these unforgettable characters represent vastly different facets of the human experience.

But have one thing in common:

extraordinary talent of the actors who brought them to life.

Here the nominees for actor in supporting role:

Barkhad Abdi - Captain Phillips

Bradley Cooper - American Hustle

Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave

Jonah Hill - The Wolf of Wall Street

Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club

And the Oscar goes to

Jared Leto - Dallas Buyers Club

Incredible. Ellen, I love you.

To my fellow nominees, I’m so proud to share this journey with you.

I’m in awe and have so much respect for you all.

To the Academy, thank you.

In 1971, Bossier City, Louisiana, there was a teenage girl who was pregnant with her second child.

She was a high school dropout and a single mom,

but somehow she managed to make a better life for herself and her children.

She encouraged her kids to be creative, to work hard and to do something special.

That girl is my mother and she’s here tonight.

And I just want to say, I love you, Mom.

Thank you for teaching me to dream.

To my brother, Shannon, the best big brother in the world, you’re a true artist.

Thank you so much for sharing this insane and amazing adventure that is 30 Seconds to Mars, and for being my best friend.

I love you. Thank you.

To all the dreamers out there around the world watching this tonight in places like the Ukraine and Venezuela,

I want to say we are here and as you struggle to… to make your dreams happen, to live the impossible

We’re thinking of you tonight.

And this is, is incredibly special as well because there’s so many people that helped me get here.

And I just want to say thank you to Focus Features, to Mick Sullivan, to Jim Toth

to Jason Weinberg, to Emma Ludbrook, to Kelly Adams, to the entire Dallas Buyers Club team.

Matthew, I love you. Jean-Marc.

And this is for the 36 million people who have lost the battle to AIDS

and to those of you out there who have ever felt injustice because of who you are or who you love.

Tonight I stand here in front of the world with you and for you.

Thank you so much and goodnight.