In this article, we list the celebrated actors who were nominated for (and won) an Academy Award for the movies made between 2010 and the present day.
Did your favourite actors miss out on an Oscar? Let us know in the comments below.
83rd Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2010
Nominated Actors
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
James Franco – 127 Hours
Javier Bardem – Biutiful
Jeff Bridges – True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network
Best Actor Winner
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
84th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2011
Nominated Actors
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Demián Bichir – A Better Life
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
George Clooney – The Descendants
Best Actor Winner
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
85th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2012
Nominated Actors
Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
Denzel Washington – Flight
Hugh Jackman – Les Miserables
Joaquin Phoenix – The Master
Best Actor Winner
Daniel-Day Lewis – Lincoln
86th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2013
Nominated Actors
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actor Winner
Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
87th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2014
Nominated Actors
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Bradley Cooper – American Sniper
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Michael Keaton – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Best Actor Winner
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
88th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2015
Nominated Actors
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Matt Damon – The Martian
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Best Actor Winner
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
89th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2016
Nominated Actors
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Casey Affleck -Manchester by the Sea
Denzel Washington – Fences
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Best Actor Winner
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
90th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2017
Nominated Actors
Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out
Denzel Washington – Roman J. Israel, Esq
Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour
Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name
Best Actor Winner
Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour
91st Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2018
Nominated Actors
Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
Christian Bale – Vice
Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate
Viggo Mortensen – Green Book
Best Actor Winner
Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
92nd Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2019
Nominated Actors
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Actor Winner
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
93rd Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2020
Nominated Actors
Anthony Hopkins -The Father
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Gary Oldman – Mank
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Steven Yeun – Minari
Best Actor Winner
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
94th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2021
Nominated Actors
Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick… Boom!
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos
Will Smith – King Richard
Best Actor Winner
Will Smith – King Richard
95th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2022
Nominated Actors
Austin Butler – Elvis
Bill Nighy – Living
Brendan Fraser – The Whale
Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin
Paul Mescal – Aftersun
Best Actor Winner
Brendan Fraser – The Whale
96th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2023
Nominated Actors
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Colman Domingo – Rustin
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Best Actor Winner
To be determined
97th Academy Awards
Best Actor: Films of 2024
Nominated Actors
To be determined
Best Actor Winner
To be determined
Which acting performances have you most enjoyed? Let us know in the comments below.