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}}The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year’s Best Actress winner.The Best Actor award has been presented 96 times, to 86 actors. The first winner was German actor Emil Jannings for his roles in The Last Command (1928) and The Way of All Flesh (1927).NEWS,www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf, 1, Rule One: Award Definitions, August 30, 2013, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), dead,www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141021054540www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141021054540www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf, October 21, 2014, The most recent winner is Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer (2023), who simultaneously became the first Irish born actor to win this award. Italian actor Roberto Benigni gave the first winning non-English performance in Life Is Beautiful (1997) in this category. The record for most wins is three, held by Daniel Day-Lewis, while nine other actors have won twice. The record for most nominations is nine, jointly held by Spencer Tracy and Laurence Olivier. James Dean remains the only actor to have been posthumously nominated for this award more than once. At the 5th Academy Awards, Fredric March finished one vote ahead of Wallace Beery; under the rules of the time, this meant both actors were awarded, in this category’s only tie.

Nominations process

Nominees are currently determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible voting members of the Academy.NEWS,www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf, 8-7, Rule Six: Special Rules for the Acting Awards, August 30, 2013, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), dead,www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141021054540www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141021054540www.oscars.org/sites/default/files/87aa_rules.pdf, October 21, 2014, In the first three years of the awards, actors and actresses were nominated as the best individuals in their categories. At that time, all of their work during the qualifying period (as many as three films, in some cases) was listed after the award.{{harvnb|Levy|2003|p=56}} Despite this, at the 3rd Academy Awards, held in 1930, only one film was cited in each winner’s award regardless of how many they were eligible to be considered for during that span.NEWS, Dirks, Tim, 1929–38 Academy Awards Winners and History,www.filmsite.org/aa29.html, August 30, 2013, Filmsite, Rainbow Media, live,www.filmsite.org/aa29.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160829021512www.filmsite.org/aa29.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160829021512www.filmsite.org/aa29.html, August 29, 2016, The current system, in which an actor is nominated for a specific performance in a single film, was introduced for the 4th Academy Awards. Starting with the 9th Academy Awards, held in 1937, the category was limited to a maximum five nominations per year.{{multiple image| align = right| direction = vertical| total_width = 135| image1 = Emil Jannings - no watermark (cropped).jpgEmil Jannings was the inaugural winner, for two films: The Last Command (1928 film)>The Last Command (1928) & The Way of All Flesh (1927).| image2 = Warner Baxter promo.jpg| caption2 = Warner Baxter won for In Old Arizona (1928).| image3 = George Arliss cph.3b31151 (cropped).jpgGeorge Arliss won for Disraeli (1929 film)>Disraeli (1929).| image4 = Lionel Barrymore 2 (cropped).jpg| caption4 = Lionel Barrymore won for A Free Soul (1931).| image5 = Fredric March-1.jpgFredric March won twice, for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) & The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).| image6 = Wallace Beery-publicity (cropped).JPGWallace Beery won for The Champ (1931 film)>The Champ (1931), in a tie with Fredric March.| image7 = Charles Laughton-publicity2.JPG| caption7 = Charles Laughton won for The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933).| image8 = Gable, Clark 01.jpg| caption8 = Clark Gable won for It Happened One Night (1934).| image9 = Victor McLaglen, 1935.jpgVictor McLaglen won for The Informer (1935 film)>The Informer (1935).| image10 = Paul Muni - Zola - 1936.jpg| caption10 = Paul Muni won for The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936).| image11 = Spencer Tracy.jpgSpencer Tracy was the first List of Academy Award records#Most Consecutive Awards in Each Category>actor to consecutively win twice, for ‘’Captains Courageous (1937 film) (1937) & Boys Town (film)>Boys Town’’ (1938).| image12 = Robert Donat Ghost Goes West 1935 Publicity 01 (cropped).pngRobert Donat won for Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film)>Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939).| image13 = Annex - Stewart, James (Call Northside 777) 01.jpgJames Stewart won for The Philadelphia Story (film)>The Philadelphia Story (1940).| image14 = Gary Cooper 1936 (cropped).jpgGary Cooper won twice, for Sergeant York (film)>Sergeant York (1941) & High Noon (1952).| image15 = James cagney promo photo.jpg| caption15 = James Cagney won for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).| image16 = Paul Lukas - 1950.jpg| caption16 = Paul Lukas won for Watch on the Rhine (1943).| image17 = Bing Crosby Paramount Pictures (cropped).jpg| caption17 = Bing Crosby won for Going My Way (1944).| image18 = Ray Milland by A. L. Whitey Schafer, 1947 (cropped).jpg| caption18 = Ray Milland won for The Lost Weekend (1945).| image19 = Ronald Colman - publicity.jpgRonald Colman won for A Double Life (1947 film)>A Double Life (1947).| image20 = Laurence Olivier - Rebecca.jpgLaurence Olivier won for Hamlet (1948 film)>Hamlet (1948); first List of Academy Award records#Academy Award Firsts (and simultaneous Academy Award for Best Picture>Best Picture).| image21 = Broderick Crawford 1970.JPGBroderick Crawford won for All the King’s Men (1949 film)>All the King’s Men (1949).| image22 = Jose Ferrer - 1952 headshot (re-cropped).jpgJosé Ferrer won for Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film)>Cyrano de Bergerac (1950); 1st Tony Awards for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play>same role–first to List of Academy Award records#Shortest and Longest Academy Award Winning and Nominated Performances + the category’s List of Latin American Academy Award winners and nominees#Best Actor>first latino winner.| image23 = Humphrey Bogart 1940 (cropped).jpgHumphrey Bogart won for The African Queen (film)>The African Queen (1951).| image24 = WILLIAMHolden.jpg| caption24 = William Holden won for Stalag 17 (1953).| image25 = Marlon Brando in The Men.jpg| caption25 = Marlon Brando won twice, for On the Waterfront (1954) & The Godfather (1972).| image26 = Ernest Borgnine McHale McHale’s Navy 1962 (cropped).JPGErnest Borgnine won for Marty (film)>Marty (1955).| image27 = Yul Brynner Anna and the King television 1972.JPGYul Brynner won for The King and I (1956 film)>The King and I (1956); first Asian winner in category.| image28 = Sir Alec Guinness Allan Warren (2).jpg| caption28 = Alec Guinness won for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).| image29 = David Niven in Enchantment (1948) (cropped).jpgDavid Niven won for Separate Tables (film)>Separate Tables (1958).