Best Actor Winners
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Honoring the Best Performances from Great Actors
Since 1927, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been honoring the best actor performances in a film or films for a given year. In the early years, actors were sometimes honored for their performance in multiple years. Two actors shared the honor in 1931 / 1932. Now actors are honored for a single performance, and the anticipation of who will receive the honor for the year often inspires conversation and debate.
Great male performances are sprinkled throughout film history. Although the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences cannot honor every magnificent performance, it has certainly captured some of the brightest moments. Best Actor Winners are deserving of honor and remembrance.
Great male performances are sprinkled throughout film history. Although the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences cannot honor every magnificent performance, it has certainly captured some of the brightest moments. Best Actor Winners are deserving of honor and remembrance.
Emil Jannings
1927 / 1928
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Emil Jannings won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1927 / 1928.
He was honored for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.
Richard Barthelmess was the only other Best Actor Nominee in 1927 / 1928.
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Warner Baxter
Old Arizona, 1928 / 1929
Warner Baxter won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1928 / 1929.He was honored for his performance as the Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona.
George Bancroft, Chester Morris, Paul Muni, and Lewis Stone were the Best Actor Nominees in 1928 / 1929.
George Arliss
Disraeli, 1929 / 1930
George Arliss won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 / 1930.He was honored for his performance as Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli.
Wallace Beery, Maurice Chevalier, Ronald Colman, and Lawrence Tibbett were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1929 / 1930.
Lionel Barrymore
A Free Soul, 1930 / 1931
Lionel Barrymore won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1930 / 1931.He was honored for his performance as Stephen Ashe in A Free Soul.
Jackie Cooper, Richard Dix, Fredric March, and Adolphe Menjou were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1930 / 1931.
Wallace Beery and Fredric March
1931 / 1932
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Wallace Beery and Fredric March shared the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1931 / 1932.
Wallace Beery was honored for his performance as Champ in The Champ. Fredric March was honored for his performance Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Alfred Lunt was the other Best Actor Nominee in 1931 / 1932.
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1927 - 1932
Charles Laughton
The Private Life of Henry VIII, 1932 / 1933
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Charles Laughton won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1932 / 1933.
He was honored for his performance as Henry VIII in The Private Life of Henry VIII.
Leslie Howard and Paul Muni were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1932 / 1933.
Clark Gable
It Happened One Night, 1934
Clark Gable won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1934.
He was honored for his performance as Peter Warne in It Happened One Night.
Frank Morgan and William Powell were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1934.
Victor McLaglen
The Informer, 1935
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Victor McLaglen won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935.
He was honored for his performance as Gypo Nolan in The Informer.
Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Paul Muni, and Franchot Tone were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1935.
Paul Muni
The Story of Louis Pasteur, 1936
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Paul Muni won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1936.
He was honored for his performance as Louis Pasteur in The Story of Louis Pasteur.
Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, William Powell, and Spencer Tracy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1936.
Spencer Tracy
Captains Courageous, 1937
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Spencer Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1937.
He was honored for his performance as Manuel in Captains Courageous.
Charler Boyer, Fredric March, Robert Montgomery, and Paul Muni were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1937.
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1932 - 1937
Spencer Tracy
Boys Town, 1938
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Spencer Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1938.
He was honored for his performance as Father Flanagan in Boys Town.
Charles Boyer, James Cagney, Robert Donat, and Leslie Howard were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1938.
Robert Donat
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 1939
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Robert Donat won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1939.
He was honored for his performance as Mr. Chips in Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
Clark Gable, Laurence Olivier, Mickey Rooney, and James Stewart were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1939.
James Stewart
The Philadelphia Story, 1940
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James Stewart won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940.
He was honored for his performance as Macaulay Connor in The Philadelphia Story.
Charles Chaplin, Henry Fonda, Raymond Massey, and Laurence Olivier were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1940.
