NDTV | Oscar special: Outstanding acting and direction make Whiplash a masterpiece Firstpost Until Whiplash, no one really knew of JK Simmons. Show people his picture and some might have remembered Simmons from the Spider-Man franchise or from Juno. Others will recall having seen Simmons playing bit parts in a cluster of television shows ... 'Whiplash' maker rues lack of original musicals in Hollywood Industry veterans Robert Duvall and J.K. Simmons among Best Supporting Actor ... |