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BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

British film industry award


British film industry award

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nameBAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
imageARealPainBFILFF131024 (82 of 138) (54065186044) (cropped) (cropped).jpg
image_upright0.7
captionThe 2024 recipient: Kieran Culkin
awarded_forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
presenterBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
locationUnited Kingdom
holderKieran Culkin for A Real Pain (2024)
websitehttp://www.bafta.org/

Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognise an actor who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, children's film and television, and interactive media. Since 1968, selected actors have been awarded with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at an annual ceremony.

In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a gold background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released, not the year of the ceremony, which always takes place the following year.

History

The Best Supporting Actor award has been presented a total of 54 times to 48 different actors. No award was given out in this category in 1980, when no actors, male or female, were nominated for supporting roles. In addition, the award was replaced with a gender-neutral category for Best Supporting Artist, allotted for the year 1981 only, with all four nominees that year being male. The first winner was Ian Holm for his role in The Bofors Gun. The most recent winner is Kieran Culkin for his role in A Real Pain. The record for most wins is three, held by Denholm Elliott, who won three consecutive times, while five other actors have won twice. Elliott also holds the record for most nominations, with seven.

Winners and nominees

Photo of Sam Rockwell at the 2009 premiere of ''[[Moon (2009 film)
Tribeca Film Institute

1960s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
Ian Holm*The Bofors Gun*Flynn
Anthony HopkinsThe Lion in WinterKing Richard I
John McEneryRomeo and JulietMercutio
George SegalNo Way to Treat a LadyMorris Brummel
Laurence Olivier*Oh! What a Lovely War*John French
Jack KlugmanGoodbye, ColumbusBen Patimkin
Jack NicholsonEasy RiderGeorge Hanson
Robert VaughnBullittChalmers

1970s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
Colin Welland*Kes*Mr. Farthing
Bernard CribbinsThe Railway ChildrenAlbert Perks
John Mills †Ryan's DaughterMichael
Gig Young †They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky
Edward Fox*The Go-Between*Hugh Trimingham
Michael GoughThe Go-BetweenMr. Maudsley
Ian HendryGet CarterEric Paice
John Hurt10 Rillington PlaceTimothy Evans
Ben Johnson*The Last Picture Show*Sam the Lion
Max Adrian (posthumous)The Boy FriendMr. Max / Lord Hubert Brockhurst
Robert DuvallThe GodfatherTom Hagen
Ralph RichardsonLady Caroline LambKing George IV
Arthur Lowe*O Lucky Man!*Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Ian BannenThe OffenceKenneth Baxter
Denholm ElliottA Doll's HouseNils Krogstad
Michael LonsdaleThe Day of the JackalLebel
John Gielgud*Murder on the Orient Express*Mr. Beddoes
Adam FaithStardustMike Menary
John HustonChinatownNoah Cross
Randy QuaidThe Last DetailSeaman Larry Meadows
Fred Astaire*The Towering Inferno*Harlee Claiborne
Martin BalsamThe Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeHarold Longman
Burgess MeredithThe Day of the LocustHarry Greener
Jack WardenShampooLester Carp
Brad Dourif*One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*Billy Bibbit
Martin BalsamAll the President's MenHoward Simons
Michael HordernThe Slipper and the RoseThe King
Jason Robards †All the President's MenBen Bradlee
Edward Fox*A Bridge Too Far*Brian Horrocks
Colin BlakelyEquusFrank Strang
Robert DuvallNetworkFrank Hackett
Zero MostelThe FrontHecky Brown
John Hurt*Midnight Express*Max '
Gene HackmanSupermanLex Luthor
Jason Robards †JuliaDashiell Hammett
François TruffautClose Encounters of the Third KindClaude Lacombe
Robert Duvall*Apocalypse Now*Bill Kilgore
Denholm ElliottSaint JackWilliam Leigh
John HurtAlienKane
Christopher Walken †The Deer HunterNikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

