Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1973: Results

5. Max von Sydow in The Exorcist- Sydow has a limited role but properly gives the weight and power to his role.

4. Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green- His film is not much but Robinson gives a heartfelt performance that brings weight to a film sorely lacking in it otherwise.

3. Robert De Niro in Mean Streets- De Niro gives an effectively manic performance that infuses a childlike enthusiasm that works perfectly for the part.

2. Robert Ryan in The Iceman Cometh- Ryan gives a powerful performance piercing through the film by realizing his character's cynicism brilliantly by always managing to show that this comes from his broken dreams.

1. Robert Shaw in The Sting- Good Prediction Lezlie. This was a difficult choice to make as Ryan and Shaw are both incredible Ryan realizing his complex character brilliantly, but Shaw making so much more out of a part that is so little. For the moment the win goes to Shaw showing why he is my favorite supporting actor ever tearing into scenes with such conviction, and giving a striking villianous turn.

Overall Rank:

1. Robert Shaw in The Sting
2. Robert Ryan in The Iceman Cometh
3. Robert De Niro in Mean Streets
4. Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green
5. Max von Sydow in The Exorcist
6. Harold Gould in The Sting
7. Hal Holbrook in Magnum Force
8. Michael Lonsdale in The Day of the Jackal
9. Jeff Bridges in The Iceman Cometh
10. Robert De Niro in Bang the Drum Slowly
11. Charles Durning in The Sting 
12. Barry Dennen in Jesus Christ Superstar 
13. Lee J. Cobb in The Exorcist
14. Fredric March in The Iceman Cometh
15. Bob Bingham in Jesus Christ Superstar
16. Kurt Yaghjian in Jesus Christ Superstar
17. Vincent Gardenia in Bang the Drum Slowly 
18. Lee Marvin in The Iceman Cometh
19. Ray Walston in The Sting
20. Tony Roberts in Serpico 
21. Otis Young in The Last Detail
22. Randy Quaid in The Last Detail 
23. Robert Earl Jones in The Sting
24. Yul Brynner in Westworld 
25. John Houseman in The Paper Chase
26. Richard Romanus in Mean Streets
27. Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick 
28. Larry Marshall in Jesus Christ Superstar
29. Jack Gilford in Save the Tiger
30. Philip Toubus in Jesus Christ Superstar
31. William O'Malley in The Exorcist
32. John Vernon in Charley Varrick
33. Bob Dylan in Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid
34. Andy Robinson in Charley Varrick
35. James Brolin in Westworld 
36. Don Gordon in Papillon
37. Warren Oates in Badlands
38. Josh Mostel in Jesus Christ Superstar
39. Jack MacGowran in The Exorcist
40. Yaphet Kotto in Live and Let Die
41. Robert Deman in Papillon