| image30 = Charlton Heston - 1953 (re-cropped).jpgCharlton Heston won for Ben-Hur (1959 film)>Ben-Hur (1959).| image31 = Burt Lancaster - publicity 1947.JPGBurt Lancaster won for Elmer Gantry (film)>Elmer Gantry (1960).| image32 = Maximilian Schell - 1970-1.jpg| caption32 = Maximilian Schell won for Judgment at Nuremberg (1961).| image33 = Gregory Peck 1948.jpgGregory Peck won for To Kill a Mockingbird (film)>To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).| image34 = Sidney Poitier 1968.jpgSidney Poitier won for Lilies of the Field (1963 film)>Lilies of the Field (1963); first black actor to win.| image35 = Rex Harrison Allan Warren (cropped).jpgRex Harrison won for My Fair Lady (film)>My Fair Lady (1964).| image36 = Lee marvin 1971.JPGLee Marvin won for Dual role>playing dual roles in Cat Ballou (1965).| image37 = Paul Scofield Allan Warren.jpgPaul Scofield won for A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)>A Man for All Seasons (1966).| image38 = Rod Steiger Al Capone 1 (cropped).pngRod Steiger won for In the Heat of the Night (film)>In the Heat of the Night (1967).| image39 = Cliffrobertson (trim).jpgCliff Robertson won for Charly (1968 film)>CHAЯLY (1968).| image40 = John Wayne Publicity Photo 1952 (squared).jpgJohn Wayne won for True Grit (1969 film)>True Grit (1969).| image41 = George C. Scott - publicity (squared).JPGGeorge C. Scott won for Patton (film)>Patton (1970).| image42 = GeneHackmanJun2108.jpgGene Hackman won for The French Connection (film)>The French Connection (1971).| image43 = Jack Lemmon 1988 ArM (cropped).jpg| caption43 = Jack Lemmon won for Save the Tiger (1973).| image44 = Art Carney - 1959.jpgArt Carney won for Harry and Tonto>Harry & Tonto (1974).| image45 = Jack Nicholson 2001xx (cropped).jpgJack Nicholson won twice, for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (film)>One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) & As Good as It Gets (1997).| image46 = Peter Finch 2.jpgPeter Finch won for Network (1976 film)>Network (1976); first actor to win posthumously.| image47 = Richard Dreyfuss.jpg| caption47 = Richard Dreyfuss won for The Goodbye Girl (1977).| image48 = Jon Voight Cannes (cropped).jpgJon Voight won for Coming Home (1978 film)>Coming Home (1978).| image49 = Dustin Hoffman - 1968 (cropped).jpg| caption49 = Dustin Hoffman won twice, for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) & Rain Man (1988).| image50 = RobertdeNiro26 (cropped).JPG| caption50 = Robert De Niro won for Raging Bull (1980).| image51 = Henry Fonda in Warlock (cropped).jpgHenry Fonda won for On Golden Pond (1981 film)>On Golden Pond (1981)| image52 = Sir Ben Kingsley, Panaji, Goa 11-30-09.jpgBen Kingsley won for Gandhi (film)>Gandhi (1982).| image53 = Robert Duvall (actor, at home, New York City apartment, 1984) (cropped) (cropped).jpg| caption53 = Robert Duvall won for Tender Mercies (1983).| image54 = F Murray.Abraham cropped (cropped).jpgF. Murray Abraham won for Amadeus (film)>Amadeus (1984).| image55 = History of Violence 002 William Hurt.jpgWilliam Hurt won for Kiss of the Spider Woman (film)>Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985).| image56 = Paul Newman - 1958.jpg| caption56 = Paul Newman won for The Color of Money (1986).| image57 = Michael Douglas - Streets (cropped).JPGMichael Douglas won for Wall Street (1987 film)>Wall Street (1987).| image58 = Daniel Day-Lewis2 Berlinale 2008 (2).jpgDaniel Day-Lewis won thrice, for My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), & Lincoln (film)>Lincoln (2012).| image59 = SDCC 2015 - Jeremy Irons (19524260758) (cropped) (cropped).jpg| caption59 = Jeremy Irons won for Reversal of Fortune (1990).| image60 = Anthony Hopkins cropped 2009.jpgAnthony Hopkins won twice, for The Silence of the Lambs (film)>The Silence of the Lambs (1991) & ‘’The Father (2020 film)’’ (2020)—the latter rendering him List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees#Best Actor in a Leading Role>the overall oldest acting winner, at age 83.| image61 = Pacino as Serpico in 1973.jpgAl Pacino won for Scent of a Woman (1992 film)>Scent of a Woman (1992).| image62 = Tom Hanks 2014.jpgTom Hanks won twice consecutively, for Philadelphia (film)>Philadelphia (1993) & Forrest Gump (1994).| image63 = Nicolas Cage Comic-Con 2011 (cropped).jpg| caption63 = Nicolas Cage won for Leaving Las Vegas (1995).| image64 = Geoffrey Rush Cannes 2011 (cropped).jpgGeoffrey Rush won for Shine (film)>Shine (1996).| image65 = Benigni2 (cropped).jpgRoberto Benigni won for Life Is Beautiful (1997); first List of actors nominated for Academy Awards for non-English performances>Italian-spoken role to win for the category.| image66 = Kevin Spacey, May 2013 (cropped).jpgKevin Spacey won for American Beauty (1999 film)>American Beauty (1999).| image67 = Russell Crowe 1999.jpgRussell Crowe won for Gladiator (2000 film)>Gladiator (2000).| image68 = Denzel Washington 2012 (trimmed).jpg| caption68 = Denzel Washington won for Training Day (2001).| image69 = Adrien Brody 2011 Shankbone (2).jpgAdrien Brody won for The Pianist (2002 film)>The Pianist (2002); became this category’s youngest winner, at age 29.| image70 = Sean Penn by Sachyn Mital (cropped).jpgSean Penn won twice, for Mystic River (film)>Mystic River (2003) & Milk (2008).| image71 = TIFF 2019 jamie foxx (trimmed).jpgJamie Foxx won for Ray (film)>Ray (2004).| image72 = Philip Seymour Hoffman 2011 (cropped).jpgPhilip Seymour Hoffman won for Capote (film)>Capote (2005).| image73 = Forest Whitaker by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpgForest Whitaker won for The Last King of Scotland (film)>The Last King of Scotland (2006).| image74 = Jeff Bridges by Gage Skidmore 3 (cropped).jpg| caption74 = Jeff Bridges won for Crazy Heart (2009).| image75 = Flickr - nicogenin - 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) (56) Colin Firth (cropped).jpg| caption75 = Colin Firth won for The King’s Speech (2010).| image76 = Jean Dujardin Cannes 2011 (cropped).jpgJean Dujardin won for The Artist (film)>The Artist (2011).| image77 = Matthew McConaughey - Goldene Kamera 2014 - Berlin (cropped).jpg| caption77 = Matthew McConaughey won for Dallas Buyers Club (2013).| image78 = Eddie Redmayne by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpgEddie Redmayne won for The Theory of Everything (2014 film)>The Theory of Everything (2014).| image79 = Leonardo DiCaprio visited Goddard Saturday to discuss Earth science with Piers Sellers (26105091624) cropped.jpgLeonardo DiCaprio won for The Revenant (2015 film)>The Revenant (2015).| image80 = Casey Affleck at the Manchester by the Sea premiere (30199719155).jpgCasey Affleck won for Manchester by the Sea (film)>Manchester by the Sea (2016).| image81 = Gary Oldman at the London premiere of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (cropped).pngGary Oldman won for Darkest Hour (film)>Darkest Hour (2017).| image82 = Rami Malek in 2015 (portrait crop).jpgRami Malek won for Bohemian Rhapsody (film)>Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).| image83 = Joaquin Phoenix-2196 (cropped).jpgJoaquin Phoenix won for Joker (2019 film)>Joker (2019).| image84 = Will Smith by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpgWill Smith won for King Richard (film)>King Richard (2021).| image85 = Brendan Fraser October 2022.jpgBrendan Fraser won for The Whale (2022 film)>The Whale (2022).}}

