NEW YORK -- 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. 1) J.K. is short for Jonathan Kimble (he ...

J.K. Simmons’s critically acclaimed performance in Whiplash exemplified the difference between artists who simply get by with their gifted talents and those who break the rules to push the music. His ...

Good things come to those who wait. Just ask J.K. Simmons, who finally scored his first Emmy nomination 40 years after his very first TV role as a bit player in the 1986 TV movie Popeye Doyle, ...

Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons are set to star in geo-political thriller series “Embassy.” AGC Television will distribute the series and present it to international buyers at Mipcom. When armed ...

LOS ANGELES -- J.K. Simmons talked backstage to reporters about the struggles he faced as a young actor and how he almost left Hollywood. "I almost got back on the bus a handful of times. If I had any ...

Damien Chazelle's Whiplash, starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, was undeniably one of the biggest hits at Sundance, winning critical acclaim and both the Grand Jury Prize and Dramatic Audience ...

Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons are embarking on a new mission: The Pitch Perfect alum is teaming up with the Whiplash actor in Embassy, a geopolitical thriller that is not yet attached to a streamer ...

The Cleveland Guardians are in the midst of a 10-game losing streak and some fans are blaming actor J.K. Simmons for it. Simmons, who is a fan of the Guardians' division rival, the Detroit Tigers, ...

J.K. Simmons looks back on his most iconic roles, from 'Oz' and 'Juno' to 'Spider-Man' and 'Whiplash.' The Oscar-winning — and Emmy-nominated — actor takes us through his greatest hits, and reveals ...