1980s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
*Not awarded*
Ian Holm*Chariots of Fire*Sam Mussabini
Denholm ElliottRaiders of the Lost ArkMarcus Brody
John Gielgud †ArthurHobson
Nigel HaversChariots of FireAndrew Lindsay
Jack Nicholson*Reds*Eugene O'Neill
Frank FinlayThe Return of the SoldierWilliam Grey
Edward FoxGandhiReginald Dyer
Roshan SethJawaharlal Nehru
Denholm Elliott*Trading Places*Coleman
Bob HoskinsThe Honorary ConsulColonel Perez
Burt LancasterLocal HeroFelix Happer
Jerry LewisThe King of ComedyJerry Langford
Denholm Elliott*A Private Function*Charles Swaby
Michael ElphickGorky ParkPasha
Ian HolmGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesPhillippe D'Arnot
Ralph RichardsonThe Earl of Greystoke
Denholm Elliott*Defence of the Realm*Vernon Bayliss
James FoxA Passage to IndiaRichard Fielding
John GielgudPlentyLeonard Darwin
Saeed JaffreyMy Beautiful LaundretteNasser
Ray McAnally*The Mission*Altamirano
Klaus Maria BrandauerOut of AfricaBror Blixen
Simon CallowA Room with a ViewArthur Beebe
Denholm ElliottMr. Emerson
Daniel Auteuil*Jean de Florette*Ugolin
Ian BannenHope and GloryGrandfather George
Sean Connery †The UntouchablesJimmy Malone
John ThawCry FreedomKruger
Michael Palin*A Fish Called Wanda*Ken Pile
Joss AcklandWhite MischiefJock Delves Broughton
Peter O'TooleThe Last EmperorReginald Johnston
David SuchetA World ApartMuller
Ray McAnally*My Left Foot*Mr. Brown
Marlon BrandoA Dry White SeasonIan McKenzie
Sean ConneryIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeHenry Jones Sr.
Jack NicholsonBatmanJack Napier / The Joker

1990s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
Salvatore Cascio*Cinema Paradiso*Salvatore Di Vita (child)
Alan AldaCrimes and MisdemeanorsLester
John HurtThe FieldBird O'Donnell
Al PacinoDick TracyAlphonse "Big Boy" Caprice
Alan Rickman*Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves*Sheriff of Nottingham
Alan BatesHamletKing Claudius
Derek JacobiDead AgainFranklyn Madson
Andrew StrongThe CommitmentsDeco Cuffe
Gene Hackman*Unforgiven*Little Bill Daggett
Jaye DavidsonThe Crying GameDil
Tommy Lee JonesJFKClay Shaw
Samuel WestHowards EndLeonard Bast
Ralph Fiennes*Schindler's List*Amon Göth
Tommy Lee JonesThe FugitiveDeputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard
Ben KingsleySchindler's ListItzhak Stern
John MalkovichIn the Line of FireMitch Leary
Samuel L. Jackson*Pulp Fiction*Jules Winnfield
Simon CallowFour Weddings and a FuneralGareth
John HannahMatthew
Paul ScofieldQuiz ShowMark Van Doren
Tim Roth*Rob Roy*Archibald Cunningham
Ian HolmThe Madness of King GeorgeDr. Willis
Martin Landau †Ed WoodBela Lugosi
Alan RickmanSense and SensibilityChristopher Brandon
Paul Scofield*The Crucible*Thomas Danforth
John GielgudShineCecil Parkes
Edward NortonPrimal FearAaron Stampler
Alan RickmanMichael CollinsÉamon de Valera
Tom Wilkinson*The Full Monty*Gerald
Mark AddyThe Full MontyDave
Rupert EverettMy Best Friend's WeddingGeorge Downes
Burt ReynoldsBoogie NightsJack Horner
Geoffrey Rush*Shakespeare in Love*Philip Henslowe
Ed HarrisThe Truman ShowChristof
Geoffrey RushElizabethFrancis Walsingham
Tom WilkinsonShakespeare in LoveHugh Fennyman
1999
(53rd)Jude Law*The Talented Mr. Ripley*Dickie Greenleaf
Wes BentleyAmerican BeautyRicky Fitts
Michael Caine †The Cider House RulesWilbur Larch
Rhys IfansNotting HillSpike
Timothy SpallTopsy-TurvyRichard Temple