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Gary Cooper
Sergeant York, 1941
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Gary Cooper won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1941.
He was honored for his performance as Alvin C. York in Sergeant York.
Cary Grant, Walter Huston, Robert Montgomery, and Orson Welles were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1941.
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James Cagney
Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942
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James Cagney won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1942.
He was honored for his performance as George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, Walter Pidgeon, and Monty Woolley were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1942.
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1938 - 1942
Paul Lukas
Watch on the Rhine, 1943
Paul Lukas won the Academy Award for Best Actor.He was honored for his performance as Kurt Muller in Watch on the Rhine.
Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Walter Pidgeon, and Mickey Rooney were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1943.
Bing Crosby
Going My Way, 1944
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Bing Crosby won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1944.
He was honored for his performance as Father Chuck O'Malley in Going My Way.
Charles Boyer, Barry Fitzgerald, Cary Grant, and Alexander Knox were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1944.
Ray Milland
The Lost Weekend, 1945
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Ray Milland won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1945.
He was honored for his performance as Don Birnam in The Lost Weekend.
Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Gregory Peck, and Cornel Wilde were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1945.
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Fredric March
The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946
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Fredric March won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1946.
He was honored for his performance as Al Stephenson in The Best Years of Our Lives.
Laurence Olivier, Larry Parks, Gregory Peck, and James Stewart were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1946.
Ronald Colman
A Double Life, 1947
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Ronald Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1947.
He was honored for his performance as Anthony John in A Double Life.
John Garfield, Gregory Peck, William Powell, and Michael Redgrave were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1947.
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1943 - 1947
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet, 1948
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Laurence Olivier won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1948.
He was honored for his performance as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, in Hamlet.
Lew Ayres, Montgomery Clift, Dan Dailey, and Clifton Webb were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1948.
Broderick Crawford
All the King's Men, 1949
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Broderick Crawford won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1949.
He was honored for his performance as Willie Stark in All the King's Men.
Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck, Richard Todd, and John Wayne were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1949.
Jose Ferrer
Cyrano de Bergerac, 1950
Jose Ferrer won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1950.He was honored for his performance as Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano de Bergerac.
Louis Calhern, William Holden, James Stewart, and Spencer Tracy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1950.
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Humphrey Bogart
The African Queen, 1951
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Humphrey Bogart won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1951.
He was honored for his performance as Charlie Allnut in The African Queen.
Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Arthur Kennedy, and Fredric March were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1951.
Gary Cooper
High Noon, 1952
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Gary Cooper won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1952.
He was honored for his performance as Marshal Will Kane in High Noon.
Marlon Brando, Kirk Douglas, Jose Ferrer, and Alec Guinness were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1952.
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1948 - 1952
William Holden
Stalag 17, 1953
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William Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953.
He was honored for his performance as Sgt. J.J. Sefton in Stalag 17.
Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, Montgomery Clift, and Burt Lancaster were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1953.
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Marlon Brando
On the Waterfront, 1954
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Marlon Brando won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1954.
He was honored for his performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront.
Humphrey Bogart, Bing Crosby, James Mason, and Dan O'Herlihy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1954.
Ernest Borgnine
Marty, 1955
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Ernest Borgnine won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1955.
He was honored for his performance as Marty Piletti in Marty.
James Cagney, James Dean, Frank SInatra, and Spencer Tracy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1955.
Yul Brynner
The King and I, 1956
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Yul Brynner won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1956.
He was honored for his performance as King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I.
James Dean, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson, and Sir Laurence Olivier were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1956.
Alec Guinness
Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
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Alec Guinness won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1957.
He was honored for his performance as Col. Nicholson in Bridge on the River Kwai.
Marlon Brando, Anthony Franciosa, Charles Laughton, and Anthony Quinn were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1957.
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1953 - 1957
David Niven
Separate Tables, 1958
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David Niven won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1958.
