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In the days leading up to the 89th Academy Awards, FilmBuffOnline will be offering\u00a0profiles on all the nominees in the major categories. Some may be well known, others might be new to you, but if you\u00a0need a refresher on these talented nominees, here\u00a0is what you need to know your nominees for Best Supporting Actor.<\/i><\/p>\nMahershala Ali<\/h1>\n
Other honors for this role:<\/strong><\/p>\n He has been nominated\u00a049 other times for\u00a0this role\u00a0and has won 35 awards, most notably the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has appeared in Netflix TV Shows such as Luke Cage <\/strong>and House of Cards<\/strong> and appeared on the big screen in Predators<\/strong>, The Free State of Jones <\/strong>and Hidden Figures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is Ali\u2019s\u00a0first nomination.<\/p>\n Other awards for this role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bridges\u00a0has received\u00a036 other nominations for this role, winning\u00a019\u00a0awards.<\/p>\n Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bridges is The Dude in The Big Lebowski <\/strong>and was Obadiah Stane in Iron Man<\/strong>. He is also the son of Lloyd Bridges and the brother of Beau Bridges.<\/p>\n History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is Jeff Bridges\u2019\u00a0seventh Oscar nomination. He has one win.<\/p>\n 2011:Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, True Grit <\/strong>(Lost to Colin Firth, The King’s Speech<\/strong>)<\/p>\n 2010:Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Crazy Heart\u00a0<\/strong>(Won<\/b>)<\/p>\n 2001: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Contender<\/strong> (Lost to Benicio del Toro, Traffic<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n 1985: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Starman<\/strong> (Lost to F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n 1975: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot<\/strong> (Lost to Robert DeNiro, The Godfather, Part <\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n 1972: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Last Picture Show<\/strong> (Lost to Ben Johnson, The Last Picture Show<\/b>)<\/span><\/p>\n Nominated for<\/strong>: Playing the orphaned teen nobody seems to want in Manchester by the Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n Other awards for this role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hedges\u00a0has received\u00a027 nominations for this role, and has\u00a0two 2nd place finishes and\u00a0two 3rd place finishes\u00a0amongst those nominations.<\/p>\n Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hedges is a relative film novice. His most notable work might be his role on the TV series, The Slap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is Lucas Hedges\u2019\u00a0first Oscar nomination.<\/p>\n Other awards for this role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Rylance has been nominated a 19 times in this category in lesser awards, and has walked away with\u00a06 awards, most notably the 2017 BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor.<\/p>\n Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\n He is known best for his roles in Slumdog Millionaire <\/strong>and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n History with Oscar:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is Dev Patel\u2019s first Oscar nomination.<\/p>\n Other awards for this role:<\/strong><\/p>\n Stallone has received\u00a026 other nominations for this role, and has taken home\u00a07 awards for his effort. Michael Shannon has made a career out of playing intense characters ranging from Zod in The Man of Steel <\/strong>to Elvis in Elvis and Nixon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n History with Oscar: This is Michael Shannon\u2019s\u00a0second Oscar nomination.<\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n 2009: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Revolutionary Road<\/strong>\u00a0 (Lost to Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight<\/strong>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Know-Your-Nominee-Mahershala-Ali--678x413.jpg\")
Nominated for:\u00a0<\/strong>Playing a crack dealer who mentors the lead character in Moonlight.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>Where you might know him from:<\/strong><\/p>\nJeff Bridges
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Nominated for<\/strong>:\u00a0Playing A Texas Ranger hunting two bank robbers in Hell or High Water.<\/strong><\/p>\nLucas Hedges
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Dev Patel<\/h1>\n
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Nominated for:<\/strong> Playing an adopted\u00a0Indian man searching for his birth family in Lion.
\n<\/b><\/p>\nMichael Shannon<\/h1>\n
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Nominated for:\u00a0<\/strong>Playing a\u00a0driven police detective in the\u00a0novel inside the movie that is Nocturnal Animals<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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