the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has long honored the excellent
Sciences has long honored the excellent
Sciences has long honored the excellent performances of some very fine actors so
performances of some very fine actors so
performances of some very fine actors so we don’t really know what they were
we don’t really know what they were
we don’t really know what they were thinking with these choices I only know
thinking with these choices I only know
thinking with these choices I only know that I race against Messiah welcome to
that I race against Messiah welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 underwhelming oscar-winning actor
underwhelming oscar-winning actor
underwhelming oscar-winning actor performances for this list we’re looking
performances for this list we’re looking
performances for this list we’re looking at some of the least impressive
at some of the least impressive
at some of the least impressive performances from 1928 onwards that
performances from 1928 onwards that
performances from 1928 onwards that received the Academy Award for Best
received the Academy Award for Best
received the Academy Award for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor what do
Actor or Best Supporting Actor what do
Actor or Best Supporting Actor what do you think about my candidate number 10
you think about my candidate number 10
you think about my candidate number 10 Denzel Washington training day playing
Denzel Washington training day playing
Denzel Washington training day playing the corrupt detective Alonzo Harris to
the corrupt detective Alonzo Harris to
the corrupt detective Alonzo Harris to Ethan Hawke’s naive officer Jake Hoyt
Ethan Hawke’s naive officer Jake Hoyt
Ethan Hawke’s naive officer Jake Hoyt Denzel Washington’s Harris takes Hoyt
Denzel Washington’s Harris takes Hoyt
Denzel Washington’s Harris takes Hoyt along on a day on the streets that he’ll
along on a day on the streets that he’ll
along on a day on the streets that he’ll never forget
never forget
never forget David raining day off toy while
David raining day off toy while
David raining day off toy while Washington undoubtedly embraces his
Washington undoubtedly embraces his
Washington undoubtedly embraces his bad-to-the-bone character in a way that
bad-to-the-bone character in a way that
bad-to-the-bone character in a way that makes us forget about his more amiable
makes us forget about his more amiable
makes us forget about his more amiable film characters his best actor winning
film characters his best actor winning
film characters his best actor winning performance is a little too over the top
performance is a little too over the top
performance is a little too over the top King Kong ain’t got on me playing the
King Kong ain’t got on me playing the
King Kong ain’t got on me playing the extreme characters so extravagantly that
extreme characters so extravagantly that
extreme characters so extravagantly that he launches him past believability and
he launches him past believability and
he launches him past believability and into fantasy he is certainly memorable
into fantasy he is certainly memorable
into fantasy he is certainly memorable but not for the right reasons want to
but not for the right reasons want to
but not for the right reasons want to get paid as opposed to Russell Crowe’s
get paid as opposed to Russell Crowe’s
get paid as opposed to Russell Crowe’s brilliant performance in a beautiful
brilliant performance in a beautiful
brilliant performance in a beautiful mind that same year piers have no choice
mind that same year piers have no choice
mind that same year piers have no choice number 9
number 9
number 9 Michael Caine The Cider House Rules
Michael Caine The Cider House Rules
Michael Caine The Cider House Rules you’ll have princess of Maine Kings
you’ll have princess of Maine Kings
you’ll have princess of Maine Kings although Michael Caine’s mild-mannered
although Michael Caine’s mild-mannered
although Michael Caine’s mild-mannered performance in this 1999 drama was
performance in this 1999 drama was
performance in this 1999 drama was respectable along with his mastery of an
respectable along with his mastery of an
respectable along with his mastery of an American accent we feel that the Oscar
American accent we feel that the Oscar
American accent we feel that the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor was deserved
for Best Supporting Actor was deserved
for Best Supporting Actor was deserved elsewhere
elsewhere
elsewhere doubtless you will let me know what
doubtless you will let me know what
doubtless you will let me know what immensely worthwhile or at least useful
immensely worthwhile or at least useful
immensely worthwhile or at least useful thing that it is you find to do Michael
thing that it is you find to do Michael
thing that it is you find to do Michael Clarke Duncan’s raw and unforgettable
Clarke Duncan’s raw and unforgettable
Clarke Duncan’s raw and unforgettable portrayal of John Coffey in The Green
portrayal of John Coffey in The Green
portrayal of John Coffey in The Green Mile that scene year up source what I am
