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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 86 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

His voice is so soothing while you explore the facility. And $60 to be a test subject! Who wouldn't sign up?

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

Yep that’s mostly what I know him from.

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He was also the US President in Red Alert 3. The one we never talk about.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And Cave Johnson in Portal

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And Ketheric Thorm in Baldur’s Gate 3!

[–] Illegalmexicant@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Weird, I never ran into Ketheric Thorm in Portal 2.

[–] Illegalmexicant@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Just realized he was referring to portal 2. I had to Google Cave Johnson.

[–] blackbelt352@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] swab148@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

And the Farmer's Insurance guy!

[–] Dud@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] ech@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] hellofriend@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Bro why this peanut bitch standin like an anime girl. Yamete fr fr

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
  • Henry Rollins is Zaheer

  • Serena Williams plays a Bhanti Sage in the Wan episodes.

  • Aubrey Plaza is Eska, though that's super obvious to me.

  • Rami Malak is Tahno

  • Zelda Williams is Kuvira

  • Dee Bradley Baker plays at least 32 different characters, including Tarrlok

  • Eva Marie Saint is Katara

I can keep going, but LoK has an incredible voice cast, not the least of which is Janet Varney who (IMO) is now a legend for crushing Korra.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aubrey Plaza is Eska, though that's super obvious to me.

Oh wow, that's hilarious

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is. But its also Aubrey Plaza playing Aubrey Plaza, lol.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The difficulty of course is not in getting her to understand the concept of acting, it's that nobody wants her to be anybody else.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you're really into JK Simmons, go find the often-overlooked sci-fi thriller Counterpart. In which, he plays two identical people with very different personalities. I'll leave you to discover why.

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I watched it just because he's in it. I've also got Night Sky waiting.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Ohh cool, haven't heard of Night Sky, but if it's anything like Counterpart, that would be amazing.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I liked Night Sky, but JK Simmons doesn’t exactly JK it up in that one.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I was so bummed they cancelled this show. It was SO GOOD.

[–] _pete_@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He was also in 2022s Marmaduke movie which The Guardian describes as having

“a level of aesthetic amateurishness seldom seen in wide-release motion pictures, more closely associated with DVD menu screens (and) computer games meant to teach children the fundamentals of phonics”

It’s honestly probably the worst movie I’ve ever seen.

So yea, he’s great and everything but they’re not all wall to wall bangers!

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I highly doubt JK Simmons was responsible for the animation. He probably signed up for voice work before it became apparent it looked terrible.

[–] _pete_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

No, but the other aspects of the movie (story. writing, direction etc) are just as terrible.

The whole thing is horribly lazy and feels like it’s a combination of AI, a tax dodge and one of those contractual movies that has to be made or someone loses a licence.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Also Bojack Horseman, where he voices the news anchor whale and the movie producer Lenny Turtletaub.

And then there's Glorious, where he voices a demonic Eldritch gloryhole.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

he's also fucking jacked!

[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah, can't look at J.K. Simmons without remembering the horrible things Vernon Schillinger has done in Oz.

[–] gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Isn't he also Kathy thorn from bg3?

the number of people who haven't seen Oz is too damn high.

He was, and always will be, Vernon Schillinger, the neo-nazi rapist. He was simply amazing in the role; dark as hell.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Oh jeez don't jinx it and make me Google him and find out he's a Trumper or something.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That... can't be right. Ford Pines does not have a mustache.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

And Fletcher in Whiplash

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Archer as well!! Which I'm rewashing for the billionth time. Yeah, j.k. fucks for sure