Kevin Spacey Wins Supporting Actor: 1996 Oscars

Kevin Spacey wins the Oscar for Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects at the 68th Academy Awards. Dianne Wiest presents the award.

[@Nelekets]

I'd just like to say that Tim Roth is one of the most underrated actors ever. It was cool that he was nominated for an Academy Award.

[@Stud03Muffin]

Not really underrated he's been praised for a lot of movies and he's been in multiple Tarantino movies and if you consistently get cast in his movies then you know you got real talent

[@cajayson8301]

Definitely agree!

[@ask4theupgrade359]

Tim Roth is an amazing actor. However, he also quit Acting for a minute and now is re-inspired. Had he stayed on course, he definitely would have had an Oscar by now.

[@shirleysonsproductions6187]

He should’ve been nominated that year for Reservoir Dogs. He was the best acted character in that movie

[@vlapratt1]

@@shirleysonsproductions6187 Agree, his agony in that movie is what should have gotten him an nomination

[@Dalma5mata]

Curious... Kevin Spacey wins to Brad Pitt twice that same year. First, he won the psychological fight in "Seven", and then, got the Oscar.

[@aerpx]

lol

[@clansman89]

He has the same hair line as 18 years ago

[@sebastianaminoff9703]

clsman89 Whoa how could that be?

[@ryn5302]

genes ^^

[@superchitownhustler]

Hair piece obviously.@@ryn5302

[@roseflower9794]

teenager for ever😉👍

[@devinsymonds1602]

Say whatever you want to about him, but Kevin Spacey is a brilliant actor, controversies aside.

[@matthewforbes2969]

Facts, I don’t like what he did in his youth, but when the man acts boy will he deliver

[@vishnu2407]

Bruh being a pedophile is being a criminal, it's not a controversy

[@pemo2676]

@@vishnu2407 it is a controversy and a criminal act

[@Sharpe1502]

It’s not super fair though because he was the main character of the movie. He wasn’t really supporting.

[@kevinspacey9976]

Thank you so much ❤

[@LovelyNeko21]

He deserved a standing ovation, he was amazing on The Usual Suspects

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

So John Doe beat Mills AGAIN!

[@O_fata_simpla260]

Yes ! :D

[@anx1300c]

"DEETECTIVE....."

[@jennys7532]

what's in the box? not an oscar for Brad

[@aarona.aronson5779]

+anx1300c great ^^

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

Lol

[@edkeaton7242]

Kevin Spacey is one dynamic actor! His role in "The Usual Suspects" was nothing short of awesome and amazing!

[@lucidinterval1037]

Watching him is like looking at sea. You can always sense a feeling of Chaos and serenity. This is quite evident in his works such as American Beauty and house of cards.

[@mihaelaalexandra3835]

❤❤❤

[@washo2222]

Pranav Uday: ...and let's not forget his roles in Glengarry Glen Ross, Iron Will, The Ref, Outbreak, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Shipping News, Beyond the Sea, and Rebel in the Rye. He is and always will be a brilliant actor.

[@agnieszkaniemira]

Thanking his mother - well done.

[@victor1203x]

his performance was flawless in the movie

[@bishoyromani4058]

agreed

[@lduranceau8046]

I love the way that Kevin Spacey thanks his mother at the end of his acceptance speech. Very touching, and his mother is understandably in tears.

[@mihaelaalexandra3835]

He is so sweet! ❤

[@lisad2701]

@@mihaelaalexandra3835 He's a sexual predator.

[@shaunakroy4]

@@lisad2701 That's great!

[@alexxxandder]

Keyser Soze is the coolest character in cinema I think.

[@leonardodp34]

Don't make the same very big mistake Kevin Spacey did with his speech.

[@startvideonow]

Tylor Durden

[@MorganKing95]

Johnny Strabler

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Catherine Tramell.

[@linkbiff1054]

+alexxxandder The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

[@Jmart-gt7ip]

That picture of Kevin spacey makes him look so badass

[@FPLHaveABeer]

Don't disagree with decision, but how was Spacey the best "supporting" actor?! Who the hell was he supporting? He WAS that film. I mean Pitt in 12 Monkeys it makes sense, Bruce Willis was the lead character in that, but who was the lead actor in the Usual Suspects if not Spacey?

[@elyedai]

Gabriel Byrne?

[@ViceCityVacation]

Master Yodai Nahhhh I would say Chazz Palminteri

[@darwleg]

The leading actor was Keyser Soze !

[@Powderwombat]

It's an ensemble piece there is no clear lead actor in the traditional sense.

[@AussieHitman98]

Byrne in the flashbacks. Palminteri in the interrogation scenes.

[@tonyflaco3223]

I don't know why but Kevin Spacey is the Best Man to ever wear White Suits...

[@SanjuSingh]

Tony Flaco Huh!

[@quhrisquentin1256]

I hope Tony Flaco the last 3 years your eyes have opened to these scum.

[@AbhishekSingh-ef7rg]

Check out matthew mcconaughey

[@adityuhdhumale]

Timothée Chalamet at Oscars 2018☺️

[@javigomez1697]

Fred Astaire

[@zeeburn1374]

I still can't believe The Usual Suspects wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, especially looking back 20 years later and the name Keyser Soze has become synonymous with feared villains both in fiction and real life

[@josepharte]

Well deserved Oscar.... his performance in "The Usual Suspects" was nothing but masterful....

[@hankhippopopalous5826]

Someone please give this man a role because wow,what a talent.

[@linkbiff1054]

People that have seen The Usual Suspects know exactly what and why Spacey performance was so magnificent.

[@talkshowhost3512]

@@BOTzerker shut the fuck up prick

[@redbloodbluemoon1423]

@@BOTzerker do you have any other job apart from shitting the SAME words on EVERY post again and again? SMH

[@gauravw6947]

@@BOTzerker Just because someone has a different opinion than you, doesn’t meant that they are wrong…

[@gauravw6947]

@@BOTzerker Firstly, It’s your delusion about what the OP is hinting at why Spacey’s performance is magnificent… Secondly, whatever the reason for others thinking that performance is magnificent, it is still their opinion… Whatever the reason they are hinting at, you can’t dictate others that their reason is incorrect just because they have a different opinion… For whatever reason they feel his performance is incorrect, it’s their opinion and they are entitled to it… You are allowed to disagree with other’s opinion, but that doesn’t mean that your opinion is correct and should be considered as gospel truth…

[@gauravw6947]

@@BOTzerker Yes, you are intolerant towards others’ opinions…

[@StaffordChristensen]

Ironic that James Cromwell shoots Spacey the following year in LA Confidential.... Payback?

[@directorforest353]

Rolo Tomassi

[@TheCPComedykids]

Brad Pitt also shot Spacey that year in Se7en

[@girlsocksfinder]

Rollo Tomassi vs Keyser Soze

[@amparonarbona5142]

Stafford Christensen Those two guys got their revenge

[@valentinsguigna]

HenryAND Thomas Kevin Spacey gets killed in almost all of his movies lol. And most of the time he dies for an unfair reason

[@tiaodoisdente5579]

Did you guys notice that someone says "The greates trick" as soons as Kevin Spacey name is announced?

[@cazia9]

It's bc for these youtube postings, they have to edit out the flim clips bc of copyright laws, so that's what you're hearing, is that part of the film being edited out ;)

[@fromthehaven94]

Even if he's been dismissed by Hollywood now, at least he brought his mother to the ceremony, and thanked her as he accepted.

[@ufc9076]

Спейси занимался инцестом

[@23v0lv32]

Exactly! Terribly flawed human but brilliant artist

[@vishnu2407]

@@23v0lv32 a pedophile. He's a pedophile, not a flawed human being. A flawed human being would be someone who struggles with addictions but doesn't hurt others in the process. This guy diddled kids.

