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Poll: Greatest Lead Actor Oscar Performance? (1990-2024)

A poll by urbanemovies
Which Oscar-winning leading actor performance from 1990 to 2024 is the greatest?

Greatest Acting Oscar Performances (1990-2024) Companion Polls Lead Actor : Lead Actress : Supporting Actor : Supporting Actress

Discuss the topic here.

Results of 1,990 votes:

  1. 1.

    Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

     
    1992 Oscar: Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
  2. 2.

    Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood (2007)

     
    2008 Oscar: Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood (2007)
  3. 3.

    Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

     
    1995 Oscar: Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)
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