The Oscar-winning — and Emmy-nominated — actor takes us through his greatest hits, and reveals why he isn't voting for ...

Here are 7 things to know about J.K. Simmons, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as Terence Fletcher in the film Whiplash.

J.K. Simmons’s critically acclaimed performance in Whiplash exemplified the difference between artists who simply get by with ...

One of the film's stars had to undergo a jazz drumming boot camp — -- The Oscar-nominated movie “Whiplash” tells the story of a sadistic music teacher who moviegoers and -- apparently ...

Simmons' intense role as the abusive music instructor in "Whiplash" has brought him fully into the spotlight, and Simmons is basking in the glow.

Winner: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) Simmons earned his Oscar. This is the first category of the eight we're revisiting that doesn't need any change to its victor.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" ...

Does the 'Whiplash'-'La La Land' Theory Hold Water? But outside the obvious JK Simmons connection, is there really much basis in this theory? We’d argue it’s a stretch.

J.K. Simmons, winner for the Actor in a Supporting Role Award for "Whiplash" poses in the press room during the 87th Oscars on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California.