Mile that scene year up source what I am
Mile that scene year up source what I am or the complex and gripping Tom Cruise
or the complex and gripping Tom Cruise
or the complex and gripping Tom Cruise performance in Magnolia have been called
performance in Magnolia have been called
performance in Magnolia have been called the best of their careers
the best of their careers
the best of their careers yeah you you guys old
yeah you you guys old
yeah you you guys old don’t go away you you got hook thank you
don’t go away you you got hook thank you
don’t go away you you got hook thank you how the Academy snubbed these two
how the Academy snubbed these two
how the Academy snubbed these two spellbinding performances for Cain’s
spellbinding performances for Cain’s
spellbinding performances for Cain’s unremarkable dr. Wilbur larch we’ll
unremarkable dr. Wilbur larch we’ll
unremarkable dr. Wilbur larch we’ll never know
never know
never know good night you princes of Maine you
good night you princes of Maine you
good night you princes of Maine you kings of New England number eight
kings of New England number eight
kings of New England number eight Roberto Benigni life is beautiful Don
Roberto Benigni life is beautiful Don
Roberto Benigni life is beautiful Don town Jewish mind channeling the
town Jewish mind channeling the
town Jewish mind channeling the slapstick comedy persona that made him a
slapstick comedy persona that made him a
slapstick comedy persona that made him a legend in Italy Roberto Benigni start
legend in Italy Roberto Benigni start
legend in Italy Roberto Benigni start here as Guido a loveable and
here as Guido a loveable and
here as Guido a loveable and entertaining clown who moves to the big
entertaining clown who moves to the big
entertaining clown who moves to the big city falls in love and later uses humor
city falls in love and later uses humor
city falls in love and later uses humor to combat the horrors of war like the
to combat the horrors of war like the
to combat the horrors of war like the general energy schools away Juno
general energy schools away Juno
general energy schools away Juno journalists welcome clear why we
journalists welcome clear why we
journalists welcome clear why we separated already fighting bell viaggio
separated already fighting bell viaggio
separated already fighting bell viaggio with a best actor winning performance
with a best actor winning performance
with a best actor winning performance that is completely one-dimensional in a
that is completely one-dimensional in a
that is completely one-dimensional in a film some found to be in poor taste
film some found to be in poor taste
film some found to be in poor taste bonini showcases his proficiency for
bonini showcases his proficiency for
bonini showcases his proficiency for comedy but can you really call it acting
comedy but can you really call it acting
comedy but can you really call it acting lucha daedalic le Capitan novella Don no
lucha daedalic le Capitan novella Don no
lucha daedalic le Capitan novella Don no celli modulo 2 t no II I’m dressed
celli modulo 2 t no II I’m dressed
celli modulo 2 t no II I’m dressed that’s my eye yeah yeah yo my daddy baby
that’s my eye yeah yeah yo my daddy baby
that’s my eye yeah yeah yo my daddy baby the fact that his enactment was
the fact that his enactment was
the fact that his enactment was considered finer than Ian McKellen’s for
considered finer than Ian McKellen’s for
considered finer than Ian McKellen’s for gods and monsters and Edward Norton’s
gods and monsters and Edward Norton’s
gods and monsters and Edward Norton’s for American History X is also totally
for American History X is also totally
for American History X is also totally bewildering if you come near Danny again
bewildering if you come near Danny again
bewildering if you come near Danny again I will feed you your heart camera number
I will feed you your heart camera number
I will feed you your heart camera number seven Jim Broadbent iris love is over
seven Jim Broadbent iris love is over
seven Jim Broadbent iris love is over although Jim Broadbent certainly
although Jim Broadbent certainly
although Jim Broadbent certainly delivered a worthy performance as the
delivered a worthy performance as the
delivered a worthy performance as the frustrated husband of author Iris
frustrated husband of author Iris
frustrated husband of author Iris Murdoch in the 2001 biopic that also
Murdoch in the 2001 biopic that also
Murdoch in the 2001 biopic that also starred Judi Dench and Kate Winslet you
starred Judi Dench and Kate Winslet you
starred Judi Dench and Kate Winslet you know many secrets and holidays his Best
know many secrets and holidays his Best
know many secrets and holidays his Best Supporting Actor winning performance was
Supporting Actor winning performance was
Supporting Actor winning performance was certainly no match for the incredible
certainly no match for the incredible
certainly no match for the incredible Ian McKellen who was once again robbed
Ian McKellen who was once again robbed
Ian McKellen who was once again robbed of Oscar glory
