Funniest Supporting Roles

[Penny_Lane]

Jack Black - High Fidelity
John Goodman - The Big Lebowski
Cameron Diaz - Being John Malchovich/ The Mask
Marilyn Monroe - Some Like it Hot (Made me laugh)

recently i thought will ferrell in old skool was hilarious

[ColinM]

These are who instantly sprung to mind...


Brad Pitt in Twelve Monkeys

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0114746/2


Eddie Murphy in Shrek

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0126029/bat0412_12.jpg


George C. Scott in Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

http://wso.williams.edu/~mhacker/Strangelove/buckwink.jpg


John Goodman in The Big Lebowski

http://movieweb.com/movie/lebowski/co7.jpg

[A.J. Hakari]

Kevin Kline, A FISH CALLED WANDA

"Asshoooooole!"

[ColinM]

http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pictures/tv.film/Wizard_of_Oz/Cowardly_Lion.3.jpg

How could I have forgotten that loveable lion?

I decided to make a top ten list. Good thread, Penny!

1) George C. Scott in Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
2) Bert Lahr in The Wizard of Oz
3) John Goodman in The Big Lebowski
4) Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein
5) Brad Pitt in Twelve Monkeys
6) Eddie Murphy in Shrek
7) Steve Buscemi in Reservoir Dogs
8) Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
9) Geoffrey Rush in Shakespeare in Love
10) Andre the Giant in The Princess Bride

These are guys only, I'll do one with the ladies another time.

[The Other]

...see below...

[Shockwave]

Foggy Nelson made DareDevil.

[Scooter]

Joe Pesci - Goodfellas he was hilarious and he did win the best supporting actor for his role as Tommy

[MickeyKnox]

Brad Pitt-SNATCH
John Goodman-The Big Lebowski

[Brock-Landers]

1. Walter (John Goodman) - "The Big Lebowski"
2. Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) - "Goodfellas"
3. "Buck" Turgison (George C. Scott) - "Dr. Strangelove"
4. Chest Rockwell (John C.Reilly) - "Boogie Nights"
5. Donny (Steve Buscemi) - "The Big Lebowski"

[AnnoyingQuestionAsker]

Rhys Ifans (sp?) in both Notting Hill and the Replacements

[DaMovieMan]

So many...

in no order

George C. Scott - Dr. Strangelove
John Goodman - Big Lebowski
Steve Buscemi - Fargo (i consider William H. Macy the main character)
John Torturro - Big Lebowski
Joe Pesci - Goodfellas
Peter Sellers - Lolita

and so many more

DMM

[Ripper1888]

Seth Green-Idle Hands
Stephen Root-Office Space
Randy Quaid-National Lampoon's Vacation movies
Tom Green-Road Trip
Marty Feldman-Young Frankenstein
Rick Moranis-Spaceballs
Toby Maguire-Wonderboys
Gene Wilder-Blazing Saddles

[Tom Samborski]

Bradley Whitford, Billy Madison
Steve Buscemi, Fargo
Will Ferrell, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

[zeppelin]

I agree with everyone who said John Goodman in The Big Lebowski and George C. Scott in Dr. Strangelove. 2 of the funniest performances ever, in my opinion.

Also:

-Ben Stiller in The Royal Tenenbaums (some people call Gene Hackman a supporting role, and if I did too, I would definitely put that here. But Hackman was lead, my friends.)

-John Turturro in The Big Lebowski (his 2 minutes of screen time are probably the 2 funniest minutes in the movie, and feature the best line in the movie)

-Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein (for obvious reasons)

-Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (not only is it a hilarious performance, but it's also an extremely realistic one. That Best Supporting Actor was well-deserved. IMHO, one of the 5 best performances of the 90's. He made it look so easy.)

[arto_j]

Dennis Farina in Get Shorty was priceless.

So was John Turturro in The Big Lebowski, and basically anyone in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, especially Chris Rock, who cracked me up good there for some reason.

[CheekyShepherd]

MALE:

http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9703/oscars/best.supporting.actor/gooding.jpg

Runners up: Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda), Jack Black (High Fidelity), Jason Lee (Chasing Amy), Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice)

FEMALE:

http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/cinedestin/films/g/ghost.jpg

Runners up: Cameron Diaz (Being John Malkovich), Frances McDormand (Fargo), Anne Ramsey (Throw Momma From The Train), Marisa Coughlan (Freddy Got Fingered)

[ANavissi500]

Jack Black in Jesus' Son is freakin' hilarious!