[@corbinthepieguy0249]

Usual suspects is my second fav movie ever. Behind American beauty of course. He deserved this Oscar hardcore

[@mavericksho4792]

The man pulled off 2 of the best villains on screen in the same year. Hand down to one of the most deserving oscar winnings.

[@NiVi192]

Holy sh*t, what a line-up in that category! 👏🏻

[@patrickdowdle5121]

Every actor that was in the Usual Suspects , did such an amazing job . Hats off to Bryan Singer for assembling such a great cast

[@fluis8]

Yes, there i am.

[@joshtoomes870]

Keyser Söze Dont kill me

[@Jared_Wignall]

I think Tim Roth should've won for Rob Roy. Spacey was good, but I think Roth was better. I don't think anyone could've pulled Cunningham off like Roth did, that role was truly an acting part. He gave one of the best performances ever. If you haven't seen his performance in it, go watch Rob Roy, you won't be disappointed.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Yes he is. Good stuff. I hoped Carell would've won for Foxcatcher, as the guy he played kinda reminded me of Lector after I saw the film. In the sense of the eeriness that lingers throughout the film after we first see him, but at least Carell lost to someone who was very good in his role.

[@ahmedr2595]

Kevin is extremely talented. In The Usual Suspects and Se7en, his performances were just outstanding. While I was watching the ending of these two movies, I really said to myself, "He's sssssick as ffffuck". I love his work. Thank you Kevin.

[@nicolas2747]

Very touchable speech, i really respect this actor, he deserved this OSCAR.

[@Bebe_ksa]

I miss him and wish he gets his life back, he deserves all the love and respect ❤❤❤

[@oogs]

kevin is the man, honestly everything about his on screen persona gives me chills

[@Mmxxaamm]

This speech must been a major spoiler for everyone who doesn't watched the movie at that time.

[@maximilian599]

+Matías Anríquez If you haven't watched the film you wouldn't know who the hell he is talking about. And one must be very intelligent to deduce the plot twist of the movie from what he said during his speech, without actually watching the movie.

[@lynnturman8157]

+Maximum Blaster Nope. I saw this live before I ever saw the movie. Didn't spoil the movie at all. If anything, it made me intrigued to learn who was this Kayser Soze everybody keeps talking about?

[@Mmxxaamm]

Lynn Turman With all due respect. Are you fucking stupid or what? The guy himself says that Kayser Soze it's going to get drunk tonight, as he is awarded with an Oscar for best actor... are you kidding me you couldn't connect the dots? PLS

[@lynnturman8157]

Maximum Blaster I find your puerile invective both insipid and obtuse. Since I just sent you running for the dictionary, which one of us looks fucking stupid now? With all due respect.

[@Mmxxaamm]

Lynn Turman So the use of complex and uncommon words makes a person smart now? That's pretty absurd. And indeed I don't know them all. I live south america and I learn english by myself, Am I stupid because I don't fully understand a second language? I don't think so man, but whatever.

[@garymussell6543]

A very strong category that year. They should have ALL won!

[@DsbNor]

Well deserved oscar;) And 'The Usual Suspects' is one of my favourite films of all time.

[@Kessler1996]

He sure as hell deserved that award; never have I seen a more captivating performance as a supporting actor than Spacey in 'The Usual Suspects' (1995).

[@ozgeozge09]

he is a real actor

[@alissonmarulandac.3321]

Redmond Oh shut the fuck up!!!

[@jwelch5742]

Kevin Spacey has great acting in The Usual Suspects.

[@myneighbourjohnturturro]

Can you imagine what he and Singer got up to of an evening?

[@Kovy2003]

Congrats To The Actor Who Played Hooper From A Bug's Life and Lex Luthor From Superman Returns

[@lg.2000]

What an epic ending to a movie !! Phenomenal 💥

[@rainsky912]

Kevin Spacey is such a great actor and this role was one of the best he's been given so far.

