J.K. Simmons winning Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actor winner Robin Williams once said you're only given a little spark of madness you must mustn't lose it tonight we celebrate that undeniable spark of madness and the brilliance in the performances by the following nominees for Actor in a supporting role Robert Duvall the judge ethan hawke boyhood Edward Norton Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance Mark Ruffalo Foxcatcher JK Simmons whiplash and the actor goes to the Oscar goes to JK Simmons you Wow thank you thank you to the Academy thank you to everyone involved in the making of whiplash and I am grateful every day for the most remarkable person I know my wife the wonderful Michelle Schumacher I'm grateful for your love your kindness your wisdom your sacrifice and your patience which brings me to the above-average children even though I may try the patient's more Joe and Olivia you are extraordinary human beings smart funny kind loving people and that's because you are a reflection of your mother and if I may call your mom everybody I'm told it's like a billion people or so call your mom call your dad if you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet call them don't text don't email call them on the phone tell them you love them and thank them and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you thank you thank you mom and dad

Channel: Oscars

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Rating: 4.9679756 out of 5

Keywords: oscars, Academy Awards (Award), J.K. Simmons (Film Actor), Academy Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Award Category), supporting actor, whiplash, lupita nyong'o

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Length: 3min 4sec (184 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 09 2015