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Academy awards Performance by an actor in a leading role [1980 era]


1980 year (53 th)

Robert DeNiroRaging Bull

Nomination :

Robert DuvallThe Great Santini
John HurtThe Elephant Man
Jack LemmonTribute
Peter O'TooleThe Stunt Man


1981 year (54 th)

Henry FondaOn Golden Pond

Nomination :

Paul NewmanAbsence of Malice
Burt LancasterAtlantic City
Dudley MooreArthur
Warren BeattyReds


1982 year (55 th)

Ben KingsleyGandhi

Nomination :

Paul NewmanThe Verdict
Dustin HoffmanTootsie
Jack LemmonMissing


1983 year (56 th)

Robert DuvallTender Mercies

Nomination :

Albert FinneyThe Dresser
Tom CourtenayThe Dresser
Michael CaineEducating Rita


1984 year (57 th)

Frank Murray AbrahamAmadeus

Nomination :

Jeff BridgesStarman
Tom HulceAmadeus
Sam WaterstonThe Killing Fields
Albert FinneyUnder The Vocano


1985 year (58 th)

William HurtKiss Of The Spider Woman

Nomination :

James GarnerMurphy's Romance
Jack NicholsonPrizzi's Honor
Harrison FordWitness
Jon VoightRunaway Train


1986 year (59 th)

Paul NewmanThe Color of Money

Nomination :

Bob HoskinsMona Lisa
Dexter Gordon'Round Midnight
William HurtChildren of a Lesser God
James WoodsSalvador


1987 year (60 th)

Michael DouglasWall Street

Nomination :

Jack NicholsonIronweed
Marcello MastroianniDark Eyes
Robin WilliamsGood Morning, Vietnam
William HurtBroadcast News


1988 year (61 th)

Dustin HoffmanRain Man

Nomination :

Gene HackmanMississippi Burning
Max von Sydow/Max Von SydowPelle the Conqueror
Tom Hanksbig
Edward James OlmosStand and Deliver


1989 year (62 th)

Daniel Day-LewisMy Left Foot

Nomination :

Kenneth BranaghHenry V
Robin WilliamsDead Poets Society
Morgan FreemanDriving Miss Daisy
Tom CruiseBorn on the Fourth of July
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