BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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 recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film.

BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
The 2023 recipient: Robert Downey Jr.
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
LocationUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
Currently held byRobert Downey Jr. for Oppenheimer (2023)
Websitehttp://www.bafta.org/

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 edit

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 Robert Downey Jr. for his role in Oppenheimer. 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 edit

  indicates the winner
Ian Holm was the inaugural winner, winning two times for The Bofors Gun (1968) and Chariots of Fire (1981).
Laurence Olivier won for Oh! What a Lovely War (1969).
Ben Johnson won for The Last Picture Show (1972).
Fred Astaire won for The Towering Inferno (1975).
Robert Duvall won for Apocalypse Now (1979).
Daniel Auteuil won for Jean de Florette (1987).
Alan Rickman won for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
Ralph Fiennes won for Schindler's List (1993).
Samuel L. Jackson won for Pulp Fiction (1994).
Paul Scofield won for The Crucible (1996).
Tom Wilkinson won for The Full Monty (1997).
Benicio del Toro won for Traffic (2000).
Jim Broadbent won for Moulin Rouge! (2001).
Christopher Walken won for Catch Me If You Can (2002).
Jake Gyllenhaal won for Brokeback Mountain (2005).
Javier Bardem won for No Country for Old Men (2007).
Heath Ledger won posthumously for The Dark Knight (2008).
Christoph Waltz won twice, for Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Django Unchained (2012).
Barkhad Abdi won for Captain Phillips (2013).
JK Simmons won for Whiplash (2014).
Mark Rylance won for Bridge of Spies (2015).
Dev Patel won for Lion (2016).
Sam Rockwell won for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
Mahershala Ali won for Green Book (2018).
Brad Pitt won for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Daniel Kaluuya won for Judas and the Black Messiah (2021).
Troy Kotsur won for CODA (2021).
Barry Keoghan won for The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).

1960s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
1968
(22nd)
[1]
Ian HolmThe Bofors GunFlynn
Anthony HopkinsThe Lion in WinterKing Richard I
John McEneryRomeo and JulietMercutio
George SegalNo Way to Treat a LadyMorris Brummel
1969
(23rd)
[2]
Laurence OlivierOh! What a Lovely WarJohn French
Jack KlugmanGoodbye, ColumbusBen Patimkin
Jack NicholsonEasy RiderGeorge Hanson
Robert VaughnBullittChalmers

1970s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
1970
(24th)
Colin WellandKesMr. Farthing
Bernard CribbinsThe Railway ChildrenAlbert Perks
John MillsRyan's DaughterMichael
Gig YoungThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?Rocky
1971
(25th)
Edward FoxThe Go-BetweenHugh Trimingham
Michael GoughThe Go-BetweenMr. Maudsley
Ian HendryGet CarterEric Paice
John Hurt10 Rillington PlaceTimothy Evans
1972
(26th)
Ben JohnsonThe Last Picture ShowSam the Lion
Max Adrian (posthumous)The Boy FriendMr. Max / Lord Hubert Brockhurst
Robert DuvallThe GodfatherTom Hagen
Ralph RichardsonLady Caroline LambKing George IV
1973
(27th)
Arthur LoweO Lucky Man!Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Ian BannenThe OffenceKenneth Baxter
Denholm ElliottA Doll's HouseNils Krogstad
Michael LonsdaleThe Day of the JackalLebel
1974
(28th)
John GielgudMurder on the Orient ExpressMr. Beddoes
Adam FaithStardustMike Menary
John HustonChinatownNoah Cross
Randy QuaidThe Last DetailSeaman Larry Meadows
1975
(29th)
Fred AstaireThe Towering InfernoHarlee Claiborne
Martin BalsamThe Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeHarold Longman
Burgess MeredithThe Day of the LocustHarry Greener
Jack WardenShampooLester Carp
1976
(30th)
Brad DourifOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestBilly Bibbit
Martin BalsamAll the President's MenHoward Simons
Michael HordernThe Slipper and the RoseThe King
Jason RobardsAll the President's MenBen Bradlee
1977
(31st)
Edward FoxA Bridge Too FarBrian Horrocks
Colin BlakelyEquusFrank Strang
Robert DuvallNetworkFrank Hackett
Zero MostelThe FrontHecky Brown
1978
(32nd)
John HurtMidnight ExpressMax
Gene HackmanSupermanLex Luthor
Jason RobardsJuliaDashiell Hammett
François TruffautClose Encounters of the Third KindClaude Lacombe
1979
(33rd)
Robert DuvallApocalypse NowBill Kilgore
Denholm ElliottSaint JackWilliam Leigh
John HurtAlienKane
Christopher WalkenThe Deer HunterNikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

