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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
Ceremonies 98
Winners 99
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Latest Winner

Michael B. Jordan

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

Open Winner Michael B. Jordan Open Ceremony 98th Academy Awards Open Ledger Best Actor
482Nominations
99Wins
98Ceremonies
1927/28-2025Span

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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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2020s

Sinners poster
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Sinners

A visual entry point into the 2020s Best Actor run.

2010s

Joker poster
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Joker

A visual entry point into the 2010s Best Actor run.

2000s

Crazy Heart poster
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Crazy Heart

A visual entry point into the 2000s Best Actor run.

1990s

American Beauty poster
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American Beauty

A visual entry point into the 1990s Best Actor run.

1980s

My Left Foot poster
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My Left Foot

A visual entry point into the 1980s Best Actor run.

1970s

1960s

True Grit poster
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True Grit

A visual entry point into the 1960s Best Actor run.

1950s

Ben-Hur poster
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Ben-Hur

A visual entry point into the 1950s Best Actor run.

1940s

1930s

1920s

Disraeli poster
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Disraeli

A visual entry point into the 1920s Best Actor run.

1st Ceremony 1927/28
Winner

Emil Jannings

The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh

General Dolgorucki [Grand Duke Sergius Alexander]|August Schilling

Ceremony
1 other nominee

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