as the iconic Gandalf Macallan
as the iconic Gandalf Macallan powerfully brought this j.r.r tolkien
powerfully brought this j.r.r tolkien
powerfully brought this j.r.r tolkien character to life in a way that had all
character to life in a way that had all
character to life in a way that had all viewers and especially fans mesmerised
viewers and especially fans mesmerised
viewers and especially fans mesmerised parent you Fuj with a presence that made
parent you Fuj with a presence that made
parent you Fuj with a presence that made Broadbent’s look miniscule in comparison
Broadbent’s look miniscule in comparison
Broadbent’s look miniscule in comparison this is one decision they should
this is one decision they should
this is one decision they should probably regret did you have that ring
probably regret did you have that ring
probably regret did you have that ring quite long enough number 6 Jack Palance
quite long enough number 6 Jack Palance
quite long enough number 6 Jack Palance city slickers I crapped in your new well
city slickers I crapped in your new well
city slickers I crapped in your new well we surely love this veteran actor best
we surely love this veteran actor best
we surely love this veteran actor best known for his villainous personas on
known for his villainous personas on
known for his villainous personas on stage in television and in film classics
stage in television and in film classics
stage in television and in film classics like Shane this was definitely not the
like Shane this was definitely not the
like Shane this was definitely not the role that should have won him the golden
role that should have won him the golden
role that should have won him the golden statuette playing the tough and grizzled
statuette playing the tough and grizzled
statuette playing the tough and grizzled curly Washburn in one of his rare
curly Washburn in one of his rare
curly Washburn in one of his rare comedic roles Jack Palance does little
comedic roles Jack Palance does little
comedic roles Jack Palance does little else than crack one-liners and act tough
else than crack one-liners and act tough
else than crack one-liners and act tough in this western day an overhead compared
in this western day an overhead compared
in this western day an overhead compared that to Ben Kingsley and Harvey Keitel’s
that to Ben Kingsley and Harvey Keitel’s
that to Ben Kingsley and Harvey Keitel’s intense performances in Bugsy there’s a
intense performances in Bugsy there’s a
intense performances in Bugsy there’s a little matter we have to discuss and
little matter we have to discuss and
little matter we have to discuss and Tommy Lee Jones Laird character in JFK
Tommy Lee Jones Laird character in JFK
Tommy Lee Jones Laird character in JFK and it’s clear to see the Best
and it’s clear to see the Best
and it’s clear to see the Best Supporting Actor Award was more
Supporting Actor Award was more
Supporting Actor Award was more sentimental than anything that’s what
sentimental than anything that’s what
sentimental than anything that’s what you gotta figure out number 5 Charlton
you gotta figure out number 5 Charlton
you gotta figure out number 5 Charlton Heston Ben Hur yes this is the day while
Heston Ben Hur yes this is the day while
Heston Ben Hur yes this is the day while Charlton Heston’s memory lives on today
Charlton Heston’s memory lives on today
Charlton Heston’s memory lives on today as one of the most dramatic and
as one of the most dramatic and
as one of the most dramatic and larger-than-life stars in Hollywood
larger-than-life stars in Hollywood
larger-than-life stars in Hollywood history few can vouch for his acting
history few can vouch for his acting
history few can vouch for his acting ability especially in this regal
ability especially in this regal
ability especially in this regal historical epic may God grant me
historical epic may God grant me
historical epic may God grant me vengeance I will pray that you will live
vengeance I will pray that you will live
vengeance I will pray that you will live till I return winning Best Actor for his
till I return winning Best Actor for his
till I return winning Best Actor for his portrayal of Jewish Prince Judah ben-hur
portrayal of Jewish Prince Judah ben-hur
portrayal of Jewish Prince Judah ben-hur the film is grand in every sense
the film is grand in every sense
the film is grand in every sense along with themes of faith betrayal
along with themes of faith betrayal
along with themes of faith betrayal revenge and forgiveness if I cannot
revenge and forgiveness if I cannot
revenge and forgiveness if I cannot persuade them that does not mean I would
persuade them that does not mean I would
persuade them that does not mean I would help you murder them however as usual
help you murder them however as usual
help you murder them however as usual for Heston
for Heston
for Heston his performance is a little too
his performance is a little too
his performance is a little too overbearing and over-the-top you may
overbearing and over-the-top you may
overbearing and over-the-top you may conquer the land may slaughter the
