Ranking my 25 favourite Best Supporting Actor winners:

This is the last of the four acting Oscar categories. I enjoyed every performance below, and there’s one heck of a top 10 down there!

• Mahershala Ali, (2018)

• George Kennedy,  (1967)

• Troy Kotsur,   (2021)

• Alan Arkin, (2006)

• Edmund Gwinn, Kris Kringle, (1947)

• Kevin Kline, (1988)

• Sam Rockwell,  (2017)

• Gene Hackman, (1992)

• Tommy Lee Jones,  (1993)

• Robert Downey, Jr., (2023)

• Christian Bale, (2010)

• Daniel Kaluuya, (2020)

• Christoph Waltz, (2012)

• Sean Connery, (1987)

• Javier Bardem, (2007)

• J.K. Simmons, (2014)

• Kieran Culkin, (2024)

• Ke Huy Kwan, (2022)

• Benicio del Toro,  (2000)

• Robin Williams, (1997)

• Christoph Waltz, (2009)

• Robert DeNiro, (1974)

• Brad Pitt, (2019)

• Joe Pesci, (1990)

• Heath Ledger, (2008)

And this week’s movie had Ryan Gosling nominated as a best supporting actor in an absolutely unforgettable role. But, alas, it was my #16 that was victorious that night. Either way…

Congratulations . This is your week.

Best Actress:

Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer in

Best Actor: Ryan Gosling as Ken (just Ken) in

Best Quote: “Don’t touch me you snaggle-toothed heifer!” – Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.) as Squeak in

Honourable Mentions: Mark Rylance, (2015); Chris Cooper, (2002); Jason Robards, (1976); Haing S. Ngor, (1984); Mahershala Ali, (2016)