1980s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
1980
(34th)
Not awarded
1981
(35th)
Ian HolmChariots of FireSam Mussabini
Denholm ElliottRaiders of the Lost ArkMarcus Brody
John GielgudArthurHobson
Nigel HaversChariots of FireAndrew Lindsay
1982
(36th)
Jack NicholsonRedsEugene O'Neill
Frank FinlayThe Return of the SoldierWilliam Grey
Edward FoxGandhiReginald Dyer
Roshan SethJawaharlal Nehru
1983
(37th)
Denholm ElliottTrading PlacesColeman
Bob HoskinsThe Honorary ConsulColonel Perez
Burt LancasterLocal HeroFelix Happer
Jerry LewisThe King of ComedyJerry Langford
1984
(38th)
Denholm ElliottA Private FunctionCharles Swaby
Michael ElphickGorky ParkPasha
Ian HolmGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesPhillippe D'Arnot
Ralph RichardsonThe Earl of Greystoke
1985
(39th)
Denholm ElliottDefence of the RealmVernon Bayliss
James FoxA Passage to IndiaRichard Fielding
John GielgudPlentyLeonard Darwin
Saeed JaffreyMy Beautiful LaundretteNasser
1986
(40th)
Ray McAnallyThe MissionAltamirano
Klaus Maria BrandauerOut of AfricaBror Blixen
Simon CallowA Room with a ViewArthur Beebe
Denholm ElliottMr. Emerson
1987
(41st)
Daniel AuteuilJean de FloretteUgolin
Ian BannenHope and GloryGrandfather George
Sean ConneryThe UntouchablesJimmy Malone
John ThawCry FreedomKruger
1988
(42nd)
Michael PalinA Fish Called WandaKen Pile
Joss AcklandWhite MischiefJock Delves Broughton
Peter O'TooleThe Last EmperorReginald Johnston
David SuchetA World ApartMuller
1989
(43rd)
Ray McAnallyMy Left FootMr. Brown
Marlon BrandoA Dry White SeasonIan McKenzie
Sean ConneryIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeHenry Jones Sr.
Jack NicholsonBatmanJack Napier / The Joker

