Best Supporting Actor 2021: Results

5. J.K. Simmons in Being the Ricardos - Simmons is completely fine, if also completely insubstantial, in his grumpy portrayal of classic grump William Frawley. 

Best Scene: Table Read.

4. Jesse Plemons in The Power of the Dog - Plemons effectively establishes his character's state of being caught under his brother's thumb, though finds little variation after a certain point.

Best Scene: "Apologizing" for Phil to Rose.

3. Troy Kotsur in CODA - Kotsur is bad in the comic scenes he's given, but makes up for them through the honesty he brings in his dramatic scenes.

Best Scene: Talk on the pickup truck bed. 

2. Ciarán Hinds in Belfast - Hinds represents the virtues of Belfast through his warm, humorous and heartfelt performance.

Best Scene: Words of wisdom.

1. Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Power of the Dog - Good predictions Maciej, Emi Grant, Aidan, Robert, Tahmeed, Mitchell, Anonymous, RatedRStar, Luke, David Jones and Matthew Brown. A foregone conclusion, Smit-McPhee effortlessly realizes a very tricky character in his performance that so artfully maneuvers around the truth while also slowly revealing it.

Best Scene: Rolling a cigarette.