2001 Jim Broadbent- Iris as John Bayley

2002 Chris Cooper - Adaptation. as "John Laroche"

2003 Tim Robbins - Mystic River as "Dave Boyle"

2004 Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby as "Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris"

2005 George Clooney - Syriana as Bob Barnes

2006 Alan Arkin - Little Miss Sunshine as "Edwin Hoover"