1990s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
1990
(44th)
Salvatore CascioCinema ParadisoSalvatore Di Vita (child)
Alan AldaCrimes and MisdemeanorsLester
John HurtThe FieldBird O'Donnell
Al PacinoDick TracyAlphonse "Big Boy" Caprice
1991
(45th)
Alan RickmanRobin Hood: Prince of ThievesSheriff of Nottingham
Alan BatesHamletKing Claudius
Derek JacobiDead AgainFranklyn Madson
Andrew StrongThe CommitmentsDeco Cuffe
1992
(46th)
Gene HackmanUnforgivenLittle Bill Daggett
Jaye DavidsonThe Crying GameDil
Tommy Lee JonesJFKClay Shaw
Samuel WestHowards EndLeonard Bast
1993
(47th)
Ralph FiennesSchindler's ListAmon Göth
Tommy Lee JonesThe FugitiveDeputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard
Ben KingsleySchindler's ListItzhak Stern
John MalkovichIn the Line of FireMitch Leary
1994
(48th)
Samuel L. JacksonPulp FictionJules Winnfield
Simon CallowFour Weddings and a FuneralGareth
John HannahMatthew
Paul ScofieldQuiz ShowMark Van Doren
1995
(49th)
Tim RothRob RoyArchibald Cunningham
Ian HolmThe Madness of King GeorgeDr. Willis
Martin LandauEd WoodBela Lugosi
Alan RickmanSense and SensibilityChristopher Brandon
1996
(50th)
Paul ScofieldThe CrucibleThomas Danforth
John GielgudShineCecil Parkes
Edward NortonPrimal FearAaron Stampler
Alan RickmanMichael CollinsÉamon de Valera
1997
(51st)
Tom WilkinsonThe Full MontyGerald
Mark AddyThe Full MontyDave
Rupert EverettMy Best Friend's WeddingGeorge Downes
Burt ReynoldsBoogie NightsJack Horner
1998
(52nd)
Geoffrey RushShakespeare in LovePhilip Henslowe
Ed HarrisThe Truman ShowChristof
Geoffrey RushElizabethFrancis Walsingham
Tom WilkinsonShakespeare in LoveHugh Fennyman
1999
(53rd)
[3]
Jude LawThe Talented Mr. RipleyDickie Greenleaf
Wes BentleyAmerican BeautyRicky Fitts
Michael CaineThe Cider House RulesWilbur Larch
Rhys IfansNotting HillSpike
Timothy SpallTopsy-TurvyRichard Temple

2000s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
Benicio del ToroTrafficJavier Rodriguez
Albert FinneyErin BrockovichEdward L. Masry
Gary LewisBilly ElliotJackie Elliot
Joaquin PhoenixGladiatorCommodus
Oliver Reed (posthumous)Proximo
2001
(55th)
[6]
Jim BroadbentMoulin Rouge!Harold Zidler
Hugh BonnevilleIrisYoung John Bayley
Robbie ColtraneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRubeus Hagrid
Colin FirthBridget Jones's DiaryMark Darcy
Eddie Murphy [A]ShrekDonkey
2002
(56th)
[7]
Christopher WalkenCatch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale Sr.
Chris CooperAdaptationJohn Laroche
Ed HarrisThe HoursRichard Brown
Alfred MolinaFridaDiego Rivera
Paul NewmanRoad to PerditionJohn Rooney
2003
(57th)
[8]
Bill NighyLove ActuallyBilly 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 RobbinsMystic RiverDave Boyle
2004
(58th)
[9]
Clive OwenCloserLarry Gray
Alan AldaThe AviatorOwen Brewster
Phil DavisVera DrakeStanley Drake
Rodrigo de la SernaThe Motorcycle DiariesAlberto Granado
Jamie FoxxCollateralMax Durocher
2005
(59th)
[10]
Jake GyllenhaalBrokeback MountainJack Twist
Don CheadleCrashDet. Graham Waters
George ClooneyGood Night, and Good LuckFred W. Friendly
SyrianaBob Barnes
Matt DillonCrashSgt. John Ryan
2006
(60th)
[11]
Alan ArkinLittle Miss SunshineEdwin Hoover
James McAvoyThe Last King of ScotlandNicholas Garrigan
Jack NicholsonThe DepartedFrank Costello
Leslie PhillipsVenusIan Brooks
Michael SheenThe QueenTony Blair
2007
(61st)
[12]
Javier BardemNo Country for Old MenAnton 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)
[13]
Heath Ledger (posthumous)The Dark KnightJoker
Robert Downey Jr.Tropic ThunderKirk Lazarus
Brendan GleesonIn BrugesKen Daley
Philip Seymour HoffmanDoubtFather Brendan Flynn
Brad PittBurn After ReadingChad Feldheimer
2009
(63rd)
[14]
Christoph WaltzInglourious BasterdsCol. Hans Landa
Alec BaldwinIt's ComplicatedJacob Adler
Christian McKayMe and Orson WellesOrson Welles
Alfred MolinaAn EducationJack Miller
Stanley TucciThe Lovely BonesGeorge Harvey