[@CrazyRussian188]

I love Kevin Spacey

[@cumpanions8105]

Sure you do !

[@pokerev74]

Thanks is not enough to be said for my Fans, they are not actually my Fans but are my Followers who make me feel glad and motivate me to bring out the best and fulfill their expectation. My fans are part of my life and i appreciate all their love and concern towards me! love you all!

[@madamewho]

He so brilliant and charismatic in every perspective!

[@yahyakholid2500]

love alomost every his movies. especially Usual Suspects, LA Confidential, and his performance in House of Cards

[@HAL-vm3wn]

And Seven and Life of David Gale

[@Bebe_ksa]

@@HAL-vm3wn Every movie he's in is a pretty good movie.

[@HAL-vm3wn]

even though i once read that somebody on Twitter asked for a bad Kevin Spacey movie, he himself answered "Edison"😂 ... I agree

[@MovieJunky21]

Such a beautiful badass actor!!!

[@x_TyLee]

Kevin Spacey know he look good! OMG!

[@denisenoles3159]

I agree. I always thought he was a nice looking dude.

[@steveinfinix9060]

The Baldwins are more gorgeous :)

[@trumancapote9097]

LOL!! Met him in front of The Old Vic theatre on the southbank of London after seeing him in an afternoon matinee of a play co-starring Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Steven Weber about ten years ago and stood right in front of his face staring into his eyes for FIVE FULL MINUTES while he signed autographs and then covertly PICKED UP a young, dark-haired guy (maybe 22) and gave him the go-ahead to meet him in the theatre for a little "afternoon delight." Then when he saw the shocked look on my face he WINKED at me. It's time to COME OUT of the closet now KEVIN SPACEY!!!!

[@trumancapote9097]

Flash forward FIVE YEARS: On second thought, no wonder he liked them so young. GO BACK INTO THE CLOSET NOW Kevin Spacey!!!!

[@muthtlorroror8470]

But Spacey was the protagonist of the movie. Why was he nominated for the supporting actor?

[@gaurav2019]

it was kinda movie where there was no lead.. all were supporting actors

[@nenabunena]

gabriel byrne was the protagonist

[@jennys7532]

I thought Chazz was the lead

[@mollytherealdeal]

The producers wanted to be sure that he would win the award. If he were nominated as the lead actor, it would have been less likely. I agree with you that he should have been nominated as the lead.

[@r.v.3540]

The cast list was set to alphabetical order so that everybody gets equal billing (in other words, no leads) since it was an ensemble piece. However, if one were to argue, the "protagonists" - for the lack of the better word - are a toss between Chazz Palminteri and Gabriel Byrne; more so the former, because it is through the perspective of Agent Kujan that we're unravelling the mystery of the fire on the dock which was the catalyst to the entire narrative in the first place. Not even Keaton was close in driving the story; he was the hub of the plot, but he also was technically a passive participant (he did what Verbal's lies dictate him to do).

[@Izaan2810]

Arguably the best supporting actor win of the 90s. Impeccable!!! Really demanding and the best performance here by a country mile. Except he should have won for The Usual Suspects in lead category. While this one should have been Spacey's award for Se7en. Imagine, two Oscars in the same fucking night. Just wow!!

[@gulfcoastgangster]

They were all good performances, and I'll always be partial to Usual Suspects because it was so masterfully written and acted by it's ensemble cast but I have to admit Tim Roth's performance was the best. One of the greatest portrayal's of a villain, ever.

[@fffgdffghj]

Best part about it is that James Cromwell was nominated for Babe

[@stihl3826]

Babe should have won the lot that year. Stunning film and should have appealed to the Academy.

[@ahmetaltugaktassfm2813]

Good that he won the Oscar. Keyzer Söze, spy and grateful actor. You showed the great performance in the Usual Suspects.

