supporting actor
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We’re losing supporting actor, supporting actress, but also writing and directing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
For Shawn Hatosy, Gerran Howell and Patrick Ball, each nominated for an Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series, that meant very different performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gooding took home the Academy Award for best supporting actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He has since starred in dozens of films, including "Syriana" for which he won an Oscar for best supporting actor.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 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
