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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Supporting Actor. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:

NBP Staff Picks

	Matt Neglia
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
4	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Dan Bayer
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
4	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Alyssa Christian
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
4	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)
5	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Cody Dericks
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
4	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Daniel Howat
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Giovanni Lago
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Will Mavity
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Tom O'Brien
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
4	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Josh Parham
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
4	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

	Ema Sasic
1	Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER)
2	Ryan Gosling (BARBIE)
3	Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS)
4	Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
5	Sterling K. Brown (AMERICAN FICTION)

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