conquer the land may slaughter the
conquer the land may slaughter the people but that is not the end we will
people but that is not the end we will
people but that is not the end we will rise again while the nominated
rise again while the nominated
rise again while the nominated performance of Jack Lemmon and some like
performance of Jack Lemmon and some like
performance of Jack Lemmon and some like it hot can be considered much more
it hot can be considered much more
it hot can be considered much more deserved and memorable Ivan gay
deserved and memorable Ivan gay
deserved and memorable Ivan gay congratulations who’s the lucky girl I
number four Art Carney Harry and Tonto
number four Art Carney Harry and Tonto with his most famous other appearance
with his most famous other appearance
with his most famous other appearance being in the 1950 sitcom The
being in the 1950 sitcom The
being in the 1950 sitcom The Honeymooners Art Carney sentimental
Honeymooners Art Carney sentimental
Honeymooners Art Carney sentimental performance as an elderly man traveling
performance as an elderly man traveling
performance as an elderly man traveling cross-country with his cat certainly
cross-country with his cat certainly
cross-country with his cat certainly tugged on a few heartstrings but didn’t
tugged on a few heartstrings but didn’t
tugged on a few heartstrings but didn’t break any acting ground
break any acting ground
break any acting ground that’s why his win as Harry Coombs
that’s why his win as Harry Coombs
that’s why his win as Harry Coombs shocked moviegoers for generations with
shocked moviegoers for generations with
shocked moviegoers for generations with his unlikely win Carney had crushed
his unlikely win Carney had crushed
his unlikely win Carney had crushed tightens Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson
tightens Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson
tightens Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson who both had infinitely worthier
who both had infinitely worthier
who both had infinitely worthier performances in film classics like The
performances in film classics like The
performances in film classics like The Godfather Part 2 and Chinatown
Godfather Part 2 and Chinatown
Godfather Part 2 and Chinatown I got damn near lost my nose and I liked
I got damn near lost my nose and I liked
I got damn near lost my nose and I liked it
it
it I like breathing through it how and why
I like breathing through it how and why
I like breathing through it how and why we’ll never know okay catch Chinatown
number three Cliff Robertson Charlie and
number three Cliff Robertson Charlie and what are you go on hare with his
what are you go on hare with his
what are you go on hare with his portrayal of an intellectually disabled
portrayal of an intellectually disabled
portrayal of an intellectually disabled man Cliff Robertson broke all kinds of
man Cliff Robertson broke all kinds of
man Cliff Robertson broke all kinds of new ground unfortunately not for the
new ground unfortunately not for the
new ground unfortunately not for the right reasons
right reasons
right reasons oh yeah well I forgot when in the
oh yeah well I forgot when in the
oh yeah well I forgot when in the library and I never seen so many books
library and I never seen so many books
library and I never seen so many books in my life while a similar role may have
in my life while a similar role may have
in my life while a similar role may have been performed with more sensitivity
been performed with more sensitivity
been performed with more sensitivity today
today
today Robertson’s portrayal of the disabled
Robertson’s portrayal of the disabled
Robertson’s portrayal of the disabled bakery worker involved not much more
bakery worker involved not much more
bakery worker involved not much more than talking slowly and alternating
than talking slowly and alternating
than talking slowly and alternating between extreme emotional states I beat
between extreme emotional states I beat
between extreme emotional states I beat you in addition to not bringing much new
you in addition to not bringing much new
you in addition to not bringing much new to the table many found the performance
to the table many found the performance
to the table many found the performance offensive and boring my name is Charlie
offensive and boring my name is Charlie
offensive and boring my name is Charlie Gordon and I live in a room and I got no
Gordon and I live in a room and I got no
Gordon and I live in a room and I got no sister and no dog and I am stupid on top
sister and no dog and I am stupid on top
sister and no dog and I am stupid on top of this Robertson’s best actor win that
of this Robertson’s best actor win that
of this Robertson’s best actor win that year killed Peter O’Toole’s chance of
year killed Peter O’Toole’s chance of
year killed Peter O’Toole’s chance of winning an Oscar for 1968 the lion in
winning an Oscar for 1968 the lion in
winning an Oscar for 1968 the lion in winter Oh God but I do love being King
winter Oh God but I do love being King
winter Oh God but I do love being King number two John Wayne True Grit
