The 12 Worst Snubs in Oscars History: Best Supporting Actor Edition

Louis Virtel is back with another episode of Trophy Strife and this time he's taking a deep dive into the Best Supporting Actor category because...and we're just now learning this, mind you...that men can act too! From Robert Shaw and Gene Wilder to Andrew Garfield and Jude Law, Louis leaves no Oscar stone left unturned.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:44 Robert Shaw in Jaws
3:22 Michael Stuhlbarg in Call Me By Your Name
7:03 Vincent Gardenia in Moonstruck
9:27 Gene Wilder in The Producers
12:48 Masaki Okada in Drive My Car
15:46 Peter Ustinov in Quo Vadis
18:25 Andrew Garfield in The Social Network
20:58 Clifton Webb in Laura
22:10 Brandon deWilde in Hud
23:48 Dennis Hopper in Apocalypse Now
24:50 Jude Law in The Talented Mr. Ripley
26:15 Lucas Hedges in Manchester By The Sea

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[thoukisth]

"Robert Wagner outed him but this might not have been the worst thing Robert Wagner ever did" THE SHADE OF IT ALL!!!

[gambasTV]

For recent ones, Steven Yeun in Burning. I can understand why an understated villain performance in a foreign-language thriller wouldn't be nominated, but man does that performance get under your skin. My favorite non-nominated supporting actor turn of the 2010s.

[philippeh]

Trophy strife, the show for all of us who don’t want to annoy our friends with our obsession with award show injustices 😂

[paulvoorhies]

I most agree with Michael Stuhlbarg. He ABSOLUTELY should have been. My far the most gripping and effective scene of the year.

[korobizaka]

YES, Okada Masaki did such an amazing job in Drive My Car!! His character gave me such intense goosebumps, I was so sad when he wasn't even in the conversation for the Best Supporting Actor Race

[piadox]

I love these segments, Louis! I'm with you that it's unbelievable that Michael Stuhlbarg has never been nominated. One of our great character actors.

I have watched Call Me By Your Name like 10 times and that father-son scene and the ending by the fireplace always get me. Actors have been nominated for less.

[theatrebear]

I have just discovered you and I’m now OBSESSED!!! Funny, insightful, sassy. Everything I hold dear. Bless you and everything you stand for 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[carloscastanoangulo]

We need another lead actress snub video!!! ❤

[zunigator]

I think about that Michael Stuhlbarg scene all the time!

[mieldor]

Ohhh, Louis can get a piece for free with that new haircut! Now, I charge extra for lights on. We love you guys, and you are putting in some serious work lately (as before)! It really shows, and we appreciate it! Keep it up💜

[marcosmadeiros]

How Shaw wasn’t nominated for Jaws is bewildering. He steals every scene he’s in.

[bryanalstoncoxing]

Quint/Robert Shaw from Jaws was the first person I thought of when I saw this title

[joselgarlitos]

Love Louis Virtel and how fun he tells his stories

[langleymneely]

“Those black eyes… like a dolls eyes…” One of my favorite line readings ever!

[MADWORLD]

Some other very deserving Best Supporting Actors never even nominated are Henry Gibson for Nashville, Roddy McDowall for Fright Night, Eric Stoltz for Mask, Jeff Goldblum for The Big Chill, Dudley Moore for Foul Play, Peter Falk for The In Laws, Albert Brooks for Drive, Jerry Lewis for The King of Comedy and Charles Grodin for Midnight Run.

[eddjoey]

If i had to choose the worst snubs (as in not even nominated) in this category:

*Lew Ayres in Holiday
*Tim Holt in Treasure of Sierra Madre
*Lee J. Cobb, 12 angry men
*Joe E. Brown in Some like it hot
*John Cazale in literally anything he made, but more specifically Godfather 2
*Danny Glover in The color purple
*Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet
*John Goodman in Barton Fink

[BROJANGSTER]

i swear, if nathan lane from the birdcage isn’t mentioned…

[idil]

god i love keep it!!! and trophy strife more pls pls pls

[ReelDreamer]

The Academy’s treatment of Singin’ in the Rain as a whole is shameful, but Donald O’Connor’s lack of a Supporting Actor nomination is especially egregious. I also think Bill Irwin is pretty devastating as the dad in Rachel Getting Married. Donald Sutherland and Alfred Molina also have a plethora of roles they should’ve been nominated for.

[souviendra]

21:59 "...and I have to be honest with you, it might not have been the worst thing Robert Wagner ever did." omg