Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2002: Results

5. Richard Gere in Chicago- Gere throws himself completely into the role which certainly offers some entertainment even if he over does it at some points.

Best Scene: Give em the old razzle dazzle.

4. Dennis Quiad in Far From Heaven- Quiad is somewhat restricted by the writing of his character but he excels in his portrayal of a very repressed man.

Best Scene: Frank tells his wife about his early vacation.

3. Andy Serkis in The Two Towers- Serkis creates a unique and very interesting character through his portrayal Gollum and his multiple personalities.

Best Scene: Smeagol and Gollum face off.

2. Robin Williams in Insomnia- Robin Williams gives probably his best performance giving a chilling performance as a killer who seems absolutely genuine in his innocence even while admitting he is completely guilty.

Best Scene: Walter Finch tells why he murdered the girl. 

1. Bernard Hill in The Two Towers- This is another very personal choice but I love Bernard Hill's work in the Two Towers. He takes a character that could have been a complete throwaway but instead brings such humanity and power into his role of King Théoden.

Best Scene: King Théoden mourns his son.

Overall Rank:

1. Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York
2. Bernard Hill in The Two Towers
3. Christopher Walken in Catch Me If You Can
4. Robin Williams in Insomnia
5. Christopher Plummer in Nicholas Nickleby
6. Paul Newman in Road to Perdition
7. Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can
8. Brendan Gleeson in 28 Days Later 
9. Andy Serkis in The Two Towers
10. Leandro Firmino in City of God
11. Brendan Fraser in The Quiet American
12. Timothy Spall in All or Nothing
13. Jude Law in Road to Perdition
14. Daniel Craig in Road to Perdition 
15. Brendan Gleeson in Gangs of New York  
16. Tony Leung in Hero
17. Tom Courtenay in Nicholas Nickleby
18. Chris Cooper in Adaptation
19. Min Tanaka in The Twilight Samurai 
20. Forrest Whitaker in Panic Room
21. Thomas Kretschmann in The Pianist
22. Sean Astin in The Two Towers
23. Dennis Quaid in Far From Heaven 
24. Willem Dafoe in Auto Focus 
25. Alan Arkin in 13 Conversations About One Thing 
26. Tatusya Mihashi in Dolls
27. Gabriel Byrne in Spider
28. Matthew McConaughey in Frailty
29. Barry Pepper in 25th Hour 
30. Christopher Lee in The Two Towers 
31. Ralph Waite in Sunshine State
32. John C. Reilly in Gangs of New York
33. Seu Jorge in City of God 
34. Benedict Wong in Dirty Pretty Things
35. Stephen Dillane in The Hours 
36. Philip Seymour Hoffman in Punch-Drunk Love 
37. Eric Tsang in Infernal Affairs 
38. Brian Cox in 25th Hour 
39. Ralph Fiennes in Red Dragon
40. J.K. Simmons in Spider-Man 
41. Philip Seymour Hoffman in 25th Hour 
42. Cliff Robertson in Spider-Man 
43. Anthony Wong in Infernal Affairs
44. Brian Cox in Adaptation 
45. John C. Reilly in Chicago
46. Ed Harris in Buffalo Soldiers
47. Powers Boothe in Frailty
48. Liev Schreiber in The Sum of All Fears 
49. Phellipe Haagensen in City of God 
50. Scott Glenn in Buffalo Soldiers
51. Brad Dourif in The Two Towers  
52. Douglas Silva in City of God 
53. Mekhi Phifer in 8 Mile
54. Kenneth Branagh in Rabbit-Proof Fence
55. Nathan Lane in Nicholas Nickleby
56. Anthony Hopkins in Red Dragon
57. George Clooney in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 
58. Jim Broadbent in Gangs of New York 
