honey I’m home they may not always be the star but the movies wouldn’t be the
the star but the movies wouldn’t be the
the star but the movies wouldn’t be the same without them welcome to
same without them welcome to
same without them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 supporting
down our picks for the top 10 supporting
down our picks for the top 10 supporting actors at last for this list we’ve
actors at last for this list we’ve
actors at last for this list we’ve chosen male actors based on the quality
chosen male actors based on the quality
chosen male actors based on the quality and impact of their supporting
and impact of their supporting
and impact of their supporting performances regardless of their track
performances regardless of their track
performances regardless of their track record as leading men hold on to your
record as leading men hold on to your
record as leading men hold on to your bucks
bucks
bucks number 10 Paul Giamatti yeah absolutely
number 10 Paul Giamatti yeah absolutely
number 10 Paul Giamatti yeah absolutely you know we’ll see how it goes
you know we’ll see how it goes
you know we’ll see how it goes although he’s found success later in his
although he’s found success later in his
although he’s found success later in his career as a lead this actor made his
career as a lead this actor made his
career as a lead this actor made his name with unique standout roles in big
name with unique standout roles in big
name with unique standout roles in big prestige pictures that’s precisely my
prestige pictures that’s precisely my
prestige pictures that’s precisely my point
point
point often portraying a foil to the main
often portraying a foil to the main
often portraying a foil to the main character Paul Giamatti has appeared in
character Paul Giamatti has appeared in
character Paul Giamatti has appeared in such Oscar contenders as Saving Private
such Oscar contenders as Saving Private
such Oscar contenders as Saving Private Ryan Cinderella Man The Illusionist
Ryan Cinderella Man The Illusionist
Ryan Cinderella Man The Illusionist and 12 years of slave known to prefer
and 12 years of slave known to prefer
and 12 years of slave known to prefer smaller roles as I think I know he has
smaller roles as I think I know he has
smaller roles as I think I know he has solidified himself as one of the best
solidified himself as one of the best
solidified himself as one of the best character actors of his era and oh
character actors of his era and oh
character actors of his era and oh there’s just like the faintest Susa of
there’s just like the faintest Susa of
there’s just like the faintest Susa of like asparagus and there’s a just a
like asparagus and there’s a just a
like asparagus and there’s a just a flutter of flaking like a nutty Edam
flutter of flaking like a nutty Edam
flutter of flaking like a nutty Edam cheese
cheese
cheese eyes on me number 9 samuel l.jackson
eyes on me number 9 samuel l.jackson
eyes on me number 9 samuel l.jackson table out one of the most prolific
table out one of the most prolific
table out one of the most prolific actors of any period this boisterous
actors of any period this boisterous
actors of any period this boisterous performers supporting track record goes
performers supporting track record goes
performers supporting track record goes back to countless bit parts all of which
back to countless bit parts all of which
back to countless bit parts all of which he made memorable that’s the double
he made memorable that’s the double
he made memorable that’s the double truth roof but it wasn’t till his role
truth roof but it wasn’t till his role
truth roof but it wasn’t till his role as Jules in 1994 as pulp fiction and one
as Jules in 1994 as pulp fiction and one
as Jules in 1994 as pulp fiction and one particularly chilling Bible verse oh I’m
particularly chilling Bible verse oh I’m
particularly chilling Bible verse oh I’m sorry did I break your concentration
sorry did I break your concentration
sorry did I break your concentration that he was established as one of
that he was established as one of
that he was established as one of Hollywood’s premier acting talents and I
Hollywood’s premier acting talents and I
Hollywood’s premier acting talents and I will strike down upon thee with great
will strike down upon thee with great
will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who
vengeance and furious anger those who
vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brother
attempt to poison and destroy my brother
