Academy Award for Best Actor

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Prior to the 49th Academy Awards ceremony (1977), this award was simply known as the Academy Award of Merit...
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Also known as:

  • Oscar, Best Actor,
  • Performance by an actor in a leading role,
  • Oscar for Best Actor

Award category

Winners:

Year Award Winner (e.g. a person or organization) Winning work (e.g. a book or performance) Notes/Description
  • 2008
  • Role: Harvey Milk
  • 2007
  • Role: Daniel Plainview
  • 2006
  • Role: Idi Amin
  • 2005
  • Role: Truman Capote
  • 2004
  • Role: Ray Charles
  • 2003
  • Role: Jimmy Markum
  • 2002
  • Role: Wladyslaw Szpilman
  • 2001
  • Role: Alonzo
  • 2000
  • Role: Maximus Decimus Meridius
  • 1999
  • Role: Lester Burnham
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Nominees:

Year Award Nominee (e.g. a person or organization) Nominated work (e.g. a book or performace)
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2007
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