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Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male

Former annual award for performance in independent film


Former annual award for performance in independent film

FieldValue
nameIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
presenterFilm Independent
yearMorgan Freeman – Street Smart (1988)
year2Troy Kotsur – CODA (2021)
website

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male was one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It was first presented in 1987, with Morgan Freeman being the first recipient, for his role as Fast Black in Street Smart. It was last presented in 2022 with Troy Kotsur being the final recipient of the award for his role in CODA.

In 2022, it was announced that the four acting categories would be retired and replaced with two gender neutral categories, with both Best Supporting Male and Best Supporting Female merging into the Best Supporting Performance category.

Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe and Benicio del Toro are the only actors who have received this award more than once, with two wins each.

Winners and nominees

1980s

YearActressFilmRole
1987
Morgan Freeman*Street Smart*Fast Black
Wings HauserTough Guys Don't DanceCapt. Alvin Luther Regency
James Earl JonesMatewan'Few Clothes' Johnson
Vincent PriceThe Whales of AugustMr. Maranov
David StrathairnMatewanSid Hatfield
1988Lou Diamond Phillips*Stand and Deliver*Angel Guzman
Ernest BorgnineSpike of BensonhurstBaldo Cacetti
DivineHairsprayEdna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
John LoneThe ModernsBertram Stone
John TurturroFive CornersHeinz
1989Max Perlich*Drugstore Cowboy*David
Steve BuscemiMystery TrainCharlie the Barber
Scott CoffeyShagChip Gaillard
Gary FarmerPowwow HighwayPhilbert Bono
Screamin' Jay HawkinsMystery TrainNight Clerk

1990s

YearActressFilmRole
1990Bruce Davison*Longtime Companion*David
Willem DafoeWild at HeartBobby Peru
Robin HarrisHouse PartyPop
Ben LangThe Plot Against HarryLeo
Tom TowlesHenry: Portrait of a Serial KillerOtis
1991David Strathairn*City of Hope*Asteroid
William H. MacyHomicideTim Sullivan
John MalkovichQueens LogicEliot
George T. OdomStraight Out of BrooklynRay Brown
Glenn PlummerPastimeTyrone Debray
1992Steve Buscemi*Reservoir Dogs*Mr. Pink
William ForsytheThe WaterdanceBloss
Jeff GoldblumDeep CoverDavid Jason
Wesley SnipesThe WaterdanceRaymond Hill
David StrathairnPassion FishRennie
1993Christopher Lloyd*Twenty Bucks*Jimmy
David ChungThe Ballad of Little JoTinman Wong
Tate DonovanInside Monkey ZetterlandBrent Zetterland
Todd FieldRuby in ParadiseMike McCaslin
Edward FurlongAmerican HeartNick Kelson
1994Chazz Palminteri*Bullets Over Broadway*Cheech
Giancarlo EspositoFreshEsteban
Larry PineVanya on 42nd StreetDr. Astrov
Eric StoltzPulp FictionLance
Nicholas TurturroFederal HillRalph
1995Benicio del Toro*The Usual Suspects*Fred Fenster
James LeGrosLiving in OblivionChad Palomino
David MorseThe Crossing GuardJohn Booth
Max PerlichGeorgiaAxel Goldman
Harold PerrineauSmokeThomas 'Rashid' Cole
1996Benicio del Toro*Basquiat*Benny Dalmau
Kevin CorriganWalking and TalkingBill
Matthew FaberWelcome to the DollhouseMark Wiener
Gary FarmerDead ManNobody
Richard JenkinsFlirting with DisasterPaul Harmon
1997Jason Lee*Chasing Amy*Banky Edwards
Efrain FigueroaStar MapsPepe Amato
Samuel L. JacksonHard EightJimmy
Ajay NaiduSubUrbiaNazeer Choudhury
Roy ScheiderThe Myth of FingerprintsHal
1998Bill Murray*Rushmore*Herman Blume
James CoburnAfflictionGlen Whitehouse
Charles S. DuttonBlind FaithCharles Williams
Gary FarmerSmoke SignalsArnold Joseph
Philip Seymour HoffmanHappinessAllen
1999Steve Zahn*Happy, Texas*Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr., aka David
Charles S. DuttonCookie's FortuneJason Brown
Clark GreggThe Adventures of Sebastian ColeHank Rossi / Henrietta Rossi
Luis GuzmánThe LimeyEduardo Roel
Terrence HowardThe Best ManQuentin Spivey

