When JK Simmons won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2015, it came to him after forty years of solid, badass character work on TV shows, films and theater. What’s sort of amazing is that JK didn’t stop and suddenly think “Now I’m a leading man!” No. He just kept on booking the same kind of supporting roles as before. In the past two years, he’s racked up more than a dozen credits, although to be fair, he consistently gets voice work, which is just a few days here and there. One of the credits he’s accumulated post-Oscar win: he’s playing Commissioner Gordon in the new Batfleck-led Justice League movies. And for some reason, he thought he had to be super-buff to play a character who is probably in a suit the whole time?
These photos are from Aaron Williamson’s Instagram. Williamson is a famous trainer, and he’s gotten JK Simmons absolutely RIPPED. Keep in mind that JK is 61 years old! Also keep in mind that during The Closer about six years back, JK gained so much weight that they made “Pope got fat” part of the story during one of the later seasons. It’s possible that JK just wanted to be buff and it wasn’t for this particular role. Who knows?
So: Buff JK Simmons… would you hit it?
Photos courtesy of Aaron Williamson’s IG.
Bad ass!
I think the more appropriate question is, “Would be hit me?”
And with those arms that question would be, “Does he have insurance for the tanks on either side of his arm?”
Jesus…makes me wonder how different I’d look if I had a celebrity trainer.
I like him as an actor, but I don’t find him attractive. Maybe I’m delusional, but I think he looks 15 years older than my husband and me, and he’s only two years older. Still, good for him for getting shape. I’m not a fan of veiny and bulky, but whatever makes him feel good.
I’d hit it for his personality and apparent sweet nature, but the buff bod doesn’t turn me off either.
Beurk !!
It actually ages him a ton, but if it makes him happy, good for him.
The Mountain Man beard is jamming my opinion circuits. I love JK Simmons and have since at least circa Juno and The Closer, and I’m probably here for the arms, but the beard makes me recoil.
Lose the beard and we have a deal.
Those arms are nuts. They look like prosthetics.
I just think it looks artificial for these Hollywood people to spend so much time doing things like this to their bodies. From the weird diets to keep them unnaturally thin, to the creepy plastic surgery and Kardashian butt obsession, to the age-inappropriate physical facades (think Tom Cruise’s strange abs, Sly Stallone’s hormone muscles, Demi Moore’s desperation and Madonna’s gross veiny arms/awful style). I don’t have a problem with a person staying in shape and having a desire to be attractive–why wouldn’t they? But there is so much “try” here, that they fail to ever look like a regular person. There is nothing wrong with aging gracefully. Helen Mirren and Susan Saradon have managed to do it in a way that looks like they have found a balance between self-maintaining and having ANYTHING else to do with their spare time.
And it’s sad, because he’s talented enough that he doesn’t need it. I wonder if it’s for some sort of role.
I would before he decided to get all roidy looking. I mean kudos on him for getting fit and wanting to be his best physical self but that type of musculature has just never appealed to me.
I can’t hate on J. Jonah Jameson!
He looks a bit too skinny in these pictures. Also, Williamson is supposedly the one that Zac Efron so buff.
He’s playing Cohen the Barbarian in the Terry Pratchett film I’m producing in my head.
thought the same
Why would he think he’s leading man after getting a supporting Oscar? That doesn’t even make sense.
My parents and I are re-devouring The Closer, from beginning to end (gotta love reruns). Neither of them could believe it when I showed them this picture!!!
Has anyone else watched the Avatar: The Last Airbender series? Because the first time I saw these pictures, my mind immediately jumped to crazy-eyed Bumi, king of the Earth Kingdom city Omashu. Oh man, I have just outed myself as a huge nerd, but regardless, I’m pretty confident that anyone who knows what I am talking about will agree.
HAHAHA! I Totally get this reference and I’m so grateful you dropped this geekbomb. I’m constantly recommending it to people but they are all polluted by M. Night Shalalalalabaladingdong’s horrible movie that I refused to see on principle.
Anyways, yes he’s giving me Bumi vibes!
MY CABBAGES!
Cohen the Barbarian
Dear Universe,
I think I’ve been pretty patient waiting for this nasty beard thing/trend to pass. I can’t see a man through the obstacle course of possibly unwashed follicles on his face. Please make it end. The very large unkempt beards of now are like the mutton chops from the 70s. Tell me, how many facial hair epidemics must one woman endure?
Thanks for listening.
elns
ps: please make me buff like JK Simmons
It’s a bit too much but it’s also badass. I LOVE JK and all his amazing work. He’s great at being both a good guy and a irredeemable asshole, awesome actor.
I’m scared. I really enjoy him – such a talented actor. I can’t help singing “We are Farmer’s dun duh dun dun dun” though.