J. K. Simmons is featured in Whiplash.
J. K. Simmons . His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man trilogy and music instructor Terence Fletcher in 2014 's Whiplash . Simmons ' performance in Whiplash ( 2014 ) received widespread critical acclaim and earned him more than thirty accolades , including the Academy Award , the Golden Globe Award , and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor . Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle , depicting the relationship between an ambitious jazz student ( Miles Teller ) and an aggressive instructor ( J. K. Simmons ) .