Awards & Winners

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Genie Awards

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role to the best performance by a supporting actress in a Canadian film. From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awards ceremony; beginning in 2013, it will be presented as part of the new Canadian Screen Awards.

Check all the winners of Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role presented under Genie Awards since 1980 .


Viggo Mortensen

Honored for : A Dangerous Method

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Antoine Bertrand Starbuck
Kevin Durand Edwin Boyd
Marin Gerrier Café de flore
Taylor Kitsch The Bang Bang Club
Viggo Mortensen A Dangerous Method

Dustin Hoffman

Honored for : Barney's Version

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Dubreuil 10½
Dustin Hoffman Barney's Version
Callum Keith Rennie Gunless
Rossif Sutherland High Life
Alexis Martin Route 132

Maxim Gaudette

Honored for : Polytechnique

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrick Drolet Father and Guns
John Dunsworth Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
Maxim Gaudette Polytechnique
Rémy Girard Father and Guns
Scott Speedman Adoration

Callum Keith Rennie

Honored for : Normal

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Callum Keith Rennie Normal
Max von Sydow Emotional Arithmetic
Rade Šerbedžija Fugitive Pieces
Benoit McGinnis Le Banquet
Normand D'Amour Tout est parfait

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Honored for : Eastern Promises

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Armin Mueller-Stahl Eastern Promises
Gilbert Sicotte Continental, a Film Without Guns
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge Les 3 p'tits cochons
Danny Glover Poor Boy's Game
Michel Ange Nzojibwami Shake Hands with the Devil

Stephen McHattie

Honored for : The Rocket

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen McHattie The Rocket
Lester Chit Man Chan Eve & the Fire Horse
Michel Muller The Little Book of Revenge
Hugh Dillon Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Robert Joy Whole New Thing

Denis Bernard

Honored for : L'Audition

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denis Bernard L'Audition
Rémy Girard Aurore
Bernard Starlight Hank Williams First Nation
Gordon Pinsent Saint Ralph
Campbell Scott Saint Ralph

Jean Lapointe

Honored for : The Last Tunnel

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Lapointe The Last Tunnel
Bruce Greenwood Being Julia
Brendan Fehr Sugar
Kyle MacLachlan Touch of Pink
Gary Farmer Twist

Stéphane Rousseau

Honored for : The Barbarian Invasions

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stéphane Rousseau The Barbarian Invasions
Christopher Plummer Blizzard
Benoit Briere Seducing Doctor Lewis
Roy Dupuis Séraphin: un homme et son péché
David Hayman The Wild Dogs

Elias Koteas

Honored for : Ararat

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elias Koteas Ararat
Ranjit Chowdhry Bollywood/Hollywood
Dominic Darceuil Histoire de Pen
Gabriel Gascon Le Marais
Brendan Fletcher Turning Paige

Vincent Gale

Honored for : Last Wedding

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vincent Gale Last Wedding
Michel Forget The Woman Who Drinks
Tom Scholte Last Wedding
Julian Richings The Claim
Loren Dean The War Bride

Martin Cummins

Honored for : Love Come Down

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Cummins Love Come Down
Patrick Huard La vie apres l'amour
Jean-Nicolas Verreault Maelström
Nicholas Campbell New Waterford Girl
Ian Bannen To Walk with Lions

Mark McKinney

Honored for : Dog Park

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark McKinney Dog Park
Alex Ivanovici Histoires d'hiver
Gabriel Arcand The Big Snake of the World
James Frain Sunshine
William Hurt Sunshine

Callum Keith Rennie

Honored for : Last Night

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Callum Keith Rennie Last Night
Michael Riley Pale Saints
Saul Rubinek Pale Saints
George Wendt Rupert's Land
Kurush Deboo Such a Long Journey

Peter MacNeill

Honored for : The Hanging Garden

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter MacNeill The Hanging Garden
Frederic Desager The Countess of Baton Rouge
Hardee T. Lineham Shoemaker
Tom McCamus The Sweet Hereafter

Peter Donaldson

Honored for : Long Day's Journey Into Night
(17th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Donaldson Long Day's Journey Into Night
17th Annual Genie Awards
Alexander Chapman Lilies
17th Annual Genie Awards
James Hyndman Rowing Through
17th Annual Genie Awards
Ron White Screamers
17th Annual Genie Awards
Sean McCann Swann
17th Annual Genie Awards
Kenneth Welsh Margaret's Museum
16th Annual Genie Awards
Robert Brouillette Eldorado
16th Annual Genie Awards
Aubert Pallascio Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Clark Johnson Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards
David Fox When Night Is Falling
16th Annual Genie Awards

