The IFTA Award for Supporting Actor – Film is an award presented annually by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). It has been presented since the 3rd Irish Film & Television Awards ceremony in 2005 to an Irish actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role in a feature film. For the first and second ceremonies, supporting performances for film and television were combined into one category.
| IFTA Award for Supporting Actor – Film | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) |
| First award | 2003 |
| Most recent winner | Paul Mescal, Hamnet (2026) |
| Website | ifta |
Four actors — Liam Cunningham, Domhnall Gleeson, Paul Mescal and David Wilmot — have won the award twice. The record for most nominations is five, held by both Colin Farrell and Ciarán Hinds. Mescal is the award's most recent winner, winning his second award for his performance in Hamnet (2025).
Eligibility
editThe award is exclusively open to Irish actors. The rules define an Irish person as follows:
- Born in Ireland (32 counties) or
- Have Irish Citizenship or
- Be full-time resident in Ireland (minimum of 3 years)[1]
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Winners and nominees
editIn the following table, the years are listed as the year of film. The first three ceremonies were held at the end of the year, but since the 4th Irish Film & Television Awards the ceremonies have generally been held the following year. As there was no ceremony in 2019, the 16th Irish Film & Television Awards covered a period of two years.[2]
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
|---|---|
2000s
edit| Year | Actor | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003[a] (1st) |
David Wilmot ‡ | Intermission | [3] |
| Colin Farrell | Intermission | ||
| Ciarán Hinds | Veronica Guerin | ||
| Gerard McSorley | |||
| 2004[a] (2nd) |
Peter O'Toole ‡ | Troy | [4] |
| Ciarán Nolan | Man About Dog | ||
| 2005 (3rd) |
David Kelly ‡ | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | [5] |
| Seán McGinley | On a Clear Day | ||
| Cillian Murphy | Batman Begins | ||
| Tadgh Murphy | Boy Eats Girl | ||
| 2006 (4th) |
Liam Cunningham ‡ | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | [6] |
| Pádraic Delaney | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | ||
| Gerard McSorley | Middletown | ||
| Stephen Rea | Breakfast on Pluto | ||
| 2007 (5th) |
Brendan Conroy ‡ | Kings | [7] |
| Donal O'Kelly | Kings | ||
| Conor J. Ryan | Garage | ||
| Don Wycherley | Speed Dating | ||
| 2008 (6th) |
Liam Cunningham ‡ | Hunger | [8] |
| Stuart Graham | Hunger | ||
| Gerard McSorley | Anton | ||
| Peter O'Toole | Dean Spanley | ||
| 2009 (7th) |
Aidan Quinn ‡ | The Eclipse | [9] |
| Simon Delaney | Happy Ever Afters | ||
| Michael Fassbender | Fish Tank | ||
| Michael Gambon | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
2010s
edit2020s
editMultiple awards and nominations
editThe following individuals have received two or more Supporting Actor awards:
| Wins | Actor | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liam Cunningham | 4 |
| Domhnall Gleeson | 3 | |
| Paul Mescal | ||
| David Wilmot |
The following individuals have received two or more Supporting Actor nominations:
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "IFTA Film & Drama Awards | Rules & Guidelines for Submissions" (PDF). Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2020 | Rules & Guidelines for Submissions" (PDF). Irish Film & Television Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Winners of the 1st Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2nd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "Winners of the 3rd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "IFTA Winners Announced". Irish Film and Television Network. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "Winners of the 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced". Irish Film and Television Network. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "IFTA winners 2011 announced". RTÉ News. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "'What Richard Did' the Big Winner in Film at IFTA's". Screen Ireland. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Rosser, Michael (7 April 2014). "Calvary, Philomena, Byzantium each win three at IFTAs". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Frank, Patrick's Day and Noble Amongst the Winners at this Year's IFTA Awards Ceremony". Screen Ireland. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "IFTA 2016 Nominees and Winners". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "A Date for Mad Mary does a double at IFTAs". RTÉ News. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Saoirse Ronan among IFTA nominees". RTÉ News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
"Irish stars savour their IFTA wins". RTÉ News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025. - ↑ Clarke, Sophie (18 October 2020). "All the winners at the virtual IFTA Awards". Goss.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "IFTA Film & Drama Nominees and Winners 2021". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Becker, Kendra (12 March 2022). "The full list of winners at the 2022 IFTA Film & Drama Awards". Goss.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ Yossman, K.J. (9 May 2023). "Paul Mescal, Sharon Horgan Take Home Top Prizes at the Irish Film and Television Awards". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ Szalai, George (20 April 2024). "Cillian Murphy, 'Kin' Season 2 Among Irish Film & Television Awards Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ Frost, Caroline (15 February 2025). "Cillian Murphy, Demi Moore, Ralph Fiennes Winners At IFTA Awards (Complete Winners List)". Deadline. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ Szalai, Georg (20 February 2026). "Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone, Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Among Irish Film & TV Awards Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2026.