We continue our look at Black Oscar Nominees.
Today, we’ll look at Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Name Film Role Status
1969 Rupert Crosse The Reivers Ned Nominated
1981 Howard Rollins Ragtime Coalhouse Walker Jr. Nominated
1982 Louis Gossett, Jr. An Officer and a Gentleman Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley Won
1984 Adolph Caesar A Soldier’s Story Sgt. Waters Nominated
1987 Morgan Freeman Street Smart Fast Black Nominated
Denzel Washington Cry Freedom Steve Biko Nominated
1989 Denzel Washington Glory Pvt. Trip Won
1992 Jaye Davidson The Crying Game Dil Nominated
1994 Samuel L. Jackson Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield Nominated
1996 Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire Rod Tidwell Won
1999 Michael Clarke Duncan The Green Mile John Coffey Nominated
2003 Djimon Hounsou In America Mateo Nominated
2004 Morgan Freeman Million Dollar Baby Eddie ‘Scrap-Iron’ Dupris Won
Jamie Foxx Collateral Max Nominated
2006 Djimon Hounsou Blood Diamond Solomon Vandy Nominated
Eddie Murphy Dreamgirls James ‘Thunder’ Early Nominated
Rupert Crosse
