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Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor Winners

Description: Test your knowledge about the talented actors who have won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Who won the first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?

  1. Walter Brennan

  2. Victor McLaglen

  3. Lionel Barrymore

  4. Charles Coburn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Walter Brennan won the first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1937 for his performance in the film 'Come and Get It'.

Which actor has won the most Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

  2. Jack Nicholson

  3. Walter Brennan

  4. Anthony Quinn


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Walter Brennan has won three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, for his performances in 'Come and Get It' (1937), 'Kentucky' (1938), and 'The Westerner' (1940).

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'?

  1. Heath Ledger

  2. Joaquin Phoenix

  3. Jack Nicholson

  4. Cesar Romero


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heath Ledger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor posthumously in 2009 for his iconic portrayal of the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'.

Which actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a gay cowboy in 'Brokeback Mountain'?

  1. Jake Gyllenhaal

  2. Heath Ledger

  3. Randy Quaid

  4. Michelle Williams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jake Gyllenhaal won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006 for his performance as Jack Twist in 'Brokeback Mountain'.

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a mentally challenged man in 'Rain Man'?

  1. Dustin Hoffman

  2. Tom Cruise

  3. Jack Nicholson

  4. Gene Hackman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dustin Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1989 for his portrayal of Raymond Babbitt in 'Rain Man'.

Which actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a ruthless slave owner in '12 Years a Slave'?

  1. Chiwetel Ejiofor

  2. Michael Fassbender

  3. Brad Pitt

  4. Lupita Nyong'o


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Michael Fassbender won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his performance as Edwin Epps in '12 Years a Slave'.

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a transgender woman in 'Dallas Buyers Club'?

  1. Matthew McConaughey

  2. Jared Leto

  3. Woody Harrelson

  4. Jennifer Garner


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jared Leto won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his portrayal of Rayon in 'Dallas Buyers Club'.

Which actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a blind musician in 'Ray'?

  1. Jamie Foxx

  2. Clifton Collins Jr.

  3. Harry Belafonte

  4. Morgan Freeman


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Morgan Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for his performance as Blind Willie Johnson in 'Ray'.

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a ruthless mobster in 'The Godfather Part II'?

  1. Robert De Niro

  2. Al Pacino

  3. James Caan

  4. Diane Keaton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1975 for his portrayal of Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather Part II'.

Which actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a flamboyant fashion designer in 'Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'?

  1. Edward Norton

  2. Zach Galifianakis

  3. J.K. Simmons

  4. Emma Stone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

J.K. Simmons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 for his performance as Terence Fletcher in 'Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'.

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a jazz musician in 'Whiplash'?

  1. Miles Teller

  2. J.K. Simmons

  3. Paul Reiser

  4. Melissa Benoist


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

J.K. Simmons won his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 for his portrayal of Terence Fletcher in 'Whiplash'.

Which actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a ruthless slave owner in 'Django Unchained'?

  1. Jamie Foxx

  2. Christoph Waltz

  3. Leonardo DiCaprio

  4. Samuel L. Jackson


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Christoph Waltz won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2013 for his performance as Dr. King Schultz in 'Django Unchained'.

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a mentally challenged man in 'Forrest Gump'?

  1. Tom Hanks

  2. Robin Wright

  3. Gary Sinise

  4. Sally Field


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gary Sinise won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1995 for his portrayal of Lieutenant Dan Taylor in 'Forrest Gump'.

Which actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a ruthless mobster in 'The Departed'?

  1. Leonardo DiCaprio

  2. Matt Damon

  3. Jack Nicholson

  4. Mark Wahlberg


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mark Wahlberg won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for his performance as Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam in 'The Departed'.

Who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a gay cowboy in 'Brokeback Mountain'?

  1. Heath Ledger

  2. Jake Gyllenhaal

  3. Randy Quaid

  4. Michelle Williams


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jake Gyllenhaal won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006 for his performance as Jack Twist in 'Brokeback Mountain'.

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