J.K. Simmons
This celebrity goo was created by player LaVonne Lemler.
Scott Hardie provided the category and difficulty, made minor changes to the clue provided by LaVonne, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Saturday, April 23, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)
category: 
Movies
clue: He has performed in a variety of supporting roles, both seen and unseen, which include a doctor, arrested army general, barber, farmer, and newspaper publisher.
explanation: Simmons portrayed Professor Burke in TV ads for Farmers Insurance Co., an army general in Arrested Development, and voice acting roles (unseen) including J. Jonah Jameson in Ultimate Spider-Man. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Scott Hardie
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