He was honored for his performance Major Angus Pollock in Separate Tables.
Tony Curtis, Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, and Spencer Tracy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1958.
Charlton Heston
Ben-Hur, 1959
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Charlton Heston won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1959.
He was honored for his performance as Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur.
Laurence Harvey, Jack Lemmon, Paul Muni, and James Stewart were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1959.
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Gantry, 1960
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Burt Lancaster won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1960.
He was honored for his performance as Elmer Gantry in Elmer Gantry.
Trevor Howard, Jack Lemmon, Laurence Olivier, and Spencer Tracy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1960.
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Maximillian Schell
Judgment at Nuremberg, 1961
Maximilian Schell won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1961.He was honored for his performance in Judgment at Nuremberg.
Charles Boyer, Paul Newman, Spencer Tracy, and Stuart Whitman were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1961.
Gregory Peck
To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962
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Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1962.
He was honored for his performance in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Burt Lancaster, Jack Lemmon, Marcello Mastroianni, and Peter O'Toole were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1962.
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1958 - 1962
Sidney Poitier
Lilies of the Field, 1963
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Sidney Poitier won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1963.
He was honored for his performance in Lilies of the Field.
Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Rex Harrison, and Paul Newman were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1963.
Rex Harrison
My Fair Lady, 1964
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Rex Harrison won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964.
He was honored for his performance in My Fair Lady.
Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, and Peter Sellers were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1964.
Lee Marvin
Cat Ballou, 1965
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Lee Marvin won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1965.
He was honored for his performance in Cat Ballou.
Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier, Rod Steiger, and Oskar Werner were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1965.
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Paul Scofield
A Man for All Seasons, 1966
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Paul Scofield won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1966.
He was honored for his performance in A Man for All Seasons.
Alan Arkin, Richard Burton, Michael Caine, and Steve McQueen were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1966.
Rod Steiger
In the Heat of the Night, 1967
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Rod Steiger won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1967.
He was honored for his performance in In the Heat of the Night.
Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman, and Spencer Tracy were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1967.
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1963 - 1967
Cliff Robertson
Charly, 1968
Cliff Robertson won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1968.He was honored for his performance in Charly.
Alan Arkin, Alan Bates, Ron Moody, and Peter O'Toole were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1968.
John Wayne
True Grit, 1969
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John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1969.
He was honored for his performance in True Grit.
Richard Burton, Dustin Hoffman, Peter O'Toole, and Jon Voight were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1969.
George C. Scott
Patton, 1970
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George C. Scott won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1970.
He was honored for his performance in Patton.
Melvyn Douglas, James Earl Jones, Jack Nicholson, and Ryan O'Neal were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1970.
Gene Hackman
The French Connection, 1971
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Gene Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1971.
He was honored for his performance in The French Connection.
Peter Finch, Walter Matthau, George C. Scott, and Topol were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1971.
Marlon Brando
The Godfather, 1972
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Marlon Brando won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1972.
He was honored for his performance in The Godfather.
Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Peter O'Toole, and Paul Winfield were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1972.
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1968 - 1972
Jack Lemmon
Save the Tiger, 1973
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Jack Lemmon won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1973.
He was honored for his performance in Save the Tiger.
Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, and Robert Redford were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1973.
Art Carney
Harry and Tonto, 1974
Art Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1974.He was honored for his performance in Harry and Tonto.
Albert Finney, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, and Al Pacino were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1974.
Jack Nicholson
1975
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Jack Nicholson won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1975.
He was honored for his performance in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Walter Mathau, Al Pacino, Maximilian Schell, and James Whitmore were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1975.
Peter Finch
Network, 1976
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Peter Finch won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1976.
He was honored for his performance in Network.
Robert De Niro, Giancarlo Giannini, William Holden, and Sylvester Stallone were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1976.
Richard Dreyfus
The Goodbye Girl, 1977
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Richard Dreyfus won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977.