59. Marcel Iures in Hart's War
60. Ian McKellen in The Two Towers  
61. David Gulpilil in Rabbit-Proof Fence
62. Matheus Nachtergaele in City of God
63. Jamie Bell in Nicholas Nickleby
64. Sean Bean in The Two Towers
65. Willem Dafoe in Spider-Man 
66. Dwight Yoakam in Panic Room
67. Dennis Haysbert in Far From Heaven
68. Max von Sydow in Minority Report
69. Joaquin Phoenix in Signs
70. Denzel Washington in Antwone Fisher
71. Liam Neeson in Gangs of New York 
72. Michael Byrne in The Sum of All Fears
73. Stanley Tucci in Road to Perdition 
74. Richard Harris in The Count of Monte Cristo
75. Ciarian Hinds in The Sum of All Fears
76. Timothy Spall in Nicholas Nickleby
77. Billy Boyd in The Two Towers 
78. Richard Harris in The Chamber of Secrets
79. Frank Finlay in The Pianist
80. Noah Huntley in 28 Days Later
81. Kenneth Branagh in The Chamber of Secrets 
82. David Wenham in The Two Towers 
83. Rutger Hauer in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
84. Christopher Lee in Attack of the Clones
85. Richard Gere in Chicago 
86. Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Open Hearts 
87. Barry Pepper in We Were Soldiers
88. Bruce Willis in Hart's War 
89. Harvey Keitel in Red Dragon
90. Brian Cox in The Bourne Identity
91. Luiz Guzman in Punch-Drunk Love 
92. Terence Howard in Hart's War
93. Michael Wincott in The Count of Monte Cristo
94. Matthew McConaughey in 13 Conversations About One Thing
95. Jared Leto in Panic Room
96. Sergei Lopez in Dirty Pretty Things
97. Philip Seymour Hoffman in Red Dragon
98. Jason Isaacs in The Chamber of Secrets 
99. Colin Farrell in Minority Report   
100. Alfred Molina in Frida 
101. Chris Cooper in The Bourne Identity
102. James Cromwell in The Sum of All Fears
103. John C. Reilly in The Hours 
104. Michael Shannon in 8 Mile
105. Rupert Grint in The Chamber of Secrets
106. Morgan Freeman in The Sum of All Fears
107. John Rhys-Davies in The Two Towers
108. Jeremy Irons in The Time Machine 
109. Peter Stormare in Minority Report
110. Alan Bates in Sum of All Fears 
111. Orland Bloom in The Two Towers  
112. John Turturro in 13 Conversations About One Thing
113. Dominic Monaghan in The Two Towers
114. Karl Urban in The Two Towers
115. Tom Wilkinson in The Importance of Being Earnest 
116. Jeremy Davies in Secretary
117. Guy Pearce in The Count of Monte Cristo
118. Gary Cole in One Hour Photo
119. Tim Blake Nelson in Minority Report 
120. Henry Cavill in The Count of Monte Cristo
121. Christopher Eccleston in 28 Days Later
122. James Franco in Spider-Man 
123. Jeff Goldblum in Igby Goes Down
124. Henry Thomas in Gangs of New York 
125. Luis Guzman in the Count of Monte Cristo
126. Rory Culkin in Signs 
127. Orlando Jones in The Time Machine 
128. Martin Sheen in Catch Me If You Can
129. John Noble in The Two Towers
130. Geoffrey Rush in Frida 
131. Ed Harris in The Hours
132. Jared Harris in Igby Goes Down
133. Olivier Martinez in Unfaithful
134. Rip Torn in Men in Black 2 
135. Tony Siragusa in 25th Hour
136. Dermot Mulroney in About Schmidt
137. Dylan Smith in One Hour Photo
138. Michael Madsen in Die Another Day
139. Howard Hesseman in About Schmidt
140. Toby Stephens in Die Another Day
141. Eric Lloyd in The Santa Clause 2
142. Johnny Knoxville in Men in Black 2 
143. Ryan Phillipe in Igby Goes Down
144. Rick Yune in Die Another Day
145. Rob Schneider in Mr. Deeds

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