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  • J.K. Simmons Facts: 11 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About the ‘Whiplash’ Star

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    J.K. Simmons. Up until recently, you probably didn’t know his name, but there’s little doubt you’ve seen him, well, just about everywhere.

    Simmons’s work ranges from TV to movies to commercials to theater (to even video games) and the actor blends in seamlessly in every role he takes. The ability to transform himself from part to part makes Simmons proud, but it’s also partly why few knew his name until now. His recent performance in “Whiplash,” the acclaimed indie starring Miles Teller, has put the spotlight onto Simmons — and numerous honors to go along with it. We’ll just have to wait and see if he takes home the Oscar.

    From his work as an iconic candy to his life-paralleling role, here are 11 things you probably don’t know about J.K. Simmons.
    JK Simmons Facts[Sources: Wikipedia, IMDb]

  • Oscars 2015: Watch Cute Kids Reenact the Best Picture Nominees (VIDEO)

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    We’re only weeks away from the 2015 Oscars, but if Moviefone were handing out awards, we’d give them all to the adorable kids in this clip from Cinefix, in which youngsters reenact key scenes from all eight of this year’s Best Picture nominees.

    The video features the creepy fake baby from “American Sniper,” Stephen Hawking bragging about conceiving children while confined to a wheelchair in “The Theory of Everything,” jokes about Oprah in “Selma,” and a bald cap-clad tot screaming at a diminutive drummer in “Whiplash.” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Birdman,” “The Imitation Game,” and “Boyhood” also get their due.

    It’s a clever, tongue-in-cheek parody that boils each film down to its basest elements, while still leaving room for reverence. Check it out below.

    The 2014 Academy Awards are scheduled for February 22.

    Photo credit: CineFix

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