[@jadisjoy]

1:18 Jesus! Andy Dufresne, I thought you was being in Zihuatanejo at that time 😂😂

[@Traumerei112]

That music from The Usual Suspects gave me all the goosebumps

[@niccage6375]

Christopher Plummer looked so young back then

[@tylerwampole5977]

nic cage People like you make the internet a paradise.

[@mattschouten581]

Lol and little did Kevin realize Christopher would replace him in one of his last movies! 😂

[@Psifonian2]

Amen to that, brother. He's my personal win for the year, and the decade.

[@Catallano1981]

Sooo deserved. He was stunning!

[@yoana0608]

kevin spacey is all about class. he is a living legend.

[@reginaldpooftah4525]

He should have won one for Se7en also. Simply brilliant acting

[@daryay.6089]

Can't agree more!

[@WalkingMysteries]

I can relate to Kevin Spacey. I was also raised in the San Fernando Valley...our high schools were rivals, and I spent most of my teenage years on Ventura boulevard, acting classes and all. Great memories!🎉🎉

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I just realized. Envy and Wrath both up for an Oscar. A little Se7en reference, for ya.

[@peaceandmetal88]

What a great category that year. Ed Harris and Cromwell were tremendous.

[@ginevrabetti3203]

Brad Pitt deserved the Oscar too.

[@serhetgokdemir21]

idk i think his overacting was kinda embarassing

[@marshaloiscamillephilpotts7245]

I love Brad Pitt in 12 Monkey and he was amazing in it but Kevin Spacey was phenomenal in The Usual Suspects and that is he won Best Supporting Actor in 1996, I love Kevin in spite of his faults and he is the best.

[@ameyakannur3637]

He got it

[@Realistic316]

still the greatest ending ever to a movie… Kevin Spacey is awesome

[@Gigcosassuntos-importantes4]

kevin Spacey é e sempre vai ser um bom e grande sensacional ator humilde.ele veio no Carnaval do Brasil.Parabéns Pelos filmes

[@kevinspacey9976]

Thank you so much and I love you with all my hear ❤️❤️

[@bleep77]

Great speech! Mom was a proud woman that night

[@Jared_Wignall]

I still think Tim Roth should have won this. Spacey was good, Brad Pitt was also good in 12 Monkeys, but Roth was better than both IMO, but hey, maybe Roth will do a role where he could get another Oscar nod and win, he's given at least two performances, IMO, where he should have won Oscars, Reservoir Dogs and this. There are other movies he could have gotten Oscar nominations for, Legend of 1900 is an example he could have gotten an nomination, but he didn't and this is all my opinion.

[@lea_mag]

I couldn't agree more ! Sir have my like !

[@Jared_Wignall]

Thank You.

[@NewfieParamedic]

I never saw rob Roy but Reservoir Dogs was one of those amazing performances.

[@Jared_Wignall]

NewfieParamedic His performance in Rob Roy was amazing. You should see it, it's really good.

[@InterScudetto]

Reservoir dogs is one of my favorite films but the oscars tend to ignore independent films and instead choose big films from big producers

[@SpawnRevenge92]

Wow that was a full year, all fine actors O.O

[@The-Aj-]

One of the best movies I've ever seen ! Simply BRILLIANT ! Besides, Kevin Spacey's performance was EPIC !

[@CJODell12]

Did you guys that Kevin Spacey is one of only 6 actors to win Oscars for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor? The others were Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, Jack Lemmon, Jack Nicholson, and Denzel Washington.

[@jarjarbinx7117]

Máximo respeito! Melhor ator de todos!

[@auditoryarmory]

Hell yes. Kevin Spacey is my favorite actor of all time

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

1.Tim Roth 2.Kevin Spacey 3.Brad Pitt 4.Ed Harris 5.James Cromwell

[@sophiepritch555]

It's so cute how close he is with his

[@jrod132]

As I much as I love the movie Babe I think James Cromwell should've won but Kevin Spacey was great in The Usual Suspects.

