The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual film award given by the National Society of Film Critics.
The awards was given for the first time in 1968 (honoring films of 1967).
Winners
1960s YearWinnerFilmw3 rҽRole1967Gene HackmanBonnie and ClydeBuck Barrow 1968Seymour CasselFacesChet 1969Jack NicholsonEasy RiderGeorge Hanson
1970s YearWinnerFilmRole1970Chief Dan GeorgeLittle Big ManOld Lodge Skins 1971Bruce DernDrive, He SaidCoach Bullion1972Eddie AlbertThe Heartbreak KidMr. Corcoran Joel GreyCabaretMaster of Ceremonies 1973Robert De NiroMean StreetsJohnny Boy1974Holger LöwenadlerLacombe, LucienAlbert Horn1975Henry GibsonNashvilleHaven Hamilton1976Jason RobardsAll the President's MenBen Bradlee 1977Edward FoxA Bridge Too FarLt. Gen. Brian Horrocks1978Richard FarnsworthComes a HorsemanDodger Robert MorleyWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Maximillian Vandeveer1979Frederic ForrestApocalypse Now3rd Class Jay "Chef" HicksThe RoseHuston Dyer
1980s YearWinnerFilmRole1980Joe PesciRaging BullJoey LaMotta 1981Robert PrestonS.O.B.Dr. Irving Finegarten1982Mickey RourkeDinerRobert "Boogie" Sheftell1983Jack NicholsonTerms of EndearmentGarrett Breedlove 1984John MalkovichThe Killing FieldsAl RockoffPlaces in the HeartMr. Will 1985John GielgudPlentySir Leonard DarwinThe Shooting PartyCornelius Cardew1986Dennis HopperBlue VelvetFrank Booth1987Morgan FreemanStreet SmartFast Black 1988Dean StockwellMarried to the Mob Tony "The Tiger" Russo Tucker: The Man and His Dream Howard Hughes1989Beau BridgesThe Fabulous Baker BoysFrank Baker
1990s YearWinnerFilmRole1990Bruce DavisonLongtime Companion David 1991Harvey KeitelBugsyMickey Cohen Thelma & LouiseDetective Hal SlocumbMortal ThoughtsDetective John Woods1992Gene HackmanUnforgivenLittle Bill Daggett 1993Ralph FiennesSchindler's ListAmon Göth 1994Martin LandauEd WoodBela Lugosi 1995Don CheadleDevil in a Blue DressMouse Alexander1996Martin DonovanThe Portrait of a LadyRalph TouchettTony Shalhoub Big NightPrimo1997Burt ReynoldsBoogie NightsJack Horner 1998Bill MurrayRushmoreHerman Blume1999Christopher PlummerThe InsiderMike Wallace
2000s YearWinnerFilmRole2000Benicio del ToroTrafficJavier Rodriguez 2001Steve BuscemiGhost WorldSeymour Mann2002Christopher WalkenCatch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale, Sr. 2003Peter SarsgaardShattered GlassChuck Lane2004Thomas Haden ChurchSidewaysJack Cole 2005Ed HarrisA History of ViolenceCarl Fogarty2006Mark WahlbergThe DepartedSean Dignam 2007Casey AffleckThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Robert Ford 2008Eddie MarsanHappy-Go-LuckyScott2009Paul SchneiderBright StarCharles Armitage BrownChristoph WaltzInglourious BasterdsCol. Hans Landa
2010s YearWinnerFilmRole2010Geoffrey RushThe King's SpeechLionel Logue 2011Albert BrooksDriveBernie Rose2012Matthew McConaugheyBernie Danny Buck DavidsonMagic Mike Dallas2013James FrancoSpring BreakersAlien2014J. K. SimmonsWhiplashTerrence Fletcher 2015Mark RylanceBridge of SpiesRudolf Abel 2016Mahershala Ali Moonlight Juan 2017Willem Dafoe The Florida Project Bobby Hicks 2018Steven Yeun Burning Ben2019Brad Pitt Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Cliff Booth
2020s YearWinnerFilmRole2020Paul RaciSound of MetalJoe ‘Nomadland’ Named Best Film by National Society of Film Critics|The Wrap 2021Anders Danielsen Lie The Worst Person in the World Aksel National Society of Film Critics 2022 Winners List - The Hollywood Reporter2022Ke Huy Quan Everything Everywhere All at Once Waymond Wang ‘TÁR’ and ‘Aftersun’ Win Big at National Society of Film Critics Awards (Complete Winners List)|IndieWire2023Charles MeltonMay December Joe Yoo 2024Kieran CulkinA Real Pain Benji Kaplan2025Benicio del ToroOne Battle After Another Sergio St. Carlos
Multiple awards 2 wins Benicio del Toro (2000, 2025) Gene Hackman (1967, 1992) Jack Nicholson (1969, 1983)
See also National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
References