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The 89 pages that link to Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, each with the reason it gives.

• Walter HustonRelated: Huston received the award for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre at the 1949 ceremony.

• William HurtRelated: Hurt received nominations in this category for A History of Violence and two other films.

• Billy Bob ThorntonRelated: Thornton received a nomination for his performance in A Simple Plan.

• Claude RainsRelated: Rains received four nominations in this category, a rare record for his era.

• George SandersBroader topic: This is the specific Oscar category Sanders won for All About Eve.

• Jake GyllenhaalRelated: Gyllenhaal received a nomination for Brokeback Mountain.

• 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.

• Sam RockwellRelated: Rockwell received it for playing Jason Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

• Sean PennCompared with: Penn’s two competitive Oscars were for leading roles, not supporting ones.

• Benicio del ToroRelated: Del Toro won the award for Traffic, bringing his performance to international prominence.

• Christopher PlummerRelated: Plummer won the award for Beginners at age 82, becoming its oldest acting winner at the time.

• Christopher WalkenRelated: Walken won the award in 1979 for The Deer Hunter.

• Edgar BergenBroader topic: Bergen received a special honorary Oscar in 1938, recognizing his screen work with Charlie McCarthy.

• Edmond O'BrienRelated: O’Brien won the award for The Barefoot Contessa in 1955.

• Hume CronynRelated: Cronyn received a nomination for his supporting performance in The Seventh Cross.

• Karl MaldenRelated: Malden won the award for playing Father Barry in On the Waterfront.

• Mark RylanceRelated: Rylance received the award for playing Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies.

• Melvyn DouglasNarrower topic: Douglas received this award for Hud and Being There.

• Michael RedgraveRelated: Redgrave received the award for his role in Mourning Becomes Electra.

• Sessue HayakawaRelated: Hayakawa’s nomination for The Bridge on the River Kwai marked recognition late in his film career.

• Walter BrennanRelated: Brennan won the award for Come and Get It, Kentucky, and The Westerner.

• Woody HarrelsonRelated: Harrelson received nominations for The Messenger and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

• Barry FitzgeraldRelated: Fitzgerald won the award for Going My Way at the 1945 ceremony.

• Burl IvesRelated: Ives received the award for playing Rufus Hannassey in The Big Country.

• Christoph WaltzRelated: Waltz won this award for Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.

• Cuba Gooding Jr.Broader topic: Gooding received the award for his performance in Jerry Maguire.

• Don AmecheRelated: Ameche won the award for Cocoon at age 77.

• George ChakirisRelated: Chakiris received this award for West Side Story.

• Haing S. NgorRelated: Ngor received the award in 1985 for The Killing Fields.

• Hugh GriffithNarrower topic: Griffith received this award for Ben-Hur.

• J. K. SimmonsRelated: Simmons won it for Whiplash at the 2015 ceremony.

• Jack AlbertsonRelated: Albertson received the 1969 award for his portrayal of John Cleary.

• Jack PalanceBroader topic: Palance received the award in 1992 for City Slickers, at age 73.

• Jim BroadbentRelated: Broadbent received the award for his performance in Iris.

• Joel GreyRelated: Grey received the award for Cabaret, one of the film’s major honors.

• Kevin KlineRelated: Kline received the award for A Fish Called Wanda in 1989.

• Louis Gossett Jr.Related: Gossett became the first Black man to win this award, for An Officer and a Gentleman.

• Mahershala AliRelated: Ali won for Moonlight and Green Book, becoming the first Black actor to win two acting Oscars.