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years are listed as per Academy convention, and generally correspond to the year of film release in Los Angeles County; the ceremonies are always held the following year.{{harvnb|Crouse|2005|p=257}} For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period spanned twelve months, from August 1 to July 31.{{harvnb|Levy|2003|p=52}} For the 6th ceremony held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932, to December 31, 1933. Since the 7th ceremony held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year from January 1 to December 31.{| class=“wikitable“|+ Table key!scope=“row” style="text-align:center” style="background:#FAEB86;” | ‡ Indicates winner who refused the award!scope=“row” style="text-align:center” style="background:#FAEB86;” | †a posthumous winner!scope=“row” style="text-align:center“| †List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees>a posthumous nominee

1920s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1927/28 (1st) THE DAILY TELEGRAPH>TITLE=THE FIRST OSCARS: WHAT HAPPENED IN 1929URL-ACCESS=SUBSCRIPTIONURL-STATUS=LIVEARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160519015239/HTTPS://WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/FILMS/2016/05/16/THE-FIRST-OSCARS-WHAT-HAPPENED-IN-1929/, ! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1928/29(2nd)The 2nd Academy Awards is unique in being the only occasion where there were no official nominees. Subsequent research by AMPAS has resulted in a list of unofficial or de facto nominees, based on records of which films were evaluated by the judges. In Old ArizonaHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1930 >TITLE=THE 2ND ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS) ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402002823/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1930, April 2, 2015, Thunderbolt (1929 film)>ThunderboltAlibi (1929 film)>Alibi

