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National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor

Annual film award


Annual film award

FieldValue
nameNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
imageBenicio del Toro-7624.jpg
image_upright0.7
captionCurrent recipient: Benicio del Toro
awarded_forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
presenterNational Board of Review
countryUnited States
yearJohn Williams
Dial M for Murder (1954)
holderBenicio del Toro
One Battle After Another (2025)
website

Dial M for Murder (1954) One Battle After Another (2025) The National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the annual film awards given (since 1954) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

Winners

1950s

YearWinnerFilmRole
1954John WilliamsDial M for MurderChief Inspector Hubbard
SabrinaThomas Fairchild
1955Charles BickfordNot as a StrangerDr. Dave W. Runkleman
1956Richard BasehartMoby DickIshmael
1957Sessue HayakawaThe Bridge on the River KwaiColonel Saito
1958Albert SalmiThe BravadosEd Taylor
The Brothers KaramazovPavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov
1959Hugh GriffithBen-HurSheik Ilderim

1960s

YearWinnerFilmRole
1960George PeppardHome from the HillRaphael "Rafe" Copley
1961Jackie GleasonThe HustlerGeorge "Minnesota Fats" Hegerman
1962Burgess MeredithAdvise & ConsentHerbert Gelman
1963Melvyn DouglasHudHomer Bannon
1964Martin BalsamThe CarpetbaggersBernard B. Norman
1965Harry AndrewsThe Agony and the EcstasyDonato Bramante
The HillBert Wilson
1966Robert ShawA Man for All SeasonsKing Henry VIII
1967Paul FordThe ComediansMr. Smith
1968Leo McKernThe Shoes of the FishermanCardinal Leone
1969Philippe NoiretTopazHenri Jarre

1970s

YearWinnerFilmRole
1970Frank LangellaDiary of a Mad HousewifeGeorge Prager
The Twelve ChairsOstap Bender
1971Ben JohnsonThe Last Picture ShowSam the Lion
1972Joel GreyCabaretMaster of Ceremonies
Al PacinoThe GodfatherMichael Corleone
1973John HousemanThe Paper ChaseCharles Kingsfield, Jr.
1974Holger LöwenadlerLacombe, LucienAlbert Horn
1975Charles DurningDog Day AfternoonEugene Moretti
1976Jason RobardsAll the President's MenBen Bradlee
1977Tom SkerrittThe Turning PointWayne Rodgers
1978Richard FarnsworthComes a HorsemanDodger
1979Paul DooleyBreaking AwayRaymond Stohler

1980s

YearWinnerFilmRole
1980Joe PesciRaging BullJoey LaMotta
1981Jack NicholsonRedsEugene O'Neill
1982Robert PrestonVictor/VictoriaCarroll "Toddy" Todd
1983Jack NicholsonTerms of EndearmentGarrett Breedlove
1984John MalkovichPlaces in the HeartMr. Will
1985Klaus Maria BrandauerOut of AfricaBror von Blixen-Finecke
1986Daniel Day-LewisMy Beautiful LaundretteJohnny Burfoot
A Room with a ViewCecil Vyse
1987Sean ConneryThe UntouchablesJimmy "Jim" Malone
1988River PhoenixRunning on EmptyDanny Pope
1989Alan AldaCrimes and MisdemeanorsLester

1990s

YearWinnerFilmRole
1990Joe PesciGoodfellasTommy DeVito
1991Anthony HopkinsThe Silence of the LambsDr. Hannibal Lecter
1992Jack NicholsonA Few Good MenColonel Nathan R. Jessup, USMC
1993Leonardo DiCaprioWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeArnie Grape
1994Gary SiniseForrest GumpLt. Dan Taylor
1995Kevin SpaceySe7enJohn Doe
The Usual SuspectsRoger "Verbal" Kint
1996Edward NortonEveryone Says I Love YouHolden Spence
The People vs. Larry FlyntAlan Isaacman
Primal FearAaron Stamper / Roy
1997Greg KinnearAs Good as It GetsSimon Bishop
1998Ed HarrisThe Truman ShowChristof
1999Philip Seymour HoffmanMagnoliaPhil Parma
The Talented Mr. RipleyFreddie Miles

2000s

YearWinnerFilmRole
2000Joaquin PhoenixGladiatorCommodus
QuillsFrançois Simonet de Coulmier
The YardsWillie
2001Jim BroadbentIrisJohn Bayley
Moulin Rouge!Harold Zidler
2002Chris CooperAdaptation.John Laroche
2003Alec BaldwinThe CoolerSheldon "Shelly" Kaplow
2004Thomas Haden ChurchSidewaysJack Cole
2005Jake GyllenhaalBrokeback MountainJack Twist
2006Djimon HounsouBlood DiamondSolomon Vandy
2007Casey AffleckThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordRobert Ford
2008Josh BrolinMilkDan White
2009Woody HarrelsonThe MessengerCapt. Tony Stone

2010s

YearWinnerFilmRole
2010Christian BaleThe FighterDicky Eklund
2011Christopher PlummerBeginnersHal Fields
2012Leonardo DiCaprioDjango UnchainedCalvin J. Candie
2013Will ForteNebraskaDavid Grant
2014Edward NortonBirdmanMike Shiner
2015Sylvester StalloneCreedRocky Balboa
2016Jeff BridgesHell or High WaterMarcus Hamilton
2017Willem DafoeThe Florida ProjectBobby Hicks
2018Sam ElliottA Star Is BornBobby Maine
2019Brad PittOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodCliff Booth

2020s

YearWinnerFilmRole
2020Paul RaciSound of MetalJoe
2021Ciarán HindsBelfastPop
2022Brendan GleesonThe Banshees of InisherinColm Doherty
2023Mark RuffaloPoor ThingsDuncan Wedderburn
2024Kieran CulkinA Real PainBenji Kaplan
2025Benicio del ToroOne Battle After AnotherSergio St. Carlos

Multiple awards

;3 wins

  • Jack Nicholson (1981, 1983, 1992)

;2 wins

  • Leonardo DiCaprio (1993, 2012)
  • Edward Norton (1996, 2014)
  • Joe Pesci (1980, 1990)

References

References

  1. "Best Supporting Actor Archives – National Board of Review". [[National Board of Review]].
  2. [https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/national-board-of-review-names-green-book-best-film-of-2018-1203035378/ National Board of Review Names 'Green Book' Best Film of 2018 - Variety]
  3. [https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/national-board-of-review-2019-winners-irishman-1202193897/ National Board of Review 2019 Winners. IndieWire]
  4. [https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/2021-national-board-of-review-winners-da-5-bloods-1234892415/ 2021 National Board of Review Winners and Analysis - Variety]
  5. [https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/national-board-of-review-winners-2021-licorice-pizza-1234682925/ National Board of Review Winners 2021:. IndieWire]
  6. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/top-gun-maverick-best-movie-2022-national-board-review-1235277963/ Top Gun: Maverick Named Best Movie of 2022 by National Board of Review - The Hollywood Reporter]
  7. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-national-board-of-review-winners-list-1235714873/ National Board of Review Names ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Best Film of 2023]
  8. Davis, Clayton. (2024-12-04). "‘Wicked’ Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman Among Acting Winners".
  9. [https://nationalboardofreview.org/2025/12/national-board-of-review-names-2025-honorees/ National Board of Review Names 2025 Honorees]
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