100. J.K. SIMMONS
Juno (2007)
It takes a special kind of father to handle his daughter's pregnancy with the kind of good-natured pragmatism on display from Simmons' Mac MacGuff. The fact that this is the same Simmons who terrified us on HBO's Oz and tickled us in the Spider-Man flicks is a testament to his transformational prowess.
Image Credit: Doane Gregory
With the nominations coming this Thursday, we look back at 25 great performances that never even got on the ballot, including Sean Connery, Matt Damon, and Kate Winslet