Through the Years

Film / Leading Actor

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Nigel Hawthorne

The Madness Of King George
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Geoffrey Rush

Shine
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Robert Carlyle

The Full Monty
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Roberto Benigni

Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella)
Leading Actor
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Kevin Spacey

American Beauty
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Jamie Bell

Billy Elliot
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Russell Crowe

A Beautiful Mind
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Daniel Day-Lewis

Gangs Of New York
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Through The Years

  • Winner

    Adrien Brody

    The Brutalist
    Leading Actor
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    Sebastian Stan

    The Apprentice
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    Colman Domingo

    Sing Sing
    Leading Actor
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    Hugh Grant

    Heretic
    Leading Actor
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    Ralph Fiennes

    Conclave
    Leading Actor
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    Timothée Chalamet

    A Complete Unknown
    Leading Actor
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    Cillian Murphy

    Oppenheimer
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    Barry Keoghan

    Saltburn
    Leading Actor
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    Colman Domingo

    Rustin
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    Teo Yoo

    Past Lives
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    Bradley Cooper

    Maestro
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    Paul Giamatti

    The Holdovers
    Leading Actor
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    Austin Butler

    Elvis
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    Brendan Fraser

    The Whale
    Leading Actor
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    Colin Farrell

    The Banshees of Inisherin
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    Bill Nighy

    Living
    Leading Actor
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    Daryl McCormack

    Good Luck to You Leo Grande
    Leading Actor
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    Paul Mescal

    Aftersun
    Leading Actor
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    King Richard

    Will Smith
    Leading Actor
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    Boiling Point

    Stephen Graham
    Leading Actor
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    Swan Song

    Mahershala Ali
    Leading Actor
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    Don't Look Up

    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leading Actor
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    The Power of the Dog

    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Leading Actor
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    Ali & Ava

    Adeel Akhtar
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Anthony Hopkins

    The Father
    Leading Actor
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    Riz Ahmed

    Sound of Metal
    Leading Actor
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    Tahar Rahim

    The Mauritanian
    Leading Actor
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    Mads Mikkelsen

    Another Round
    Leading Actor
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    Chadwick Boseman

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Leading Actor
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    Adarsh Gourav

    The White Tiger
    Leading Actor
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    Joker

    Joaquin Phoenix
    Leading Actor
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    The Two Popes

    Jonathan Pryce
    Leading Actor
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    Marriage Story

    Adam Driver
    Leading Actor
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    Rocketman

    Taron Egerton
    Leading Actor
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    Once Upon a Time.. in Hollywood

    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leading Actor
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    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Rami Malek
    Leading Actor
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    Green Book

    Viggo Mortensen
    Leading Actor
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    Stan & Ollie

    Steve Coogan
    Leading Actor
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    Vice

    Christian Bale
    Leading Actor
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    A Star Is Born

    Bradley Cooper
    Leading Actor
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    Darkest Hour

    Gary Oldman
    Leading Actor
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    Call Me by Your Name

    Timothée Chalamet
    Leading Actor
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    Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

    Jamie Bell
    Leading Actor
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    Get Out

    Daniel Kaluuya
    Leading Actor
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    Phantom Thread

    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Leading Actor
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    Manchester by the Sea

    Casey Affleck
    Leading Actor
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    Captain Fantastic

    Viggo Mortensen
    Leading Actor
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    La La Land

    Ryan Gosling
    Leading Actor
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    Nocturnal Animals

    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Leading Actor
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    Hacksaw Ridge

    Andrew Garfield
    Leading Actor
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    Leonardo DiCaprio

    The Revenant
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Fassbender

    Steve Jobs
    Leading Actor
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    Matt Damon

    The Martian
    Leading Actor
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    Eddie Redmayne

    The Danish Girl
    Leading Actor
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    Bryan Cranston

    Trumbo
    Leading Actor
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    Eddie Redmayne

    The Theory Of Everything
    Leading Actor
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    Ralph Fiennes

    The Grand Budapest Hotel
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Keaton

    Birdman
    Leading Actor
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    Jake Gyllenhaal

    Nightcrawler
    Leading Actor
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    Benedict Cumberbatch

    The Imitation Game
    Leading Actor
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    Chiwetel Ejiofor

