While leading roles often get the most attention and acclaim, supporting actors can play an equally important role in making a movie memorable. Someone recently asked, “What is one supporting role that truly stole every scene they were in?” and we’ve listed the top 20 answers below.
Djimon Hounsou – Blood Diamond
“One of the most spine-chilling and biting performances of all time. The way he stole the screen from Leonardo Dicaprio is mind-blowing, and his passion and dedication make this the most believable performance from a supporting character.”
“Hounsou is amazing in Blood Diamond.”
Robin Williams – Good Will Hunting
“That scene when he’s talking about his wife. All those responses were ad-libbed and completely genuine.”
“If you look closely, you can barely make out the camera shaking a tiny bit because even the cameraman was laughing.”
Stanley Tucci – The Hunger Games
“I was surprised by how subtle his performance is in those movies. The character is constantly on a razor’s edge between performative cheer and genuine human connection with the protagonist.”
“Stanley Tucci added a certain nuance to the character that wasn’t present in the novels.”
Sam Rockwell – The Green Mile
“For Sam, I have to go with Green Mile. He’s absolutely repulsive in that movie. His character frightened me on a level I had never felt before.”
“Sam Rockwell in literally anything.”
Brad Pitt – 12 Monkeys
“Yes! I’ve always felt Brad has more fun and displays more energy and talent in comedies.”
“The guys on the ‘Cult of Cinema Knowledge’ podcast talk about this character a lot.”
Alan Rickman – Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves
“How about Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?”
“Costner cut half his scenes because he knew Rickman was drowning him out.”
“He was so much more engaging than Kevin Costner in that movie.”
Val Kilmer – Tombstone
“The best part of that scene isn’t even the line he delivers; he draws both of his guns and spins them on his fingers but spins them in opposite directions. Kilmer as Doc Holliday really was something else.”
“He started practicing with his gun six months before shooting; it never left his hip.”
J K Simmons – Spider Man – Raimi Trilogy
“JK Simmons DOMINATES any Daily Bugle scene.”
“I have yet to see a JK Simmons performance that wasn’t perfectly crafted. He never misses a single beat.”
Willem Dafoe – The Northman
“I feel like Willem Dafoe is the king of scene-stealing supporting actors.”
“I just saw The Northman, and he was a highlight of the movie for me. He also slayed in John Wick and, of course, The Boondocks Saints.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins – Silence Of The Lambs
“In the movie, he only blinks when he chooses to, like a lizard. It made his character even creepier.”
“His physical presence is borderline android-like in many scenes. Dude absolutely obliterated that role.”
Daniel Day Lewis – Gangs Of New York
“He was in almost 30% of the screen time available in the movie, but it wasn’t his story, which generally means it’s a supporting role.”
“Daniel Day Lewis’s character is so good that I thought he was the main antagonist of the movie.”
Paul Dano – The Batman
“When we finally see The Riddler’s face, he didn’t look how I expected him to. Dano literally inhabited that role.”
“I think Paul Dano’s Riddler is the most unhinged, psychotic, and insane villain I’ve seen in a movie, even more so than Heath Ledger’s Joker. He was absolutely fantastic.”
Steve Buscemi – Desperado
“Steve absolutely dominates that opening scene, and it’s glorious.”
“Just watched that the other day and you’re totally right.”
John Goodman – 10 Cloverfield Lane
“John Goodman was so oddly magnetic; I found his character fascinating in that film, and his performance was perfect.”
“Well, honestly, John Goodman in just about any supporting role.”
Christoph Waltz – Inglorious Basterds
“Two well-deserved Oscars.”
“Christoph Waltz was amazing; Brad Pitt was only an honorable mention.”
Javier Bardem – Skyfall
“Bardem’s opening scene in Skyfall is creepy, camp, and superbly timed. He’s fantastic.”
“Yes! He outshines the lead actors in both Skyfall and No Country for Old Men.”
Christian Bale – The Fighter
“He did such a good job that the family of the real-life fighter would mistake Bale for him.”
“I actually forgot he wasn’t the lead in that!”
Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
“It took me a ton of scenes to realize who the actor was. In his first scene (the video call with the crew), I 100% knew the voice was from someone very famous but had no idea who.”
“He was the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude. Genius.”
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
“Imagine a world where we lost Heath before we got to see his amazing performance in The Dark Knight because they couldn’t finish filming.”
“His slow speaking style and the different tics really showcased his acting ability and made his Joker just downright creepy.”
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