2000s

YearActressFilmRole
2000
Willem Dafoe*Shadow of the Vampire*Max Schreck
Cole HauserTigerlandStaff Sgt. Cota
Gary OldmanThe ContenderShelly Runyon
Giovanni RibisiThe GiftBuddy Cole
Billy Dee WilliamsThe VisitHenry
2001
Steve Buscemi*Ghost World*Seymour
Don CheadleThings Behind the SunChuck
Billy KayL.I.E.Gary Terrio
Garrett MorrisJackpotLester Irving
John C. ReillyThe Anniversary PartyMac Forsyth
2002
Dennis Quaid*Far from Heaven*Frank Whitaker
Alan ArkinThirteen Conversations About One ThingGene
Ray LiottaNarcHenry Oak
John C. ReillyThe Good GirlPhil Last
Peter WellerIvans XtcDon West
2003
Djimon Hounsou*In America*Mateo
Judah FriedlanderAmerican SplendorToby Radloff
Troy GaritySoldier's GirlBarry Winchell
Alessandro NivolaLaurel CanyonIan McKnight
Peter SarsgaardShattered GlassChuck Lane
2004
Thomas Haden Church*Sideways*Jack Cole
Jon GriesNapoleon DynamiteUncle Rico
Aidan QuinnCavedwellerClint Windsor
Roger RobinsonBrother to BrotherBruce Nugent
Peter SarsgaardKinseyClyde Martin
2005
Matt Dillon*Crash*Sgt. John Ryan
Firdous BamjiThe War WithinSayeed
Jesse EisenbergThe Squid and the WhaleWalt Berkman
Barry PepperThe Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaMike Norton
Jeffrey WrightBroken FlowersWinston
2006
Alan Arkin*Little Miss Sunshine*Edwin Hoover
Raymond J. BarrySteel CityVic Lee
Daniel CraigInfamousPerry Smith
Paul DanoLittle Miss SunshineDwayne
Channing TatumA Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsYoung Antonio
2007
Chiwetel Ejiofor*Talk to Me*Dewey Hughes
Marcus Carl FranklinI'm Not ThereWoody Guthrie
Kene HollidayGreat World of SoundClarence
Irrfan KhanThe NamesakeAshoke Ganguli
Steve ZahnRescue DawnDuane W. Martin
2008
James Franco*Milk*Scott Smith
Anthony MackieThe Hurt LockerSergeant J. T. Sanborn
Charlie McDermottFrozen RiverTroy "T.J." Eddy, Jr.
Jim Myron RossBallastJames
Haaz SleimanThe VisitorTarek
2009
Woody Harrelson*The Messenger*Capt. Tony Stone
Jemaine ClementGentlemen BroncosDr. Ronald Chevalier
Christian McKayMe and Orson WellesOrson Welles
Ray McKinnonThat Evening SunLonzo Choat
Christopher PlummerThe Last StationLeo Tolstoy

2010s

YearActressFilmRole
2010
John Hawkes*Winter's Bone*Teardrop Dolly
Samuel L. JacksonMother and ChildPaul
Bill MurrayGet LowFrank Quinn
John OrtizJack Goes BoatingClyde
Mark RuffaloThe Kids Are All RightPaul Hatfield
2011
Christopher Plummer*Beginners*Hal Fields
Albert BrooksDriveBernie Rose
John HawkesMartha Marcy May MarlenePatrick
John C. ReillyCedar RapidsDean Ziegler
Corey StollMidnight in ParisErnest Hemingway
2012
Matthew McConaughey*Magic Mike*Dallas
David OyelowoMiddle of NowhereBrian
Michael PeñaEnd of WatchMiguel "Mike" Zavala
Sam RockwellSeven PsychopathsBilly Bickle
Bruce WillisMoonrise KingdomCaptain Duffy Sharp
2013
Jared Leto*Dallas Buyers Club*Rayon
Michael Fassbender12 Years a SlaveEdwin Epps
Will ForteNebraskaDavid Grant
James GandolfiniEnough SaidAlbert
Lakeith StanfieldShort Term 12Marcus
2014
J. K. Simmons*Whiplash*Terence Fletcher
Riz AhmedNightcrawlerRick Blaine
Ethan HawkeBoyhoodMason Evans, Sr.
Alfred MolinaLove Is StrangeGeorge
Edward NortonBirdmanMike Shiner
2015
Idris Elba*Beasts of No Nation*The Commandant
Kevin CorriganResultsDanny
Paul DanoLove & MercyBrian Wilson
Richard JenkinsBone TomahawkDeputy Chicory
Michael Shannon99 HomesRick Carver
2016
Ben Foster*Hell or High Water*Tanner Howard
Ralph FiennesA Bigger SplashHarry Hawkes
Lucas HedgesManchester by the SeaPatrick Chandler
Shia LaBeoufAmerican HoneyJake
Craig RobinsonMorris from AmericaCurtis Gentry
2017
Sam Rockwell*Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*Officer Jason Dixon
Nnamdi AsomughaCrown HeightsCarl King
Armie HammerCall Me by Your NameOliver
Barry KeoghanThe Killing of a Sacred DeerMartin
Benny SafdieGood TimeNick Nikas
2018
Richard E. Grant*Can You Ever Forgive Me?*Jack Hock
Raúl CastilloWe the AnimalsPaps
Adam DriverBlacKkKlansmanDetective Flip Zimmerman
Josh HamiltonEighth GradeMark Day
John David WashingtonMonsters and MenDennis Williams
2019
Willem Dafoe*The Lighthouse*Thomas Wake
Noah JupeHoney BoyYoung Otis Lort
Shia LaBeoufHoney BoyJames Lort
Jonathan MajorsThe Last Black Man in San FranciscoMontgomery Allen
Wendell PierceBurning CaneReverend Tillman