1930s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=8 style="text-align:center” | 1929/30 (3rd) DisraeliHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1931 >TITLE=THE 3RD ACADEMY AWARDS (1930) NOMINEES AND WINNERS PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS) ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160802115930/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1931, August 2, 2016, {{ref labelC|2}} {{ref labelC|3}}Bulldog Drummond (1929 film)>Bulldog Drummond| MichelCondemned (1929 film)>Condemned! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1930/31 (4th) Skippy (film)>SkippyCimarron (1931 film)>Cimarron! scope=“row” rowspan=3 style="text-align:center” | 1931/32 (5th) ‘’’ {{double daggerTie2}}’’’ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! scope=“row” rowspan=3 style="text-align:center” | 1932/33 (6th) Berkeley Square (1933 film)>Berkeley SquareI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang! scope=“row” rowspan=3 style="text-align:center” | 1934 (7th) It Happened One NightHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1935>TITLE=THE 7TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1935) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160702160154/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1935, July 2, 2016, Alessandro de’ Medici, Duke of Florence>Alessandro, Duke of Florence! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1935 (8th) Mutiny on the BountyMuni|E}}Black Fury (film)>Black Fury! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1936 (9th) Mr. Deeds Goes to TownDodsworth (film)>DodsworthMy Man GodfreySan Francisco (1936 film)>San Francisco! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1937 (10th) Captains CourageousHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1938>TITLE=THE 10TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1938) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160321113206/HTTP://OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1938, March 21, 2016, Conquest (1937 film)>ConquestNight Must Fall (1937 film)>Night Must Fall! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1938 (11th) Boys TownHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1939>TITLE=THE 11TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1939) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160702160206/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1939, July 2, 2016, Algiers (film)>AlgiersAngels with Dirty FacesPygmalion (1938 film)>Pygmalion! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1939 (12th) Goodbye, Mr. ChipsHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1940>TITLE=THE 12TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1940) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170128185131/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1940, January 28, 2017, Gone with the Wind (film)>Gone with the WindHeathcliff (Wuthering Heights)>HeathcliffWuthering Heights (1939 film)>Wuthering HeightsBabes in Arms (film)>Babes in ArmsMr. Smith Goes to Washington

1940s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1940 (13th) Abe Lincoln in Illinois (film)>Abe Lincoln in IllinoisRebecca (1940 film)>Rebecca! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1941 (14th) Sergeant YorkHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1942>TITLE=THE 14TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1942) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003256/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1942, April 2, 2015, Penny SerenadeHere Comes Mr. JordanCitizen Kane! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1942 (15th) Yankee Doodle DandyHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1943>TITLE=THE 15TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1943) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20110706093739/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/AWARDS/ACADEMYAWARDS/LEGACY/CEREMONY/15TH-WINNERS.HTML, July 6, 2011, Random Harvest (film)>Random HarvestMrs. Miniver! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1943 (16th) Watch on the RhineHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1944>TITLE=THE 16TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1944) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160321095215/HTTP://OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1944, March 21, 2016, Casablanca (film)>CasablancaFor Whom the Bell Tolls (film)>For Whom the Bell TollsMadame Curie (film)>Madame Curie! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1944 (17th) Going My WayHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1945>TITLE=THE 17TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1945) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160702160225/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1945, July 2, 2016, Gaslight (1944 film)>GaslightFitzgerald|F}}Going My WayNone but the Lonely Heart (film)>None but the Lonely HeartWilson (1944 film)>Wilson! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1945 (18th) Anchors Aweigh (film)>Anchors Aweigh! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1946 (19th) Henry V (1944 film)>Henry VIt’s a Wonderful Life! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1947 (20th) Body and Soul (1947 film)>Body and SoulGentleman’s AgreementLife with Father (film)>Life with FatherMourning Becomes Electra (film)>Mourning Becomes Electra! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1948 (21st) Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkHamletHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1949>TITLE=THE 21ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1949) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141111072021/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1949, November 11, 2014, Johnny Belinda (1948 film)>Johnny BelindaWhen My Baby Smiles at Me (film)>When My Baby Smiles at MeSitting Pretty (1948 film)>Sitting Pretty! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1949 (22nd) All the King’s MenHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1950>TITLE=THE 22ND ACADEMY AWARDS (1950) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402002854/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1950, April 2, 2015, Champion (1949 film)>ChampionTwelve O’Clock HighSands of Iwo Jima

