Oscar-winner J K Simmons is no stranger to playing Father Christmas. He's been a tech-savvy Santa in cinemas recently but in beautiful seasonal animation, Klaus, his man in the red suit is more of a mystery. And, in good news, it's on Netflix now to enjoy.
He was, in his own words, "an overnight sensation at 60”. One of the best character actors in the business, he was “that guy”: audiences recognized his face but didn’t know his name. He was Juno’s (2007) dad, the shrink in TV’s Law And Order for 16 years — and then it all changed when J K Simmons won an Oscar for his explosive performance in Damien Chazelle’s adrenaline-pumping Whiplash (2014). Brutal drums instructor, Terrence Fletcher, was very much his tempo.
