actor J.K. Simmons In 16 new ads, the brand's iconic 'Professor Burke' spokescharacter hilariously demonstrates why homeowners shouldn't cut corners in critical decisions. Farmers Insurance has launched a multichannel ad campaign featuring Academy Award-winning actor J.K. Simmons: 'Don't Compromise. '

They feature stories of animals gone wild, bizarre car accidents, and claims from homeowners that make it into the Farmer's “Hall of Claims.” Each commercial concludes with the simple punch line: “We know a thing or two, because we've seen a thing or two.”

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Jonathan Kimble Simmons Simmons. Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is considered one of the most eminent character actors of his generation, having appeared in over 200 films and television roles.

"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals & happiness." "The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer." "A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus."

In developing its new logo, Farmers relied upon its first logo designed in 1928 when the company was founded. In that inaugural logo, the warmth of a sunrise represented the optimism of a new day. Some 30 years later, a shield image was added to the sunrise to symbolize protection.

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Popular on Variety Though he's appeared in more than 50 movies and several hit TV shows, J.K. Simmons is perhaps still best known as the deadpan professor in Farmer's Insurance commercials. “It's humbling, to say the least,” says the 59-year-old actor.

If it seems like J.K. Simmons is even more omnipresent than usual these days, that's because he is. In addition to his familiar commercial pop-ins as the Farmers Insurance professor, the 66-year-old character actor racked up more than a dozen credits in 2021.

Popular on Variety. Though he's appeared in more than 50 movies and several hit TV shows, J.K. Simmons is perhaps still best known as the deadpan professor in Farmer's Insurance commercials. “It's humbling, to say the least,” says the 59-year-old actor.