Kenneth Welsh

Honored for : Margaret's Museum
(16th Annual Genie Awards)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Donaldson Long Day's Journey Into Night
17th Annual Genie Awards
Alexander Chapman Lilies
17th Annual Genie Awards
James Hyndman Rowing Through
17th Annual Genie Awards
Ron White Screamers
17th Annual Genie Awards
Sean McCann Swann
17th Annual Genie Awards
Kenneth Welsh Margaret's Museum
16th Annual Genie Awards
Robert Brouillette Eldorado
16th Annual Genie Awards
Aubert Pallascio Black List
16th Annual Genie Awards
Clark Johnson Rude
16th Annual Genie Awards
David Fox When Night Is Falling
16th Annual Genie Awards

Don McKellar

Honored for : Exotica

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don McKellar Exotica
Callum Keith Rennie Double Happiness
Scott Kraft For the Moment
Matthew Ferguson Love and Human Remains
Michel Rivard My Friend Max

Kevin Tighe

Honored for : I Love a Man in Uniform

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kevin Tighe I Love a Man in Uniform
Jim Byrnes Harmony Cats
Christopher Plummer Impolite
Yvan Canuel La Florida
Tobie Pelletier The Sex of the Stars

Michael Hogan

Honored for : Solitaire

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Hogan Solitaire
Gaetano Cisco Cimarosa The Saracen Woman
Robbie Coltrane Oh, What a Night
Andrew Miller Oh, What a Night
Jean-Guy Bouchard Requiem Pour Un Beau Sans-Coeur

August Schellenberg

Honored for : Black Robe

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
August Schellenberg Black Robe
Michael Riley Diplomatic Immunity
Michael Hogan Diplomatic Immunity
Paul Soles Falling Over Backwards
Julien Poulin Le Party

Rémy Girard

Honored for : Jesus of Montreal

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rémy Girard Jesus of Montreal
Wayne Robson Bye Bye Blues
Michael Ontkean Bye Bye Blues
Gilles Pelletier Jesus of Montreal
Don McKellar Roadkill

Rémy Girard

Honored for : The Revolving Doors

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rémy Girard The Revolving Doors
Michael Rudder Buying Time
Maury Chaykin Iron Eagle II
Ron James Something About Love

Germain Houde

Honored for : Night Zoo

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Germain Houde Night Zoo
Murray Westgate Blue City Slammers
Tony Nardi Concrete Angels
Hrant Alianak Family Viewing
Leon Dubinsky Life Classes

Gabriel Arcand

Honored for : Le Déclin de l'empire américain

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Arcand Le Déclin de l'empire américain
Roland Hewgill John and the Missus
Yves Jacques Le Déclin de l'empire américain
Tom Jackson Loyalties
Robert Gravel Intimate Power

Alan Arkin

Honored for : Joshua Then and Now

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Arkin Joshua Then and Now
Sam Grana 90 Days
Richard Donat My American Cousin
Duncan Fraser Overnight
Sean Sullivan The Boy in Blue

Alan Scarfe

Honored for : The Bay Boy

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Scarfe The Bay Boy
Donald Pilon Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe
John Cooper My Kind Of Town
Peter Donat The Bay Boy
Peter Spence Unfinished Business

Michael Zelniker

Honored for : The Terry Fox Story

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Zelniker The Terry Fox Story
Pierre Curzi Maria Chapdelaine
Kenneth Welsh Tell Me That You Love Me
Peter Dvorsky Videodrome
Leslie Carlson Videodrome

R. H. Thomson

Honored for : If You Could See What I Hear

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
R. H. Thomson If You Could See What I Hear
Doug McGrath Porky's
Wayne Robson The Grey Fox
Gary Reineke The Grey Fox
Nicholas Campbell The Man In 5A

Saul Rubinek

Honored for : Ticket to Heaven

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Saul Rubinek Ticket to Heaven
Émile Genest The Plouffe Family
Michael Ironside Scanners
Nicholas Campbell The Amateur
R. H. Thomson Ticket to Heaven

Germain Houde

Honored for : Good Riddance

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Germain Houde Good Riddance
Robert Joy Atlantic City
Gabriel Arcand Suzanne
David Ferry The Hounds of Notre Dame
John Marley Tribute

Gordon Pinsent

Honored for : Klondike Fever

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gordon Pinsent Klondike Fever
Saul Rubinek The Agency
Chris Makepeace Meatballs
Harvey Atkin Meatballs
Lawrence Dane Running
Robert A. Silverman The Brood