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. Actors of all nationalities are eligible to receive the award.
Winner and nominees
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Note: No award for Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress was presented in 1980. In 1981, the award was for Best Supporting Artist. All four nominees were male.
Multiple nominations
7 nominations
Denholm Elliott
4 nominations
John Gielgud
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ian Holm
John Hurt
Tommy Lee Jones
Jack Nicholson
3 nominations
Robert Duvall
Edward Fox
Alan Rickman
Mark Ruffalo
Geoffrey Rush
Tom Wilkinson
2 nominations
Alan Alda
Alan Arkin
Mahershala Ali
Christian Bale
Martin Balsam
Ian Bannen
Javier Bardem
Jim Broadbent
Simon Callow
George Clooney
Sean Connery
Benicio del Toro
Albert Finney
Brendan Gleeson
Hugh Grant
Gene Hackman
Ed Harris
Anthony Hopkins
Barry Keoghan
Ray McAnally
Alfred Molina
Edward Norton
Al Pacino
Brad Pitt
Christopher Plummer
Ralph Richardson
Sam Rockwell
Jason Robards
Paul Scofield
Christopher Walken
Christoph Waltz
Multiple wins
3 wins
Denholm Elliott (consecutive)
2 wins
Edward Fox
Ian Holm
Ray McAnally
Geoffrey Rush
Christoph Waltz
See also
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role