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Poll: Greatest Lead Actor Oscar Performance? (1990-2024)

A poll by urbanemovies.
Which Oscar-winning leading actor performance from 1990 to 2024 is the greatest?

Greatest Acting Oscar Performances (1990-2024) Companion Polls Lead Actor : Lead Actress : Supporting Actor : Supporting Actress

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  1. Vote!

    Jeremy Irons in Reversal of Fortune (1990)

    1991 Oscar:

    Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bülow in Reversal of Fortune (1990)

  2. Vote!

    Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    1992 Oscar:

    Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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    Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman (1992)

    1993 Oscar:

    Al Pacino as Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman (1992)

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    Tom Hanks in Philadelphia (1993)

    1994 Oscar:

    Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia (1993)

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    Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

    1995 Oscar:

    Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)

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    Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

    1996 Oscar:

    Nicolas Cage as Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

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    Geoffrey Rush in Shine (1996)

    1997 Oscar:

    Geoffrey Rush as David Helfgott in Shine (1996)

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    Jack Nicholson and Jill the Dog in As Good as It Gets (1997)

    1998 Oscar:

    Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall in As Good as It Gets (1997)

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    Roberto Benigni in Life Is Beautiful (1997)

    1999 Oscar:

    Roberto Benigni as Guido Orefice in Life Is Beautiful (1997)

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    Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)

    2002 Oscar:

    Denzel Washington as Det. Alonzo Harris in Training Day (2001)

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    Kevin Spacey in American Beauty (1999)

    2000 Oscar:

    Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham in American Beauty (1999)

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    Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)

    2001 Oscar:

    Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000)

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    Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)

    2003 Oscar:

    Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman in The Pianist (2002)

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    Sean Penn in Mystic River (2003)

    2004 Oscar:

    Sean Penn as Jimmy Markum in Mystic River (2003)

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    Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

    2005 Oscar:

    Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in Ray (2004)

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    Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (2005)

    2006 Oscar:

    Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote in Capote (2005)

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    Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006)

    2007 Oscar:

    Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006)

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    Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood (2007)

    2008 Oscar:

    Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood (2007)

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    Sean Penn in Milk (2008)

    2009 Oscar:

    Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in Milk (2008)

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    Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)

    2010 Oscar:

    Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in Crazy Heart (2009)

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    Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)

    2011 Oscar:

    Colin Firth as George VI in The King's Speech (2010)

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    Jean Dujardin in The Artist (2011)

    2012 Oscar:

    Jean Dujardin as George Valentin in The Artist (2011)

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    Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)

    2013 Oscar:

    Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln (2012)

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    Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

    2014 Oscar:

    Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

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    Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)

    2015 Oscar:

    Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014)

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    Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)

    2016 Oscar:

    Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass in The Revenant (2015)

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    Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea (2016)

    2017 Oscar:

    Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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    Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)

    2018 Oscar:

    Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017)

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    Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

    2019 Oscar:

    Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

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    Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)

    2020 Oscar:

    Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker in Joker (2019)

    Added 10 February 2020

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    Anthony Hopkins in The Father (2020)

    2021 Oscar:

    Anthony Hopkins as Anthony in The Father (2020)

    Added 25 April 2021

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    Will Smith in King Richard (2021)

    2022 Oscar:

    Will Smith as Richard Williams in King Richard (2021)

    Added 27 March 2022

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    Brendan Fraser in The Whale (2022)

    2023 Oscar:

    Brendan Fraser as Charlie in The Whale (2022)

    Added 12 March 2023

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    Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)

    2024 Oscar:

    Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (2023)

    Added 10 March 2024


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