This is a list of winners of the Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. More popularly known as the Academy Award (or the Oscar) for Best Supporting Actor, this award was initially presented at the 9th Academy Awards ceremony for 1936 and was most recently presented at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony for 2020 and early 2021. Throughout the past 85 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 85 Best Supporting Actor awards to 76 different actors. This list is current as of the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held on April 25, 2021.