It is certainly not unusual for a lengthy supporting male performance to merit an Oscar win, as indicated by the fact that seven of the last 10 victors have exceeded their lineups’ screen time averages by at least 90 seconds. In 14 cases, recipients of this prize have even outpaced one or both of the same year’s lead honorees. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out which 10 Best Supporting Actor-winning performances are the longest of all time.
This countdown is presented in terms of physical screen time, meaning any time an actor actually appears on screen or can be heard off screen. Moments involving silent and non-visible scene presence do not apply here. All 88 of this category’s winning performances were able to be counted, including those of seven dual honorees and sole triple victor Walter Brennan.
Four of the entrants on this list are from the 21st century, while others date all the way back to the 21st Academy Awards in 1949. The overall screen time average for winners in this category is 33 minutes and 43 seconds, which 39 champs have surpassed.
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