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How would you have voted if you could have? These are the original Academy Award nominees for Best Actor from 1927-28 to today. Pick your winners!
Who's the best actor of 1927-28?
Richard Barthelmess in The Noose and The Patent Leather Kid
Charles Chaplin in The Circus
Emil Jannings in The Last Command and The Way Of All Flesh
Who's the best actor of 1928-29?
George Bancroft in Thunderbolt
Warner Baxter in In Old Arizona
Chester Morris in Alibi
Paul Muni in The Valiant
Lewis Stone in The Patriot
Who's the best actor of 1929-30?
George Arliss in Disraeli and The Green Goddess
Wallace Beery in The Big House
Maurice Chevalier in The Big Pond and The Love Parade
Ronald Colman in Bulldog Drummond and Condemned
Lawrence Tibbett in The Rogue Song
Who's the best actor of 1930-31?
Lionel Barrymore in A Free Soul
Jackie Cooper in Skippy
Richard Dix in Cimarron
Fredric March in The Royal Family Of Broadway
Adolphe Menjou in The Front Page
Who's the best actor of 1931-32?
Wallace Beery in The Champ
Alfred Lunt in The Guardsman
Fredric March in Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Who's the best actor of 1932-33?
Leslie Howard in Berkeley Square
Charles Laughton in The Private Life Of Henry VIII
Paul Muni in I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang
Who's the best actor of 1934?
Clark Gable in It Happened One Night
Frank Morgan in Affairs Of Cellini
William Powell in The Thin Man
Who's the best actor of 1935?
Clark Gable in Mutiny On The Bounty
Charles Laughton in Mutiny On The Bounty
Victor McLaglen in The Informer
Franchot Tone in Mutiny On The Bounty
Who's the best actor of 1936?
Gary Cooper in Mr. Deeds Goes To Town
Walter Huston in Dodsworth
Paul Muni in The Story Of Louis Pasteur
William Powell in My Man Godfrey
Spencer Tracy in San Francisco
Who's the best actor of 1937?
Charles Boyer in Conquest
Fredric March in A Star Is Born
Robert Montgomery in Night Must Fall
Paul Muni in The Life Of Emile Zola
Spencer Tracy in Captains Courageous
Who's the best actor of 1938?
Charles Boyer in Algiers
James Cagney in Angels With Dirty Faces
Robert Donat in The Citadel
Leslie Howard in Pygmalion
Spencer Tracy in Boys Town
Who's the best actor of 1939?
Robert Donat in Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Clark Gable in Gone With The Wind
Laurence Olivier in Wuthering Heights
Mickey Rooney in Babes In Arms
James Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Who's the best actor of 1940?
Charles Chaplin in The Great Dictator
Henry Fonda in The Grapes Of Wrath
Raymond Massey in Abe Lincoln In Illinois
Laurence Olivier in Rebecca
James Stewart in The Philadelphia Story
Who's the best actor of 1941?
Gary Cooper in Sergeant York
Cary Grant in Penny Serenade
Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (a.k.a. The Devil And Daniel Webster)
Robert Montgomery in Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Orson Welles in Citizen Kane
Who's the best actor of 1942?
James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy
Ronald Colman in Random Harvest
Gary Cooper in The Pride Of The Yankees
Walter Pidgeon in Mrs. Miniver
Monty Woolley in The Pied Piper
Who's the best actor of 1943?
Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca
Gary Cooper in For Whom The Bell Tolls
Paul Lukas in Watch On The Rhine
Walter Pidgeon in Madame Curie
Mickey Rooney in The Human Comedy
Who's the best actor of 1944?
Charles Boyer in Gaslight
Bing Crosby in Going My Way
Barry Fitzgerald in Going My Way
Cary Grant in None But The Lonely Heart
Alexander Knox in Wilson
Who's the best actor of 1945?
Bing Crosby in The Bells Of St. Mary's
Gene Kelly in Anchors Aweigh
Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend
Gregory Peck in The Keys Of The Kingdom
Cornel Wilde in A Song To Remember
Who's the best actor of 1946?
Fredric March in The Best Years Of Our Lives
Laurence Olivier in Henry V
Larry Parks in The Jolson Story
Gregory Peck in The Yearling
James Stewart in It's A Wonderful Life
Who's the best actor of 1947?
Ronald Colman in A Double Life
John Garfield in Body And Soul
Gregory Peck in Gentleman's Agreement
William Powell in Life With Father
Michael Redgrave in Mourning Becomes Electra
Who's the best actor of 1948?
Lew Ayres in Johnny Belinda
Montgomery Clift in The Search
Dan Dailey in When My Baby Smiles At Me
Laurence Olivier in Hamlet
Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty
Who's the best actor of 1949?
Broderick Crawford in All The King's Men
Kirk Douglas in Champion
Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High
Richard Todd in The Hasty Heart
John Wayne in Sands Of Iwo Jima
Who's the best actor of 1950?
Louis Calhern in The Magnificent Yankee
Jose Ferrer in Cyrano De Bergerac
William Holden in Sunset Boulevard
James Stewart in Harvey
Spencer Tracy in Father Of The Bride
Who's the best actor of 1951?
Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen
Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire
Montgomery Clift in A Place In The Sun
Arthur Kennedy in Bright Victory
Fredric March in Death Of A Salesman
Who's the best actor of 1952?
Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata!
Gary Cooper in High Noon
Kirk Douglas in The Bad And The Beautiful
Jose Ferrer in Moulin Rouge
Alec Guinness in The Lavender Hill Mob
Who's the best actor of 1953?
Marlon Brando in Julius Caesar
Richard Burton in The Robe
Montgomery Clift in From Here To Eternity
William Holden in Stalag 17
Burt Lancaster in From Here To Eternity
Who's the best actor of 1954?
Humphrey Bogart in The Caine Mutiny
Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront
Bing Crosby in The Country Girl
James Mason in A Star Is Born
Dan O'Herlihy in Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe
Who's the best actor of 1955?
Ernest Borgnine in Marty
James Cagney in Love Me Or Leave Me
James Dean in East Of Eden
Frank Sinatra in The Man With The Golden Arm
Spencer Tracy in Bad Day At Black Rock
Who's the best actor of 1956?
Yul Brynner in The King And I
James Dean in Giant
Kirk Douglas in Lust For Life
Rock Hudson in Giant
Laurence Olivier in Richard III
Who's the best actor of 1957?
Marlon Brando in Sayonara
Anthony Franciosa in A Hatful Of Rain
Alec Guinness in The Bridge On The River Kwai
Charles Laughton in Witness For The Prosecution
Anthony Quinn in Wild Is The Wind
Who's the best actor of 1958?
Tony Curtis in The Defiant Ones
Paul Newman in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
David Niven in Separate Tables
Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones
Spencer Tracy in The Old Man And The Sea
Who's the best actor of 1959?
Laurence Harvey in Room At The Top
Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur
Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot
Paul Muni in The Last Angry Man
James Stewart in Anatomy Of A Murder
Who's the best actor of 1960?
Trevor Howard in Sons And Lovers
Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry
Jack Lemmon in The Apartment
Laurence Olivier in The Entertainer
Spencer Tracy in Inherit The Wind
Who's the best actor of 1961?
Charles Boyer in Fanny
Paul Newman in The Hustler
Maximilian Schell in Judgment At Nuremberg
Spencer Tracy in Judgment At Nuremberg
Stuart Whitman in The Mark
Who's the best actor of 1962?
Burt Lancaster in Birdman Of Alcatraz
Jack Lemmon in Days Of Wine And Roses
Marcello Mastroianni in Divorce--Italian Style
Peter O'Toole in Lawrence Of Arabia
Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird
Who's the best actor of 1963?