He was honored for his performance in The Goodbye Girl.
Woody Allen, Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, and John Travlota were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1977.
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1973 - 1977
Jon Voight
Coming Home, 1978
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Jon Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1978.
He was honored for his performance in Coming Home.
Warren Beatty, Gary Busey, Robert De Niro, and Laurence Olivier were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1978.
Dustin Hoffman
Kramer vs. Kramer, 1979
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Dustin Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1979.
He was honored for his performance in Kramer vs. Kramer.
Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Roy Scheider, and Peter Sellers were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1979.
Robert De Niro
Raging Bull, 1980
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Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1980.
He was honored for his performance in Raging Bull.
Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Jack Lemmon, and Peter O'Toole were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1980.
Henry Fonda
On Golden Pond, 1981
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Henry Fonda won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1981.
He was honored for his performance in On Golden Pond.
Warren Beatty, Burt Lancaster, Dudley Moore, and Paul Newman were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1981.
Ben Kingsley
Gandhi, 1982
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Ben Kingsley won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1982.
He was honored for his performance in Gandhi.
Dustin Hoffman, Jack Lemmon, Paul Newman, and Peter O'Toole were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1982.
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1978 - 1982
Robert Duvall
Tender Mercies, 1983
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Robert Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1983.
He was honored for his performance in Tender Mercies.
Michael Caine, Tom Conti, Tom Courtenay, and Albert Finney were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1983.
F. Murray Abraham
Amadeus, 1984
F. Murray Abraham won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1984.He was honored for his performance in Amadeus.
Jeff Bridge, Albert Finney, Tom Hulce, and Sam Waterston were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1984.
William Hurt
Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1985
William Hurt won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1985.He was honored for his performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Harrison Ford, James Garner, Jack Nicholson, and Jon Voight were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1985.
Paul Newman
The Color of Money, 1986
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Paul Newman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1986.
He was honored for his performance in The Color of Money.
Dexter Gordon, Bob Hoskins, William Hurt, and James Woods were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1986.
Michael Douglas
Wall Street, 1987
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Michael Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1987.
He was honored for his performance in Wall Street.
William Hurt, Marcello Mastroianni, Jack Nicholson, and Robin Williams were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1987.
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1983 - 1987
Dustin Hoffman
Rain Man, 1988
Dustin Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1988.He was honored for his performance in Rain Man.
Gene Hackman, Tom Hanks, Edward James Olmos, and Max Von Sydow were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1988.
Daniel Day Lewis
My Left Foot, 1989
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Daniel Day Lewis won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1989.
He was honored for his performance in My Left Foot.
Kenneth Branagh, Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, and Robin Williams were the ohter Best Actor Nominees in 1989.
Jeremy Irons
Reversal of Fortune, 1990
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Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1990.
He was honored for his performance in Reversal of Fortune.
Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Gerard Depardieu, Richard Harris, and Jeremy Irons were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1990.
Anthony Hopkins
The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
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Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1991.
He was honored for his performance in The Silence of the Lambs.
Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, and Robin Williams were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1991.
Al Pacino
Scent of a Woman, 1992
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Al Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992.
He was honored for his performance in Scent of a Woman.
Robert Downey, Jr., Clint Eastwood, Stephen Rea, and Denzel Washington were the other Best Actor in 1992.
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Tom Hanks
Philadelphia, 1993
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Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1993.
He was honored for his performance in Philadelphia.
Daniel Day Lewis, Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Hopkins, and Liam Neeson were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1993.
Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump, 1994
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Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1994.
He was honored for his performance in Forrest Gump.
Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Paul Newman, and John Travolta were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1994.
Nicolas Cage
Leaving Las Vegas, 1995
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Nicolas Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1995.
He was honored for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas.
Richard Dreyfus, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Penn, and Massimo Troisi were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1995.
Geoffrey Rush
Shine, 1996
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Geoffrey Rush won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1996.
