Academy Award Best Actor

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Since the very first Oscar ceremony in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has honored the year’s most outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role.

Lost film The Way of All Flesh not included on list.

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  1. 96 new

    The Whale

    2022, in 2 top lists
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    King Richard

    2021, in 3 top lists
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    The Father

    2020, in 6 top lists
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    Joker

    2019, in 13 top lists
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    Bohemian Rhapsody

    2018, in 6 top lists Check
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    Darkest Hour

    2017, in 1 top list
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    Manchester by the Sea

    2016, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Revenant

    2015, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Theory of Everything

    2014, in 2 top lists Check
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    Dallas Buyers Club

    2013, in 2 top lists Check
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    Lincoln

    2012, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Artist

    2011, in 8 top lists Check
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    The King's Speech

    2010, in 13 top lists Check
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    Crazy Heart

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
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    Milk

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
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    There Will Be Blood

    2007, in 20 top lists Check
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    The Last King of Scotland

    2006, in 1 top list Check
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    Capote

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
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    Ray

    2004, in 3 top lists Check
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    Mystic River

    2003, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Pianist

    2002, in 21 top lists Check
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    Training Day

    2001, in 1 top list Check
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    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
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    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
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    La vita è bella

    1997 — a.k.a. Life Is Beautiful, in 22 top lists Check
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    As Good as It Gets

    1997, in 9 top lists Check
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    Shine

    1996, in 6 top lists Check
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    Leaving Las Vegas

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
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    Forrest Gump

    1994, in 25 top lists Check
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    Philadelphia

    1993, in 4 top lists Check
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    Scent of a Woman

    1992, in 4 top lists Check
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    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
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    Reversal of Fortune

    1990, in 1 top list Check
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    My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

    1989 — a.k.a. My Left Foot, in 7 top lists Check
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    Rain Man

    1988, in 14 top lists Check
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    Wall Street

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Color of Money

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kiss of the Spider Woman

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
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    Amadeus

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
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    Tender Mercies

    1983, in 4 top lists Check
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    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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    On Golden Pond

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
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    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
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    Kramer vs. Kramer

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
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    Coming Home

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Goodbye Girl

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
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    Network

    1976, in 14 top lists Check
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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    1975, in 35 top lists Check
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    Harry and Tonto

    1974, in 1 top list Check
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    Save the Tiger

    1973, in 1 top list Check
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