The Joker/Hannibal Lecter/Mister Miyagi Award for Best  Supporting Actor

Previous Winners:  Patrick Stewart (Logan), Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), Sylvester Stallone (Creed), Edward Norton (Birdman), Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Richard Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Robert Downey Jr (Avengers: Endgame), Sasha Baron Cohen (Trial of the Chicago 7), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Ke Huy Quen (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Mark Eydelshteyn (Anora)

Our theme so far with the awards tonight have been potential two-time winners. However The Joker/Hannibal Lecter/Mister Miyagi Award for Best  Supporting Actor has already had an actor win it twice. Robert Downey Jr. won it for Oppenheimer and Avengers: Endgame. We do have one past winner on the list to possibly join RDJ in the two-time winners club.

#15. Joseph Quinn (Fantastic Four: First Steps)

#14. Keanu Reeves (Good Fortune)

#13. Stacy Keach (Jay Kelly)

#12. John Lithgow (The Rule of Jenny Pen)

#11. Michael Shannon (Nuremberg)

Well, there was not much suspense about that as Michael Shannon, who previously won this award for Nocturnal Animals, is in at #11. The other interesting story in the #11-15 was Keanu Reeves, who I thought was terrible in the trailers for Good Fortune, but was so much better with context in the film.

#10. Peter Dinklage (Roofman)

#9. Jeremy Strong (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere)

#8. Josh Brolin (Weapons)

#7. Ben Foster (Christy)

#6. Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly)

Another great group of actors. Adam Sandler is not usually on my lists, but he was excellent in Jay Kelly. Peter Dinklage is always great in whatever role he is doing. Ben Foster was extremely cruel in Christy, making a character that is truly hated.

#5. Jack O’Connell (Sinners)

#4. Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)

#3. Delroy Lindo (Sinners)

#2. Josh Brolin (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery)

Look at that. Josh Brolin appeared twice on this list. He is at number two and eight. He had two great performances in two awesome movies. The Sinners movie had some great performances too. Jack O’Connell will show up on a different actor list later on. Jacob Elordi brought a new life to Frankenstein.

And #1…

Mark Hamill (Life of Chuck)

Mark Hamill won the I Am Groot Award this year too. His performance in Life of Chuck was not long, but it was impactful and gave us the emotional wallop for the film. Mark Hamill has had a fantastic 2025 and I am pleased to give him this award.