List of Best Supporting Actor winners by age

This is a list of winners of the Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to an actor who has Delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. More popularly known as the Academy Award (or the Oscar) for Best Supporting Actor, this award was initially presented at the 9th Academy Awards ceremony for 1936 and was most recently presented at the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony for 2009. Throughout the past 74 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 74 Best Supporting Actor awards to 67 different actors. This list is current as of the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony held on March 7, 2010.

List of winners

#	Actor	Film	Date of birth	Date of award	Age upon receiving award	Date of death	Lifespan	Notes
1	Brennan, WalterWalter Brennan	Come And Get ItCome and Get It	1894-07-25		42-222	1974-09-21	days ()	1st of 3
2	Schildkraut, JosephJoseph Schildkraut	Life Of Emile ZolaThe Life of Emile Zola	1896-03-22		41-353	1964-01-21	days ()
3	Brennan, WalterWalter Brennan	KentuckyKentucky	1894-07-25		44-213	1974-09-21	days ()	2nd of 3
4	Mitchell, ThomasThomas Mitchell	StagecoachStagecoach	1892-07-11		47-233	1962-12-17	days ()
5	Brennan, WalterWalter Brennan	WesternerThe Westerner	1894-07-25		46-217	1974-09-21	days ()	3rd of 3
6	Crisp, DonaldDonald Crisp	How Green Was My ValleyHow Green Was My Valley	1882-07-27		59-214	1974-05-25	days ()
7	Heflin, VanVan Heflin	Johnny EagerJohnny Eager	1910-12-13		32-081	1971-07-23	days ()
8	Coburn, CharlesCharles Coburn	More The MerrierThe More the Merrier	1877-06-19		66-257	1961-08-30	days ()
9	Fitzgerald, BarryBarry Fitzgerald	Going My WayGoing My Way	1888-03-10		57-005	1961-01-14	days ()
10	Dunn, JamesJames Dunn	Tree Grows In BrooklynA Tree Grows in Brooklyn	1901-11-02		44-125	1967-09-03	days ()
11	Russell, HaroldHarold Russell	Best Years Of Our LivesThe Best Years of Our Lives	1914-01-14		33-058	2002-01-29	days ()
12	Gwenn, EdmundEdmund Gwenn	Miracle On 34th StreetMiracle on 34th Street	1877-09-26		70-176	1959-09-06	days ()
13	Huston, WalterWalter Huston	Treasure Of The Sierra MadreThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre	1884-04-06		64-352	1950-04-07	days ()
14	Jagger, DeanDean Jagger	Twelve Oclock HighTwelve O'Clock High	1903-11-07		46-136	1991-02-05	days ()
15	Sanders, GeorgeGeorge Sanders	All AbOUT EveAll About Eve	1906-07-03		44-269	1972-04-25	days ()
16	Malden, KarlKarl Malden	Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire	1912-03-22		40-008	2009-07-01	days ()
17	Quinn, AnthonyAnthony Quinn	Viva ZapataViva Zapata!	1915-04-21		37-322	2001-06-03	days ()	1st of 2
18	Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra	From Here To EternityFrom Here to Eternity	1915-12-12		38-103	1998-05-14	days ()
19	Obrien, EdmondEdmond O'Brien	Barefoot ContessaThe Barefoot Contessa	1915-09-10		39-201	1985-05-09	days ()
20	Lemmon, JackJack Lemmon	Mister RobertsMister Roberts	1925-02-08		31-042	2001-06-27	days ()
21	Quinn, AnthonyAnthony Quinn	Lust For LifeLust for Life	1915-04-21		41-340	2001-06-03	days ()	2nd of 2
22	Buttons, RedRed Buttons	SayonaraSayonara	1919-02-05		39-049	2006-07-13	days ()
23	Ives, BurlBurl Ives	Big CountryThe Big Country	1909-06-14		49-296	1995-04-14	days ()
24	Griffith, HughHugh Griffith	Ben-HurBen-Hur	1912-05-30		47-310	1980-05-14	days ()
25	Ustinov, PeterPeter Ustinov	SpartacusSpartacus	1921-04-16		40-001	2004-03-28	days ()	1st of 2
26	Chakiris, GeorgeGeorge Chakiris	West Side StoryWest Side Story	1934-09-16		27-205	--	days ()
27	Begley, EdEd Begley	Sweet Bird Of YouthSweet Bird of Youth	1901-03-25		62-014	1970-04-28	days ()
28	Douglas, MelvynMelvyn Douglas	HudHud	1901-04-05		63-008	1981-08-04	days ()	1st of 2
29	Ustinov, PeterPeter Ustinov	TopkapiTopkapi	1921-04-16		43-354	2004-03-28	days ()	2nd of 2
30	Balsam, MartinMartin Balsam	Thousand ClownsA Thousand Clowns	1919-11-04		46-165	1996-02-13	days ()
31	Matthau, WalterWalter Matthau	Fortune CookieThe Fortune Cookie	1920-10-01		46-191	2000-07-01	days ()
32	Kennedy, GeorgeGeorge Kennedy	Cool Hand LukeCool Hand Luke	1925-02-18		43-052	--	days ()
