"Oscar Winners - Best Actor" Collection

The ultimate achievement for an actor is to take to the stage in Los Angeles to accept an award granted by a jury of other acting peers. 74 men have taken that honour since 1929, with performers like Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Hanks and Daniel Day-Lewis receiving the honour twice. Sample some movies with towering performances from the list below.

The Artist (2011) Certified PG

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

The Kings Speech (2010) Certified 12

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and

Crazy Heart (2010) Certified 15

Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers

Milk (2008) Certified 15

The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.

There Will Be Blood (2007) Certified 15

A brutal, bloody, and gripping saga of obsession, corruption, and poisonous greed; Paul Thomas Anderson's Award Winning There Will Be Blood is a masterly, unwavering inspection of a consummately evil man whose trailblazing spirit is equalled only by his murderous ambition. In the dying years of the nineteenth

The Last King Of Scotland (2006) Certified 15

A Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest

Capote (2005) Certified 15

Nominated for 5 Oscars and winner of the Best Actor gong (Philip Seymour Hoffman), this is the much-celebrated drama recounting the events surrounding Capote's most famous literary work, 'In Cold Blood'. In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless

Ray (2004) Certified 15

Riding high on a wave of Oscar buzz, Foxx proved himself worthy of all the hype by portraying blind R&B legend Ray Charles in a warts-and-all performance that Charles approved shortly before his death in June 2004. Despite a few dramatic embellishments of actual incidents (such as the suggestion

Mystic River (2003) Certified 15

After one loses his daughter, three childhood friends are reunited but each had a very different reason... Clint Eastwood's powerhouse drama secured Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Oscars for Sean Penn and Tim Robbins respectively at the 2004 Academy Awards.

Training Day (2001) Certified 18

The only thing more dangerous than the line being crossed is the cop who will cross it. A gripping drama set in the shadowy world of undercover police work, Training Day tells the story of a veteran L.A.P.D. narcotics officer (Denzel Washington) who guides an idealistic rookie (Ethan Hawke) through

Gladiator (2000) Certified 15

Oscar® Winner, Best Picture, 2000: The General Who Became A Slave. The Slave Who Became A Gladiator. The Gladiator Who Defied An Empire. Discover the unparalleled power and glory of Gladiator, a dazzling combination of vivid action and extraordinary storytelling that critics called a "stunning, explosive,

American Beauty (1999) Certified 18

Marking the feature film directorial debut of award-winning theatre director Sam Mendes, this funny, moving and shocking journey through life in suburban America follows the trials and tribulations of Lester (Kevin Spacey) and Carolyn (Annette Bening), an upper-middle-class couple whose marriage - and

Life Is Beautiful (La Vita e Bella) (1997) Certified 12

An inspired, award-winning story about the power of love and the human spirit, Life Is Beautiful has been called a modern masterpiece! Guido - a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colourful imagination and an irresistible sense of humour - has won the heart of the woman he loves and created

As Good As It Gets (1997) Certified 15

Nicholson gives a show-stopping performance as Melvin Udall, an obsessive-compulsive novelist who takes pride in his ability to affront, repulse, offend and wound, His targets are random, his aim reckless. Winner of three Golden Globe Awards, two Oscars and a staggering further five Oscar nominations,

Shine (1996) Certified 15

Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott (Rush), Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he’s only too happy to escape

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