--- title: JK Simmons Got Shredded for the Justice League Movie description: Today in viral content: J.K. Simmons is getting super jacked for his role as Commissioner Gorden in Justice League. canonical: https://time.com/4362158/jk-simmons-muscles-commissioner-gordon/ author: Entertainment Weekly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-08T21:51:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:33:09.590Z og:title: J.K. Simmons Got Absolutely Shredded for the 'Justice League' Movie og:description: Commissioner Gordon is going to be super jacked og:url: https://time.com/4362158/jk-simmons-muscles-commissioner-gordon/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt407f81859c154d72/6988939ccd1bbab5b9700b92/jk-simmons-university-montana-commencement-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: AOL BUILD Series: J.K. 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Simmons attends the AOL BUILD Series to discuss his new film "Kung Fu Panda 3" at AOL Studios In New York on January 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Pont/WireImage) Mike Pont—WireImage/Getty Images by [Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly Jun 8, 2016 9:51 PM UTC Today in viral content: J.K. Simmons is getting super jacked for his role in _Justice League_. Posted five days ago by Aaron Williamson, a former Marine and personal trainer to such stars as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron, the picture shows Simmons lifting a pair of dumbbells in the gym. “Every time we train together I forget he’s 61 years old. So much respect for this guy,” Williamson wrote on Instagram, using the hashtags #JKSimmons and #OldManCranking. Simmons is set to play Commissioner Gordon in _Justice League_, which is filming now and out on Nov. 17, 2017\. 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