attempt to poison and destroy my brother he has since settled in nicely to the
he has since settled in nicely to the
he has since settled in nicely to the role of Nick Fury in the Avengers films
role of Nick Fury in the Avengers films
role of Nick Fury in the Avengers films a role he was clearly born to play
a role he was clearly born to play
a role he was clearly born to play despite having to tone back the f-bombs
despite having to tone back the f-bombs
despite having to tone back the f-bombs to reach the family audience that’s
to reach the family audience that’s
to reach the family audience that’s Venice
Venice
Venice number eight Tommy Lee Jones okay we’re
number eight Tommy Lee Jones okay we’re
number eight Tommy Lee Jones okay we’re gonna start right there
gonna start right there
gonna start right there he may sometimes seem like he’s only
he may sometimes seem like he’s only
he may sometimes seem like he’s only half awake but don’t let him fool you
half awake but don’t let him fool you
half awake but don’t let him fool you linear share agent Platinum and Lendl
linear share agent Platinum and Lendl
linear share agent Platinum and Lendl yes Tommy Lee Jones is one of the
yes Tommy Lee Jones is one of the
yes Tommy Lee Jones is one of the sharpest actors working average foot
sharpest actors working average foot
sharpest actors working average foot speed over uneven ground barring
speed over uneven ground barring
speed over uneven ground barring injuries 4 miles an hour that gives us a
injuries 4 miles an hour that gives us a
injuries 4 miles an hour that gives us a radius of 6 miles he is so well
radius of 6 miles he is so well
radius of 6 miles he is so well respected that he’s often given license
respected that he’s often given license
respected that he’s often given license to write his own lines on set
to write his own lines on set
to write his own lines on set not a minute today just Jake and Robert
not a minute today just Jake and Robert
not a minute today just Jake and Robert it untag much somebody good for you you
it untag much somebody good for you you
it untag much somebody good for you you for ice cream gonna throw that a
for ice cream gonna throw that a
for ice cream gonna throw that a photographer frequently cast as an
photographer frequently cast as an
photographer frequently cast as an establishment goon or an authority
establishment goon or an authority
establishment goon or an authority figure I don’t care
figure I don’t care
figure I don’t care he has appeared in films like the
he has appeared in films like the
he has appeared in films like the fugitive Natural Born Killers No Country
fugitive Natural Born Killers No Country
fugitive Natural Born Killers No Country for Old Men and the men in black
for Old Men and the men in black
for Old Men and the men in black franchise goodbye guys regardless of the
franchise goodbye guys regardless of the
franchise goodbye guys regardless of the role he always manages to convey
role he always manages to convey
role he always manages to convey complexity wit and heart see you around
complexity wit and heart see you around
complexity wit and heart see you around Jeff
no you won’t this guy is methodical
no you won’t this guy is methodical exacting and worst of all patient number
exacting and worst of all patient number
exacting and worst of all patient number seven Morgan Freeman we sat and drank
seven Morgan Freeman we sat and drank
seven Morgan Freeman we sat and drank with the Sun on our shoulders and felt
with the Sun on our shoulders and felt
with the Sun on our shoulders and felt like for you men well we could have been
like for you men well we could have been
like for you men well we could have been tearing the roof of one of our own
tearing the roof of one of our own
tearing the roof of one of our own houses
houses
houses we were the laws of all creation
we were the laws of all creation
we were the laws of all creation shooting to success in the late 80s with
shooting to success in the late 80s with
shooting to success in the late 80s with his breakthrough role in Driving Miss
his breakthrough role in Driving Miss
his breakthrough role in Driving Miss Daisy – oh dude thank you Miss Daisy
Daisy – oh dude thank you Miss Daisy
Daisy – oh dude thank you Miss Daisy it’s not a Christmas present
it’s not a Christmas present
it’s not a Christmas present Oh No – is having any business giving
Oh No – is having any business giving
Oh No – is having any business giving Christmas presents this golden voiced
Christmas presents this golden voiced
