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Last Update on March 21, 1999

1998 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
presented by Kim Basinger

Here's how the pundits fared.

They were correct, sir Better luck next year
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Links of Note

For those of you keeping score at home, I'm going to make monthly predictions on who will win the major Oscar categories. I think it might be interesting to see how this list will change over the course of awards. As always, my opinion is just mine, probably not worth much, but here goes.
Date ReedyB's Best Supporting Actor Winner Prediction
February 3, 1999 Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW
December 24, 1998 Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
November 30, 1998 Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW
November 15, 1998 Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW
October 20, 1998 Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW
1998 Awards for Best Supporting Actor
Boston Film Critics Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
William H. Macy, PLEASANTVILLE, A CIVIL ACTION and PSYCHO
Broadcast Film Critics Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Chicago Film Critics Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Michael Caine, LITTLE VOICE
Robert Duvall, A CIVIL ACTION
Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
Nick Nolte, THE THIN RED LINE
Florida Film Critics Robert Duvall, A CIVIL ACTION
Golden Globes Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW
Robert Duvall, A CIVIL ACTION
Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
Geoffrey Rush, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Donald Sutherland, WITHOUT LIMITS
Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Golden Satellites Drama Donald Sutherland, WITHOUT LIMITS
Robert Duvall, A CIVIL ACTION
Jason Patric, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Tom Sizemore, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Golden Satellites
Musical or Comedy
Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
Jeff Daniels, PLEASANTVILLE
John Goodman, THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Bill Nighy, STILL CRAZY
Geoffrey Rush, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Independent Spirit Awards Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
James Coburn, AFFLICTION
Charles S. Dutton, BLIND FAITH
Gary Farmer, SMOKE SIGNALS
Philip Seymour Hoffman, HAPPINESS
Las Vegas Film Critics Jason Patric, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Los Angeles Film Critics Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Bill Murray, WILD THINGS and RUSHMORE
National Board of Review Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW and STEPMOM
National Society of Film Critics Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
New York Film Critics Bill Murray, RUSHMORE
On Line Film Critics Society Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Screen Actors Guild Robert Duvall, A CIVIL ACTION
Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Geoffrey Rush, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
David Kelly, WAKING NED DEVINE
James Coburn, AFFLICTION
Southeastern Film Critics Ed Harris, THE TRUMAN SHOW

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