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Do You Remember Who Won Best Supporting Actor? Quiz

Everyone remembers who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a given year. Your challenge will be to guess who won the Best Supporting Actor in these questions. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by CrowDad. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CrowDad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,046

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. As the character Rod Tidwell, this actor brought the phrase "show me the money" into pop culture. Which of these actors won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ? Hint

William H. Macy for " Fargo"

James Woods for "Ghosts of Mississippi"

Edward Norton for " Primal Fear"

Cuba Gooding, Jr. for "Jerry Maguire"

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Question 2 of 10

2. As astronaut Garrett Breedlove, this actor was actually the fourth actor selected for this role. Which of these actors won the 1983 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

Jack Nicholson for " Terms of Endearment"

Sam Shepard for "The Right Stuff"

John Lithgow for "Terms of Endearment"

Rip Torn for "Cross Creek"

3. In preparation for this role, this actor stayed isolated for a month in a hotel prior to the filming of the movie. Which of these actors, in his final performance, won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

Josh Brolin for "Milk"

Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight"

Robert Downey, Jr. for "Tropic Thunder"

Michael Shannon for "Revolutionary Road"

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Question 4 of 10

4. As the character Sam Gerard, this actor showed dogged determination to get his job done. With his no nonsense approach he led his team to succeeding in their goal. Which of these actors won the 1993 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

John Malkovich for "In the Line of Fire"

Leonardo DiCaprio for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?"

Tommy Lee Jones for "The Fugitive"

Ralph Fiennes for "Schindler's List"

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the role of Conrad Jarrett, this actor made us feel the guilt that sometimes accompanies survival. Portraying a character in much emotional pain, which of these actors won the award in 1980 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

Timothy Hutton for "Ordinary People"

Joe Pesci for "Raging Bull"

Judd Hirsch for "Ordinary People"

Jason Robards for "Melvin and Howard"

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Question 6 of 10

6. The actor who won this award was second choice for the part after it was turned down by Jack Nicholson. As Emil Foley, this actor demonstrated the challenges of leadership and developing potential. Which of these actors won the award in 1982 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

James Mason for "The Verdict"

Charles Durning for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"

Louis Gossett, Jr. for " An Officer and a Gentleman"

John Lithgow for "The World According to Garp"

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Question 7 of 10

7. As Edwin Hoover, this actor exemplified the eccentric relative in everybody's family. As the patriarch for a dysfunctional family, which of these actors won the award in 2006 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

Alan Arkin for "Little Miss Sunshine"

Mark Wahlberg for "The Departed"

Eddie Murphy for "Dreamgirls"

Jackie Earle Haley for "Little Children"

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Question 8 of 10

8. As the character Otto West, this actor showed a total lack of understanding of the concepts of Friedrich Nietzche. Which of these actors won the award in 1988 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

Kevin Kline for "A Fish Called Wanda"

River Phoenix for "Running on Empty"

Martin Landau for "Tucker: The Man and His Dream"

Dean Stockwell for "Married to the Mob"

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Question 9 of 10

9. As Sean Maguire, this actor showed the difficulty of building trust with an abused person. Displaying a passion for healing, which of these actors won the award in 1997 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

Greg Kinnear for "As Good as It Gets"

Burt Reynolds for "Boogie Nights"

Anthony Hopkins for "Amistad"

Robin Williams for "Good Will Hunting"

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Question 10 of 10

10. As Roger Kint, this actor told us about the greatest trick the devil ever pulled. Using the real life character of John List (an accountant who murdered his family and then disappeared for two decades) as a basis, which of these actors won the award in 1995 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role? Hint

James Cromwell for "Babe"

Kevin Spacey for "The Usual Suspects"

Ed Harris for "Apollo 13"

Brad Pitt for "12 Monkeys"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As the character Rod Tidwell, this actor brought the phrase "show me the money" into pop culture. Which of these actors won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ?

Answer: Cuba Gooding, Jr. for "Jerry Maguire"

Cuba Gooding, Jr. comes from a family of entertainers. His first foray into show business was as a breakdancer at the Closing Ceremonies at the 1984 Olympics. Besides winning the Oscar, Gooding also won the Golden Globe and Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role of Rob Tidwell.

2. As astronaut Garrett Breedlove, this actor was actually the fourth actor selected for this role. Which of these actors won the 1983 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role?

Answer: Jack Nicholson for " Terms of Endearment"

Over the course of his long and distinguished career Jack Nicholson has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning three times. He is also one of only a few actors who have been nominated for an Oscar in every decade since the 1960s. For his role as Garrett Breedlove, Nicholson won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe.

Answer: Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight"

Heath Ledger died, tragically, shortly after production was completed on "The Dark Knight" at the age of 28. Despite having a brief career Ledger received critical acclaim for several of his films. Besides winning the Academy Award, Heath Ledger swept all of the major film awards winning the Golden Globe, Screen Actor's Guild, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for his performance in the role of The Joker.

Answer: Tommy Lee Jones for "The Fugitive"

After appearing in over 20 films Tommy Lee Jones finally received critical recognition for his performance in "The Fugitive". For his performance as Deputy Sam Gerard, Jones won not only the Oscar, he took home the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor as well. An extra bit of information, Jones attended Harvard University where he became friends with future Vice-President Al Gore.

Answer: Timothy Hutton for "Ordinary People"

With his victory in "Ordinary People" Timothy Hutton became the youngest actor to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. The role of Conrad Jarrett was Hutton's first part in a motion picture. Besides winning the Academy Award, Hutton also won the Golden Globe.

Answer: Louis Gossett, Jr. for " An Officer and a Gentleman"

For his performance in "An Officer and a Gentleman" Gossett became the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Besides winning the Oscar, Louis Gossett, Jr. also took home the Golden Globe for Supporting Actor for his performance of Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley.

Answer: Alan Arkin for "Little Miss Sunshine"

For his performance in "Little Miss Sunshine" Arkin received his third nomination for an Academy Award. The third time turned out to be the charm for Arkin in the role of Edwin Hoover. Additionally, Arkin won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Supporting Actor. The Golden Globe went to Eddie Murphy for his role in "Dreamgirls".

Answer: Kevin Kline for "A Fish Called Wanda"

Throughout the course of his career Kline has been nominated for several awards, with his only victory coming for his Oscar winning performance in "A Fish Called Wanda". Kline was also recognized for his humanitarian efforts in 2004 when he was named the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year.

Answer: Robin Williams for "Good Will Hunting"

After being nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actor, Williams broke through and won with performance in "Good Will Hunting". As psychologist Sean Maguire, Williams won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Besides winning this Academy Award, Williams has also won four Golden Globe Awards.

Answer: Kevin Spacey for "The Usual Suspects"

Kevin Spacey has won both Academy Awards that he has been nominated for. As Roger Kint, Kevin Spacey took home his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. Four years later, in the role of Lester Burnham in "American Beauty", Spacey added the Academy Award for Best Actor to his award collection. Spacey has also won two British Academy of Film and Television Arts for Best Actor for his performances in "LA Confidential" and "American Beauty".

Source: Author CrowDad

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