Top 10 shortest Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winning performances [PHOTOS]
Although modern film academy voters have continually indicated their preference for longer featured male performances, plenty of relatively brief roles have been honored throughout the 88-year history of the Best Supporting Actor category. Indeed, three of the last 10 and eight of the last 20 victors have clocked in with less than 30 minutes of screen time apiece. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out which 10 Best Supporting Actor-winning performances are the shortest 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 non-visible or audible scene presence are not factored in. All 88 of this category’s winning performances were successfully counted, including those of triple victor Walter Brennan as well as seven dual awardees.
All but one of the entrants on this list won prior to the beginning of the 21st century, with the newest being from the 79th Academy Awards in 2007. The overall screen time average for winners in this category is 33 minutes and 43 seconds, which 49 champs have fallen under.
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