Christmas presents this golden voiced veteran has been the Hollywood go-to for
veteran has been the Hollywood go-to for
veteran has been the Hollywood go-to for roles of mentors father figures the man
roles of mentors father figures the man
roles of mentors father figures the man with a conscience and even God I’m the
with a conscience and even God I’m the
with a conscience and even God I’m the one creator of the heavens and the earth
one creator of the heavens and the earth
one creator of the heavens and the earth Alpha and Omega Freeman has been a
Alpha and Omega Freeman has been a
Alpha and Omega Freeman has been a mainstay in some of the most critically
mainstay in some of the most critically
mainstay in some of the most critically acclaimed films of the last few decades
acclaimed films of the last few decades
acclaimed films of the last few decades and to just name a few this includes the
and to just name a few this includes the
and to just name a few this includes the Shawshank Redemption seven Million
Shawshank Redemption seven Million
Shawshank Redemption seven Million Dollar Baby
Dollar Baby
Dollar Baby and even the Dark Knight trilogy huh
and even the Dark Knight trilogy huh
and even the Dark Knight trilogy huh number six Christoph Waltz of England
number six Christoph Waltz of England
number six Christoph Waltz of England virtually unheard of in the u.s. before
virtually unheard of in the u.s. before
virtually unheard of in the u.s. before the 21st century that all changed with
the 21st century that all changed with
the 21st century that all changed with Christoph Waltz masterful turn as the
Christoph Waltz masterful turn as the
Christoph Waltz masterful turn as the misleadingly friendly but downright
misleadingly friendly but downright
misleadingly friendly but downright deadly and insidious Nazi Colonel Hans
deadly and insidious Nazi Colonel Hans
deadly and insidious Nazi Colonel Hans Landa in 2009’s
Landa in 2009’s
Landa in 2009’s inglorious basterds the Fuehrer couldn’t
inglorious basterds the Fuehrer couldn’t
inglorious basterds the Fuehrer couldn’t have said it better himself the austrian
have said it better himself the austrian
have said it better himself the austrian german actor followed his oscar-winning
german actor followed his oscar-winning
german actor followed his oscar-winning performance up with a string of critical
performance up with a string of critical
performance up with a string of critical and box office successes i couldn’t
and box office successes i couldn’t
and box office successes i couldn’t resist showing how versatile he can be
resist showing how versatile he can be
resist showing how versatile he can be as both the villain and the complex hero
as both the villain and the complex hero
as both the villain and the complex hero if the shoe fits him I swear it he’s
if the shoe fits him I swear it he’s
if the shoe fits him I swear it he’s accumulated two Oscars in a short period
accumulated two Oscars in a short period
accumulated two Oscars in a short period and is on his way to becoming one of the
and is on his way to becoming one of the
and is on his way to becoming one of the most memorable actors of his time if the
most memorable actors of his time if the
most memorable actors of his time if the runo’s were gonna happen thanks to his
runo’s were gonna happen thanks to his
runo’s were gonna happen thanks to his delivery and on-screen presence
you guys are dead in the water
you guys are dead in the water number five Steve Buscemi you wanna fuck
number five Steve Buscemi you wanna fuck
number five Steve Buscemi you wanna fuck with me I’ll show you get away from
with me I’ll show you get away from
with me I’ll show you get away from characters that can barely say a word to
characters that can barely say a word to
characters that can barely say a word to those that don’t shut up you’re the
those that don’t shut up you’re the
those that don’t shut up you’re the eternal Persia oh no one can put their
eternal Persia oh no one can put their
eternal Persia oh no one can put their mark on a film quite like this actor
mark on a film quite like this actor
mark on a film quite like this actor that’s a that’s a fountain a
that’s a that’s a fountain a
that’s a that’s a fountain a conversation man not many performances
conversation man not many performances
conversation man not many performances can change speeds between a Tarantino
can change speeds between a Tarantino
can change speeds between a Tarantino bloodbath and an Adam Sandler slapstick
bloodbath and an Adam Sandler slapstick
