J K Simmons won the 2015 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor playing Terence Fletcher in which film?
"J. K. Simmons Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. In television, he is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series ""Law & Order"", Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series ""Oz"" and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT's ""The Closer"". Since 2017, he has starred as Howard Silk in the Starz series ""Counterpart"". His film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" trilogy and music instructor Terence Fletcher in 2014's ""Whiplash"". He is known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game ""Portal 2"" (2011),"
"Best Supporting Actor."" On January 11, 2015, Simmons won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on February 22, 2015. In January 2015, Simmons was cast in a leading role in the upcoming film """", though he and Michael Keaton later exited the film. Simmons performed a substantial number of voice-over roles alongside his live action work. Several of these have arisen from his J. Jonah Jameson character in Raimi's ""Spider-Man"" films, including voices of two newspaper editors in episodes of the eighteenth season of ""The Simpsons"". While"
"role, however, went to John Boyega. Plemons had a starring role in the Boston-set mob film ""Black Mass"", starring Johnny Depp, which opened in theaters in September 2015. Also that year, he appeared in the Stephen Frears film about Lance Armstrong, ""The Program"", and the Steven Spielberg film ""Bridge of Spies"". In late 2015, Plemons co-starred in the second season of the TV show ""Fargo"" (which is loosely based on the film of the same name). He portrayed Ed Blumquist, a butcher and the husband of Peggy Blumquist (Kirsten Dunst). For his performance, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy"
"with director Uwe Boll starting with his 2002 film ""Heart of America"", portraying mass murderer Bill Williamson in the director's controversial ""Rampage"" trilogy. He had a recurring guest role on the Western drama series ""Hell on Wheels"", and appeared in a supporting role on the crime drama ""Cardinal."" He starred in the critically lauded 2015 Western film ""The Revenant"" opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. Fletcher has received numerous accolades for his work, having received a total of 4 Gemini Award nominations, 4 Leo Award nominations, and 2 Genie Award nominations. He has won 2 Geminis, 1 Leo, and 1"
"potential."" Metacritic, gives a rating of 39 out of 100, based on 16 reviews, indicating ""generally unfavorable reviews"". The Benefactor (2015 film) The Benefactor (originally titled Franny) is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Andrew Renzi. Starring Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James, and Clarke Peters, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015. It was released in the United States on January 15, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by Samuel Goldwyn Films. A wealthy man (Richard Gere) feels responsible for the deaths of two married friends, leading"
"The Benefactor (2015 film) The Benefactor (originally titled Franny) is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Andrew Renzi. Starring Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James, and Clarke Peters, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015. It was released in the United States on January 15, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by Samuel Goldwyn Films. A wealthy man (Richard Gere) feels responsible for the deaths of two married friends, leading him to ingratiate himself into the lives of their daughter (Dakota Fanning) and her husband (Theo James). But"
"praise for his performance and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Peter Debruge, in his review for ""Variety"", said that the film ""demolishes the cliches of the musical-prodigy genre, investing the traditionally polite stages and rehearsal studios of a topnotch conservatory with all the psychological intensity of a battlefield or sports arena."" Todd McCarthy of ""The Hollywood Reporter"" praised the performances of Teller and Simmons, writing: ""Teller, who greatly impressed in last year's Sundance entry ""The Spectacular Now"", does so again in a performance that is more often simmering than volatile ... Simmons has the great good fortune"
"(2015 film)"" alongside Demi Moore with Donald Sutherland and Brian Cox. He joined the cast of Hawaii Five-0 in season five to play Thomas Farrow in a major recurring arc, was a regular on the Fox drama Touch as Trevor Wilcox and played the villainous Michael Amador opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the 3rd season of the hit series 24. He also co-starred opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie in Beowulf with Brad Pitt in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in ""Titanic (1997 film)"". His television credits include: Dexter (tv series), The X-Files, The"
"Simmons and Michael Keaton were attached to roles however both left due to scheduling difficulties. On July 23, 2015, Brie Larson was cast in the film to play the female lead. On August 5, 2015, it was announced that Corey Hawkins was cast in the film to play a supporting role. On August 6, 2015, ""Deadline Hollywood"" reported that the studio was in early talks with Samuel L. Jackson to replace the role which Simmons vacated, while John C. Reilly was being eyed for Keaton's role, but not offered it yet. Tom Wilkinson was also offered a role in the"
"CW's television drama film ""Blink"". In 2013, he made a cameo appearance in the music video for Drake's single ""Hold On, We're Going Home"". That same year, Simmons joined the comedy film ""Frank and Cindy"" as GJ Erchternkamp, alongside Rene Russo and Oliver Platt. In 2014, he starred as Jack London in the Discovery Channel miniseries ""Klondike"", the channel's first scripted series, which detailed the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s. In 2015, he co-starred as Jeff Jansen in the thriller film ""The Stanford Prison Experiment"", and in 2016, had the lead role in Kevin Pollak's comedy-drama ""The Late Bloomer""."
"Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2015, he starred in ""Colonia"", a thriller by Academy Award winner Florian Gallenberger. The film was shot October to December 2014 in South America, Germany and Luxembourg. His co-stars were Emma Watson and Michael Nyqvist, and the film was produced by Academy Award nominee Benjamin Herrmann. Brühl played Helmut Zemo in """", released in 2016. In Niki Caro's World War II film ""The Zookeeper's Wife"" (2017), he played"
"Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards. In 2013, his role as slave owner Edwin Epps in the slavery epic ""12 Years a Slave"" was similarly praised, earning him his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 2013, Fassbender appeared in another Ridley Scott film, ""The Counselor"". In 2015, he portrayed the title role in the Danny Boyle-directed biopic ""Steve Jobs"" (2015), and played Macbeth in Justin Kurzel's adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. For the former, he received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG nominations. In 2015,"
"Festival, and was released in cinemas on October 16, 2015. For his performance, he was nominated for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, becoming the youngest actor nominated for that award and the second-youngest in all categories. In 2016, Tremblay played a supporting role in the comedy film """"; and guest-starred as the younger version of the main character, Phil Miller, on Fox's post-apocalyptic comedy series ""The Last Man on Earth"". That same year, he starred in the horror film ""Before I Wake"", with Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane,"
"the best films and performances from the New York Film Festival, topping the Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Lead Performance (Blanchett and Mara), Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography categories. Lachman was awarded the grand prize for Best Cinematography by the Camerimage International Film Festival. The jury stated: In September 2015, The Weinstein Company confirmed that it would campaign for Cate Blanchett as Lead Actress and Rooney Mara as Supporting Actress for the 88th Academy Awards. The film received six Oscar nominations, including Best Actress, and garnered five Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. It received"
"""Don't Look Down"" and ""Hey Baby Doll"", were long-listed for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Danny Collins (film) Danny Collins is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Dan Fogelman in his feature directorial debut. Inspired by the true story of folk singer Steve Tilston, the film stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, and Christopher Plummer. The film was released in theaters on March 20, 2015. For his performance, Pacino was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards."
