The nominees for Best Actor of 2005 were: Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Capote," Terrence Howard for "Hustle & Flow," Heath Ledger for "Brokeback Mountain," Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk the Line" and David Strathairn in "Good Night, and Good Luck" The Oscar went to Hoffman.
The following Actors were nominated for Best Actor in 2005.
The Oscar winner was Jamie Foxx for the film Ray.
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote.
Forest Whitaker won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2006.
Nicolas Cage won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1995.
The nominees were: Marlon Brando for "Julius Caesar" (the actor's third of four consecutive Best Actor nominations); Richard Burton for "The Robe"; Montgomery Clift for "From Here to Eternity"; William Holden for "Stalag 17"; and Burt Lancaster for "From Here to Eternity." The Oscar went to Holden.
The Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005 went to "Crash."The other nominees were:"Brokeback Mountain""Capote""Good Night and Good Luck""Munich"
The nominees for Best Actor of 1956 were Yul Brynner for "The King and I"; James Dean (posthumously) for "Giant"; Kirk Douglas for "Lust for Life"; Rock Hudson for "Giant"; and Sir Laurence Olivier for "Richard III." The Oscar went to Brynner.
Nominees for 'Best Actor' 1998The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1998 went to Roberto Benigni in the movie "Life Is Beautiful" for his role as Guido Orefice. Other nominees for "Best Actor", performance by an Actor in a Leading Role were: Tom Hanks in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" as Captain John Miller, Ian McKellen in the movie "Gods and Monsters" as James Whale, Nick Nolte in the movie "Affliction" as Wade Whitehouse, and Edward Norton in the movie "American History X" as Derek Vinyard. The Oscar for Best Picture in 1998 went to "Shakespeare in Love"
Nominees for 'Best Actor' 1939The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1939 went to Robert Donat in the movie "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" for his role as Mr. Chips. Other nominees for "Best Actor", performance by an Actor in a Leading Role were: Clark Gable in the movie "Gone with the Wind" as Rhett Butler, Laurence Olivier in the movie "Wuthering Heights" as Heathcliff, Mickey Rooney in the movie "Babes in Arms" as Mickey Moran, and James Stewart in the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" as Jefferson Smith. The Oscar for Best Picture in 1939 went to "Gone with the Wind"
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Philip Seymour Hoffman won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2005.
The nominees were: James Cagney for "Yankee Doodle Dandy"; Ronald Colman for "Random Harvest"; Gary Cooper for "The Pride of the Yankees"; Walter Pidgeon for "Mrs. Miniver"; and Monty Wooley for "The Pied Piper." The Oscar went to Cagney.
Cliff Robertson won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1968 film Charly. The other nominees that year were Alan Arkin (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter), Alan Bates (The Fixer), Ron Moody (Oliver!) and Peter O'Toole (The Lion in Winter).
The nominees were: Marlon Brando for "Julius Caesar" (the actor's third of four consecutive Best Actor nominations); Richard Burton for "The Robe"; Montgomery Clift for "From Here to Eternity"; William Holden for "Stalag 17"; and Burt Lancaster for "From Here to Eternity." The Oscar went to Holden.
The Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005 went to "Crash."The other nominees were:"Brokeback Mountain""Capote""Good Night and Good Luck""Munich"
The nominees for Best Actor of 1956 were Yul Brynner for "The King and I"; James Dean (posthumously) for "Giant"; Kirk Douglas for "Lust for Life"; Rock Hudson for "Giant"; and Sir Laurence Olivier for "Richard III." The Oscar went to Brynner.
Nominees for 'Best Actor' 1998The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1998 went to Roberto Benigni in the movie "Life Is Beautiful" for his role as Guido Orefice. Other nominees for "Best Actor", performance by an Actor in a Leading Role were: Tom Hanks in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" as Captain John Miller, Ian McKellen in the movie "Gods and Monsters" as James Whale, Nick Nolte in the movie "Affliction" as Wade Whitehouse, and Edward Norton in the movie "American History X" as Derek Vinyard. The Oscar for Best Picture in 1998 went to "Shakespeare in Love"
Platoon (1986) won the Oscar for Best Film Editing.The other nominees were:AliensHannah and Her SistersThe MissionTop GunAliens (1986) won the Oscar for Best Sound EditingThe other nominees were:Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeTop Gun
Anthony Quinn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Bette Davis won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Daniel Day-Lewis won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Dianne Wiest won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress twice.Dustin Hoffman won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Elizabeth Taylor won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Fredric March won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Gary Cooper won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Glenda Jackson won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Hilary Swank won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Ingrid Bergman won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Jack Nicholson won the Oscar for Best Actor twice and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor once.Jane Fonda won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Jason Robards won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Jodie Foster won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Katharine Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress four times.Luise Rainer won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Many actors and actresses have more than one acting Oscar.Marlon Brando won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Melvyn Douglas won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Michael Caine won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Olivia de Havilland won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Peter Ustinov won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Sally Field won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Sean Penn won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Shelley Winters won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress twice.Spencer Tracy won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Walter Brennan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor three times.
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Nominees for 'Best Actor' 1939The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1939 went to Robert Donat in the movie "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" for his role as Mr. Chips. Other nominees for "Best Actor", performance by an Actor in a Leading Role were: Clark Gable in the movie "Gone with the Wind" as Rhett Butler, Laurence Olivier in the movie "Wuthering Heights" as Heathcliff, Mickey Rooney in the movie "Babes in Arms" as Mickey Moran, and James Stewart in the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" as Jefferson Smith. The Oscar for Best Picture in 1939 went to "Gone with the Wind"