Underrated Actor

[George K]

JK Simmons - you know, the "Farmers Insurance - 'We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.'" guy.

Yeah, he won an Oscar for "Whiplash" but he's done SO much interesting stuff that really shows how versatile an actor he is. I'd forgotten about his performance in "Whiplash" and just thought of him as the goofy insurance huckster in a vest.

Then, I came across a really intriguing show called "Counterpart." Premise is that there is a "parallel" world with a portal in Berlin. It's known by CIA and German police. He plays a meek analyst on "our" side, but a very ruthless, calculating CIA agent on the "other" side. I was taken with how he played the same "character" who is totally different.

Most recently, he appeared in "Defending Jacob," as a sick murderer who engineers an interesting twist to the defense of his grandson, who is also accused of murder (don't waste your time, by the way).

Great actor.

Much under appreciated.

[Mik]

Yes, he is quite good. I've seen him in any number of things.

[Horace]

I imagine a professional rivalry between him and Richard Jenkins. They are both excellent. See "The Visitor" for some great work by Jenkins. Or of course Step Brothers, which is a masterpiece.

[Doctor Phibes]

Cave Johnson - one of my favourite computer game characters

[George K]

@Horace said in Underrated Actor:

Or of course Step Brothers, which is a masterpiece.

Never heard of it. Details?

I enjoyed Jenkins' work in Six Feet Under and Berlin Station.

Never mind about Step Brothers...I found it.

[Horace]

It's a Will Ferrell movie about 40 something juveniles who become step brothers. Also starring John C Reilly.

[Horace]

I just randomly started a Netflix movie called Patriots Day and what do you know, it has JK Simmons in it.

[Copper]

He is in everything

203 IMDB acting gigs

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0799777/filmotype

[George K]

@Copper said in Underrated Actor:

He is in everything

203 IMDB acting gigs

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0799777/filmotype

Hmmm: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4729430/?ref_=m_nmfmd_act_13

[89th]

He's good in so many movies. Including Ladykillers, right @Aqua-Letifer ?

[Aqua Letifer]

@89th "Do you know who the Freedom Riders were, MacSam?"

Ridiculous. He was awesome in that.

[Mik]

His IMDB filmography is mind blowing. This guy is working actor's working actor.

[LuFins Dad]

All the other roles are footnotes to his one true role - J. Jonah Jameson Jr.

He is the man.