The 87th Academy Award Best Supporting Actor Nominees
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff


Here are the nominees for actor in a supporting role. J. K. Simmons is widely considered the front-runner for his role as music instructor Terence Fletcher in Whiplash.
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And the Best Supporting Actor Nominees Are...
- Robert Duvall, The Judge
- Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
- Edward Norton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
- J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
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