J.K. Simmons, who we've come to think of as an amiable supporting player in big ensemble casts (Law & Order, the Sam Raimi Spider - Man movies), delivers a career - redefining performance as the fiercely demanding, possibly unbalanced jazz guru. (slate.com)
Hidden Figures taking the prize for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture honestly seems right on brand as it's big ensemble with name actors in a movie everyone likes, without the big Oscar nominee in the race. (screenrant.com)
He's played by the great character actor Bill Camp, a theater vet who's made a real show of being the best thing about big ensemble pieces in recent years. (vox.com)