bloodbath and an Adam Sandler slapstick you don’t even care about this band do
you don’t even care about this band do
you don’t even care about this band do you you run around the apartment I’ll
you you run around the apartment I’ll
you you run around the apartment I’ll join you but geez that’s not true this –
join you but geez that’s not true this –
join you but geez that’s not true this – I always got ten foot pants on as
I always got ten foot pants on as
I always got ten foot pants on as somebody comes over
somebody comes over
somebody comes over but Buscemi seems comfortable in
but Buscemi seems comfortable in
but Buscemi seems comfortable in seemingly any role from Reservoir Dogs
seemingly any role from Reservoir Dogs
seemingly any role from Reservoir Dogs to Fargo to The Big Lebowski
to Fargo to The Big Lebowski
to Fargo to The Big Lebowski he played part in some of the most
he played part in some of the most
he played part in some of the most enduring movies of the 90s and these
enduring movies of the 90s and these
enduring movies of the 90s and these propelled him to more starting roles
propelled him to more starting roles
propelled him to more starting roles later in his career
number four Jonah Hill this is the kind
number four Jonah Hill this is the kind of decision that gets you fired the
of decision that gets you fired the
of decision that gets you fired the youngest entry on our list this comic
youngest entry on our list this comic
youngest entry on our list this comic actor has already earned two Academy
actor has already earned two Academy
actor has already earned two Academy Award nominations for his supporting
Award nominations for his supporting
Award nominations for his supporting roles yeah I’m gonna get one a show a
roles yeah I’m gonna get one a show a
roles yeah I’m gonna get one a show a show I’m getting at a show while he
show I’m getting at a show while he
show I’m getting at a show while he usually plays comedic parts his
usually plays comedic parts his
usually plays comedic parts his stripped-down role as Oakland Athletics
stripped-down role as Oakland Athletics
stripped-down role as Oakland Athletics assistant general manager Peter brand in
assistant general manager Peter brand in
assistant general manager Peter brand in 2011 Moneyball showed his true range
2011 Moneyball showed his true range
2011 Moneyball showed his true range it’s my first job anywhere Wow Congrats
it’s my first job anywhere Wow Congrats
it’s my first job anywhere Wow Congrats thank you since then memorable turns in
thank you since then memorable turns in
thank you since then memorable turns in hits like Django Unchained this is the
hits like Django Unchained this is the
hits like Django Unchained this is the end and the wolf of Wall Street have
end and the wolf of Wall Street have
end and the wolf of Wall Street have followed Steve Madden and the
followed Steve Madden and the
followed Steve Madden and the multi-faceted actor doesn’t appear to be
multi-faceted actor doesn’t appear to be
multi-faceted actor doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon hey Paulie
slowing down anytime soon hey Paulie
slowing down anytime soon hey Paulie what’s up no yeah no everything’s fine
what’s up no yeah no everything’s fine
what’s up no yeah no everything’s fine hey listen I quit what are you looking
hey listen I quit what are you looking
hey listen I quit what are you looking at number three Joe Pesci come on don’t
at number three Joe Pesci come on don’t
at number three Joe Pesci come on don’t be like that really don’t be like of all
be like that really don’t be like of all
be like that really don’t be like of all the actors on our list perhaps no one
the actors on our list perhaps no one
the actors on our list perhaps no one can take over a scene like this
can take over a scene like this
can take over a scene like this brilliant hothead this is funny half his
brilliant hothead this is funny half his
brilliant hothead this is funny half his performances in Raging Bull and
performances in Raging Bull and
performances in Raging Bull and Goodfellas were so comically brilliant
Goodfellas were so comically brilliant
Goodfellas were so comically brilliant shut up that he’s had an entire second
shut up that he’s had an entire second
shut up that he’s had an entire second career in comedies like the home alone
career in comedies like the home alone
career in comedies like the home alone movies and dead kid
while still playing the occasional
while still playing the occasional wiseguy in films like casino a guy I can
