Typically, the Academy Award for Best Actor each year goes to the person who puts on the most memorable performance. Using the names of these actors, can you name the films they won the award for? Take our quiz to find out!
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Which film did Tom Hanks win Best Actor for?
Philadelphia
Saving Private Ryan
Cast Away
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Which film did Kevin Spacey win Best Actor for?
The Insider
As Good As It Gets
American Beauty
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What film did Robert Duvall win Best Actor for?
The Great Santini
Tender Mercies
The Apostle
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Which film did Jack Nicholson win Best Actor for?
About Schmidt
Chinatown
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Which film did Dustin Hoffman win Best Actor for?
Kramer vs. Kramer
Tootsie
The Graduate
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Which film did John Wayne win Best Actor for?
Sands of Iwo Jima
True Grit
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Which film did Michael Douglas win Best Actor for?
Witness
The Silence of the Lambs
Wall Street
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Which film did Nicolas Cage win Best Actor for?
Leaving Las Vegas
Adaptation
As Good As It Gets
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Which film did Daniel-Day Lewis win Best Actor for?
Gangs of New York
Lincoln
In the Name of the Father
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Which film did Robert De Niro win Best Actor for?
Taxi Driver
The Deer Hunter
Raging Bull
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Which film did Henry Fonda win Best Actor for?
The Grapes of Wrath
Once Upon a Time in the West
On Golden Pond
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Which film did Eddie Redmayne win Best Actor for?
Nebraska
The Theory of Everything
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Well, this was a pretty tough category. You should be proud of the few easy ones you were able to get, and don't beat yourself up too bad over the score. It's easy enough to study up - just go back and watch and review some classic films!
C+, Awful Actor
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Right!
You sure know your stuff when it comes to the Academy Awards! At least as far as the Best Actor category goes, anyways. You missed some of the tougher ones, but this is a pretty tough category to begin with, so you should be proud of the ones you did get!
B+, Amazing Actor
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Wow! This was a pretty tough quiz, especially since a majority of these big name actors have been in so many memorable films. That didn't stop you at all though, as you plowed through this quiz with the highest score possible. Great work!
A+, Ace Actor
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Right!
1
Which film did Tom Hanks win Best Actor for?
Philadelphia
Saving Private Ryan
Cast Away
2
Which film did Kevin Spacey win Best Actor for?
The Insider
As Good As It Gets
American Beauty
3
What film did Robert Duvall win Best Actor for?
The Great Santini
Tender Mercies
The Apostle
4
Which film did Jack Nicholson win Best Actor for?
About Schmidt
Chinatown
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
5
Which film did Dustin Hoffman win Best Actor for?
Kramer vs. Kramer
Tootsie
The Graduate
6
Which film did John Wayne win Best Actor for?
Sands of Iwo Jima
True Grit
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
7
Which film did Michael Douglas win Best Actor for?
Witness
The Silence of the Lambs
Wall Street
8
Which film did Nicolas Cage win Best Actor for?
Leaving Las Vegas
Adaptation
As Good As It Gets
9
Which film did Daniel-Day Lewis win Best Actor for?
Gangs of New York
Lincoln
In the Name of the Father
10
Which film did Robert De Niro win Best Actor for?
Taxi Driver
The Deer Hunter
Raging Bull
11
Which film did Henry Fonda win Best Actor for?
The Grapes of Wrath
Once Upon a Time in the West
On Golden Pond
12
Which film did Eddie Redmayne win Best Actor for?
Nebraska
The Theory of Everything
Dallas Buyers Club
