Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2011: Results

5. John Hawkes in Martha Marcy May Marlene- Hawkes combines effortlessly a charming and threatening personality in his portrayal of a cult leader.

4. Viggo Mortensen in A Dangerous Method- Mortensen gives a strong performance as Sigmund Freud succeeding well in creating the charismatic and persuasive personality of the man.

3. Bryan Cranston in Drive- Cranston even with his limited screen time creates both an enthusiastic as well as tragic presence in his film.

2. Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life- Pitt gives an astonishing performance and fully realizes his character despite limitations created by the direction of the film.

1. Mart Strong in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy- Strong wins this year for me, even with Brooks who on re-watch I still love, and give a 5, but he is no longer my favorite of the year. That goes to Strong even though it is close very close among the top three. Strong is my favorite though who gives an absolutely masterful performance, there is not a wasted moment or even a single facial gesture in his portrayal.

Overall Rank:

1. Mark Strong in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2. Albert Brooks in Drive
3. Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life
4. Bryan Cranston in Drive
5. Tom Hardy in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 
6. Viggo Mortensen in A Dangerous Method
7. John Hurt in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 
8. John Hawkes in Martha Marcy May Marlene
9. Don Cheadle in The Guard
10. Benedict Cumberbatch in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
11. Ben Kingsley in Hugo
12. Colin Firth in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
13. Kenneth Branagh in My Week With Marilyn
14. Max Von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 
15. Corey Stoll in Midnight in Paris
16. Toby Jones in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
17. Christopher Plummer in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
18. David Dencik in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
19. Alan Rickman in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part II
20. Liam Cunningham in The Guard
21. Kevin Bacon in X-Men First Class
22. James Cromwell in The Artist
23. Mark Strong in The Guard
24. Paul Giamatti in The Ides of March
25. Stellan Skarsgard in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
26. Ron Perlman in Drive 
27. Laurence Fishburne in Contagion 
28. Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Ides of March
29. Robert Forster in The Descendants
30. Oscar Isaac in Drive
31. Chris Cooper in The Muppets
32. Matt Damon in Contagion 
33. Christopher Plummer in Beginners
34. Matthew Lewis in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part II
35. Ciaran Hinds in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
36. Jeffrey Wright in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
37. George Clooney in Ides of March
38. Yorick van Wageningen in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
39. Nick Nolte in Warrior
40. David Wilmot in The Guard 
41. Sacha Baron Cohen in Hugo
42. Vincent Cassel in A Dangerous Method
43. Tom Hiddleston in War Horse 
44. Sean Penn in The Tree of Life
45. Matthew Lillard in The Descendants 
46. Jonah Hill in Moneyball
47. Jude Law in Contagion
48. Tom Hiddleston in Midnight in Paris
49. Philip Seymour Hoffman in Moneyball
50. John Goodman in The Artist
51. Beau Bridges in The Descendants
52. Ralph Fiennes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part II
53. Toby Jones in Captain America
54. Josh Lucas in J. Edgar
55. Michael Sheen in Midnight in Paris
56. Tom Hanks in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
57. Tommy Lee Jones in Captain American
58. Nicholas Hoult in X-Men First Class
59. Armie Hammer in J. Edgar 
60. Dominic Cooper in Captain America
61. Hugo Weaving in Captain America
62. Hugh Dancy in Martha Marcy May Marlene
63. Peter Mullan in War Horse
64. David Thewlis in War Horse
65. Jim Broadbent in The Iron Lady
66. James Badge Dale in Shame
67. Joaquín Cosio in A Better Life
68. Niels Arestrup in War Horse
69. Nick Krause in The Descendants 
70. Goran Visnjic in Beginners 
71. Matt Milne in War Horse 

Next Year: 1947 Supporting (I might do this year differently)