Overlooked Supporting Performance

**mchekhov** February 24, 2012, 7:41 pm

This is the thread to bring attention to little performances by actors that aren't really known or acclaimed but do terrific work to elevate their leads

I'll start Ted Levine as the Warden in Shutter Island ... Great choice to play his scene with Leo in a very Pleasant, neighborly way while carrying a strong molding physicality

**thenextnolan** February 24, 2012, 7:43 pm

Quite a few. One that comes to mind is Mark Ruffalo in Collateral.

**thrice** February 24, 2012, 8:01 pm

what do you mean? Real supporting roles or cameos?

**RIFA** February 24, 2012, 8:11 pm

How about this one talli...

Brad Dourif in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Other mentions:

Bryce Dallas Howard in The Help
Jackie Earle Haley in Little Children
Vincent Kartheiser in Mad Men
Jeremy Piven in Smokin' Aces
Emile Hirsch in Milk
Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People

**IWatchFilmsNotMovies** February 24, 2012, 8:33 pm

Willem Dafoe in American Psycho.

**Dodd** February 24, 2012, 8:35 pm

Chris Evans in Sunshine

Nate Parker in Great Debaters

**IWatchFilmsNotMovies** February 24, 2012, 8:36 pm

Dodd wrote:Chris Evans in Sunshine

**Allstar** February 24, 2012, 8:40 pm

JK Simmons in Juno.

**mchekhov** February 24, 2012, 8:49 pm

IWatchFilmsNotMovies wrote:Willem Dafoe in American Psycho.

Yeah that's a good one

**IWatchFilmsNotMovies** February 24, 2012, 9:01 pm

Sam Rockwell in AOJJ.

Barry Pepper in True Grit.