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Best Actor Dossier

A performance ledger for leading men: every winning turn, every ceremony trail, and the films that made the race feel larger than a list of names.

Latest Winner Michael B. Jordan
Span 1927/28-2025
Nominations 482
Ceremonies 98
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Michael B. Jordan

Most recent winning record: 98th ceremony (2025). Sinners

Open Winner Michael B. Jordan Open Ceremony 98th Academy Awards

Best Actor Through the Eras

98 ceremonies, 99 winners, 383 other nominees across the full Academy Awards span. Fast view shows every winner and keeps older nominee trails linked through each ceremony ledger.

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Sinners poster

2020s

Joker poster

2010s

Crazy Heart poster

2000s

American Beauty poster

1990s

My Left Foot poster

1980s

Kramer vs. Kramer poster

1970s

True Grit poster

1960s

Ben-Hur poster

1950s

All the King's Men poster

1940s

Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster

1930s

Disraeli poster

1920s

1927/28 1st Ceremony
Winner

Emil Jannings

The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh

General Dolgorucki [Grand Duke Sergius Alexander] and August Schilling

Ceremony
1 other nominee

Category Highlights

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