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The prize is for an actor's performance in a particular film, not for the actor's performance in all films he or she has played in in the relevant year.

Following the Academy's practice, the Film s below are listed by release year: for example, the Oscar for "Best Actor in 1999" was announced during the award ceremony held in 2000. Winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees.

Eight men have won the Best Actor Award twice: Marlon Brando , Gary Cooper , Tom Hanks , Dustin Hoffman , Fredric March , Jack Nicholson and Spencer Tracy .


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