J. K. Simmons Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

J. K. Simmons joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters in his career so far: from Spider-Man’s J. Jonah Jameson in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, to his animated role as Omni-Man in Invincible.

“J. Jonah Jameson was based on Stan Lee,” says Simmons. “He confessed to me at the time that he was a little jealous that they didn’t ask him to play the part in the movie.” Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as J. K. Simmons breaks down his most iconic movie roles.

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00:00 - J. K. Simmons’ Iconic Characters
00:17 - Spider-Man: J. Jonah Jameson
04:48 - Whiplash: Fletcher
08:51 - Juno: Mac MacGuff
13:13 - M&M’s: Yellow M&M
15:37 - Oz: Vern Schillinger
19:07 - Invincible: Omni-Man
21:28 - BoJack Horseman: Lenny Turteltaub
22:15 - The Legend of Korra: Tenzin
23:42 - Being the Ricardos: William Frawley
25:35 - The Union: Tom Brennan

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