wiseguy in films like casino a guy I can
wiseguy in films like casino a guy I can trip though Ralph come banana-peel
trip though Ralph come banana-peel
trip though Ralph come banana-peel they’d bring me in for his hit me no
they’d bring me in for his hit me no
they’d bring me in for his hit me no monologue in Goodfellas still stands out
monologue in Goodfellas still stands out
monologue in Goodfellas still stands out as one of the most intensely brilliant
as one of the most intensely brilliant
as one of the most intensely brilliant in any film I make you laugh I’m here to
in any film I make you laugh I’m here to
in any film I make you laugh I’m here to fuckin amuse you what do you mean funny
fuckin amuse you what do you mean funny
fuckin amuse you what do you mean funny funny how how am i funny my fing wife
funny how how am i funny my fing wife
funny how how am i funny my fing wife has an ass inner cock in the driveway
has an ass inner cock in the driveway
has an ass inner cock in the driveway Kurt alright number two William H Macy
Kurt alright number two William H Macy
Kurt alright number two William H Macy Oh swell similar to Tommy Lee Jones this
Oh swell similar to Tommy Lee Jones this
Oh swell similar to Tommy Lee Jones this character actor has made a career out of
character actor has made a career out of
character actor has made a career out of exploring the complexities of seemingly
exploring the complexities of seemingly
exploring the complexities of seemingly straight and narrow characters I’m quiz
straight and narrow characters I’m quiz
straight and narrow characters I’m quiz kid Donnie Smith from TV with his
kid Donnie Smith from TV with his
kid Donnie Smith from TV with his wholesome looks and perfectly groomed
wholesome looks and perfectly groomed
wholesome looks and perfectly groomed moustache William H Macy’s disarming
moustache William H Macy’s disarming
moustache William H Macy’s disarming presence is matched only by his desire
presence is matched only by his desire
presence is matched only by his desire to find a character’s darkest edges are
to find a character’s darkest edges are
to find a character’s darkest edges are you giving me shit Kurt after smaller
you giving me shit Kurt after smaller
you giving me shit Kurt after smaller film roles in the early 90s Macy shot to
film roles in the early 90s Macy shot to
film roles in the early 90s Macy shot to success as a desperate car salesman who
success as a desperate car salesman who
success as a desperate car salesman who conspires to have his wife kidnapped in
conspires to have his wife kidnapped in
conspires to have his wife kidnapped in 1996’s Fargo now we had a deal here a
1996’s Fargo now we had a deal here a
1996’s Fargo now we had a deal here a deal’s a deal the performance which
deal’s a deal the performance which
deal’s a deal the performance which earned him an Oscar nomination was
earned him an Oscar nomination was
earned him an Oscar nomination was followed up by standout roles in Boogie
followed up by standout roles in Boogie
followed up by standout roles in Boogie Nights Pleasantville and Magnolia making
Nights Pleasantville and Magnolia making
Nights Pleasantville and Magnolia making Maisie a perennial contributor to some
Maisie a perennial contributor to some
Maisie a perennial contributor to some of the best films of his time I used to
of the best films of his time I used to
of the best films of his time I used to be smart grab-grab
be smart grab-grab
be smart grab-grab mega crap before we reveal our top pick
mega crap before we reveal our top pick
mega crap before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions he
here are a few honorable mentions he
here are a few honorable mentions he doesn’t want to be famous and I’ll make
doesn’t want to be famous and I’ll make
doesn’t want to be famous and I’ll make him infamous right whenever he says
him infamous right whenever he says
him infamous right whenever he says anything you say right Brett you know
anything you say right Brett you know
anything you say right Brett you know that right no mommy used to tease me
that right no mommy used to tease me
that right no mommy used to tease me she’d say you don’t belong to me we left
she’d say you don’t belong to me we left
she’d say you don’t belong to me we left on the doorstep by gypsies
on the doorstep by gypsies
on the doorstep by gypsies sometimes I think it’s true
he died as so many young men of his
he died as so many young men of his generation before his time
