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Him and Christopher Abbott (our Professor X) were both born in 1986, making them 40.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (2018)

WINNER - MAHERSHALA ALI for Green Book

NOMINEES - ADAM DRIVER for BlacKkKlansman, SAM ELLIOTT for A Star Is Born, RICHARD E. GRANT for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, SAM ROCKWELL for Vice

He’s incredible, he reaches a high level of intensity while being completely dialed back. It’s insane how much he communicates with almost nothing, just micro-expressions and presence. Not a loud performance but a big one.

In my opinion, he should have also won. I would have nominated him over Sam Rockwell.

While horror is often overlooked by the Academy, there have been a few notable exceptions like Anthony Hopkins winning for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, Kathy Bates winning for Annie Wilkes in Misery, and recently Amy Madigan winning for Aunt Gladys in Weapons.