It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2025? Over the next week we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 17 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2025.

• Read on for the nominees for the monsta for the Best Theatre Supporting Actor of 2025 Previous winner 2024 Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat, Fortune Theatre, Review Tickets

1. Paapa Essiedu, All My Sons, Wyndham’s Theatre Review and Tickets

2. Stephen Fry, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Noel Coward Theatre Review and Tickets

3. Callum Scott Howells, Ghosts, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Review

4. David Threlfall, A Moon For The Misbegotten, Almeida Review

5. Jason Watkins, The Seagull, Barbican Centre Review

• Who should win? Tell us in the comments below, on social media or email us at neildurham3@gmail.com. Winner revealed on this site on 25/12/25
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