2020s

YearActressFilmRole
2020
Paul Raci*Sound of Metal*Joe
Colman DomingoMa Rainey's Black BottomCutler
Orion LeeFirst CowKing-Lu
Glynn TurmanMa Rainey's Black BottomToledo
Benedict WongNine DaysKyo
2021
Troy Kotsur*CODA*Frank Rossi
Colman DomingoZolaAbegunde "X" Olawale
Meeko GattusoQueen of GloryPitt
Will PattonSweet ThingAdam
Chaske SpencerWild IndianTeddo

Multiple nominees

;2 nominations

  • Alan Arkin
  • Kevin Corrigan
  • Paul Dano
  • Colman Domingo
  • Benicio del Toro
  • Charles S. Dutton
  • John Hawkes
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Richard Jenkins
  • Shia LaBeouf
  • Bill Murray
  • Max Perlich
  • Christopher Plummer
  • Sam Rockwell
  • Peter Sarsgaard
  • Steve Zahn

;3 nominations

  • Steve Buscemi
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Gary Farmer
  • John C. Reilly
  • David Strathairn

Multiple winners

;2 wins

  • Steve Buscemi
  • Willem Dafoe
  • Benicio del Toro (consecutive)

References

References

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  4. (March 23, 2002). ""Memento" Has the Spirit". E! Online.
  5. (March 22, 2003). ""Far From Heaven" Sweeps 2003 Independent Spirit Awards". [[IndieWire]].
  6. Hernandez, Eugene. (February 28, 2004). ""Lost In Translation" Tops Independent Spirit Awards, "Station Agent" Another Big Winner". [[IndieWire]].
  7. Hernandez, Eugene. (February 28, 2005). "Sideways Wins Six at Independent Spirit Awards". [[IndieWire]].
  8. Germain, David. (March 4, 2006). "'Brokeback' named best independent film". [[USA Today]].
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  11. Brooks, Brian. (February 21, 2009). ""The Wrestler" Leads 2009 Spirit Award Winners". [[IndieWire]].
  12. Breznican, Anthony. (March 6, 2010). "'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes". [[USA Today]].
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  18. (February 27, 2016). "Spirit Awards 2016: Complete Winners List".
  19. Earl, William. (February 26, 2017). "2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List".
  20. Nyren, Erin. (March 3, 2018). "2018 Independent Spirit Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)".
  21. Welk, Brian. (February 24, 2019). "Independent Spirit Awards 2019: Complete Winners List".
  22. (February 8, 2020). "Independent Spirit Awards Redresses Female Balance With Wins For Lulu Wang, Olivia Wilde & Julia Reichert – Complete Winners List".
  23. Grobar, Matt. (April 22, 2021). "'Nomadland' Wins Independent Spirit Awards For Best Picture, Director, Editing & Cinematography, Further Solidifying Oscars Prospects".
  24. Sharf, Zack. (April 23, 2021). "2021 Independent Spirit Awards Winner's List".
  25. (December 14, 2021). "Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations". [[Variety (magazine).
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