1950s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1950 (23rd) Cyrano de BergeracHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1951>TITLE=THE 23RD ACADEMY AWARDS (1951) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170128185155/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1951, January 28, 2017, Sunset Boulevard (film)>Sunset BoulevardHarvey (1950 film)>HarveyFather of the Bride (1950 film)>Father of the Bride! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1951 (24th) Bright VictoryDeath of a Salesman (1951 film)>Death of a Salesman! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1952 (25th) High NoonHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1953>TITLE=THE 25TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1953) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141111074417/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1953, November 11, 2014, Viva Zapata!Moulin Rouge (1952 film)>Moulin Rouge! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1953 (26th) Stalag 17HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1954>TITLE=THE 26TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1954) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003527/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1954, April 2, 2015, William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar>Julius CaesarFrom Here to Eternity! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1954 (27th) On the WaterfrontHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1955>TITLE=THE 27TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1955) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141220053716/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1955, December 20, 2014, Robinson Crusoe (1954 film)>Robinson Crusoe! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1955 (28th) MartyHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1956>TITLE=THE 28TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1956) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141111073646/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1956, November 11, 2014, Love Me or Leave Me (film)>Love Me or Leave MeEast of Eden (film)>East of EdenBad Day at Black Rock! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1956 (29th) Giant (1956 film)>GiantLust for Life (1956 film)>Lust for LifeGiantRichard III (1955 film)>Richard III! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1957 (30th) SayonaraWitness for the Prosecution (1957 film)>Witness for the ProsecutionWild Is the Wind (1957 film)>Wild Is the Wind! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1958 (31st) Separate TablesHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1959>TITLE=THE 31ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1959) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003640/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1959, April 2, 2015, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958 film)>Cat on a Hot Tin RoofThe Defiant Ones! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1959 (32nd) Ben-HurHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1960>TITLE=THE 32ND ACADEMY AWARDS (1960) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160908182807/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1960, September 8, 2016, Room at the Top (1959 film)>Room at the TopSome Like It HotAnatomy of a Murder

1960s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1960 (33rd) Elmer GantryHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1961>TITLE=THE 33RD ACADEMY AWARDS (1961) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003651/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1961, April 2, 2015, Sons and Lovers (film)>Sons and LoversInherit the Wind (1960 film)>Inherit the Wind! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1961 (34th) Judgment at NurembergHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1962>TITLE=THE 34TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1962) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003704/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1962, April 2, 2015, Fanny (1961 film)>FannyJudgment at Nuremberg! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1962 (35th) To Kill a MockingbirdHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1963>TITLE=THE 35TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1963) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160702160340/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1963, July 2, 2016, Birdman of Alcatraz (film)>Birdman of AlcatrazDays of Wine and Roses (film)>Days of Wine and RosesDivorce Italian StyleLawrence of Arabia (film)>Lawrence of Arabia! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1963 (36th) Lilies of the FieldHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1964>TITLE=THE 36TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1964) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003742/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1964, April 2, 2015, Tom Jones (1963 film)>Tom JonesThis Sporting LifeCleopatra (1963 film)>CleopatraHud (1963 film)>Hud! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1964 (37th) My Fair LadyHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1965>TITLE=THE 37TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1965) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003759/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1965, April 2, 2015, BecketZorba the Greek (film)>Zorba the Greek(Dr. Strangelove>Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1965 (38th) & Tim StrawnCat BallouHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1966>TITLE=THE 38TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1966) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003812/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1966, April 2, 2015, Othello (character)>OthelloOthello (1965 British film)>OthelloShip of Fools (film)>Ship of Fools! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1966 (39th) Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)>Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Alfie (1966 film)>Alfie! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1967 (40th) In the Heat of the NightHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1968>TITLE=THE 40TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1968) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003842/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1968, April 2, 2015, Bonnie and Clyde (film)>Bonnie and ClydeCool Hand LukeGuess Who’s Coming to Dinner! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1968 (41st) CharlyHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1969>TITLE=THE 41ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1969) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003856/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1969, April 2, 2015, FaginOliver! (film)>Oliver!! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1969 (42nd) True GritHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1970>TITLE=THE 42ND ACADEMY AWARDS (1970) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402002922/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1970, April 2, 2015, Anne of the Thousand DaysMidnight CowboyGoodbye, Mr. Chips (1969 film)>Goodbye, Mr. ChipsMidnight Cowboy

1970s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1970 (43rd) PattonHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1971>TITLE=THE 43RD ACADEMY AWARDS (1971) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003910/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1971, April 2, 2015, I Never Sang for My FatherFive Easy PiecesLove Story (1970 film)>Love Story! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1971 (44th) Sunday Bloody Sunday (film)>Sunday Bloody SundayKotchChaim Topol>Topol| TevyeFiddler on the Roof (film)>Fiddler on the Roof! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1972 (45th) SleuthSounder (film)>Sounder! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1973 (46th) Save the TigerHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1974>TITLE=THE 46TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1974) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003953/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1974, April 2, 2015, Last Tango in ParisSerpico! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1974 (47th) Harry and TontoHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1975>TITLE=THE 47TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1975) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004005/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1975, April 2, 2015, Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)>Murder on the Orient ExpressLenny (film)>LennyChinatown (1974 film)>Chinatown! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1975 (48th) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1976>TITLE=THE 48TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1976) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004018/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1976, April 2, 2015, Dog Day AfternoonGive ‘em Hell, Harry!! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1976 (49th) NetworkHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1977>TITLE=THE 49TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1977) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004041/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1977, April 2, 2015, Taxi DriverSeven BeautiesNetworkRocky! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1977 (50th) Annie HallEquus (film)>EquusSaturday Night Fever! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1978 (51st) Coming HomeHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1979>TITLE=THE 51ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1979) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004111/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1979, April 2, 2015, Heaven Can Wait (1978 film)>Heaven Can Wait! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1979 (52nd) Kramer vs. KramerHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1980>TITLE=THE 52ND ACADEMY AWARDS (1980) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402002939/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1980, April 2, 2015, ...And Justice for All (film)>...And Justice for AllAll That Jazz (film)>All That JazzBeing There