[@dawnstoehrer8107]

Great going KEVIN SPACEY YOUR AN ICON AND HIS BEAUTIFUL MOTHER LOVE ❤️ HIM HE IS AWESOME A FABULOUS ACTOR WELL DONE 👍 KEVIN STILL WINNING AWARDS HELEN HAYES ALSO CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 KEVIN YOUR THE BEST A SHINING DIAMOND 💎

[@guybrushthreepwood6143]

Supporting role? I think Kevin has main role

[@Videogamewalkthrough]

this was nice. love the suspects

[@supermariofan03]

For me this list should have been: Kevin Spacey Brad Pitt James Cromwell Tim Roth Val Kilmer

[@noe.97]

How much quality together in a single category

[@majibad8982]

Keyser Söze

[@debbielundberg9379]

2017 and it all came tumbling down.

[@89Awww]

Is anybody else watching this after all of the sex-offender allegations against Kevin Spacey?

[@jmcieslak0]

WHHAAAATTTTTT ?????

[@forzalarobur]

Yeah I am. I wonder how many times he’s used that Oscar on little boys

[@HAL-vm3wn]

No, i watch this because he's one of my all time favorite actors

[@jeanettesmith765]

Me too. I hate the allegations, but he is still an incredible actor.

[@randiphoenix1326]

Yep

[@cynthiaivers1708]

Whatever his strange proclivities, he was great in The Usual Suspects.

[@ednardomoreira475]

Kevin spacey forever

[@dawnstoehrer8107]

Your mother was a beautiful woman that’s why KEVIN YOU ARE THE WINNER IM AS YOUR MOM IS SO PROUD OF YOU 👍 AND EVERYTHING YOU DO YOUR A MAGICAL ARTISTIC MAN TY YOU CAN DO IT ALL LOVE ❤️ KEVIN SPACEY

[@robingronwald7993]

I still ask myself why Bryan singer didn't won an academy award for usual suspect

[@willminkorea2010]

All were great performances.

[@theninjararar]

was brad pitt going out with Gwyneth paltrow

[@bookeblade]

Yes

[@theninjararar]

@@bookeblade finally, now I know

[@leonardodp34]

I remember that time. Some guy named Kevin. Kevin Spacey, a talented actor, one of the favorite nominees, who won a deserved Academy Award.

[@connormcmillen1528]

Tim Roth should have won.

[@foxhounduk2k8]

Brilliant actor! A true legend!

[@MorganKing95]

*sigh* I miss the days when artists were viewed for their artistic abilities and not their private life. This is all Knut Hamsun over again (Ok, I'm not that old; it's just a parallell)

[@Luvie1980]

StrasbergProtégé say that to Roman Polanski

[@MorganKing95]

+Luvie1980 I did it on the video about Adrien Brody's Oscar win

[@livvw]

He's a great actor.

[@MegaJessed]

if kevin spacey wasnt lead actor in this, who was?

[@sooszq]

I think the characters in this movie were an ensemble. There wasn't really a 'lead' actor. To the person who thinks that this movie is overrated, all of the actors excelled, whether they were playing the cops or the robbers. Although the style of the film was noir-ish, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the performances.

[@MegaJessed]

Yeah, your ensemble explanation makes sense, though I would argue he was the lead

[@altolido7674]

S Gall wtf! Good ass movie. That's it. Ensemble, man, my dick and balls are an ensemble!

[@sooszq]

Al, you're such a sweet talker.

[@altolido7674]

S Gall thank you

[@dinasztie]

I love Dianne Wiest, she's brilliant (also) as a presenter.

[@danielet612]

Disposable human beings, a thought for this man, is there forgiveness?

[@LadyJay114]

Anyone can be forgiven, especially if that person acknowledges his indiscretions & how they affected other people. But we unfortunately live in a disposable culture where anyone and anything gets easily thrown away without consideration of humanity.

[@washo2222]

@@LadyJay114 Very good reply.

[@y3ee3e]

what a great year for acting. wow