Who are the 2025 Oscar nominees for best supporting actor? See the list, including Kieran Culkin
Though movie leads are the front and center of any great film, supporting actors often deliver the breakout performance.
At this Sunday's 97th Academy Awards ceremony, one of five male performers will take home the Oscar statue for best actor in a supporting role. The category is almost entirely first-time nominees, except for "A Complete Unknown" star Edward Norton, who has previously received acting nods in 2015, 1999 and 1997 but has yet to win.
"Succession" alumni Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong are both nominated after winning an Emmy for their roles as on-screen siblings in the HBO series. The film academy is recognizing Culkin for his performance in the dramedy "A Real Pain" and Strong for his role in the historical drama "The Apprentice."
Here is the full list of nominees for best actor in a supporting role.
Best supporting actor Oscar nominees 2025
Yura Borisov, "Anora"
Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain"
Edward Norton, "A Complete Unknown"
Guy Pearce, "The Brutalist"
Jeremy Strong, "The Apprentice"
Who won the best supporting actor Oscar last year?
Robert Downey Jr. won his first Oscar in the best supporting actor category for his role in the best picture winner "Oppenheimer."
He was previously nominated for his performances in 1993 for "Chaplin" and 2009 for "Tropic Thunder."
How to watch the Oscars
The 97th Academy Awards will air live Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET/4 PT, on ABC.
How to stream the Oscars
You can also stream the awards ceremony live on ABC.com, the ABC app, Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
Watch 97th Academy Awards with Disney bundle.
Watch 97th Academy Awards on Fubo.
Contributing: Amaris Encinas