Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1984: Results

5. Robert Preston in The Last Starfighter- Preston gives an entertaining enjoyable performance doing his usual thing that perfectly his character.

4. Jeffrey Jones in Amadeus- Jones gives a funny little performance with his reactions throughout the film, but does convey the right command of his character.

3. Richard Burton in 1984- Burton gives a swan song performance being properly oppressive and cruel as his torturer character. 

2. Hector Elizondo in The Flamingo Kid- Elizondo gives a very moving performance and effectively is the heart of his film.

1. James Wood in Once Upon a Time in America-Woods wins this year easily as he gives the most complex and compelling performance. He creates an incredible depiction of one man's journey of ambition and where it leads him to. 

Overall Rank:

1. James Woods in Once Upon a Time in America
2. Hector Elizondo in The Flamingo Kid
3. Richard Burton in 1984
4. Jeffrey Jones in Amadeus
5. Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters
6. Daniel Day-Lewis in The Bounty 
7. Robert Preston in The Last Starfighter
8. Dan Aykroyd  in Ghostbusters
9. Adolph Ceasar in A Soldier's Story
10. Roy Dotrice in Amadeus 
11. William Atherton in Ghostbusters
12. Richard Crenna in The Flamingo Kid
13. Richard Frank in Amadeus 
14. Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street
15. John Malkovich in The Killing Fields
16. Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters
17. Pat Morita in The Karate Kid
18. Dean Stockwell in Paris, Texas
19. Treat Williams in Once Upon a Time in America 
20. Charles Kay in Amadeus 
21. Denzel Washington in A Soldier's Story
22. Rusty Jacobs in Once Upon a Time in America
23. Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters
24. Judge Reinhold in Beverly Hills Cop
25. John Malkovich in Places in the Heart
26. Rob Reiner in This is Spinal Tap 
27. Simon Callow in Amadeus 
28. Harry Shearer in This is Spinal Tap
29. Martin Kove in The Karate Kid
30. John Ashton in Beverly Hills Cop
31. Liam Neeson in The Bounty
32. James Fox in A Passage to India
33. Danny Glover in Places in the Heart
34. Dan O'Herlihy in The Last Starfighter
35. Patrick Hines in Amadeus
36. William Zabka in The Karate Kid
37. Jonathan Moore in Amadeus 
38. Christopher Lloyd in Star Trek III
39. Ian Holm in Greystoke
40. Alex Guinness in A Passage to India
41. Joe Pesci in Once Upon a Time in America
42. Gregor Fisher in 1984
43. Ronny Cox in Beverly Hills Cop
44. William Forsythe in Once Upon a Time in America 
45. DeForest Kelly in Star Trek III
46. Mike Monetti in Once Upon a Time in America 
47. Anthony Andrews in Under the Volcano 
48. Amrish Puri in The Temple of Doom
49. Ed Harris in Places in the Heart
50. Nigel Havers in A Passage to India
51. Jonathan Banks in Beverly Hills Cop
52. Danny Aiello in Once Upon a Time in America
53. Ralph Richardson in Greystoke
54. Julian Sands in The Killing Fields
55. Steven Berkoff in Beverly Hills Cop
56. Johnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street
57. Scott Tiler in Once Upon a Time in America
58. Jonathan Ke Quan in The Temple of Doom

Next Year: 2005 Lead

Posted in: 1984 Alternate Supporting, Hector Elizondo, James Woods, Jeffrey Jones, Richard Burton, Robert Preston