IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Film
Irish film industry award
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The IFTA Award for Supporting Actor – Film is an award presented annually by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). It has been presented since the 3rd Irish Film & Television Awards ceremony in 2005 to an Irish actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role in a feature film. For the first and second ceremonies, supporting performances for film and television were combined into one category.
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| IFTA Award for Supporting Actor – Film | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Paul Mescal | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) |
| First award | 2003 |
| Most recent winner | Paul Mescal, Hamnet (2026) |
| Website | ifta |
Four actors — Liam Cunningham, Domhnall Gleeson, Paul Mescal and David Wilmot — have won the award twice. The record for most nominations is five, held by both Colin Farrell and Ciarán Hinds. Mescal is the award's most recent winner, winning his second award for his performance in Hamnet (2025).
Eligibility
The award is exclusively open to Irish actors. The rules define an Irish person as follows:
- Born in Ireland (32 counties) or
- Have Irish Citizenship or
- Be full-time resident in Ireland (minimum of 3 years)[1]
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Winners and nominees
In the following table, the years are listed as the year of film. The first three ceremonies were held at the end of the year, but since the 4th Irish Film & Television Awards the ceremonies have generally been held the following year. As there was no ceremony in 2019, the 16th Irish Film & Television Awards covered a period of two years.[2]
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
|---|---|
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals have received two or more Supporting Actor awards:
| Wins | Actor | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liam Cunningham | 4 |
| Domhnall Gleeson | 3 | |
| Paul Mescal | ||
| David Wilmot |
The following individuals have received two or more Supporting Actor nominations:
Notes
- For the first two ceremonies, supporting performances for film and television were combined into one category. Only nominees from films are included in this list.