20 actors who received the Oscar for Best Actor in the 21st Century (25 photos)
Let's recall the entire list and roles for which these men were awarded the world's main film award. 
We often remember those actors and actresses who for some reason still have not received their Oscar or at least a nomination, although they deserved it a long time ago. Behind the screen of these popular collections, you can easily forget about those who actually received it.
Here are 20 actors who won the Oscar in the Best Actor category in the 21st century - that is, over the past 22 years.
22 years, but only 20 actors, since two actors were able to take the award twice during this period. Can you tell them their names without peeking?
2001 - Russell Crowe 
For his role in the film "Gladiator".
In total, the actor was nominated for an Oscar three times, three times in a row - in 2000, 2001 and 2002.
2002 - Denzel Washington 
For his role in the film "Training Day".
In total, the actor had 9 acting nominations, and this is his second victory. In 1990, Washington took the statuette for his supporting role in the film “Glory.”
2003 - Adrien Brody 
For his role in the film "The Pianist".
Surprisingly, this is the only nomination in the actor’s career.
2004 - Sean Penn 
For his role in the film "Mystic River".
We will meet this actor again here ????
2005 - Jamie Foxx 
For his role in the film "Ray".
In the same year, at the same ceremony, the actor was nominated for his supporting role in the film Collateral, but did not receive the award.
It is also interesting that these are the only two nominations in the actor’s career.
2006 - Philip Seymour Hoffman 
For his role in the film "Capote".
After that, the actor was nominated three more times for supporting roles.
2007 - Forest Whitaker 
For his role in the film "The Last King of Scotland."
This is the only Oscar nomination in the actor’s career so far.
2008 - Daniel Day-Lewis 
For his role in the film "Oil".
This was the actor's second Oscar win. But there will be a third one ????
2009 - Sean Penn 
For his role in the film "Harvey Milk".
Here comes Sean Penn's second Oscar in five years! Before these two victories, the actor was nominated three more times. By the way, all five nominations for the actor are for leading roles. The latter clearly do not interest him.
2010 - Jeff Bridges 
For his role in the film "Crazy Heart".
This is the actor’s only victory with seven nominations. He received his first one back in 1972.
2011 - Colin Firth 
For his role in the film "The King's Speech!"
A year earlier, the actor was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the film A Single Man. So far these are the only two nominations in the actor’s career.
2012 - Jean Dujardin 
For his role in the film "The Artist".
This film was a breakthrough in the career of the French actor, but so far the only one for which he received an Academy nomination.
2013 - Daniel Day-Lewis 
For his role in the film "Lincoln".
Here comes Day-Lewis' third Oscar win! In addition to them, he has three more nominations. And all for the leading roles.
2014 - Matthew McConaughey 
For his role in the film "Dallas Buyers Club".
You will be surprised again, but this is McConaughey's only Oscar nomination so far.
2015 - Eddie Redmayne 
For his role in the film "Stephen Hawking's Universe".
He was also nominated the following year for the film “The Danish Girl”, but without winning, because...
2016 - Leonardo DiCaprio 
For his role in the film "The Revenant".
A few facts about Leonardo DiCaprio and the Oscar: Leo has only one win, six nominations, of which only one is for his supporting role (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”), and DiCaprio was not nominated for his role in Titanic . From the moment of his first nomination to his first victory, DiCaprio had to wait 22 years!
2017 - Casey Affleck 
For his role in the film "Manchester by the Sea".
Previously, he had already been nominated for his supporting role in the film How the Coward Robert Ford Killed Jesse James (2007).
2018 - Gary Oldman 
For his role in the film "Darkest Hour".
Oldman's first Oscar, and he received it at 59 years old. The actor also has two nominations - one before and one after Darkest Hour.
2019 - Rami Malek 
For his role in the film "Bohemian Rhapsody".
So far this is the only nomination in the actor’s career.
2020 - Joaquin Phoenix 
For his role in the film "Joker".
Before this, the actor had 3 more nominations, including, naturally, for his role in Gladiator.
2021 - Anthony Hopkins 
For his role in the film "The Father".
This is the actor's second Oscar after winning for The Silence of the Lambs. Between these wins, Hopkins was nominated four more times.
2022 - Will Smith 
For his role in the film "King Richard".
Prior to this, the actor was nominated twice. It is unknown whether Smith will ever appear at the Oscars again after last year's scandal.
2023 - who will win? 
Nominees:
Colin Farrell for the film "Banshee of Inisherina"
Brendan Fraser for the film "The Whale"
Austin Butler for the movie "Elvis"
Paul Mescal for the film "My Sunshine"
Bill Nighy for the film "To Live"
The favorites here are Fraser and Farrell, for whom these are the first Oscar nominations in their careers.
Now tell me, who will you root for and which of these Oscar-winning roles do you remember most?
