Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor
Award given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association
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The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards for a performance in a motion picture. It was first presented in 1995 with the winners being a tie between Ed Harris for Apollo 13 and Kevin Spacey for The Usual Suspects. There were no official nominees until 2001, currently six nominees are usually presented.
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
LocationLos Angeles, California
Presented byBroadcast Film Critics Association
Currently held byJacob Elordi for Frankenstein (2025)
| Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Jacob Elordi | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
| Currently held by | Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein (2025) |
| Website | www.criticschoice.com |
Mahershala Ali is the only actor who has received this award more than once, with two wins. Mark Ruffalo holds the record of most nominations in the category with four.
Winners and nominees


















1990s
| Year | Actor | Character | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ed Harris (TIE) | Gene Kranz | Apollo 13 |
| Kevin Spacey (TIE) | Roger "Verbal" Kint / Keyser Söze | The Usual Suspects | |
| 1996 | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Rodney "Rod" Tidwell | Jerry Maguire |
| 1997 | Anthony Hopkins | John Quincy Adams | Amistad |
| 1998 | Billy Bob Thornton | Jacob Mitchell | A Simple Plan |
| 1999 | Michael Clarke Duncan | John Coffey | The Green Mile |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple nominees
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Multiple winners
- 2 wins