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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Academy_Award_for_Best_ActorAcademy Award for Best Actor - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.studiobinder.com › blog › academy-award-for-bestAcademy Award for Best Actor — Full List & Top 20 Ranked

    Sep 10, 2023 · The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the most prestigious accolades in the world of film, honoring the outstanding performances of male actors in leading roles. Since its inception in 1929, this highly-coveted prize has been awarded to a diverse range of talented performers.

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  4. www.britannica.com › art › Academy-Award-for-best-actorAcademy Award for best actor | Years, Winners, List, & Facts

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    Academy Award for best actor, award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California. It honours the male actor in a leading role who delivered the most outstanding performance in a movie of a given year, as determined by the academy’s voting members. The prize was presented in 1929 at the ...

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    •1929: Emil Jannings (The Way of All Flesh [1927] and The Last Command [1928])

    •1930: Warner Baxter (In Old Arizona [1928])

    •1931: George Arliss (Disraeli [1929])

    •1932: Lionel Barrymore (A Free Soul [1931])

    •1933: Fredric March (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [1931]) and Wallace Beery (The Champ [1931])

    •(All subsequent films were released the previous year.)

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    •1940: Robert Donat (Goodbye, Mr. Chips)

    •1941: James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story)

    •1942: Gary Cooper (Sergeant York)

    •1943: James Cagney (Yankee Doodle Dandy)

    •1944: Paul Lukas (Watch on the Rhine)

    •1945: Bing Crosby (Going My Way)

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    •1960: Charlton Heston (Ben-Hur)

    •1961: Burt Lancaster (Elmer Gantry)

    •1962: Maximilian Schell (Judgment at Nuremberg)

    •1963: Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird)

    •1964: Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field)

    •1965: Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady)

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    •1980: Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer)

    •1981: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull)

    •1982: Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond)

    •1983: Ben Kingsley (Gandhi)

    •1984: Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies)

    •1985: F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus)

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    •2000: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)

    •2001: Russell Crowe (Gladiator)

    •2002: Denzel Washington (Training Day)

    •2003: Adrien Brody (The Pianist)

    •2004: Sean Penn (Mystic River)

    •2005: Jamie Foxx (Ray)

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    •2020: Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

    •2021: Anthony Hopkins (The Father)

    •2022: Will Smith (King Richard)

    •2023: Brendan Fraser (The Whale)

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  6. people.com › movies › best-actor-oscars-winnersBest Actor Oscars: Every Male Star Who Has Won the Academy Award

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    • 2023: Brendan Fraser, The Whale. Following a decades-long break from the industry, Oscar winner Fraser made a triumphant return in The Whale, which follows the story of a reclusive man trying to repair his relationship with his teen daughter.
    • 2022: Will Smith, King Richard. Smith won his first Oscar in 2022 for his performance as Richard Williams — Venus and Serena's father — in King Richard.
    • 2021: Anthony Hopkins, The Father. Hopkins became the oldest star to win the Best Actor title when he was awarded the prize for his performance in The Father at age 83.
    • 2020: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker. Phoenix won the award for his role as the titular villain. The actor is currently filming the movie's sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.

  7. www.imdb.com › list › ls059669947All Winners of the Academy Award for Best Actor - IMDb

    All Winners of the Academy Award for Best Actor. by christophershobris • Created 10 years ago • Modified 4 years ago. Continuing with the Academy Award lists. I did a list for Best Picture and Best Director already. Now these are the actors that won for Best Actor for the Academy Award from the beginning to most recent.

  8. editorial.rottentomatoes.com › guide › best-actorBest Actor Oscar-Winning Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer

    See every movie that won the Academy Award for Best Actor in one place! The trophy has been around since the very first Academy Award ceremony, starting with Emil Jannings winning for...

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  10. variety.com › gallery › best-actor-oscar-winnerEvery Best Actor Oscar Winner in Academy Award History - Variety

    Mar 11, 2024 · Cillian Murphy won best actor at the 2024 Oscars for his lead role as the atomic scientist in Christopher Nolan’s historical epic, which won seven Oscars including best director and best...