"failure of ""Taking Off"", producers Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz hired him to direct the adaptation of Ken Kesey's cult novel ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"". Forman later said they hired him because he was in their price range. Starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher, the adaptation was a critical and commercial success. The film won Oscars in the five most important categories: Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. One of only three films in history to do so (alongside ""It Happened One Night"" and ""The Silence of the Lambs""), it firmly established"
"and Stanley Tucci, with Brian d'Arcy James, Liev Schreiber, and Billy Crudup in supporting roles. ""Spotlight"" was shown in the Out of Competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. It was also shown at the Telluride Film Festival and the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on November 6, 2015, by Open Road Films and grossed $98 million worldwide. It won numerous guilds and critics' association awards, and was named one of the finest films of 2015 by various publications. ""Spotlight"" won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with"
"Terminator Genisys Terminator Genisys is a 2015 American science fiction film directed by Alan Taylor and written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. The fifth installment in the ""Terminator"" franchise, it serves as a soft reboot of the series, using the plot element of time travel to erase the events of the previous films from the series' continuity. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, who reprises his role as the Terminator, alongside Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J. K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matt Smith, Courtney B. Vance, and Lee Byung-hun. It follows soldier Kyle Reese, a soldier in the war against"
"Wayne Bastrup Wayne Bastrup is an American actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of the younger version of Oscar winner J. K. Simmons’ character Detective O’Brien in the fifth installment of the ""Terminator"" film franchise, ""Terminator Genisys"". Bastrup also appears in the critically acclaimed 2014 American biographical film ""Love and Mercy"", directed by Bill Pohlad, about musician and songwriter Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. He has performed as a guest-star on numerous television shows, including ""The Mentalist"", , ""Leverage"", ""Awake"", ""Whitney,"" Angie Tribeca, and the Apple TV series Are You Sleeping. In October 2015 it was"
"""Foxcatcher"" received critical acclaim for the three lead actors' performances, Miller's direction, and the film's visual style and tone. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where Miller won the Best Director Award. The film had three Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Picture. The film was nominated for five Oscars at the 2015 Academy Awards, including a Best Actor nomination for Carell, Best Supporting Actor for Ruffalo and Best Director for Miller. It became the first film to be nominated for Best Director but not Best Picture since"
"critics alike. Plemons won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries. Plemons was additionally nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for 2016-2017 which was awarded to Sterling K. Brown for his role in FX's """". Ed Blumquist Ed Blumquist is a fictional character and one of the lead protagonists from second season of the FX produced television series, ""Fargo"". He is created by Noah Hawley and portrayed by Jesse Plemons, who was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor"
"Waterston, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles. Development on the project began in 2011 after the rights to Isaacson's book were acquired. Sorkin wrote the screenplay and filming began in January 2015. A variety of actors were considered and cast before Fassbender eventually took the role. Editing was extensive on the project, with editor Elliot Graham noting that he was working on existing footage while the film was still shooting. Daniel Pemberton served as the film's composer, with a focus dedicated to dividing the score into three distinguishable sections. ""Steve Jobs"" premiered at the 2015 Telluride Film Festival"
"in the biographical drama ""Foxcatcher"". The next year in 2015, he starred as a bipolar father-of-two in the independent comedy film ""Infinitely Polar Bear"", for which he earned a Golden Globe Award nomination, and he also appeared as journalist Michael Rezendes in the drama film ""Spotlight"", for which he earned his third Academy Award nomination and a BAFTA Award nomination. He directed a number of plays during his time at the Orpheus Theatre Company, and made his feature film directorial debut with ""Sympathy for Delicious"", which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. On releasing"
"Krampus (film) Krampus is a 2015 American dark fantasy comedy horror film based on the eponymous character from Austro-Bavarian folklore, written and directed by Michael Dougherty and co-written by Todd Casey and Zach Shields. The film stars Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, and . It was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on December 4, 2015. Three days before Christmas, the prosperous but dysfunctional Engel family come together for Christmas. Max remains a firm believer in Santa Claus, and intends on sending a letter to him. Amongst his"
