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Nominees for 'Best Actor' 1991The Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1991 went to Anthony Hopkins in the movie "The Silence of the Lambs" for his role as Hannibal Lecter. Other nominees for "Best Actor", performance by an Actor in a Leading Role were: Warren Beatty in the movie "Bugsy" as Bugsy Siegel, Robert De Niro in the movie "Cape Fear" as Max Cady, Nick Nolte in the movie "The Prince of Tides" as Tom Wingo, and Robin Williams in the movie "The Fisher King" as Parry. The Oscar for Best Picture in 1991 went to "The Silence of the Lambs"
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Sir Anthony Hopkins was nominated for Oscars twice for playing a U.S. president. He received a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Richard Nixon in "Nixon" (1995) and a Best Supporting Actor nod for playing former President John Quincy Adams in "Amistad" (1997).

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Daniel Day-Lewis was nominated for best actor for playing Abraham Lincoln in 2012's Lincoln.

Raymond Massey was also nominated for his role in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940). The Oscar went to Robert Donat that year for Godbye Mr. Chips.

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No actor has ever won an Academy Award for playing a real or fictional president.

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