Albert Finney in Tom Jones
Richard Harris in This Sporting Life
Rex Harrison in Cleopatra
Paul Newman in Hud
Sidney Poitier in Lilies Of The Field
Who's the best actor of 1964?
Richard Burton in Becket
Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady
Peter O'Toole in Becket
Anthony Quinn in Zorba The Greek
Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
Who's the best actor of 1965?
Richard Burton in The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou
Laurence Olivier in Othello
Rod Steiger in The Pawnbroker
Oskar Werner in Ship Of Fools
Who's the best actor of 1966?
Alan Arkin in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
Richard Burton in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Michael Caine in Alfie
Steve McQueen in The Sand Pebbles
Paul Scofield in A Man For All Seasons
Who's the best actor of 1967?
Warren Beatty in Bonnie And Clyde
Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate
Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke
Rod Steiger in In The Heat Of The Night
Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Who's the best actor of 1968?
Alan Arkin in The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
Alan Bates in The Fixer
Ron Moody in Oliver!
Peter O'Toole in The Lion In Winter
Cliff Robertson in Charly
Who's the best actor of 1969?
Richard Burton in Anne Of The Thousand Days
Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy
Peter O'Toole in Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy
John Wayne in True Grit
Who's the best actor of 1970?
Melvyn Douglas in I Never Sang For My Father
James Earl Jones in The Great White Hope
Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces
Ryan O'Neal in Love Story
George C. Scott in Patton
Who's the best actor of 1971?
Peter Finch in Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Gene Hackman in The French Connection
Walter Matthau in Kotch
George C. Scott in The Hospital
Topol in Fiddler On The Roof
Who's the best actor of 1972?
Marlon Brando in The Godfather
Michael Caine in Sleuth
Laurence Olivier in Sleuth
Peter O'Toole in The Ruling Class
Paul Winfield in Sounder
Who's the best actor of 1973?
Marlon Brando in Last Tango In Paris
Jack Lemmon in Save The Tiger
Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail
Al Pacino in Serpico
Robert Redford in The Sting
Who's the best actor of 1974?
Art Carney in Harry And Tonto
Albert Finney in Murder On The Orient Express
Dustin Hoffman in Lenny
Jack Nicholson in Chinatown
Al Pacino in The Godfather, Part II
Who's the best actor of 1975?
Walter Matthau in The Sunshine Boys
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon
Maximilian Schell in The Man In The Glass Booth
James Whitmore in Give 'Em Hell, Harry!
Who's the best actor of 1976?
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver
Peter Finch in Network
Giancarlo Giannini in Seven Beauties
William Holden in Network
Sylvester Stallone in Rocky
Who's the best actor of 1977?
Woody Allen in Annie Hall
Richard Burton in Equus
Richard Dreyfuss in The Goodbye Girl
Marcello Mastroianni in A Special Day
John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever
Who's the best actor of 1978?
Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait
Gary Busey in The Buddy Holly Story
Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter
Laurence Olivier in The Boys From Brazil
Jon Voight in Coming Home
Who's the best actor of 1979?
Dustin Hoffman in Kramer Vs. Kramer
Jack Lemmon in The China Syndrome
Al Pacino in ...And Justice For All
Roy Scheider in All That Jazz
Peter Sellers in Being There
Who's the best actor of 1980?
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull
Robert Duvall in The Great Santini
John Hurt in The Elephant Man
Jack Lemmon in Tribute
Peter O'Toole in The Stunt Man
Who's the best actor of 1981?
Warren Beatty in Reds
Henry Fonda in On Golden Pond
Burt Lancaster in Atlantic City
Dudley Moore in Arthur
Paul Newman in Absence Of Malice
Who's the best actor of 1982?
Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie
Ben Kingsley in Gandhi
Jack Lemmon in Missing
Paul Newman in The Verdict
Peter O'Toole in My Favorite Year
Who's the best actor of 1983?
Michael Caine in Educating Rita
Tom Conti in Reuben, Reuben
Tom Courtenay in The Dresser
Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies
Albert Finney in The Dresser
Who's the best actor of 1984?