2000s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
2000
(54th)Benicio del Toro*Traffic*Javier Rodriguez
Albert FinneyErin BrockovichEdward L. Masry
Gary LewisBilly ElliotJackie Elliot
Joaquin PhoenixGladiatorCommodus
Oliver Reed (posthumous)Proximo
2001
(55th)Jim Broadbent*Moulin Rouge!*Harold Zidler
Hugh BonnevilleIrisYoung John Bayley
Robbie ColtraneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRubeus Hagrid
Colin FirthBridget Jones's DiaryMark Darcy
Eddie MurphyShrekDonkey
2002
(56th)Christopher Walken*Catch Me If You Can*Frank Abagnale Sr.
Chris Cooper †AdaptationJohn Laroche
Ed HarrisThe HoursRichard Brown
Alfred MolinaFridaDiego Rivera
Paul NewmanRoad to PerditionJohn Rooney
2003
(57th)Bill Nighy*Love Actually*Billy Mack
Paul BettanyMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldDr. Stephen Maturin
Albert FinneyBig FishEd Bloom (Old)
Ian McKellenThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingGandalf
Tim Robbins †Mystic RiverDave Boyle
2004
(58th)Clive Owen*Closer*Larry Gray
Alan AldaThe AviatorOwen Brewster
Phil DavisVera DrakeStanley Drake
Rodrigo de la SernaThe Motorcycle DiariesAlberto Granado
Jamie FoxxCollateralMax Durocher
2005
(59th)Jake Gyllenhaal*Brokeback Mountain*Jack Twist
Don CheadleCrashDet. Graham Waters
George Clooney †Good Night, and Good LuckFred W. Friendly
SyrianaBob Barnes
Matt DillonCrashSgt. John Ryan
2006
(60th)Alan Arkin*Little Miss Sunshine*Edwin Hoover
James McAvoyThe Last King of ScotlandNicholas Garrigan
Jack NicholsonThe DepartedFrank Costello
Leslie PhillipsVenusIan Brooks
Michael SheenThe QueenTony Blair
2007
(61st)Javier Bardem*No Country for Old Men*Anton Chigurh
Paul DanoThere Will Be BloodEli Sunday / Paul Sunday
Philip Seymour HoffmanCharlie Wilson's WarGust Avrakotos
Tommy Lee JonesNo Country for Old MenSheriff Ed Tom Bell
Tom WilkinsonMichael ClaytonArthur Edens
2008
(62nd)Heath Ledger † (posthumous)*The Dark Knight*Joker
Robert Downey Jr.Tropic ThunderKirk Lazarus
Brendan GleesonIn BrugesKen Daley
Philip Seymour HoffmanDoubtFather Brendan Flynn
Brad PittBurn After ReadingChad Feldheimer
2009
(63rd)Christoph Waltz*Inglourious Basterds*Hans Landa
Alec BaldwinIt's ComplicatedJacob Adler
Christian McKayMe and Orson WellesOrson Welles
Alfred MolinaAn EducationJack Miller
Stanley TucciThe Lovely BonesGeorge Harvey

2010s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
2010
(64th)Geoffrey Rush*The King's Speech*Lionel Logue
Christian Bale †The FighterDicky Eklund
Andrew GarfieldThe Social NetworkEduardo Saverin
Pete Postlethwaite (posthumous)The TownFergus "Fergie" Colm
Mark RuffaloThe Kids Are All RightPaul Hatfield
2011
(65th)Christopher Plummer*Beginners*Hal Fields
Kenneth BranaghMy Week with MarilynLaurence Olivier
Jim BroadbentThe Iron LadyDenis Thatcher
Jonah HillMoneyballPeter Brand
Philip Seymour HoffmanThe Ides of MarchPaul Zara
2012
(66th)Christoph Waltz*Django Unchained*Dr. King Schultz
Alan ArkinArgoLester Siegel
Javier BardemSkyfallRaoul Silva
Philip Seymour HoffmanThe MasterLancaster Dodd
Tommy Lee JonesLincolnThaddeus Stevens
2013
(67th)Barkhad Abdi*Captain Phillips*Abduwali Muse
Daniel BrühlRushNiki Lauda
Bradley CooperAmerican HustleRichard "Richie" DiMaso
Matt DamonBehind the CandelabraScott Thorson
Michael Fassbender12 Years a SlaveEdwin Epps
2014
(68th)J. K. Simmons*Whiplash*Terrence Fletcher
Steve CarellFoxcatcherJohn du Pont
Ethan HawkeBoyhoodMason Evans Sr.
Edward NortonBirdmanMike Shiner
Mark RuffaloFoxcatcherDavid Schultz
2015
(69th)Mark Rylance*Bridge of Spies*Rudolf Abel
Christian BaleThe Big ShortMichael Burry
Benicio del ToroSicarioAlejandro Gillick
Idris ElbaBeasts of No NationThe Commandant
Mark RuffaloSpotlightMichael Rezendes
2016
(70th)Dev Patel*Lion*Saroo Brierley
Mahershala Ali †MoonlightJuan
Jeff BridgesHell or High WaterMarcus Hamilton
Hugh GrantFlorence Foster JenkinsSt. Clair Bayfield
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonNocturnal AnimalsRay Marcus
2017
(71st)Sam Rockwell*Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*Jason Dixon
Willem DafoeThe Florida ProjectBobby Hicks
Hugh GrantPaddington 2Phoenix Buchanan
Woody HarrelsonThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriBill Willoughby
Christopher PlummerAll the Money in the WorldJ. Paul Getty
2018
(72nd)Mahershala Ali*Green Book*Don Shirley
Timothée ChalametBeautiful BoyNic Sheff
Adam DriverBlacKkKlansmanFlip Zimmerman
Richard E. GrantCan You Ever Forgive Me?Jack Hock
Sam RockwellViceGeorge W. Bush
2019
(73rd)Brad Pitt*Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*Cliff Booth
Tom HanksA Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodFred Rogers
Anthony HopkinsThe Two PopesPope Benedict XVI
Al PacinoThe IrishmanJimmy Hoffa
Joe PesciRussell Bufalino

