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Meanings of support actor in English

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Usage of support actor in English
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It won in four categories overall, including director, actor and supporting actor.
Reuters
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Think of switching roles as leading and supporting actors in a film.
Ebony
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The other tasty bet available is Alan Arkin for best supporting actor.
The Irish Times
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JK Simmons got his well-deserved best supporting actor as the bullet-headed sadist.
The Guardian
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The ensemble submitted solely in the supporting actor and actress comedy categories.
Reuters
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His cinema career has been dominated by supporting actor and cameo roles.
The Irish Times
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He won a best supporting actor Oscar for Good Will Hunting in 1998.
The Guardian
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Alas, I don't think he has much hope of a supporting actor nomination.
The Irish Times
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Supporting actors Lucy Liu, Gregg Henry and Maria Bello all do fine work.
Reuters
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Likely win in best adapted screenplay and in supporting actor for Mahershala Ali.
The Irish Times
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The actor won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the controversial role.
Ebony
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Ali won Best Supporting Actor for Green Book during the 2019 Academy Awards.
Ebony
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Kennedy won an Oscar for the role as best supporting actor.
Reuters
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Sadly, he was overlooked by the Academy for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
The South African
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He also won a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in 1981.
Reuters
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Cranston is new to the category but does have three supporting actor nominations.
Reuters