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Academy awards Performance by an actor in a leading role [2000 era]


2000 year (73 th)

Russell CroweGladiator

Nomination :

Ed HarrisPollock
Tom HanksCast Away
Javier BardemBefore Night Falls
Geoffrey RushQuills


2001 year (74 th)

Denzel WashingtonTraining Day

Nomination :

Sean Penni am sam
Will SmithALI
Tom WilkinsonIn the Bedroom
Russell CroweA Beautiful Mind


2002 year (75 th)

Adrien BrodyThe Pianist

Nomination :

Jack NicholsonAbout Schmidt
Daniel Day-LewisGangs of New York
Michael CaineThe Quiet American
Nicolas CageAdaptation.


2003 year (76 th)

Sean PennMystic River

Nomination :

Johnny DeppPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Jude LawCold Mountain
Bill MurrayLost in Translation
Ben KingsleyHouse of Sand and Fog


2004 year (77 th)

Jamie FoxxRay

Nomination :

Don CheadleHotel Rwanda
Leonardo DiCaprioThe Aviator
Johnny DeppFinding Neverland
Clint EastwoodMillion Dollar Baby


2005 year (78 th)

Philip Seymour HoffmanCapote

Nomination :

Heath LedgerBrokeback Mountain
David StrathairnGood Night, and Good Luck.
Joaquin PhoenixWalk the Line
Terrence HowardHustle & Flow


2006 year (79 th)

Forest WhitakerThe Last King of Scotland

Nomination :

Will SmithThe Pursuit of Happyness
Ryan GoslingHalf Nelson
Leonardo DiCaprioBlood Diamond
Peter O'TooleVenus


2007 year (80 th)

Daniel Day-LewisThere Will Be Blood

Nomination :

George ClooneyMichael Clayton
Johnny DeppSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Viggo MortensenEastern Promises
Tommy Lee JonesIn the Valley of Elah


2008 year (81 th)

Sean PennMilk

Nomination :

Mickey RourkeThe Wrestler
Frank LangellaFrost/Nixon
Richard JenkinsThe Visitor
Brad PittThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button


2009 year (82 th)

Jeff BridgesCrazy Heart

Nomination :

Morgan FreemanInvictus
George ClooneyUp in the Air
Jeremy RennerThe Hurt Locker
Colin FirthA Single Man
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