supporting actor
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The Los Angeles-born actor received three Emmy nominations for his role in Buffy, two for best TV actor and one for best TV supporting actor.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Low-fat and fat-free versions tend to skew either watery or weirdly sweet in that diet-adjacent way; save those for smoothies or dressings, where the yogurt is a supporting actor, not the star.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" on Sunday, is in Ukraine to show support to the war-torn country.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Overall, it took home six Oscars, including directing and adapted screenplay for Anderson and supporting actor for Sean Penn, who missed the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Lombardy, the large, pale, and intense Roman Catholic priest, was perhaps the chief supporting actor in the drama at Reykjavik.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
