looks like 'His intensity in the gym is through the roof. She is a theme park fanatic, which has lead to covering various land and ride openings, and a huge music fan, for which she judges life by the time before Pearl Jam and the time after. By Kaiser. Oz was a favorite of mine and for a few years, every time JK Simmons was on screen, I was Oh, Schillingers in that. Love that guy! The Imitation Game keeps scooping up the big awards at film festivals, while Whiplash keeps getting awards for Audience Favorite and such. New series will arrive starring Anna Paquin (WGNs Bellevue), Sean Bean (The Oath on Crackle) and Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter (HBOs Here and Now). I admire JKs class in the face of douchbaggery. ', Impressive:The actor, 67, found himself going viral after photos of his shredded physique were shared to Instagram by his personal trainer, Eye-popping:'I have to get my a**s to the gym and be a believable hard-a**s. I've gone back and forth with fine-tuning the kind of conditioning I'm doing'. If it's well done, I'm a fan. Glad hes got some accolades nowadays. He was so great as the jack-ass foreman guy. Yep, MTs got that kind of face that you just want to slap. After that first hour which, with acute empathy, weighs a partners final needs against the needs of each individual you may be holding back tears. He added: "A family holiday film that should sit especially well with members of the family who feel they could probably do without another holiday film, Sergio Pablos' Klaus invents its own unexpected and very enjoyable origin story for the big guy who gives out toys every Christmas eve.". No screeners, but Melissa Rosenberg is still the showrunner and Krysten Ritter is back as the surly, hard-boiled heroine. JK really does so well in the supporting roles. Like a good neighbor, Kiddo is there! So impressive. He also played the role of Jigger in a revival of Carousel with the Houston Grand Opera and starred in the 1987 Off-Broadway musical Birds of Paradise. Classy JK. The 61-year-old actor stunned the Internet at the beginning of June when his trainer shared photos of Simmons' Toni desperately wants the same answers we do, but as a teenager, shes forced to trot along behind her mom, waiting and hoping for an explanation that may never come. The audience likely knows why: Theres an old church near their house that Stella protects and cares for, despite no one else being allowed inside. Yes like Cranston toiled in the character actor vineyard for years until Walter White! I agree, it would be great if he is nominated. The news about the veteran actor was originally broken by The Hollywood Reporter, who noted that several other performers were also being courted for various roles. Making the young generation jealous. It turned out pretty well, after all. Spacek and Simmons, both Oscar winners, help make even the most dragged out bits watchable. Collider: You did Jason Reitmans first film, Thank You For Smoking, and you guys have been working together ever since. And that was obviously part of the joy of doing Whiplash, because this is just a bigger supporting part than usual. It seems I'm not alone. They wanted whoever the pop star of the month was or somebody high profile to play Juno, and nobody had heard of Ellen Page, at that point. Remarkably few answers are given over eight hours, in part because certain plots lead nowhere (the neighbors political aspirations just stop) but also because every character is far too complacent. Night Sky has the pieces of a moving drama without the substance. Studied to become a composer before getting to musicals and acting. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. If you weren't feeling the holiday spirit already, Netflix's animated film Klaus aims to instill some Christmas joy. Thomas Markle built the sets for Duchess of Sussex's school musicals, new interview DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Oath that underpins our democratic system. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! And JK Simmons is awesome in everything he does. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Cusack was nominated for Academy Awards twice for best supporting role for the films Working Girl (1989) and In & Out (1998). JK Simmons daughter, Olivia Simmons, is the eldest child and is an Actress who has acted in movies like The Floor. I think he is one of the front runners to get a nomination this year for Best Supporting Actor. I just did a TV show this past year where I was number one on the call sheet [Growing Up Fisher], and I was working 60 hours a week. Since youve been in pretty much all of his movies, in some form, at what point did you realize that you had essentially become his muse? Gary Oldman played him in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Pablos spoke to Animation Magazine about the films unique look and its use of 2D animation. Me too, and when I see Beecher, I always call Lee Tergesen that. JK Simmons as James Forester Simmons needs no introduction. I know how Roaccutane can change lives after suffering the mental anguish of bad acne, writes Dr MAX DOMINIC LAWSON: BT took me for a sucker, while Sky treated me as a valued customer. (Watching the two argue furiously, obscenely and silently in front of the uncomprehending nondeaf never gets old.) JK has his arm around him, and hes crossing his arms and smirking like a giant @$$hole. Simmons will be starring in the upcoming Amazon Prime animated series Invincible and is currently filming the movie Ghost Draft. Hes a class act. Theyre both holding their own umbrellas! He sounds grateful for his success and doesnt say one negative thing about anybody. He just does his thing and goes on, knowing ten years from now, he will still be working while Miles Teller may have disappeared completely. But what works about the pilot contrasting Irenes need to move forward, whether to explore the strange new world or onto the next life altogether, with Franklins desire to preserve what they have, and safely spend as much time together as they have left falls apart over the seven padded, lightly plotted follow-up hours. The actor has also had a fruitful career in film, winning an Academy Award for best supporting actor in 2015 for his performance in Whiplash. He didnt say, I want you to play Mac MacGuff, or anything. He said, Youve gotta read this. I am super disappointed in Miles Teller of late. #gallery-1 { He was uncommonly mature and prepared, for a first-time feature director. width: 33%; In a phone call from Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, the filmmaker Michelle Schumacher (Im Not Here), and their two teenagers, Mr. Simmons, 63, talked Stay up to date with what you want to know. J.K. Simmons talks politics | The Front Runner Interview | Extra Butter ABC10 215K subscribers Subscribe 1.4K views 4 years ago J.K. Simmons talks with Mark S. Allen I have grteat respect for this man ever since OZ and he manages to play across the board characters villiains, good guys and comedy, I hope he gets a nomination. J.K. Simmons was motivated to get into shape after watching himself on "Oz." border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor J.K. Simmons (who plays Gary Harts campaign manager Bill Dixon) talked about working with filmmaker Jason Reitman throughout his career, his evolution from Thank You for Smoking to today, getting involved with Juno, the storytelling approach to The Front Runner, the shift in the way that media covers politics, and whether Gary Hart could have weathered a similar scandal today. As far as I know, theres no opportunity, in the immediate future, for me to do more Commissioner Gordon, but I continue to be optimistic that it will happen again. Oh, Miles has a new interview with The Daily Beast this week go here to read.

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