2010s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
2010
(64th)
[15]
Geoffrey RushThe King's SpeechLionel Logue
Christian BaleThe FighterDicky Eklund
Andrew GarfieldThe Social NetworkEduardo Saverin
Pete Postlethwaite (posthumous)The TownFergus "Fergie" Colm
Mark RuffaloThe Kids Are All RightPaul Hatfield
2011
(65th)
[16]
Christopher PlummerBeginnersHal Fields
Kenneth BranaghMy Week with MarilynLaurence Olivier
Jim BroadbentThe Iron LadyDenis Thatcher
Jonah HillMoneyballPeter Brand
Philip Seymour HoffmanThe Ides of MarchPaul Zara
2012
(66th)
[17]
Christoph WaltzDjango UnchainedDr. King Schultz
Alan ArkinArgoLester Siegel
Javier BardemSkyfallRaoul Silva
Philip Seymour HoffmanThe MasterLancaster Dodd
Tommy Lee JonesLincolnThaddeus Stevens
2013
(67th)
[18]
Barkhad AbdiCaptain PhillipsAbduwali Muse
Daniel BrühlRushNiki Lauda
Bradley CooperAmerican HustleRichard "Richie" DiMaso
Matt DamonBehind the CandelabraScott Thorson
Michael Fassbender12 Years a SlaveEdwin Epps
2014
(68th)
[19]
J. K. SimmonsWhiplashTerrence Fletcher
Steve CarellFoxcatcherJohn du Pont
Ethan HawkeBoyhoodMason Evans Sr.
Edward NortonBirdmanMike Shiner
Mark RuffaloFoxcatcherDavid Schultz
2015
(69th)
[20]
Mark RylanceBridge of SpiesRudolf Abel
Christian BaleThe Big ShortMichael Burry
Benicio del ToroSicarioAlejandro Gillick
Idris ElbaBeasts of No NationThe Commandant
Mark RuffaloSpotlightMichael Rezendes
2016
(70th)
[21]
Dev PatelLionSaroo Brierley
Mahershala AliMoonlightJuan
Jeff BridgesHell or High WaterMarcus Hamilton
Hugh GrantFlorence Foster JenkinsSt. Clair Bayfield
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonNocturnal AnimalsRay Marcus
2017
(71st)
[22]
Sam RockwellThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriJason 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)
[23]
Mahershala AliGreen BookDon Shirley
Timothée ChalametBeautiful BoyNic Sheff
Adam DriverBlacKkKlansmanFlip Zimmerman
Richard E. GrantCan You Ever Forgive Me?Jack Hock
Sam RockwellViceGeorge W. Bush
2019
(73rd)
[24]
Brad PittOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodCliff Booth
Tom HanksA Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodFred Rogers
Anthony HopkinsThe Two PopesPope Benedict XVI
Al PacinoThe IrishmanJimmy Hoffa
Joe PesciRussell Bufalino

2020s edit

YearActorFilmCharacter
2020
(74th)
[25]
Daniel KaluuyaJudas and the Black MessiahFred 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)
[26]
Troy KotsurCODAFrank 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)
[27]
Barry KeoghanThe Banshees of InisherinDominic Kearney
Brendan GleesonThe Banshees of InisherinColm Doherty
Ke Huy QuanEverything 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)
[28]
Robert Downey Jr.OppenheimerLewis Strauss
Robert De NiroKillers of the Flower MoonWilliam Hale
Jacob ElordiSaltburnFelix Catton
Ryan GoslingBarbieKen
Paul MescalAll of Us StrangersHarry
Dominic SessaThe HoldoversAngus Tully

Multiple wins and nominations edit

Multiple nominations edit

Multiple wins edit

3 wins
2 wins

See also edit

Notes edit

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

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