Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Supporting Actor. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Peter Sarsgaard (MEMORY) |
| 9 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 10 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 7 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 8 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 9 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
| 10 | Peter Sarsgaard (MEMORY) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 3 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 8 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 9 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 10 | Matt Damon (OPPENHEIMER) |
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| Lauren Cohen | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 3 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 5 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 9 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
| 10 | Matt Damon (OPPENHEIMER) |
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| 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 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 6 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 9 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 10 | Peter Sarsgaard (MEMORY) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 3 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 9 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 10 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
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| 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 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 9 | Matt Damon (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 10 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
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| 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 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
| 8 | Matt Damon (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 9 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 10 | Jacob Elordi (PRISCILLA) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 8 | Peter Sarsgaard (MEMORY) |
| 9 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 10 | Jacob Elordi (PRISCILLA) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 3 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Colman Domingo (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 9 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 10 | Matt Damon (OPPENHEIMER) |
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| 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 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | Matt Damon (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 9 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 10 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey Jr. (OPPENHEIMER) |
| 2 | Ryan Gosling (BARBIE) |
| 3 | Robert De Niro (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Mark Ruffalo (POOR THINGS) |
| 5 | Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 6 | Willem Dafoe (POOR THINGS) |
| 7 | Dominic Sessa (THE HOLDOVERS) |
| 8 | John Magaro (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Glenn Howerton (BLACKBERRY) |
| 10 | Jacob Elordi (PRISCILLA) |
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