J.K. Simmons: The Joy of Being a Teammate | Have a Seat

Grosse Pointe native and Academy Award-winning actor, J.K. Simmons joins Jason and Dan to discuss his lifelong Tigers fandom. What got him hooked on Detroit baseball as a kid? How does a hard-working thespian with over 200 acting credits manage to watch nearly every Tigers game? Simmons recounts how he based his character Frank Perry in “For Love of the Game” off former Tigers manager and newly elected Hall of Famer, Jim Leyland. If we compare Simmons’ acting career to that of a historic Detroit ballplayer, who would he be? We also learn about J.K.’s youthful operatic ambitions, what it’s like to play a sociopath and the beauty of baseball and acting as team sports.
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I grew up in Michigan as a Tigers fan, I only read Marvel Comics, and then I played the drums at jazz festivals...so I think J.K. Simmons might be my dad?

[@wrecker132]

Get Joel Zumaya!

[@The_General_Zubas]

I miss that dude.

[@bullettoothjosh]

HELL YEAH SAM RAIMI!
Even Bruce Campbell

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If JK Simmons is at a tiger game when I’m there I’m gonna ask him if he can do Omni man meets JJ

[@tedwitus]

Tony Clark on all his slow starts that just killed seasons by May

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First comment :)

[@SWOWbaseball]

Messy boy!