33	Albertson, JackJack Albertson	Subject Was RosesThe Subject Was Roses	1907-06-16		61-302	1981-11-25	days ()
34	Young, GigGig Young	They Shoot Horses Dont TheyThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?	1913-11-04		56-154	1978-10-19	days ()
35	Mills, JohnJohn Mills	Ryans DaughterRyan's Daughter	1908-02-22		63-052	2005-04-23	days ()
36	Johnson, BenBen Johnson	Last Picture ShowThe Last Picture Show	1918-06-13		53-302	1996-04-08	days ()
37	Grey, JoelJoel Grey	CabaretCabaret	1932-04-11		40-350	--	days ()
38	Houseman, JohnJohn Houseman	Paper ChaseThe Paper Chase	1902-09-22		71-192	1988-10-31	days ()
39	De Niro, RobertRobert De Niro	Godfather Part 2The Godfather Part II	1943-08-17		31-234	--	days ()
40	Burns, GeorgeGeorge Burns	Sunshine BoysThe Sunshine Boys	1896-01-20		80-069	1996-03-09	days ()
41	Robards, JasonJason Robards	All The Presidents MenAll the President's Men	1922-07-26		54-245	2000-12-26	days ()	1st of 2
42	Robards, JasonJason Robards	JuliaJulia	1922-07-26		55-251	2000-12-26	days ()	2nd of 2
43	Walken, ChristopherChristopher Walken	Deer HunterThe Deer Hunter	1943-03-31		36-009	--	days ()
44	Douglas, MelvynMelvyn Douglas	Being ThereBeing There	1901-04-05		79-009	1981-08-04	days ()	2nd of 2
45	Hutton, TimothyTimothy Hutton	Ordinary PeopleOrdinary People	1960-08-16		20-227	--	days ()
46	Gielgud, JohnJohn Gielgud	ArthurArthur	1904-04-14		77-349	2000-05-21	days ()
47	Gossett, LouisLouis Gossett, Jr.	Officer And A GentlemanAn Officer and a Gentleman	1936-05-27		46-319	--	days ()
48	Nicholson, JackJack Nicholson	Terms Of EndearmentTerms of Endearment	1937-04-22		46-353	--	days ()
49	Ngor, HaingHaing S. Ngor	[...] FieldsThe [...] Fields	1940-03-22		45-003	1996-02-25	days ()
50	Ameche, DonDon Ameche	CocoonCocoon	1908-05-31		77-297	1993-12-06	days ()
51	Caine, MichaelMichael Caine	Hannah And Her SistersHannah and Her Sisters	1933-03-14		54-016	--	days ()	1st of 2
52	Connery, SeanSean Connery	UntouchablesThe Untouchables	1930-08-25		57-230	--	days ()
53	Kline, KevinKevin Kline	Fish Called WandaA Fish Called Wanda	1947-10-24		41-154	--	days ()
54	Washington, DenzelDenzel Washington	GloryGlory	1954-12-28		35-088	--	days ()
55	Pesci, JoeJoe Pesci	GoodfellasGoodfellas	1943-02-09		48-044	--	days ()
56	Palance, JackJack Palance	City SlickersCity Slickers	1919-02-18		73-041	2006-11-10	days ()
57	Hackman, GeneGene Hackman	UnforgivenUnforgiven	1930-01-30		63-058	--	days ()
58	Jones, TommyTommy Lee Jones	FugitiveThe Fugitive	1946-09-15		47-187	--	days ()
59	Landau, MartinMartin Landau	Ed WoodEd Wood	1928-06-20		66-280	--	days ()
60	Spacey, KevinKevin Spacey	Usual SuspectsThe Usual Suspects	1959-07-26		36-243	--	days ()
61	Gooding, CubaCuba Gooding, Jr.	Jerry MaguireJerry Maguire	1968-01-02		29-081	--	days ()
62	Williams, RobinRobin Williams	Good Will HuntingGood Will Hunting	1951-07-21		46-245	--	days ()
63	Coburn, JamesJames Coburn	AfflictionAffliction	1928-08-31		70-202	2002-11-18	days ()
64	Caine, MichaelMichael Caine	Cider House RulesThe Cider House Rules	1933-03-14		67-012	--	days ()	2nd of 2
65	Del Toro, BenicioBenicio del Toro	TrafficTraffic	1967-02-19		34-034	--	days ()
66	Broadbent, JimJim Broadbent	IrisIris	1949-05-24		52-304	--	days ()
67	Cooper, ChrisChris Cooper	AdaptationAdaptation	1951-07-09		51-257	--	days ()
68	Robbins, TimTim Robbins	Mystic RiverMystic River	1958-10-16		45-136	--	days ()
69	Freeman, MorganMorgan Freeman	Million Dollar BabyMillion Dollar Baby	1937-06-01		67-271	--	days ()
70	Clooney, GeorgeGeorge Clooney	SyrianaSyriana	1961-05-06		44-303	--	days ()
71	Arkin, AlanAlan Arkin	Little Miss SunshineLittle Miss Sunshine	1934-03-26		72-336	--	days ()
72	Bardem, JavierJavier Bardem	No Country For Old MenNo Country for Old Men	1969-03-01		38-360	--	days ()
73	Ledger, HeathHeath Ledger	Dark KnightThe Dark Knight	1979-04-04		00-000N/A	2008-01-22	days ()	Posthumous
74	Waltz, ChristophChristoph Waltz	Inglourious BasterdsInglourious Basterds	1956-10-04		53-154	--	days ()

#	Actor	Film	Date of birth	Date of award	Age upon receiving award	Date of death	Lifespan	Notes

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