"Hoffman for Best Supporting Actor, and Amy Adams for Best Supporting Actress. Production of Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's 2009 novel ""Inherent Vice"" began in May 2013, and ended in August of the same year. The film marked the first time that Pynchon allowed his work to be adapted for the screen, and saw Anderson work with Phoenix for a second time. The supporting cast includes Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Jena Malone, Martin Short, Benicio Del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Josh Brolin, Peter McRobbie, Michael K. Williams, and Eric Roberts. Following its release in December 2014, the film received two nominations"
"2015. The feature was produced by Kelly Williams, Andrew Logan and Jonathan Duffy, and executive produced by Mark and Jay Duplass through their production company Duplass Brothers Productions. Fidell had been approached by Mark Duplass to make a film depicting a young couple experiencing domestic violence, which appealed to her. On June 12, 2014, after filming for the project was already complete, it was revealed that Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield play the leading roles, Melanie Clark and Dan Mercer, respectively. That same day, it was also reported that Peter Vack, Joshua Leonard, Jennifer Lafleur, and Lindsay Burdge have supporting"
"also added to the cast, playing a detective investigating the violent incident. On August 28, 2015, Armie Hammer also joined the cast of the film, to play Hutton Morrow, Adams' character's husband. On September 9, 2015, Isla Fisher joined the film to play Laura Hastings, Tony's wife. On September 18, 2015, Ellie Bamber was cast in the film to play Tony's daughter. On September 30, 2015, Robert Aramayo was added to the cast. On October 5, 2015, Karl Glusman signed on to star in the film. On October 8, 2015, Peter Nyong'o was also cast in the film. Principal photography"
"as Jack Simmons in the third season of ""The Cut"". The following year, he guest starred as a waiter named Tom in the ""Sadie J"" episode ""Cherylistic"". In 2012, he had a small role in the drama film ""Not Fade Away"" as a young Mick Jagger. He landed his first notable role in 2014, as Christian Ozera in the satirical horror film ""Vampire Academy"", based on the novel by Richelle Mead. In February 2015, he became known for his appearance in Taylor Swift's music video for her single ""Style"", which was directed by Kyle Newman. On 20 April 2015, it"
"""Vogue"" as the ""muse of the season"" for Spring/Summer 2015 collections. The Royal Tenenbaums The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. The film stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson. Ostensibly based on a non-existent novel, and told with a narrative influenced by the literature of J.D. Salinger, the story follows the lives of three gifted siblings who experience great success in youth, and even greater disappointment and failure in adulthood. The children's eccentric father Royal Tenenbaum (Hackman)"
"during his career. He won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ""Philadelphia"" (1993), as well as a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a People's Choice Award for Best Actor for ""Forrest Gump"" (1994). In 1995, Hanks became one of only two actors who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in consecutive years, with Spencer Tracy being the other. In 2004, he received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). In 2014, he"
"in the episode ""Cue Detective"" episode of the American television series ""The Simpsons"". The episode first aired on 4 October 2015. The film won Academy Awards for Best Special Effects (L. B. Abbott) and Best Song (Leslie Bricusse for ""Talk to the Animals""). It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Art Direction (Art Direction: Mario Chiari, Jack Martin Smith and Ed Graves; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss), Best Cinematography (Robert L. Surtees), Best Film Editing (Samuel E. Beetley) and (Marjorie Fowler), Best Original Music Score (Leslie Bricusse), Best Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment (Lionel Newman)"
"he starred as vulnerable foster child Alex in the sci-fi fantasy film ""Earth to Echo"" receiving the Best Actor award at the 9th Annual PICK Awards for his performance. He will play Frank Sullivan, Charles Bukowski's childhood best friend, in the upcoming James Franco-directed movie ""Bukowski"". He was also cast in a supporting lead role as Alex, in the movie ""Memoria"" which premiered at the Austin Film Festival October 29, 2015. with a 2016 release in North America with distribution by Monterey Media. His performance as Alex in ""Earth To Echo"" received the Best Actor award at the 9th Annual"
"and had a regular role in the BBC series ""Ashes to Ashes"". In 2009 he worked on the ABC miniseries ""Ben-Hur"". He appeared in the 2011 film ""Season of the Witch"". In 2012 he starred as Titus in Jean Racine's ""Berenice"" alongside Anne-Marie Duff in title role at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Campbell Moore played the role of Viscount Hugh Trimingham in the BBC's 2015 adaptation of L. P. Hartley's novel ""The Go-Between"". Also in 2015, he played the role of Maurice Wilkins in Anna Ziegler's play ""Photograph 51"", with Michael Billington writing, ""The play is also anything but"