Happy Birthday: J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Born: January 9, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married to: Michelle Schumacher (1996 – present) (2 children)

[on winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash (2014)] Wow, thank you. Thank you to the Academy. Thank you to everyone involved in the making of Whiplash (2014). And I am grateful everyday for the most remarkable person I know: my wife, the wonderful Michelle Schumacher. I’m grateful for your love, your kindness, your wisdom, your sacrifice and your patience. Which brings me to the above-average children-even though I may try their patience more. Joe and Olivia, you are extraordinary human beings. Smart, funny, kind, loving people and that’s because you are a reflection of your mother. And if I may, call your mom, everybody. I’ve told this to, like, a billion people, or so. Call your mom, call your dad. If you’re lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call ’em. Don’t text. Don’t email. Call them on the phone. Tell ’em you love ’em, and thank them, and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you, Mom and Dad.

Extreme Measures 1996 dir. Michael Apted starring Hugh Grant Gene Hackman

Spider-Man 2002 dir. Sam Raimi starring Tobey Maguire Kirsten Dunst Willem DaFoe

Spider-Man 2 2004 dir. Sam Raimi starring Toby Maguire Alfred Molini James Franco

Thank You For Smoking 2005 dir. Jason Reitman Cast Aaron Eckhart> Cameron Bright

First Snow 2006 dir. Mark Fergus Starring Guy Pearce Simmons

The Astronaut Farmer 2007 dir. Michael Polish Starring Billy Bob Thornton Virginia Madsen

Spider-Man 3 2007 dir. Sam Raimi starring Toby Maguire Thomas Haden Church Topher Grace

Juno 2007 Directed by Jason Reitman Starring Ellen Page Michael Cera

CONTRABAND dir. Baltasar Kormákur Stars: Mark Wahlberg Giovanni Ribisi

YOUNG ADULT dir. Jason Reitman Stars Charlize Theron Patrick Wilson

Burn After Reading 2008 dir. Joel and Ethan Coen Starring George Clooney Brad Pitt

I Love You Man 2009 dir. John Hamburg Starring Paul Rudd Jason Segal

Post Grad 2009 dir. Vicky Jenson Starring Alexis Bledel Michael Keaton Carol Burnett

ALIENS IN THE ATTIC 2009 dir. John Schultz Starring Ashley Tisdale Robert Hoffman

MEGAMIND dir. Tom McGrath Stars: Will Ferrell Jonah Hill

Jennifer’s Body 2009 dir. Karyn Kusama Starring Megan Fox Amanda Seyfried Adam Brody

Extract 2009 dir. Mike Judge Starring Jason Bateman Krista Wiig Ben Affleck

FOR LOVE OF THE GAME 1999 dir. Sam Raimi Starring: Kevin Costner Kelly Preston

4192: THE CROWNING OF THE HIT KING 2010 dir. Terry Lukemire DOCUMENTARY

THE WORDS 2012 dir. Brian Klugman Lee Sternthal Stars: Bradley Cooper Dennis Quaid

DARK SKIES 2013 dir. Scott Charles Stewart Stars: Keri Russell Josh Hamilton

JOBS 2013 dir. Joshua Michael Stern Stars: Ashton Kutcher Josh Gad

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 2 2004-2005 Stars Portia de Rossi Will Arnett

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 3 2005-2006 Stars Alia Shawkat David Cross

CELEBRITY 1998 dir. Woody Allen Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio Kenneth Branagh

THE ASTRONAUT FARMER 2006 dir. Michael Polish Stars: Billy Bob Thornton Virginia Madsen

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