2020s

YearActorRole(s)FilmRef.
2020
(74th)Daniel Kaluuya*Judas and the Black Messiah*Fred Hampton
Barry KeoghanCalm with HorsesDymphna
Alan KimMinariDavid Yi
Leslie Odom Jr.One Night in Miami...Sam Cooke
Clarke PetersDa 5 BloodsOtis
Paul RaciSound of MetalJoe
2021
(75th)Troy Kotsur*CODA*Frank Rossi
Mike FaistWest Side StoryRiff
Ciarán HindsBelfastPop
Woody NormanC'mon C'monJesse
Jesse PlemonsThe Power of the DogGeorge Burbank
Kodi Smit-McPheePeter Gordon
2022
(76th)Barry Keoghan*The Banshees of Inisherin*Dominic Kearney
Brendan GleesonThe Banshees of InisherinColm Doherty
Ke Huy Quan †Everything Everywhere All at OnceWaymond Wang
Eddie RedmayneThe Good NurseCharles Cullen
Albrecht SchuchAll Quiet on the Western FrontStanislaus "Kat" Katczinsky
Micheal WardEmpire of LightStephen
2023
(77th)Robert Downey Jr.*Oppenheimer*Lewis Strauss
Robert De NiroKillers of the Flower MoonWilliam Hale
Jacob ElordiSaltburnFelix Catton
Ryan GoslingBarbieKen
Paul MescalAll of Us StrangersHarry
Dominic SessaThe HoldoversAngus Tully
2024
(78th)Kieran Culkin*A Real Pain*Benji Kaplan
Yura BorisovAnoraIgor
Clarence MaclinSing SingHimself
Edward NortonA Complete UnknownPete Seeger
Guy PearceThe BrutalistHarrison Lee Van Buren
Jeremy StrongThe ApprenticeRoy Cohn
2025
(79th)Benicio del ToroOne Battle After AnotherSensei Sergio St. Carlos
Jacob ElordiFrankensteinThe Creature
Paul MescalHamnetWilliam Shakespeare
Peter MullanI SwearTommy Trotter
Sean PennOne Battle After AnotherCol. Steven J. Lockjaw
Stellan SkarsgårdSentimental ValueGustav Borg

Multiple wins and nominations

Multiple nominations

;7 nominations

  • Denholm Elliott

;4 nominations

  • John Gielgud
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Ian Holm
  • John Hurt
  • Tommy Lee Jones
  • Jack Nicholson

;3 nominations

  • Benicio del Toro
  • Robert Duvall
  • Edward Fox
  • Edward Norton
  • Alan Rickman
  • Mark Ruffalo
  • Geoffrey Rush
  • Tom Wilkinson ;2 nominations
  • Alan Alda
  • Mahershala Ali
  • Alan Arkin
  • Christian Bale
  • Martin Balsam
  • Ian Bannen
  • Javier Bardem
  • Jim Broadbent
  • Simon Callow
  • George Clooney
  • Sean Connery
  • Robert Downey Jr.
  • Jacob Elordi
  • Albert Finney
  • Brendan Gleeson
  • Hugh Grant
  • Gene Hackman
  • Ed Harris
  • Anthony Hopkins
  • Barry Keoghan
  • Ray McAnally
  • Paul Mescal
  • Alfred Molina
  • Al Pacino
  • Brad Pitt
  • Christopher Plummer
  • Ralph Richardson
  • Jason Robards
  • Sam Rockwell
  • Paul Scofield
  • Christopher Walken
  • Christoph Waltz

Multiple wins

;3 wins

  • Denholm Elliott (3 consecutive)

;2 wins

  • Edward Fox
  • Ian Holm
  • Ray McAnally
  • Geoffrey Rush
  • Christoph Waltz

Notes

:A: Eddie Murphy was nominated for a voice-only performance.

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