    12 Years a Slave
    Leading Actor
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    Tom Hanks

    Captain Phillips
    Leading Actor
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    Leonardo DiCaprio

    The Wolf of Wall Street
    Leading Actor
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    Christian Bale

    American Hustle
    Leading Actor
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    Bruce Dern

    Nebraska
    Leading Actor
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    Daniel Day-Lewis

    Lincoln
    Leading Actor
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    Joaquin Phoenix

    The Master
    Leading Actor
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    Hugh Jackman

    Les Misérables
    Leading Actor
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    Bradley Cooper

    Silver Linings Playbook
    Leading Actor
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    Ben Affleck

    Argo
    Leading Actor
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    Jean Dujardin

    The Artist
    Leading Actor
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    Brad Pitt

    Moneyball
    Leading Actor
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    Gary Oldman

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Fassbender

    Shame
    Leading Actor
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    George Clooney

    The Descendants
    Leading Actor
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    Colin Firth

    The King's Speech
    Leading Actor
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    James Franco

    127 Hours
    Leading Actor
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    Jeff Bridges

    True Grit
    Leading Actor
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    Jesse Eisenberg

    The Social Network
    Leading Actor
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    Javier Bardem

    Biutiful
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Colin Firth

    A Single Man
    Leading Actor
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    Andy Serkis

    Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll
    Leading Actor
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    Jeremy Renner

    The Hurt Locker
    Leading Actor
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    George Clooney

    Up In The Air
    Leading Actor
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    Jeff Bridges

    Crazy Heart
    Leading Actor
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    Mickey Rourke

    The Wrestler
    Leading Actor
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    Brad Pitt

    The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
    Leading Actor
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    Dev Patel

    Slumdog Millionaire
    Leading Actor
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    Sean Penn

    Milk
    Leading Actor
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    Frank Langella

    Frost/Nixon
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Daniel Day-Lewis

    There Will Be Blood
    Leading Actor
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    Ulrich Mühe

    The Lives Of Others
    Leading Actor
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    Viggo Mortensen

    Eastern Promises
    Leading Actor
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    James McAvoy

    Atonement
    Leading Actor
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    George Clooney

    Michael Clayton
    Leading Actor
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    Forest Whitaker

    The Last King Of Scotland
    Leading Actor
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    Peter O'Toole

    Venus
    Leading Actor
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    Leonardo DiCaprio

    The Departed
    Leading Actor
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    Richard Griffiths

    The History Boys
    Leading Actor
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    Daniel Craig

    Casino Royale
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Capote
    Leading Actor
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    David Strathairn

    Good Night, And Good Luck
    Leading Actor
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    Heath Ledger

    Brokeback Mountain
    Leading Actor
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    Joaquin Phoenix

    Walk The Line
    Leading Actor
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    Ralph Fiennes

    The Constant Gardener
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Jamie Foxx

    Ray
    Leading Actor
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    Leonardo DiCaprio

    The Aviator
    Leading Actor
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    Jim Carrey

    Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
    Leading Actor
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    Johnny Depp

    Finding Neverland
    Leading Actor
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    Gael García Bernal

    The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios De Motocicleta)
    Leading Actor
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    Bill Murray

    Lost In Translation
    Leading Actor
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    Sean Penn

    Mystic River
    Leading Actor
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    Sean Penn

    21 Grams
    Leading Actor
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    Jude Law

    Cold Mountain
    Leading Actor
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    Johnny Depp

    Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
    Leading Actor
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    Benicio Del Toro

    21 Grams
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Daniel Day-Lewis

    Gangs Of New York
    Leading Actor
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    Jack Nicholson

    About Schmidt
    Leading Actor
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    Nicolas Cage

    Adaptation
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Caine

    The Quiet American
    Leading Actor
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    Adrien Brody

    The Pianist
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Russell Crowe

    A Beautiful Mind
    Leading Actor
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    Tom Wilkinson

    In The Bedroom
    Leading Actor
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    Kevin Spacey

    The Shipping News
    Leading Actor
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    Ian McKellen

    The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
    Leading Actor
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    Jim Broadbent

    Iris
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Jamie Bell

    Billy Elliot
    Leading Actor
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    Geoffrey Rush

