J.K. Simmons is best known as a prolific American character actor whose wide-ranging career includes acclaimed work in film and television. He won an Academy Award for his unnerving portrayal of the sadistic and perfectionist music instructor Terence Fletcher in Damien Chazelle’s drama Whiplash (2014). His other notable roles include Vern Schillinger in Oz, J. Jonah Jameson in several Spider-Man films, and appearances in Juno and La La Land.
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