51.   In December, he was named best supporting actor by the New York Film Critics Circle.

52.   In more recent years, an Oscar for supporting actor has meant stardom for such younger performers as Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington and Kevin Spacey.

53.   It also lost, as expected, for supporting actor, as Landau beat out Gary Sinise, who played a legless Vietnam veteran.

54.   It also received two nominations for best supporting actor.

55.   It wins Burns an Academy Award for best supporting actor.

56.   Michael Caine was an also-ran for best supporting actor but collected a lifetime achievement award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

57.   Robert DeNiro won an Oscar as best supporting actor.

58.   Star Blair Underwood won best dramatic series actor, and Ossie Davis won for best dramatic series supporting actor.

59.   The role already has brought del Toro a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor.

60.   The role won him a Golden Globe for supporting actor.