2016 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Christian Bale
Picture for Nomination: The Big Short
Age: 41
From: United Kingdom
Filmography: Knight of Cups (2015), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), American Hustle (2013), Out of the Furnace (2013), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Flowers of War (2011), The Fighter (2010), Public Enemies (2009), Terminator Salvation (2009), The Dark Knight (2008), I'm Not There (2007), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), The Prestige (2006), Rescue Dawn (2006), The New World (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Harsh Times (2005), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), The Machinist (2004), Equilibrium (2002), Reign of Fire (2002), Laurel Canyon (2002), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Shaft (2000), American Psycho (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), All the Little Animals (1998), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Metroland (1997), The Secret Agent (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Pocahontas (1995), Little Women (1994), Prince of Jutland (1994), Swing Kids (1993), Newsies (1992), Henry V (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987), Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for American Hustle
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Big Short
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Big Short
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Big Short
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for American Hustle
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for American Hustle
2011 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter
2011 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter

Nominee: Tom Hardy
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 38
From: England
Filmography: Legend (2015), London Road (2015), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Child 44 (2015), The Drop (2014), Locke (2013), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Inception (2010), The Code (2009), Bronson (2008), RocknRolla (2008), Sucker Punch (2008), The Inheritance (2007), The Killing Gene (2007), Flood (2007), Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), Marie Antoinette (2006), Minotaur (2006), Layer Cake (2004), EMR (2004), LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003), Dot the I (2003), The Reckoning (2002), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Deserter (2002), Black Hawk Down (2001)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
His record is clean.

Nominee: Mark Ruffalo
Picture for Nomination: Spotlight
Age: 48
From: United States
Filmography: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Foxcatcher (2014), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014), Begin Again (2013), Now You See Me (2013), Iron Man 3 (2013), Thanks for Sharing (2012), The Avengers (2012), Margaret (2011), Date Night (2010), Shutter Island (2010), The Kids Are All Right (2010), Sympathy for Delicious (2010), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), What Doesn't Kill You (2008), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Blindness (2008), Reservation Road (2007), Zodiac (2007), All the King's Men (2006), Rumor Has It... (2005), Just Like Heaven (2005), Collateral (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004), In the Cut (2003), View from the Top (2003), My Life Without Me (2003), Windtalkers (2002), XX/XY (2002), The Last Castle (2001), Apartment 12 (2000), Committed (2000), You Can Count on Me (2000), Ride with the Devil (1999), 54 (1998), Safe Men (1998), A Fish in the Bathtub (1998), The Last Big Thing (1996), Blood Money (1996), The Dentist (1996), The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996), Mirror Mirror 3: The Voyeur (1995), There Goes My Baby (1994), A Gift from Heaven (1994), Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (2000)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Foxcatcher
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Achievements in Acting:
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Spotlight
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Foxcatcher
2015 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Foxcatcher
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Foxcatcher
2011 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right
2011 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Nominee: Mark Rylance
Picture for Nomination: Bridge of Spies
Age: 56
From: England
Filmography: The Gunman (2015), Days and Nights (2014), Anonymous (2011), Blitz (2011), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Intimacy (2001), Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life (1995), Angels and Insects (1995), Prospero's Books (1991), Hearts of Fire (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Bridge of Spies
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Bridge of Spies
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Bridge of Spies

Nominee: Sylvester Stallone
Picture for Nomination: Creed
Age: 69
From: United States
Filmography: Reach Me (2014), The Expendables 3 (2014), Grudge Match (2013), Escape Plan (2013), Bullet to the Head (2012), The Expendables 2 (2012), Zookeeper (2011), The Expendables (2010), Incredible Love (2009), Rambo (2008), Rocky Balboa (2006), Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Shade (2003), Taxi 3 (2003), Avenging Angelo (2002), Eye See You (2002), Driven (2001), Get Carter (2000), Antz (1998), The Good Life (1997), An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997), Cop Land (1997), Daylight (1996), Assassins (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), The Specialist (1994), Demolition Man (1993), Cliffhanger (1993), Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), Oscar (1991), Rocky V (1990), Tango and Cash (1989), Lock Up (1989), Rambo III (1988), Over the Top (1987), Cobra (1986), Rocky IV (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rhinestone (1984), Staying Alive (1983), First Blood (1982), Rocky III (1982), Victory (1981), Nighthawks (1981), Rocky II (1979), Paradise Alley (1978), F.I.S.T. (1978), Rocky (1976), Cannonball (1976), Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Death Race 2000 (1975), Capone (1975), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), The Lords of Flatbush (1974), No Place to Hide (1973), Bananas (1971), The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970), The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970), The Square Root (1969)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1977 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Rocky

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Creed
1978 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Rocky
1977 Golden Globes Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Rocky

One statement to Nominees:
Christian Bale: I have good faith on him. He can be Christoph Waltz.
Tom Hardy: This is his fabulous year of work. He deserves a nomination.
Mark Ruffalo: He shows his acting skills but always on the side way.
Mark Rylance: He was the frontrunner and the stamina drops with time. Good Luck!
Sylvester Stallone: Overdue but not quite right for him to win though.

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Christian Bale for The Big Short
1 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Christian Bale for The Big Short

Who Should Win: Tom Hardy for The Revenant
Who Got Snubbed: Idris Elba for Beasts of No Nation, Jacob Tremblay for Room
Personal Favorite: Mark Ruffalo for Spotlight
Who Wins? Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies