Christoph Waltz wins Oscar for supporting actor

Christoph Waltz accepts the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for 'Inglourious Basterds' at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday. AP

Austrian actor Christoph Waltz took home the first Oscar trophy in the best supporting actor category for his diabolical turn as Nazi officer Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino directed 'Inglorious Basterds'.

The actor was the first to win at the 82nd Oscar ceremony, which began here on Sunday. It is also the first Oscar trophy for the veteran stage and television actor.

Waltz, 53, beat Hollywood veterans like Matt Damon for 'Invictus', Woody Harrelson for 'The Messenger' Christopher Plummer for 'The Last Station' and Stanley Tucci for 'The Lovely Bones.'