F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus
Jeff Bridges in Starman
Albert Finney in Under The Volcano
Tom Hulce in Amadeus
Sam Waterston in The Killing Fields
Who's the best actor of 1985?
Harrison Ford in Witness
James Garner in Murphy's Romance
William Hurt in Kiss Of The Spider Woman
Jack Nicholson in Prizzi's Honor
Jon Voight in Runaway Train
Who's the best actor of 1986?
Dexter Gordon in 'Round Midnight
Bob Hoskins in Mona Lisa
William Hurt in Children Of A Lesser God
Paul Newman in The Color Of Money
James Woods in Salvador
Who's the best actor of 1987?
Michael Douglas in Wall Street
William Hurt in Broadcast News
Marcello Mastroianni in Dark Eyes
Jack Nicholson in Ironweed
Robin Williams in Good Morning, Vietnam
Who's the best actor of 1988?
Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning
Tom Hanks in Big
Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man
Edward James Olmos in Stand And Deliver
Max Von Sydow in Pelle The Conqueror
Who's the best actor of 1989?
Kenneth Branagh in Henry V
Tom Cruise in Born On The Fourth Of July
Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
Morgan Freeman in Driving Miss Daisy
Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society
Who's the best actor of 1990?
Kevin Costner in Dances With Wolves
Robert De Niro in Awakenings
Gerard Depardieu in Cyrano De Bergerac
Richard Harris in The Field
Jeremy Irons in Reversal Of Fortune
Who's the best actor of 1991?
Warren Beatty in Bugsy
Robert De Niro in Cape Fear
Anthony Hopkins in The Silence Of The Lambs
Nick Nolte in The Prince Of Tides
Robin Williams in The Fisher King
Who's the best actor of 1992?
Robert Downey, Jr. in Chaplin
Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven
Al Pacino in Scent Of A Woman
Stephen Rea in The Crying Game
Denzel Washington in Malcolm X
Who's the best actor of 1993?
Daniel Day-Lewis in In The Name Of The Father
Laurence Fishburne in What's Love Got To Do With It
Tom Hanks in Philadelphia
Anthony Hopkins in The Remains Of The Day
Liam Neeson in Schindler's List
Who's the best actor of 1994?
Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness Of King George
Paul Newman in Nobody's Fool
John Travolta in Pulp Fiction
Who's the best actor of 1995?
Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas
Richard Dreyfuss in Mr. Holland's Opus
Anthony Hopkins in Nixon
Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking
Massimo Troisi in The Postman
Who's the best actor of 1996?
Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire
Ralph Fiennes in The English Patient
Woody Harrelson in The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Geoffrey Rush in Shine
Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade
Who's the best actor of 1997?
Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting
Robert Duvall in The Apostle
Peter Fonda in Ulee's Gold
Dustin Hoffman in Wag The Dog
Jack Nicholson in As Good As It Gets
Who's the best actor of 1998?
Roberto Benigni in Life Is Beautiful
Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan
Ian McKellen in Gods And Monsters
Nick Nolte in Affliction
Edward Norton in American History X
Who's the best actor of 1999?
Russell Crowe in The Insider
Richard Farnsworth in The Straight Story
Sean Penn in Sweet And Lowdown
Kevin Spacey in American Beauty
Denzel Washington in The Hurricane
Who's the best actor of 2000?
Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls
Russell Crowe in Gladiator
Tom Hanks in Cast Away
Ed Harris in Pollock
Geoffrey Rush in Quills
Who's the best actor of 2001?
Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind
Sean Penn in I Am Sam
Will Smith in Ali
Denzel Washington in Training Day
Tom Wilkinson in In The Bedroom
Who's the best actor of 2002?
Adrien Brody in The Pianist
Nicolas Cage in Adaptation
Michael Caine in The Quiet American
Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs Of New York
Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt
This poll was created on 2003-02-09 02:10:07 by Brian C. Watson