supporting actor

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But 16 year old Owen Cooper, who won best supporting actor for his role as young teen Jamie Miller, still remembers where it all began.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Since winning a supporting actor Emmy in 2020 for HBO’s “Watchmen,” Abdul-Mateen has been on a nonstop roll with multiple projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" on Sunday, is in Ukraine to show support to the war-torn country.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The big winner of the night was One Battle After Another, whose six awards also included best adapted screenplay, and supporting actor for Sean Penn.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Lombardy, the large, pale, and intense Roman Catholic priest, was perhaps the chief supporting actor in the drama at Reykjavik.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady