Cast

J.K. Simmons

1955

Active years (films on this site)

2008–2016

Genres

DramaComedyMusicalCrime

Schools and movements

Blockbuster AuteursAmerican Independent Cinema

Directors worked with

Damien Chazelle2 filmsThe Coen Brothers1 film

Biography

Jonathan Kimble Simmons 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. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Terence Fletcher, an abusive jazz instructor, in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), and received a second nomination for portraying William Frawley in Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos (2021). His other various accolades include a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Awards and honours

International

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

3 films on this site

1. Burn After Reading 2008 · The Coen Brothers · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. Whiplash 2014 · Damien Chazelle · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
3. La La Land 2016 · Damien Chazelle · IMDb 8.0 · Cast