1980s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1980 (53rd) Raging BullHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1981>TITLE=THE 53RD ACADEMY AWARDS (1980) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004127/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1981, April 2, 2015, Tribute (1980 film)>Tribute! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1981 (54th) On Golden PondHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1982>TITLE=THE 54TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1982) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004138/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1982, April 2, 2015, Reds (film)>RedsAtlantic City (1980 film)>Atlantic CityArthur (1981 film)>ArthurAbsence of Malice! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1982 (55th) GandhiHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1983 >TITLE=THE 55TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1983) NOMINEES AND WINNERS PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS) ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://ARCHIVE.TODAY/20120905/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/AWARDS/ACADEMYAWARDS/LEGACY/CEREMONY/55TH-WINNERS.HTML, September 5, 2012, TootsieMissing (1982 film)>MissingMy Favorite Year! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1983 (56th) Tender MerciesHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1984>TITLE=THE 56TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1984) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004202/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1984, April 2, 2015, Educating Rita (film)>Educating RitaReuben, Reuben ! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1984 (57th) AmadeusHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1985>TITLE=THE 57TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1985) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004214/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1985, April 2, 2015, Starman (film)>StarmanUnder the Volcano (1984 film)>Under the VolcanoAmadeus! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1985 (58th) Kiss of the Spider WomanHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1986>TITLE=THE 58TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1986) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004226/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1986, April 2, 2015, Witness (1985 film)>WitnessMurphy’s RomancePrizzi’s HonorRunaway Train (film)>Runaway Train! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1986 (59th) Round Midnight (film)>Round MidnightMona Lisa (film)>Mona LisaChildren of a Lesser God (film)>Children of a Lesser GodSalvador (film)>Salvador! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1987 (60th) Wall StreetHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1988>TITLE=THE 60TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1988) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004300/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1988, April 2, 2015, Broadcast News (film)>Broadcast NewsDark Eyes (1987 film)>Dark EyesIronweed (film)>IronweedGood Morning, Vietnam! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1988 (61st) Rain ManHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1989>TITLE=THE 61ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1989) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20110706095646/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/AWARDS/ACADEMYAWARDS/LEGACY/CEREMONY/61ST-WINNERS.HTML, July 6, 2011, Mississippi BurningBig (film)>BigStand and DeliverPelle the Conqueror! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 1989 (62nd) My Left FootHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1990>TITLE=THE 62ND ACADEMY AWARDS (1990) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402002952/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1990, April 2, 2015, Henry V (1989 film)>Henry VBorn on the Fourth of July (film)>Born on the Fourth of JulyDriving Miss DaisyDead Poets Society

1990s

{| class=“wikitable sortable”! scope=“col” style="width:8%;” | Year! scope=“col” style="width:30%;” | Actor! scope=“col” style="width:30%;” | Role(s)! scope=“col” style="width:30%;” | Film! scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable” |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1990 (63rd) Reversal of FortuneHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1991>TITLE=THE 63RD ACADEMY AWARDS (1991) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004341/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1991, April 2, 2015, Dances with WolvesAwakeningsCyrano de Bergerac (1990 film)>Cyrano de Bergerac! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1991 (64th) BugsyCape Fear (1991 film)>Cape Fear! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1992 (65th) Scent of a WomanHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1993>TITLE=THE 65TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1993) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004418/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1993, April 2, 2015, Chaplin (film)>ChaplinUnforgivenMalcolm X>Malcolm Little / Malcolm XMalcolm X (1992 film)>Malcolm X! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1993 (66th) PhiladelphiaHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1994>TITLE=THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1994) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004432/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1994, April 2, 2015, In the Name of the Father (film)>In the Name of the FatherWhat’s Love Got to Do with It (1993 film)>What’s Love Got to Do with ItSchindler’s List! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1994 (67th) Forrest GumpHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1995>TITLE=THE 67TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1995) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004445/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1995, April 2, 2015, Nobody’s Fool (1994 film)>Nobody’s FoolPulp Fiction! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1995 (68th) Leaving Las VegasHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1996>TITLE=THE 68TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1996) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004458/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1996, April 2, 2015, Mr. Holland’s OpusNixon (film)>NixonDead Man Walking (film)>Dead Man Walking(Il Postino: The Postman)! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1996 (69th) ShineHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1997>TITLE=THE 69TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1997) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004512/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1997, April 2, 2015, Jerry MaguireSling Blade! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1997 (70th) As Good as It GetsHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1998>TITLE=THE 70TH ACADEMY AWARDS (1998) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004523/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1998, April 2, 2015, Good Will HuntingUlee’s GoldWag the Dog! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1998 (71st) Life Is BeautifulHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1999>TITLE=THE 71ST ACADEMY AWARDS (1999) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004536/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/1999, April 2, 2015, Saving Private RyanGods and Monsters (film)>Gods and MonstersAffliction (1997 film)>AfflictionAmerican History X! rowspan=“5” scope=“row” style="text-align:center” | 1999 (72nd) American BeautyHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2000>TITLE=THE 72ND ACADEMY AWARDS (2000) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402003006/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2000, April 2, 2015, Sweet and Lowdown

