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- Fredric March won twice, for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) & The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
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The actor who played the Doctor and the actress who played his main companion during a series was nominated every year since 2005: Best Actor had been won one time by Eccleston and three times by Tennant, and Best Actress had been won once by Piper, once by Tate and once by Gillan.
It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actress winner. The Best Actor award has been presented 96 times, to 86 actors.
- Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor) We feel mean putting Colin last, but someone has to! Poor Colin had to deal with various behind-the-scenes issues, poor writing in comparison to what came before and after, and dwindling viewing figures.
- Jodie Whittaker (Thirteenth Doctor) Jodie Whittaker took on the challenge of being the first female Doctor brilliantly, and was one of the most likeable Doctors ever.
- Sylvester McCoy (Seventh Doctor) It was Sylvester's know-it-all take on the Doctor saw the series come to an end in 1989, with many viewers assuming it would be for good.
- Paul McGann (Eighth Doctor) We really wish Paul McGann had more chances to play The Doctor, as he only played him once in the 1996 TV movie. The American-style attempt to bring Doctor Who back from the dead almost scuppered its resurrection for good, but McGann's performance was at least pretty darn good.
Mar 8, 2024 · Entering Doctor Who can lead to Oscar success, with talented actors like Olivia Colman and Peter Capaldi shining after their time on the show. Notable nominations for Best Actress, like Carey Mulligan's roles in Academy Award-nominated films, showcase the talent fostered by Doctor Who.
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Academy Award for best actor, award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California. It honours the male actor in a leading role who delivered the most outstanding performance in a movie of a given year, as determined by the academy’s voting members. The prize was presented in 1929 at the ...
•1929: Emil Jannings (The Way of All Flesh [1927] and The Last Command [1928])
•1930: Warner Baxter (In Old Arizona [1928])
•1931: George Arliss (Disraeli [1929])
•1932: Lionel Barrymore (A Free Soul [1931])
•1933: Fredric March (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [1931]) and Wallace Beery (The Champ [1931])
•(All subsequent films were released the previous year.)
•1940: Robert Donat (Goodbye, Mr. Chips)
•1941: James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story)
•1942: Gary Cooper (Sergeant York)
•1943: James Cagney (Yankee Doodle Dandy)
•1944: Paul Lukas (Watch on the Rhine)
•1945: Bing Crosby (Going My Way)
•1960: Charlton Heston (Ben-Hur)
•1961: Burt Lancaster (Elmer Gantry)
•1962: Maximilian Schell (Judgment at Nuremberg)
•1963: Gregory Peck (To Kill a Mockingbird)
•1964: Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field)
•1965: Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady)
•1980: Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer)
•1981: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull)
•1982: Henry Fonda (On Golden Pond)
•1983: Ben Kingsley (Gandhi)
•1984: Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies)
•1985: F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus)
•2000: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
•2001: Russell Crowe (Gladiator)
•2002: Denzel Washington (Training Day)
•2003: Adrien Brody (The Pianist)
•2004: Sean Penn (Mystic River)
•2005: Jamie Foxx (Ray)
•2020: Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
•2021: Anthony Hopkins (The Father)
•2022: Will Smith (King Richard)
•2023: Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
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Aug 17, 2018 · March 30, 1987: Actor Paul Newman Wins Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Watch on. Before he won his first Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in March 30, 1987, he was nominated for the same award six times prior.
Sep 10, 2023 · The complete list of winners of the Academy Award for Best Actor, including a ranking of our Top 20 winners.
