KnowraAcademy Award for Best Supporting ActorLinked fromLinked fromThe 89 pages that link to Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, each with the reason it gives.All 89Broader topic 6Related 72Narrower topic 2Compared with 9Academy Award for Best ActorCompared with: Voters distinguish leading roles from supporting performances when placing actors in categories.Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressCompared with: It is the parallel category for performances by actors.Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureCompared with: It is the closest US film-award counterpart, with a different voting body and history.BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCompared with: Comparing the US prize with BAFTA shows how separate academies recognize supporting performances.Academy Juvenile AwardCompared with: Young performers can compete in this standard category rather than receive a separate juvenile honor.Donald SutherlandCompared with: Sutherland never won an Oscar, though his performances were widely praised.José FerrerCompared with: Distinguishing this category prevents confusion with Ferrer’s leading-actor Oscar.Rod SteigerCompared with: Steiger was nominated in this category for On the Waterfront before winning for a leading role.Sean PennCompared with: Penn’s two competitive Oscars were for leading roles, not supporting ones.