Out of the five people nominated for the Best Actor Oscar in 1982, Ben Kingsley won it for his role as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in the movie 'Gandhi' which also won Best Picture of 1982. ---- Nominated Actors: Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in the movie 'Tootsie' Jack Lemmonas Ed Horman in the movie 'Missing' Paul Newman as Frank Galvin in the movie 'The Verdict' Peter O'Toole as Alan Swann in the movie 'My Favorite Year' ---- I hope that this answered your question!
The oldest man to win a Best Actor Oscar was Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond in 1982.
Ben Kingsley won the 1982 Oscar for best actor in the movie "Gandhi" for his role as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
It was Louis Gossett Jr., who won the 1982 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as drill sergeant Emil Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman."
There were two: Ben Kingsley for Gandhi (1982) and Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot (1989).
Louis Gossett, Jr. won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1982.
He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman(1982).
It is impossible for an actress to win best actor.
Ben Kingsley won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1982.
James Stewart.
Sidney Poitier.
No it was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and for Best Score, but didn't win.
No he didn't. He was nominated for Best Actor, but did not win it.