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 References External links BAFTA Awards Database British Academy Film Awards Film awards for supporting actor