The grand event of Oscar Awards, held annually, honors people related to all the aspects of the filmmaking in Hollywood. The ceremony has numerous categories of awards, presented to individuals involved in making a film. In a movie, there is a character that, though not in the lead, equally bears the responsibility of turning it into a blockbuster. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor those talented artists who play the supporting role. In this category, the nominations are made by Academy members who are actors themselves, while winners are selected by all the Academy membership, including actors and non actors. Under the system presently in place, an actor is nominated for a specific performance in a single film and such nominations are limited to five per year. Here, we have provided a list of the winners of the Academy Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role.


Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
Year
Winner
Film
2009
Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight
2008
Javier Bardem
No Country for Old Men
2007
Alan Arkin
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
George Clooney
Syriana
2005
Morgan Freeman
Million Dollar Baby
2004
Tim Robbins
Mystic River
2003
Chris Cooper
Adaptation
2002
Jim Broadbent
Iris
2001
Benicio del Toro
Traffic
2000
Michael Caine
The Cider House Rules
1999
James Coburn
Affliction
1998
Robin Williams
Good Will Hunting
1997
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Jerry Maguire
1996
Kevin Spacey
The Usual Suspects
1995
Martin Landau
Ed Wood
1994
Tommy Lee Jones
The Fugitive
1993
Gene Hackman
Unforgiven
1992
Jack Palance
City Slickers
1991
Joe Pesci
Goodfellas