Christopher Walken in Scotland, Pa. also comes to mind.

[Antonio]

MALE: Oscar-winner Joe Pesci in GOODFELLAS (1990).

FEMALE: Oscar-nominee Lesley Ann Warren in VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982).

[Annie Hall]

Top 10 Dudes (in no particular order):

--Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction)
--John Turturro (The Big Lebowski)
--Stephen Root (Office Space)
--Herbert Lom (The Pink Panther Strikes Again)
--Michael Caine (Little Voice)
--Jack Black (High Fidelity)
--John Michael Higgins (Best in Show)
--Gene Wilder (Blazing Saddles)
--Kevin Smith (Chasing Amy)
--Owen Wilson (Meet the Parents)

Top 10 Chicks (in no particular order):
--Jean Hagen (Singin' in the Rain)
--Marilyn Monroe (The Seven Year Itch)
--Mena Suvari (American Beauty)
--Madeline Kahn (Blazing Saddles)
--Lili Taylor (Say Anything...)
--Reese Witherspoon (Election)
--Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hudsucker Proxy)
--Julie Walters (Billy Elliot)
--Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club)
--Sarah Jessica Parker (L.A. Story)

[BostonPublicFan]

Here's who I think gave the funniest supporting performances in a comedy....

Martin Short-Father of the Bride 1 and 2
Randy Quaid-Vacation 1, 3, 4, and soon to be 5
Tom Selleck-In and Out
Eddie Murphy-Sherman Klump's whole family in The Nutty Prof.

[SIREN30]

My favorite is Jean Hagen in Singin' in the Rain. She stole every one of her scenes. 'whaddya think i yam...dumb or somethin'?'

Another great one is Peter Ustinov in Spartacus...much needed comic relief. An honorable mention should also go to Daniel Day Louis in A Room With a View-the man you LOVE to hate! "Stop, you look like a Leonardo..."

[The Other]

Oh christ, I just saw CALIFORNIA SUITE (1978) tonight, and I must say:

http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Mptv/1086/6274_0010.jpg

Maggie Smith and Michael Caine were absolutely HILARIOUS! I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard while watching a movie. The other storylines are boring, but theirs is hilarious! They'd be my choices! Smith won a well-deserved Oscar for her comedic performance. Caine should've at least been nominated.

[ilovemovies]

Originally posted by ColinM

8) Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back





They're really the leads in that movie. But in all the other KS movies they would be supporting

My picks:

Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Almost Famous
Frances McDormand in Almost Famous
Greg Kinnear in Nurse Betty
Robert Downey Jr. in Wonder Boys
Leslie Nielsen in Airplane!
Danny DeVito in Junior
Tom Arnold in True Lies

That's all that comes to me right now I'll be back with more later.

[Squid Vicious]

Joe Pesci in Goodfellas
Brad Pitt in Fight Club
George C. Scott in Dr. Strangelove
Eddie Murphy in Shrek
Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda
Randall 'Tex' Cobb in Raising Arizona
John Goodman in The Big Lebowski
Steve Buscemi in Fargo
Stephen Root in Office Space
Jack Black in High Fidelity
John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich
Chris Cooper in Adaptation
Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club
Frances McDormand in Almost Famous

[A.J. Hakari]

Originally posted by arto_j
Dennis Farina in Get Shorty was priceless.

And in SNATCH, as well.

"Tony, do something terrible."

[Sugar Magnolia]

Lloyd Bridges in Hot Shots and Airplane...

[Hannibal21]

George C. Scott in DR. STRANGELOVE
Jean Hagen in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
George Sanders in ALL ABOUT EVE

[creekin111]

No mention of Bill Murray in Caddyshack? Or are we talking best comedic performance?

[The Postmaster General]

I don't know if Caddyshack had come out yet when this thread was started.

[creekin111]

I don't know if Caddyshack had come out yet when this thread was started.

No wonder there wasn't also a single mention of Zach Galifianakis in The Hangover. :D

[smok3h]

I think this one wins (the movie would not be worth watching without him):

Tony Perkis(Ben Stiller) - Heavy Weights
http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00009/77/85/9435877_l.jpg

[kru3ger]

No one mentioned this yet

RDJ (Tropic Thunder)
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz20/kru3ger/vlcsnap-2010-03-20-17h19m23s138.png

[cloneofkelso]

Wow can't believe im the first one to say this Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber.
Vince Vaughn in Old School
Jonah Hill in Knocked Up
Efren Ramirez in Napoleon Dynamite
Gary Cole in Office Space
Hector Jimenez in Nacho Libre

[bigred760]

John Belushi - Animal House
Bill Murray - Caddyshack
Tom Hanks - A League of their Own
Lloyd Bridges & Leslie Nielson - Airplane!

