Top 10 shortest Best Supporting Actor Oscar-nominated performances [PHOTOS]
Since 1972, Ben Johnson has held the record for shortest Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winning performance with just under 10 minutes of screen time in “The Last Picture Show.” Yet, 16 other featured males have been recognized for even shorter roles, and Johnson has placed outside of the list of 10 shortest nominees for almost 40 years. Tour our photo gallery to learn which 10 Best Supporting Actor-nominated performances are the shortest of all time.
This countdown is presented in terms of physical screen time, meaning any time an actor actually appears on screen or can be heard off screen. Moments involving non-visible or audible scene presence are not factored in. All 440 of this category’s nominated performances were successfully counted, including those of 15 triple and eight quadruple contenders.
All but three of the entrants on this list contended prior to the beginning of the 21st century, with the oldest and newest examples being separated by 86 years. The overall screen time average for nominees in this category is 30 minutes and 46 seconds, which is six minutes higher than the supporting actress mean.
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