    Quills
    Leading Actor
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    Tom Hanks

    Cast Away
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Douglas

    Wonder Boys
    Leading Actor
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    Russell Crowe

    Gladiator
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Kevin Spacey

    American Beauty
    Leading Actor
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    Om Puri

    East Is East
    Leading Actor
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    Russell Crowe

    The Insider
    Leading Actor
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    Ralph Fiennes

    The End Of The Affair
    Leading Actor
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    Jim Broadbent

    Topsy-Turvy
    Leading Actor
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    Roberto Benigni

    Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella)
    Leading Actor
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    Tom Hanks

    Saving Private Ryan
    Leading Actor
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    Joseph Fiennes

    Shakespeare In Love
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Caine

    Little Voice
    Leading Actor
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    Robert Carlyle

    The Full Monty
    Leading Actor
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    Ray Winstone

    Nil By Mouth
    Leading Actor
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    Kevin Spacey

    LA Confidential
    Leading Actor
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    Billy Connolly

    Mrs Brown
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Geoffrey Rush

    Shine
    Leading Actor
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    Timothy Spall

    Secrets & Lies
    Leading Actor
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    Ian McKellen

    Richard III
    Leading Actor
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    Ralph Fiennes

    The English Patient
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Nigel Hawthorne

    The Madness Of King George
    Leading Actor
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    Massimo Troisi

    The Postman (Il Postino)
    Leading Actor
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    Jonathan Pryce

    Carrington
    Leading Actor
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    Nicolas Cage

    Leaving Las Vegas
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Hugh Grant

    Four Weddings And A Funeral
    Leading Actor
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    John Travolta

    Pulp Fiction
    Leading Actor
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    Terence Stamp

    The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert
    Leading Actor
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    Tom Hanks

    Forrest Gump
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Anthony Hopkins

    The Remains Of The Day
    Leading Actor
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    Liam Neeson

    Schindler's List
    Leading Actor
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    Anthony Hopkins

    Shadowlands
    Leading Actor
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    Daniel Day-Lewis

    In The Name Of The Father
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Robert Downey Jr.

    Chaplin
    Leading Actor
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    Tim Robbins

    The Player
    Leading Actor
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    Stephen Rea

    The Crying Game
    Leading Actor
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    Daniel Day-Lewis

    The Last Of The Mohicans
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Anthony Hopkins

    The Silence Of The Lambs
    Leading Actor
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    Alan Rickman

    Truly, Madly, Deeply
    Leading Actor
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    Gerard Depardieu

    Cyrano De Bergerac
    Leading Actor
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    Kevin Costner

    Dances With Wolves
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Philippe Noiret

    Cinema Paradiso
    Leading Actor
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    Tom Cruise

    Born On The Fourth Of July
    Leading Actor
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    Robert De Niro

    Goodfellas
    Leading Actor
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    Sean Connery

    The Hunt For Red October
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Daniel Day-Lewis

    My Left Foot
    Leading Actor
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    Robin Williams

    Dead Poets Society
    Leading Actor
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    Dustin Hoffman

    Rain Man
    Leading Actor
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    Kenneth Branagh

    Henry V
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    John Cleese

    A Fish Called Wanda
    Leading Actor
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    Robin Williams

    Good Morning, Vietnam
    Leading Actor
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    Kevin Kline

    A Fish Called Wanda
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Douglas

    Fatal Attraction
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Sean Connery

    The Name Of The Rose
    Leading Actor
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    Gary Oldman

    Prick Up Your Ears
    Leading Actor
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    Yves Montand

    Jean De Florette
    Leading Actor
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    Gerard Depardieu

    Jean De Florette
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    Bob Hoskins

    Mona Lisa
    Leading Actor
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    Michael Caine

    Hannah And Her Sisters
    Leading Actor
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    Paul Hogan

    Crocodile Dundee
    Leading Actor
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    Woody Allen

    Hannah And Her Sisters
    Leading Actor
  • Winner

    William Hurt

    Kiss Of The Spider Woman
    Leading Actor
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    F Murray Abraham

    Amadeus
    Leading Actor
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    Harrison Ford

    Witness
    Leading Actor
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    Victor Banerjee

    A Passage To India
    Leading Actor