2000s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2000 (73rd) GladiatorHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2001>TITLE=THE 73RD ACADEMY AWARDS (2001) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004546/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2001, April 2, 2015, Before Night Falls (film)>Before Night FallsCast AwayPollock (film)>PollockQuills (film)>Quills! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2001 (74th) Training DayHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2002>TITLE=THE 74TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2002) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004559/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2002, April 2, 2015, I Am SamAli (film)>AliIn the Bedroom! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2002 (75th) Adaptation (film)>Adaptation.Gangs of New YorkAbout Schmidt! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2003 (76th) Mystic RiverHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2004>TITLE=THE 76TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2004) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004632/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2004, April 2, 2015, (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)House of Sand and Fog (film)>House of Sand and FogCold Mountain (film)>Cold MountainLost in Translation (film)>Lost in Translation! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2004 (77th) RayHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2005>TITLE=THE 77TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2005) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170502002335/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2005, May 2, 2017, Hotel RwandaFinding Neverland (film)>Finding NeverlandMillion Dollar Baby! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2005 (78th) CapoteHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2006>TITLE=THE 78TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2006) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141109220946/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2006, November 9, 2014, Hustle & FlowBrokeback MountainWalk the LineGood Night, and Good Luck.! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2006 (79th) Blood DiamondHalf Nelson (film)>Half NelsonVenus (2006 film)>Venus! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2007 (80th) There Will Be BloodHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2008>TITLE=THE 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2008) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20150402004725/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2008, April 2, 2015, Michael Clayton(Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)>Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)In the Valley of ElahEastern Promises! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2008 (81st) MilkHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2009>TITLE=THE 81ST ACADEMY AWARDS (2009) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141110111206/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2009, November 10, 2014, Frost/Nixon (film)>Frost/Nixon! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2009 (82nd) Crazy HeartHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2010>TITLE=THE 82ND ACADEMY AWARDS (2010) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120929191037/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/AWARDS/ACADEMYAWARDS/LEGACY/CEREMONY/82ND-WINNERS.HTML, September 29, 2012, Up in the Air (2009 film)>Up in the AirInvictus (film)>Invictus

2010s

{| class=“wikitable sortable“!scope=“col” style="width:8%;“| Year!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Actor!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Role(s)!scope=“col” style="width:30%;“| Film!scope=“col” style="width:2%;” class=“unsortable“|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2010 (83rd) True Grit (2010 film)>True Grit127 Hours! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2011 (84th) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)>Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyMoneyball (film)>Moneyball! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2012 (85th) LincolnHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2013>TITLE=THE 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2013) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141014074656/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2013, October 14, 2014, Silver Linings PlaybookLes Misérables (2012 film)>Les MisérablesFlight (2012 film)>Flight! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2013 (86th) Dallas Buyers ClubHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2014>TITLE=THE 86TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2014) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20141014193700/HTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2014, October 14, 2014, American HustleNebraska (film)>Nebraska12 Years a Slave (film)>12 Years a Slave! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2014 (87th) FoxcatcherAmerican SniperBirdman (film)>Birdman! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2015 (88th) Trumbo (2015 film)>TrumboSteve Jobs (film)>Steve Jobs! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2016 (89th) Manchester by the SeaHTTP://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2017>TITLE=THE 89TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2017) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170303235233/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2017, March 3, 2017, Hacksaw RidgeLa La LandCaptain Fantastic (film)>Captain FantasticFences (film)>Fences! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2017 (90th) Darkest HourHTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2018>TITLE=THE 90TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2018) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20180401014317/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2018, April 1, 2018, Call Me by Your Name (film)>Call Me by Your NamePhantom ThreadGet OutRoman J. Israel, Esq.! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2018 (91st) Bohemian RhapsodyHTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2018>TITLE=THE 91ST ACADEMY AWARDS (2019) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20190301013541/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2019, March 1, 2019, Vice (2018 film)>ViceAt Eternity’s Gate (film)>At Eternity’s GateGreen Book (film)>Green Book! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2019 (92nd) JokerHTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2018>TITLE=THE 92ND ACADEMY AWARDS (2020) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20200216103927/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2020, February 16, 2020, Pain and GloryOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodMarriage Story

2020s

{| class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:left;“! scope=“col” style="width:8%;” | Year! scope=“col” style="width:30%;” | Actor! scope=“col” style="width:30%;” | Role(s)! scope=“col” style="width:30%;” | Film! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! rowspan=“5” |2020/21The eligibility period for the 93rd ceremony was extended through to February 28, 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (93rd) AnthonySound of MetalMa Rainey’s Black Bottom (film)>Ma Rainey’s Black BottomMankMinari (film)>Minari! rowspan=“5” |2021 (94th)King RichardHTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2022>TITLE=THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS (2022) NOMINEES AND WINNERSPUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS)ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220401051947/HTTPS://WWW.OSCARS.ORG/OSCARS/CEREMONIES/2022, April 1, 2022, Being the RicardosTick, Tick... Boom! (film)>Tick, Tick... Boom!! rowspan=“5” |2022(95th) CharlieElvis (2022 film)>ElvisAftersunLiving (2022 film)>Living! scope=“row” rowspan=5 style="text-align:center” | 2023(96th) J. Robert OppenheimerLeonard BernsteinMaestro (2023 film)>MaestroBayard RustinRustin (film)>RustinThe HoldoversAmerican Fiction (film)>American Fiction

