Kodi Smit-McPhee is an Australian actor. In his early career, Smit-McPhee earned recognition as a child actor for his role in Romulus, My Father (2007), with his performance in the film earning him nomination for a AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He later received nominations for various youth awards for his performances in Let Me In (2010) and The Road (2009).
In 2021, Smit-McPhee had a co-starring role in Jane Campion's drama film The Power of the Dog. His critically acclaimed performance in the film earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, in addition to nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. His Oscar nomination made him the fourth Australian to be nominated in the category of Best Supporting Actor, as well as the first blind person ever nominated for an acting Oscar.
Major awards Academy Awards YearCategoryNominated workResult2022Best Supporting ActorThe Power of the Dog
BAFTA Awards YearCategoryNominated workResult2022BAFTA Rising Star AwardBest Film Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Power of the Dog
Golden Globe Awards YearCategoryNominated workResult2022Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureThe Power of the Dog
Screen Actors Guild Awards YearCategoryNominated workResult2022Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role The Power of the Dog
Critics' awards YearNominated workCategoryResultAlliance of Women Film Journalists2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorAustin Film Critics Association2022The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorBoston Online Film Critics Association2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorCritics' Choice Awards2010The RoadBest Young Actor/Actress2011Let Me InBest Young Actor2022The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorChicago Film Critics Association2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorFlorida Film Critics Circle2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorFilm Critics Circle of Australia 2008Romulus, My FatherBest Supporting ActorRomulus, My FatherSpecial Achievement AwardHawaii Film Critics Society2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorHouston Film Critics Society2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorIowa Film Critics Association2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting Actor Indiana Film Journalists Association2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorKansas City Film Critics Circle2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorLondon Film Critics' Circle2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorLos Angeles Film Critics Association 2021That Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorNational Society of Film Critics2022The Power of the Dogbest Supporting ActorNew York Film Critics Circle2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorNorth American Film Critics Association2022The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorSan Diego Film Critics Society2022The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorSan Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle2022The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorSeattle Film Critics Society2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorSt. Louis Film Critics Association 2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorSunset Film Critics Circle2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting ActorYoung Artist Award2009Romulus, My FatherBest Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Actor
Other awards AACTA Awards YearNominated workCategoryResultRef2007Romulus, My FatherBest Lead ActorBest Young Acting 2010The RoadBest International ActorMatching JackBest Supporting Actor
AACTA International Awards YearNominated workCategoryResultRef2022The Power of the DogBest Supporting Actor
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
+YearNominated workCategoryResultRef2010The RoadBest Supporting Actor2011Let Me InBest Actor
Satellite Awards +YearNominated workCategoryResultRef2021The Power of the DogBest Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards +YearNominated workCategoryResultRef2010The RoadBest Performance by a Younger Actor2015Dawn of the Planet of the ApesBest Performance by a Younger Actor
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