[PAR] [TLE] J. K. Simmons [SEP] Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American character actor and voice actor.  In television, he is known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series "Law & Order" (and other "Law & Order" franchise series), neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger on the HBO prison-drama "Oz", and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's "The Closer".  His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy and music instructor Terence Fletcher in 2014's "Whiplash".  He is also known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game "Portal 2" (2011), Tenzin in "The Legend of Korra" (2012), Stanford Pines in "Gravity Falls", Kai in "Kung Fu Panda 3" (2016), Mayor Lionheart in "Zootopia" (2016) and Khampa in "Rock Dog" (2016).  Simmons also reprised his role as J. Jonah Jameson in various Marvel animated series and video games.  He has also appeared in a series of highly popular television commercials for Farmers Insurance. [PAR] [TLE] An Invisible Sign [SEP] An Invisible Sign is a 2010 American drama film directed by Marilyn Agrelo and starring Jessica Alba, J. K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Sophie Nyweide, and Bailee Madison.  Based on the 2001 novel "An Invisible Sign of My Own" by Aimee Bender, the film is about a painfully withdrawn young woman who, as a child, turned to math for comfort after her father became ill, and now as an adult, teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.
[PAR] [TLE] J. K. Simmons [ SEP ] Jonathan Kimble " J. K. " Simmons ( born January 9 , 1955 ) is an American character actor and voice actor . In television , he is known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series " Law & Order " ( and other " Law & Order " franchise series ) , neo - Nazi Vernon Schillinger on the HBO prison - drama " Oz " , and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT 's " The Closer " . His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi 's " Spider - Man " trilogy and music instructor Terence Fletcher in 2014 's " Whiplash " . He is also known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game " Portal 2 " ( 2011 ) , Tenzin in " The Legend of Korra " ( 2012 ) , Stanford Pines in " Gravity Falls " , Kai in " Kung Fu Panda 3 " ( 2016 ) , Mayor Lionheart in " Zootopia " ( 2016 ) and Khampa in " Rock Dog " ( 2016 ) . Simmons also reprised his role as J. Jonah Jameson in various Marvel animated series and video games . He has also appeared in a series of highly popular television commercials for Farmers Insurance . [PAR] [TLE] An Invisible Sign [ SEP ] An Invisible Sign is a 2010 American drama film directed by Marilyn Agrelo and starring Jessica Alba , J. K. Simmons , Chris Messina , Sophie Nyweide , and Bailee Madison . Based on the 2001 novel " An Invisible Sign of My Own " by Aimee Bender , the film is about a painfully withdrawn young woman who , as a child , turned to math for comfort after her father became ill , and now as an adult , teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises .
Who was the director of the 2010 American drama film starring the actor who played Dr. Emil Skoda in "Law & Order"?
Who was the director of the 2010 American drama film starring the actor who played Dr. Emil Skoda in " Law & Order " ?
Marilyn Agrelo
Marilyn Agrelo