J. K. Simmons Quotes


I went from being a jock to a hippie. It was a very clear-cut decision. I had to be one or the other. I had to forsake that other aspect of myself. Or thought that I had to, which is regrettable. Quickly, I was back in the pine trees with the hippies, listening to my Jimi Hendrix and my Janis Joplin and turning on, tuning in, and dropping out.


Citations

Gross, Terry. "J.K. Simmons On 'Whiplash' And Playing The 'Guy You Love To Hate'." Fresh Air, NPR, 14 Jan. 2015.

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J. K. Simmons
J. K. Simmons
  • Born: January 9, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. In television, he is known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series Law & Order, Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series Oz, and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's The Closer. From 2017 to 2019, he starred as Howard Silk in the Starz series Counterpart.