[ilovemovies]

Wow can't believe im the first one to say this Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber.


I don't consider Jeff Daniels to be a supporting actor in Dumb and Dumber. A movie can have more than 1 lead and I think Daniels is as much a lead as Jim Carey was in that movie.


You listed Vince Vaughn in Old School, well personally, I would list Will Ferrell instead of Vaughn. However, I do think Vaughn should be listed for his utterly hilarious performance in Wedding Crashers along with Isla Fisher.

And Dustin Hoffman in Meet the Fockers.

Mark Wahlberg in I Heart Huckabees. Probably Jude Law as well.

[darknite125]

Una O'Connor-Bride of Frankenstein
Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Nelson, Peter Graves-Airplane!
Andy Griffith-Waitress
Alan Tudyk-Death at a Funeral
George C Scott-Dr. Strangelove
Tom Cruise-Tropic Thunder
Adam Baldwin-Serenity

[docholiday_13]

Really guys?


Bill Murray in fucking Kingpin.

[smok3h]

^^ Why are people getting surprised when someone hasn't been listed yet? There are hundreds of thousands of funny supporting characters that could be listed.

[The Postmaster General]

^^ Why are people getting surprised when someone hasn't been listed yet? There are hundreds of thousands of funny supporting characters that could be listed.

I'm surprised no one has said that yet. :D






Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future
Danny DeVito in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson in Batman
Terry Crews in White Girls and Idiocracy

[Frosty_86]

John Goodman and John Turturro in The Big Lebowski
Scott Caan in Varsity Blues
Steve Buscemi in Armageddon
Quentin Tarantino in From Dusk Til Dawn and Pulp Fiction
Henry Winkler in The Waterboy
Paul Rudd in Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin
Romany Malco in 40 Year Old Virgin
Leslie Mann in Knocked Up
John Belushi and Tim Matheson in Animal House
Bill Murray in Caddyshack
Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters
J.K. Simmons and Rob Lowe in Thank You for Smoking
Alan Rickman and Chris Rock in Dogma
Jeff Anderson in Clerks
Judge Reinhold in Beverly Hills Cop
Christina Applegate in Anchorman
Ralph Feinnes in In Bruges

[EZM22]

Fred Willard - Best in Show
Jason Bateman - Dodgeball Sure, it's just a riff on what Willard did, but some of his lines are golden ("Ouch Town, population You, bro!")
Eddie Murphy - Shrek
Antonio Banderas - Shrek Honestly, who cares about Mike Myers?

And, even though they're animated, Scrat from Ice Age and the penguins from Madagascar totally stole those movies.

[Antonio141]

I'm going with three Oscar-winners on this one:

Joe Pesci in GOODFELLAS
Marisa Tomei in MY COUSIN VINNY
Whoopi Goldberg in GHOST

[EZM22]

Fred Willard (again) - A Mighty Wind

Damn, this man is hilarious. "Hey, wha' happened??" Comedy gold.

R. Lee Ermey - Full Metal Jacket

I know it's not a comedy, but I couldn't help laugh my ass off at the verbal abuse this guy dished out. Politically incorrect, yes, but who cares?

[poopontheshoes7]

I don't consider Jeff Daniels to be a supporting actor in Dumb and Dumber. A movie can have more than 1 lead and I think Daniels is as much a lead as Jim Carey was in that movie.



Add to that, his performance is better then Careys imo.

[Johnni G]

Most roles in employee of the month

[overwatch]

Paul Bettany - A Knight's Tale

[PSU80]

Joe Pesci - Goodfellas he was hilarious and he did win the best supporting actor for his role as Tommy

Good call but you thought that character was funny? I thought that character was scary as hell; a true look at a psychopath.

[Le_Big_Mac]

John Goodman in The Big Lebowski takes the cake here. Also:

Martin Landau - Ed Wood
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction
George C. Scott - Dr. Strangelove
R. Lee Ermey - Full Metal Jacket
Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Brad Pitt - Burn After Reading
Stephen Stucker - Airplane!
Peter Boyle - Young Frankenstein
John Turturro - The Big Lebowski
Jackie Gleason - Smokey and the Bandit
Peter Stormare - Fargo
Danny DeVito - Terms of Endearment