generation before his time
generation before his time then there was them Lord you took him as
then there was them Lord you took him as
then there was them Lord you took him as you took so many bright flowering young
you took so many bright flowering young
you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh the Languedoc at Hill
men at Khe Sanh the Languedoc at Hill
men at Khe Sanh the Languedoc at Hill 364 I won’t lie to you new every single
364 I won’t lie to you new every single
364 I won’t lie to you new every single man or woman who has stood their ground
man or woman who has stood their ground
man or woman who has stood their ground everyone who was fought an agent has
everyone who was fought an agent has
everyone who was fought an agent has died but where they have failed you will
died but where they have failed you will
died but where they have failed you will succeed
succeed
succeed hey brother my number one Philip Seymour
hey brother my number one Philip Seymour
hey brother my number one Philip Seymour Hoffman right here I’m shut like Maisie
Hoffman right here I’m shut like Maisie
Hoffman right here I’m shut like Maisie Philip Seymour Hoffman rose to
Philip Seymour Hoffman rose to
Philip Seymour Hoffman rose to prominence by putting his stamp on Paul
prominence by putting his stamp on Paul
prominence by putting his stamp on Paul Thomas Anderson films such as bogey
Thomas Anderson films such as bogey
Thomas Anderson films such as bogey Knights and Magnolia in triumph in
Knights and Magnolia in triumph in
Knights and Magnolia in triumph in addition to continuing his relationship
addition to continuing his relationship
addition to continuing his relationship with Anderson by appearing in nearly all
with Anderson by appearing in nearly all
with Anderson by appearing in nearly all of the directors films Hoffman
of the directors films Hoffman
of the directors films Hoffman contributed to an astounding amount of
contributed to an astounding amount of
contributed to an astounding amount of important films as a supporting player
important films as a supporting player
important films as a supporting player I’ve heard enough of this conversation
I’ve heard enough of this conversation
I’ve heard enough of this conversation even after he started to take on more
even after he started to take on more
even after he started to take on more lead roles you can’t do that it’s wrong
lead roles you can’t do that it’s wrong
lead roles you can’t do that it’s wrong but some of our favorite Hoffman
but some of our favorite Hoffman
but some of our favorite Hoffman performances are in The Big Lebowski mr.
performances are in The Big Lebowski mr.
performances are in The Big Lebowski mr. Lebowski is prepared to make a generous
Lebowski is prepared to make a generous
Lebowski is prepared to make a generous offer to you almost Davis good-looking
offer to you almost Davis good-looking
offer to you almost Davis good-looking people I got no spine punch-drunk love
people I got no spine punch-drunk love
people I got no spine punch-drunk love and money ball so it’s on me now truly
and money ball so it’s on me now truly
and money ball so it’s on me now truly one of the all-time greats Hoffman was
one of the all-time greats Hoffman was
one of the all-time greats Hoffman was effective both as a positive and
effective both as a positive and
effective both as a positive and negative on-screen force I’m gonna count
negative on-screen force I’m gonna count
negative on-screen force I’m gonna count to 10 you’re gonna tell me where the
to 10 you’re gonna tell me where the
to 10 you’re gonna tell me where the rabbit’s foot is
or she dies do you agree with our list
or she dies do you agree with our list you are outside your mind yeah
you are outside your mind yeah
you are outside your mind yeah which supporting actors do you think are
which supporting actors do you think are
which supporting actors do you think are the best of all time I remember asking
the best of all time I remember asking
the best of all time I remember asking you a goddamn thing
you a goddamn thing
you a goddamn thing for more entertaining top 10s published
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watchmojo.com they are guarding all the doors they are holding all the keys
doors they are holding all the keys
doors they are holding all the keys which means that sooner or later someone
which means that sooner or later someone
which means that sooner or later someone is going to have to fight them
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