United Kingdom, Feb. 16 -- Kieran Culkin was named Best Supporting Actor at the EE BAFTAs.

The 42-year-old actor had been up against Clarence Maclin ('Sing Sing'), Edward Norton, ('A Complete Unknown') Guy Pearce, ('The Brutalist') Jeremy Strong, ('The Apprentice') Yura Borisov, ('Anora') for his role in 'A Real Pain', but couldn't be present to collect the award, so writer Jesse Eisenberg stepped up instead, just moments after he won for Best Original Screenplay.

Speaking live on stage at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday (16.02.25), he said: "I know I just won an award but this is like the fifth award I've accepted on Kieran's behalf, so that has just confirmed that I'd always known - we have a similar life but his about 27 percent be...