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Countdown to the Oscars: Top 10 Favourite Best Supporting Actor-Winning Performances

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Throughout this month, just like I did last year, I have decided to do a series of Oscar-related articles in anticipation to the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, which will be held on March 4. To start things off, today I am sharing with you my top 10 favourite Best Supporting Actor-winning performances. Please bear in mind that this is my own personal opinion, which of course is limited to the films I have seen so far.     10. Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts (1955) Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver (Jack Lemmon): Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinkin' palm tree overboard! Now what's all this crud about no movie tonight?     9. Jack Nicholson in Terms of Endearment (1983) Garrett Breedlove (Jack Nicholson): If you wanted to get me on my back, all you had to do was ask me.   8. Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry Maguire (1996) Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.): Anyone else would have left you by now, but I'm sticking with you. And if I have to ri...