Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor and martial artist. Snipes has made films in a variety of genres, such as numerous thrillers, dramatic feature films, and comedies, though he is best known for his action films. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his work in The Waterdance (1992) and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in the film One Night Stand (1997).
Snipes in 2018
Snipes signing autographs at Comic Con International in 2010
Snipes with Ethan Hawke during the 66th Venice International Film Festival
Snipes in 2014, at the French premiere of The Expendables 3
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male was one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It was first presented in 1987, with Morgan Freeman being the first recipient, for his role as Fast Black in Street Smart. It was last presented in 2022 with Troy Kotsur being the final recipient of the award for his role in CODA.
Morgan Freeman was the first recipient of the award in 1987 for Street Smart.
Lou Diamond Phillips won for Stand and Deliver.
Bruce Davison won for Longtime Companion.
Steve Buscemi has won twice, for Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Ghost World in 2001.
