

First Black actor to receive two acting nominations (Best Actor). First Black man to win a competitive Oscar.

BEST ACTOR OSCAR PLUS
Everything Everywhere All at Once won a Best Picture equivalent at NBR, AFI Movies of the Year, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, plus nominations at the Gotham Awards, Golden Globes, Indie Spirits, and Critics’ Choice. Gary Oldman and Allison Janey present Rami Malek with the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in Bohemian Rhapsody' at the 91st Oscars in 2019.Subscrib. First Black actor to be nominated for Best Actor. Likewise, the Irish The Banshees of Inisherin won at the NBI and was nominated at the Golden Globes, Satellite Awards, and Critics’ Choice Awards. The Fabelmans won similar awards at TIFF People’s Choice, AFI Movies of the Year, and NBR, while receiving nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards. However, there are still several critically-beloved movies favored in the top 10 that could've taken home the award. At age 9 years and 20 days, early Hollywood child star Jackie Cooper is still the youngest nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actor. These three films have picked up several Best Picture (or equivalent) nods throughout the awards season, which have been translated to the Oscars.

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BEST ACTOR OSCAR MOVIE
The front-runners for the most coveted award for the 2023 Oscars nominations were Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Banshees of Inisherin, and The Fabelmans. Biopic of Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager. From French comics to Method-acting chameleons ranking all of the Best Actor Oscar-Winners since 2000, from best to worst.
