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.


Best Scene: Father Merrin sees the demonic statue in the desert. 

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

Best Scene: Sol's euthanasia scene.

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.

Best Scene: Johnny Boy threatens the man he owes money to. 

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.

Best Scene: Larry's final speech. 

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 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.

Best Scene: "The name's Lonnegan Doyle Lonnegan you're gonna remember that name."

Overall Rank:

1. Robert Shaw in The Sting
2. Robert Ryan in The Iceman Cometh
3. Paul Newman in The Sting
   
4. Robert De Niro in Mean Streets
5. Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green
6. Richard Jordan in The Friends of Eddie Coyle
7. Cyril Cusack in The Homecoming
8. Christopher Lee in The Wicker Man
9. Sterling Hayden in The Long Goodbye
10. Max von Sydow in The Exorcist 
11. Ralph Richardson in A Doll's House
12. Ian Bannen in The Offence
13. Mark Rydell in The Long Goodbye
14. James Mason in The Last of Sheila
15. Trevor Howard in Ludwig
16. Harold Gould in The Sting
17. Denholm Elliott in A Doll's House
18. Peter Boyle in The Friends of Eddie Coyle
19. Hal Holbrook in Magnum Force
    
20. Michael Jayston in The Homecoming
21. Michael Lonsdale in The Day of the Jackal
22. Jeff Bridges in The Iceman Cometh
23. Yul Brynner in Westworld 
24. Bob Bingham in Jesus Christ Superstar
25. Kurt Yaghjian in Jesus Christ Superstar
26. James Coburn in The Last of Sheila  
27. Harry Dean Stanton in Dillinger
    
28. Jean-Pierre Leaud in Day For Night
29. Robert De Niro in Bang the Drum Slowly
30. Charles Durning in The Sting 
31. Barry Dennen in Jesus Christ Superstar 
32. Lee J. Cobb in The Exorcist 
33. Henry Gibson in The Long Goodbye
34. Peter Ustinov in Robin Hood  
35. Richard Dreyfuss in American Graffiti
36. Alex Rocco in The Friends of Eddie Coyle 
37. Trevor Howard in The Offence
38. Peter Egan in The Hireling
39. Paul Sorvino in A Touch of Class
40. Francois Truffaut in Day For Night
41. James Mason in The Mackintosh Man 
42. Paul Le Mat in American Graffiti
43. Steven Keats in The Friends of Eddie Coyle
44. Eiji Okada in Lady Snowblood
45. Yaphet Kotto in Live and Let Die  
46. Fredric March in The Iceman Cometh
47. Vincent Gardenia in Bang the Drum Slowly 
48. Lee Marvin in The Iceman Cometh 
49. Charles Martin Smith in American Graffiti
50. Ian Bannen in The Mackintosh Man
51. Ray Walston in The Sting 
    
52. Eli Wallach in Cinderella Liberty 
53. Richard Dreyfuss in Dillinger
    
54. Tony Roberts in Serpico 
55. Otis Young in The Last Detail
56. Randy Quaid in The Last Detail 
57. Robert Earl Jones in The Sting
58. John Houseman in The Paper Chase 
    
59. Richard Benjamin in The Last of Sheila
60. John Hillerman in Paper Moon
61. Richard Romanus in Mean Streets 
62. Ralph Richardson in O Lucky Man!
    
63. Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick 
64. Larry Marshall in Jesus Christ Superstar 
65. Lindsay Anderson in O Lucky Man!
    
66. Jack Gilford in Save the Tiger  
67. Ian McShane in The Last of Sheila
68. Philip Stone in O Lucky Man!
    
69. Charles Durning in Sisters 
70. Phil Harris in Robin Hood
71. Arthur Lowe in O Lucky Man!
    
72. Geoffrey Holder in Live and Let Die
73. Philip Toubus in Jesus Christ Superstar
74. William O'Malley in The Exorcist 
75. Charles Tyner in Emperor of the North Pole
76. John Vernon in Charley Varrick
77. Robert Morley in Theatre of Blood
    
78. Bob Dylan in Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid 
79. Ernest Borgnine in Emperor of the North Pole
80. William Finley in Sisters 
81. Milo O'Shea in Theatre of Blood
    
82. Andy Robinson in Charley Varrick
83. John Moulder-Brown in Ludwig
84. James Brolin in Westworld 
85. Don Gordon in Papillon
86. Billy Curtis in High Plains Drifter
87. Juan Margallo in The Spirit of the Beehive
88. Toshio Kurosawa in Lady Snowblood
89. Josh Mostel in Jesus Christ Superstar
90. Jack MacGowran in The Exorcist
91. Harry Andrews in The Mackintosh Man
92. Ko Nishimura in Lady Snowblood 
93. Randy Quaid in Paper Moon
94. Ron Howard in American Graffiti
95. Leo McKern in Massacre in Rome
96. Robert Deman in Papillon
97. Burt Young in Cinderella Liberty
98. Shih Kien in Enter the Dragon
99. Alan Oppenheimer in Westworld
100. Julius Harris in Live and Let Die 
101. Tony Lo Bianco in The Seven-Ups 
102. Kirk Calloway in Cinderella Liberty
103. John Saxon in Enter the Dragon
104. Graham Beckel in The Paper Chase
105. Steve Franken in Westworld 
106. Bradford Dilman in The Way We Were 
107. Jim Kelly in Enter the Dragon
108. Clifton James in Live and Let Die
109. Renato Salvatori in A Brief Vacation