On January 25, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences announced the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards.http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/index.html Among
the categories nominated was the “Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading
Role”. The nominees were Javier Bardem for his role as Uxbal in Biutiful;
Jeff Bridges for his role as Rooster Cogburn in the Coen Brothers remake of
True Grit; Jesse Eisenberg for his role as Facebook founder Mark
Zuckerberg in The Social Network; Colin Firth for his role as King George
VI in The King's Speech; and James Franco as the trapped mountain climber Aron Ralston in 127 Hours.http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html
The winner in the “Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” category for the 82nd annual Academy Awards was Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. With his nomination for the 83rd Academy Awards, it marks the second year in a row that Jeff Bridges has been nominated.http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/index.html Colin Firth shares this honor as well. The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony will take place Sunday, February 27, 2011. The ceremony will be aired on ABC at 8PM EST/5PM PST.http://oscar.go.com/?cid=11_oscars_abc_main_nav
2011 Best Actor and Supporting Actor Oscar Nominees
Five actors received 2011 Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for their portrayals of various characters in films. The list includes two first-time nominees and several veterans of the Oscar race. Nominees for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role are: Javier Bardem for ''Biutiful'' Jeff Bridges for ''True Grit'' Jesse Eisenberg for ''The Social Network'' Colin Firth for ''The King's Speech'' James Franco for ''127 Hours''
Best Actor Oscar Winners
The Oscar for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” category has long been the most coveted award for actors at the Academy Awards. The list of winners include some of the most famous actors in Hollywood such as Marlon Brando (The Godfather), Jack Nicholson (One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest), and James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story).
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Five actors received 2011 Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for their portrayals of various characters in films. The list includes two first-time nominees and several veterans of the Oscar race. Nominees for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role are: Javier Bardem for ''Biutiful'' Jeff Bridges for ''True Grit'' Jesse Eisenberg for ''The Social Network'' Colin Firth for ''The King's Speech'' James Franco for ''127 Hours''
2011 Oscar Nominations
On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards. Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Mo'Nique, winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in 2010, revealed the nominees, including those for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
2011 Nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
2010 Nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
2009 Nominees
2008 Nominees
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