Mark Rylance has won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Bridge of Spies.

The Ashford-born star picked up the honour for his role as a Soviet agent in Steven Spielberg's Cold War thriller.

He starred alongside Tom Hanks in the movie, in which he played officer Rudolf Abel, who is arrested in 1950s New York and prosecuted as a spy.

He had previously played Thomas Cromwell in the BBC drama Wolf Hall, which was filmed at Penshurst Place.

Rylance moved to America as a child, when his parents emigrated to work in Milwaukee.

This year's ceremony also saw Leonardo DiCaprio finally win an Oscar after six nominations. He was named Best Actor for his role in The Revenant.

Oscar winners 2016:

• Best Picture: Spotlight
• Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
• Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio,The Revenant
• Actress: Brie Larson,Room
• Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
• Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
• Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short
• Original Screenplay: Spotlight
• Cinematography: The Revenant
• Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
• Film Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road
• Visual Effects: Ex Machina
• Costume Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
• Makeup: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Sound Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road

• Sound Mixing: Mad Max: Fury Road
• Score: The Hateful Eight, Ennio Morricone
• Song: Writing's on the Wall: Sam Smith/Jimmy Napes
• Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul
• Animated Feature: Inside out
• Documentary: Amy
• Animated short: Bear Story
• Documentary Short: A Girl in the River
• Live Action Short: Stutterer