Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Supporting Actor. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 8 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 9 | Sean Bean (ANEMONE) | |
| 10 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) |
Last Updated:
| 9/15/2025 1:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 3 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 4 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 6 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | NEW |
| 7 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 8 | Jude Law (THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN) | |
| 9 | Sean Bean (ANEMONE) | |
| 10 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 1:50 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 4 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 5 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 8 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 9 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 10 | Sean Bean (ANEMONE) |
Last Updated:
| 9/18/2025 10:21 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 5 |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | NEW |
| 5 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | Sean Bean (ANEMONE) | NEW |
| 10 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 6 |
| 5 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 8 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | ▼ 6 |
| 9 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | Andrew Scott (BLUE MOON) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/19/2025 1:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 5 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 7 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 8 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 9 | Andrew Scott (BLUE MOON) | |
| 10 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) |
Last Updated:
| 9/26/2025 12:20 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 4 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 8 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 9 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | Jack O'Connell (SINNERS) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 2:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 4 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 5 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Jude Law (THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN) | NEW |
| 8 | Jeffrey Wright (HIGHEST 2 LOWEST) | |
| 9 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 10 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/6/2025 9:06 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 2 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 4 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 5 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 8 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | NEW |
| 9 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 10 | Andrew Scott (BLUE MOON) |
Last Updated:
| 9/11/2025 10:21 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 4 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 6 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Andrew Scott (BLUE MOON) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Ben Foster (CHRISTY) | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 10 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) |
Last Updated:
| 9/24/2025 3:36 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 3 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 4 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | NEW |
| 9 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | Sean Bean (ANEMONE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/15/2025 4:06 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | NEW |
| 8 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | NEW |
| 10 | Miles Caton (SINNERS) | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 4:36 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Andrew Garfield (AFTER THE HUNT) | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Robert Pattinson (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 8 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 9 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 10 | Bradley Cooper (IS THIS THING ON?) |
Last Updated:
| 9/5/2025 7:51 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 6 |
| 2 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | NEW |
| 4 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Jonathan Bailey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 9 | Stephen Graham (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 10 | Dylan O'Brien (TWINLESS) |
Last Updated:
| 9/25/2025 3:35 PM |