Multiple awards and nominations

The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center;“! scope=“col” width=“55” | Wins! scope=“col” | Actor! scope=“col” width=“55” | Nominations| 3| Daniel Day-Lewis| 6 2| Spencer Tracy| 9| Jack Nicholson| 8| Marlon Brando 7| Dustin Hoffman| Gary Cooper 5| Tom Hanks| Fredric March| Sean Penn| Anthony Hopkins 4The following individuals received three or more Best Actor nominations:{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align:center;“! scope=“col” width=“55” | Nominations! scope=“col” | ActorLaurence Olivier| Spencer TracyPaul Newman 3| Jack Nicholson 11| Peter O’TooleMarlon Brando| Dustin Hoffman| Jack Lemmon| Denzel WashingtonRichard Burton| Daniel Day-LewisGary Cooper| Robert De Niro| Leonardo DiCaprio| Tom Hanks| Fredric March| Paul Muni| Al Pacino| Gregory Peck| Sean Penn| James StewartWarren Beatty| Charles Boyer| Michael Caine| Bradley Cooper| Albert Finney| Anthony Hopkins| Burt LancasterJavier Bardem| Humphrey Bogart| Jeff Bridges| James Cagney| Montgomery Clift| George Clooney| Ronald Colman| Bing Crosby| Russell Crowe| Johnny Depp| Kirk Douglas| Robert Duvall| Morgan Freeman| Clark Gable| William Holden| William Hurt| Charles Laughton| Marcello Mastroianni| Viggo Mortensen| Gary Oldman| Joaquin Phoenix| William Powell| Will Smith| Jon Voight| Robin Williams

Age superlatives

{| class=“wikitable sortable plainrowheaders” style="text-align:center;”! scope=“col” | Record! scope=“col” | Actor! scope=“col” | Film! scope=“col” | Year! scope=“col” | Age! scope=“col” class=“unsortable” | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}| Oldest WinnerAnthony HopkinsThe Father202083OLDEST/YOUNGEST ACTING NOMINEES AND WINNERS >URL=HTTP://AWARDSDATABASE.OSCARS.ORG/AMPAS_AWARDS/HELP/HELPMAIN.JSP?HELPCONTENTURL=STATISTICS/INDEXSTATS.HTML PUBLISHER=ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES (AMPAS) ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20090301005626/HTTP://AWARDSDATABASE.OSCARS.ORG/AMPAS_AWARDS/HELP/HELPMAIN.JSP?HELPCONTENTURL=STATISTICS%2FINDEXSTATS.HTML, March 1, 2009, style="height:4.5em;“| Oldest Nominee style="height:4.5em;“| Youngest Winner| Adrien BrodyThe Pianist (2002 film)>The Pianist| 2002| 29 style="height:4.5em;“| Youngest Nominee| Jackie CooperSkippy (film)>Skippy| 1931| 9

Films with multiple Leading Actor nominations

Winners are in bold.

• Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) – Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone
• Going My Way (1944) – Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald
• From Here to Eternity (1953) – Montgomery Clift and Burt Lancaster
• Giant (1956) – James Dean and Rock Hudson
• The Defiant Ones (1958) – Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier
• Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) – Maximilian Schell and Spencer Tracy
• Becket (1964) – Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole
• Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight
• Sleuth (1972) – Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier
• Network (1976) – Peter Finch and William Holden
• The Dresser (1983) – Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney
• Amadeus (1984) – F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce

Multiple character nominations

The following were nominated for their portrayals of the same fictional or non-fictional character in separate films (including variations of the original).Winners are in bold.

• Cyrano de Bergerac from Cyrano de Bergerac (José Ferrer, 1950) & Cyrano de Bergerac (Gérard Depardieu, 1990)
• Eddie “Fast Eddie” Felson from The Hustler (Paul Newman, 1961) & The Color of Money (Paul Newman, 1986)
• Father Chuck O’Malley from Going My Way (Bing Crosby, 1944) & The Bells of St. Mary’s (Bing Crosby, 1945)
• Joe Pendleton from Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Robert Montgomery, 1941) & Heaven Can Wait (Warren Beatty, 1978)
• King Henry II from Becket (Peter O’Toole, 1964) & The Lion in Winter (Peter O’Toole, 1968)
• King Henry V from Henry V (Laurence Olivier, 1946) & Henry V (Kenneth Branagh, 1989)
• King Henry VIII from The Private Life of Henry VIII (Charles Laughton, 1933), & Anne of the Thousand Days (Richard Burton, 1969)
• Mr. Chipping from Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Robert Donat, 1939) & Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Peter O’Toole, 1969)
• Norman Maine ({{ne|Hinkle}}/{{ne|Ernest (Sidney) Gubbins}}) from A Star Is Born (Fredric March, 1937) & A Star Is Born (James Mason, 1954)
  • Jackson “Jack” Maine from A Star Is Born (Bradley Cooper, 2018)
• President Abraham Lincoln from Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Raymond Massey, 1940) & Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis, 2012)
• President Richard Nixon from Nixon (Anthony Hopkins, 1995) & Frost/Nixon (Frank Langella, 2008)
• Professor Henry Higgins from Pygmalion (Leslie Howard, 1938) & My Fair Lady (Rex Harrison, 1964)
• Rooster Cogburn from True Grit (John Wayne, 1969) & True Grit (Jeff Bridges, 2010)
• Vincent van Gogh from Lust for Life (Kirk Douglas, 1956) & At Eternity’s Gate (Willem Dafoe, 2018)

See also

• Academy Award for Best Actress
• All Academy Award acting nominees
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actor
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
• Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
• List of Academy Award–nominated films

Notes

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External links

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• Oscars.org (official Academy site)
• The Academy Awards Database{{cbignore}} (official site)
• Oscar.com (official ceremony promotional site)

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