Mark Rylance wins supporting actor Oscar for 'Bridge of Spies'

Published Mon, Feb 29, 2016 · 03:49 AM
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[LOS ANGELES] Mark Rylance won the Academy Award for best supporting actor on Sunday for his role as a Russian secret agent in Steven Spielberg's Cold War-era drama"Bridge of Spies."

It is the first Oscar for 56-year-old Rylance, an acclaimed British stage actor and playwright.

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