About Supporting Actor
A supporting actor is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor, and above that of a bit part. In recognition of important nature of this work, the theater and film industries give separate awards to the best supporting actors and actresses.
Burt Young: Oscar-nominated Rocky actor dies aged 83
... Young received an Oscar nomination for best Supporting Actor in 1977 for his role as the alcoholic butcher and brother-in-law of fighter Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone...
Nyad: Netflix film follows swimmer who braved sharks and jellyfish
... And for a while we had been looking for - how does that will manifest itself in a woman? What does it look like, how is it different? " Who is Diana Nyad? Usually in films, anyone other than the main character is referred to as a supporting character - and the person playing them a Supporting Actor...
'Grateful' Spacey cleared of sex assault charges
... The Hollywood star won best actor Oscar in 2000 for American Beauty, and best Supporting Actor in 1995 for The Usual Suspects...
Kevin Spacey: Who is the Oscar-winning actor?
... The actor was regularly rewarded for his work - winning two Oscars during his career - one for lead actor (for 1999 s American Beauty) and one for Supporting Actor (for 1995 s The Usual Suspects)...
Alan Arkin: Little Miss Sunshine actor dies aged 89
... He s maniac Back on screen, after appearing in the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands, opposite Johnny Depp, his performance in 2006 s Little Miss Sunshine saw him win both an Oscar and Bafta for best Supporting Actor...
Jamie Foxx out of hospital and recuperating, daughter says
... He was also nominated for best Supporting Actor the same year for his role in Collateral...
Jamie Foxx still in hospital a week after admission
... He was also nominated for best Supporting Actor the same year for his role in Collateral...
Michael Lerner: Elf and Barton Fink actor dies at 81
... In the film, he starred alongside John Turturro, John Goodman and Judy Davis, in the role that earned him an Academy Awards nomination for best Supporting Actor...