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Questions about J. K. Simmons

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When and where was J. K. Simmons born?

Jonathan Kimble Simmons was born on the 9th of January 1955, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

What role did J. K. Simmons play on the HBO series Oz from 1997 to 2003?

J. K. Simmons played Vernon Schillinger, a white supremacist prisoner, on the HBO series Oz from 1997 to 2003.

Which film earned J. K. Simmons an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on the 22nd of February 2015?

J. K. Simmons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Terence Fletcher in the 2014 drama film Whiplash.

How many Sam Raimi Spider-Man films featured J. K. Simmons between 2002 and 2007?

J. K. Simmons appeared in all three Sam Raimi Spider-Man films released between 2002 and 2007 as editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson.

Who replaced John Goodman as the voice of the Yellow M&M starting in 1996?

J. K. Simmons became the voice of the Yellow M&M in commercials starting in 1996 replacing John Goodman.