Robert De Niro played the title character in "The Deer Hunter" (1978), which earned him one of his seven Oscar nominations.
Al Pacino won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1992.
Anthony Quinn for Viva Zapata.
He won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Cat Ballou (1965). This was his only Oscar win and his only Oscar nomination.
Joel Grey won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1972.
On March 25, 1985, Dr. Haing S. Ngor, a Cambodian immigrant, received the 1984 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of real-life New York Times photographer Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields."
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Cliff Robertson won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1968 film Charly. The other nominees that year were Alan Arkin (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter), Alan Bates (The Fixer), Ron Moody (Oliver!) and Peter O'Toole (The Lion in Winter).
Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Wag the Dog (1997)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Rain Man (1988)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Tootsie (1982)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lenny (1974)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Midnight Cowboy (1969)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Graduate (1967)
Art Carney won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1974.
Al Pacino won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1992.
Anthony Quinn for Viva Zapata.
Colin Firth won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010.
James Coburn won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1998.
Yes, Denzel Washington won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Training Day (2001). He has also received the following Academy Award nominations and wins.Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Training Day(2001)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Hurricane (1999)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Malcolm X (1992)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Glory(1989)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Cry Freedom (1987)
Geoffrey Rush won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1996.
Ben Kingsley won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1982.
He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor of 1974 for "The Towering Inferno." The Oscar went to Robert De Niro for his performance in "The Godfather Part II."