He was honored for his performance in Shine.
Tom Cruise, Ralph Fiennes, Woody Harrelson, and Billy Bob Thornton were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1996.
Jack Nicholson
As Good As It Gets, 1997
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Jack Nicholson won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1997.
He was honored for his performance in As Good As It Gets.
Matt Damon, Robert Duvall, Peter Fonda, and Dustin Hoffman were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1997.
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1993 - 1997
Roberto Benigni
Life is Beautiful, 1998
Roberto Benigni won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1998.He was honored for his performance in Life Is Beautiful.
Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen, Nick Nolte, and Edward Norton were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1998.
Kevin Spacey
American Beauty, 1999
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Kevin Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1999.
He was honored for his performance in American Beauty.
Russell Crowe, Richard Farnsworth, Sean Penn, and Denzel Washington were the other Best Actor Nominees in 1999.
Russell Crowe
Gladiator, 2000
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Russell Crowe won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2000.
He was honored for his performance in Gladiator.
Javier Bardem, Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, and Geoffrey Rush were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2000.
Denzel Washington
Training Day, 2001
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Denzel Washington won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001.
He was honored for his performance in Training Day.
Russell Crowe, Sean Penn, Will Smith, and Tom Wilkinson were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2001.
Adrien Brody
The Pianist, 2002
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Adrien Brody won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2002.
He was honored for his performance in The Pianist.
Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Daniel Day Lewis, and Jack Nicholson were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2002.
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1998 - 2002
Sean Penn
Mystic River, 2003
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Sean Penn won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003.
He was honored for his performance in Mystic River.
Johnny Depp, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, and Bill Murray were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2003.
Jamie Foxx
Ray, 2004
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Jamie Foxx won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2004.
He was honored for his performance in Ray.
Don Cheadle, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Clint Eastwood were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2004.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Capote, 2005
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Philip Seymour Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2005.
He was honored for his performance in Capote.
Terrence Howard, Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, and David Strathairn were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2005.
Forest Whitaker
The Last King of Scotland, 2006
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Forest Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2006.
He was honored for his performance in The Last King of Scotland.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Peter O'Toole, and Will Smith were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2006.
Daniel Day Lewis
There Will Be Blood, 2007
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Daniel Day Lewis won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007.
He was honored for his performance in There Will Be Blood.
George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Tommy Lee Jones, and Viggo Mortensen were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2007.
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2003 - 2007
Sean Penn
Milk, 2008
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Sean Penn won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2008.
He was honored for his performance in Milk.
Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Brad Pitt, and Mickey Rourke were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2008.
Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart, 2009
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Jeff Bridges won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2009.
He was honored for his performance in Crazy Heart.
George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman, and Jeremy Renner were the other Best Actor Nominees.
Colin Firth
The King's Speech, 2010
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Colin Firth won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2010.
He was honored for his performance in The King's Speech.
Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, and James Franco were the other Best Actor Nominees in 2010.
Jean Dujardin
The Artist, 2011
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Jean Dujardin won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2011.
He was honored for his performance in The Artist.
The 2011 Academy Award nominees for Best Actor are:
Demian Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball
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Blonde_Blythe Apr 27, 2012 @ 6:16 pm | delete
- Wonderful lens! I really enjoyed it! :)
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emmakeynes
Mar 13, 2012 @ 4:13 pm | delete
- Great lens. Philip Seymour Hoffman was amazing in "Capote."
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WayneDave
Oct 26, 2011 @ 12:18 pm | delete
- Such a great lens. Jack Nicholson and Robert de Niro should have won more though. Thanks for sharing this. I bet you'll be wathcing in February.
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filmic
Aug 8, 2011 @ 5:09 am | delete
- Thanks for providing this list. A great resource. Daniel Day Lewis was incredible in There Will Be Blood.
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Jerrad28
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- Nice lens! It was cool going through the eras and remembering the movies they won best actor for
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