Jack Whitehall has revealed he had a rather surreal moment at this year’s Oscars: consoling Sylvester Stallone about missing out on best supporting actor.

The Bad Education and Fresh Meat star found himself at star-studded after-party courtesy of a Hollywood friend, where he bumped into Sly.

Michael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone in CreedMichael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone in Creed (Warner Bros)

Sylvester, 69, was nominated for his role in Creed – but lost out to British actor Mark Rylance, who won for Bridge Of Spies.

Jack, 27, told The Mirror: “I walked straight into Sylvester Stallone afterwards at the Governors Ball.

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer FlavinSylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin at the Oscars (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

“I had to console him about missing out on his Oscar, telling him there was always next year. Or maybe if he did Creed 2 he might get a nod. I think it reassured him.”

The veteran actor apparently had no idea who Mark, former artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe theatre in London, actually was.

Comedian Jack Whitehall at the National Television AwardsJack Whitehall (Ian West/PA)

Jack revealed: “Because he knew I was English, I had to tell him who Mark Rylance was. I talked him through all of Mark’s performances at the Globe theatre.

“Good old Sly, I loved him in Creed. And I love Mark Rylance, so I had to remain pretty neutral about it.”

Mark Rylance after winning the Oscar for best supporting actorMark Rylance after winning the Oscar for best supporting actor (Ian West/PA)

Apparently there’s also a sure-fire way to track down fellow Brits at the Oscars.

“It’s quite a surreal event,” he said. “There’s a bar, so you don’t have to be in there for the full four hours.

“All the British nominees are there, propped up at the bar.”