while most definitely a major Hollywood
while most definitely a major Hollywood icon and a film legend John Wayne’s
icon and a film legend John Wayne’s
icon and a film legend John Wayne’s ability to portray complex motives
ability to portray complex motives
ability to portray complex motives themes emotions and characters could be
themes emotions and characters could be
themes emotions and characters could be extremely limited I can’t go up against
extremely limited I can’t go up against
extremely limited I can’t go up against Ned peppers gang and try and take care
Ned peppers gang and try and take care
Ned peppers gang and try and take care of a baby all at the same time playing
of a baby all at the same time playing
of a baby all at the same time playing stiff rough and tough characters was his
stiff rough and tough characters was his
stiff rough and tough characters was his job and he kept the film industry alive
job and he kept the film industry alive
job and he kept the film industry alive with this persona whether he played a
with this persona whether he played a
with this persona whether he played a cop a soldier or a cowboy Chuck your
cop a soldier or a cowboy Chuck your
cop a soldier or a cowboy Chuck your guns out and following with your hands I
guns out and following with your hands I
guns out and following with your hands I nobody’ll get hurt it’s us stunned film
nobody’ll get hurt it’s us stunned film
nobody’ll get hurt it’s us stunned film lovers when Wayne won for Best Actor for
lovers when Wayne won for Best Actor for
lovers when Wayne won for Best Actor for his drunken Marshall over Richard Burton
his drunken Marshall over Richard Burton
his drunken Marshall over Richard Burton Peter O’Toole Dustin Hoffman and Jon
Peter O’Toole Dustin Hoffman and Jon
Peter O’Toole Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in peerless performances what do
Voight in peerless performances what do
Voight in peerless performances what do you say what do you say about that it’s
you say what do you say about that it’s
you say what do you say about that it’s clear that the Academy felt they owed
clear that the Academy felt they owed
clear that the Academy felt they owed the icon a reward no other explanation
the icon a reward no other explanation
the icon a reward no other explanation makes sense well come see a fat old man
makes sense well come see a fat old man
makes sense well come see a fat old man sometime before we unveil our top pick
sometime before we unveil our top pick
sometime before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case
here are a few honorable or in this case
here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions my career is over
dishonorable mentions my career is over
dishonorable mentions my career is over I am making a horse’s assets of myself
I am making a horse’s assets of myself
I am making a horse’s assets of myself and never leaving us alone never have I
and never leaving us alone never have I
and never leaving us alone never have I ever known a root of piss
ever known a root of piss
ever known a root of piss oh well it’s what often happens to
oh well it’s what often happens to
oh well it’s what often happens to heroes Oh Thank You Henry number one Al
heroes Oh Thank You Henry number one Al
heroes Oh Thank You Henry number one Al Pacino scent of a woman because it made
Pacino scent of a woman because it made
Pacino scent of a woman because it made me feel important don’t get us wrong we
me feel important don’t get us wrong we
me feel important don’t get us wrong we love Al Pacino The Godfather Part two
love Al Pacino The Godfather Part two
love Al Pacino The Godfather Part two Serpico Dog Day Afternoon his
Serpico Dog Day Afternoon his
Serpico Dog Day Afternoon his performances in these classics and many
performances in these classics and many
performances in these classics and many more still live on but instead of
more still live on but instead of
more still live on but instead of winning for these or any of his other
winning for these or any of his other
winning for these or any of his other Oscar nominated roles he won for Best
Oscar nominated roles he won for Best
Oscar nominated roles he won for Best Actor as the blind and irritable
Actor as the blind and irritable
Actor as the blind and irritable Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in a
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in a
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in a performance that feels more like a
performance that feels more like a
performance that feels more like a gimmick than 1992’s best acting the 80s
gimmick than 1992’s best acting the 80s
gimmick than 1992’s best acting the 80s are over are you trying to tell me these
are over are you trying to tell me these
are over are you trying to tell me these things are just walking out of the store
things are just walking out of the store
things are just walking out of the store compared to his other work this one is
compared to his other work this one is
compared to his other work this one is definitely hammy and forgettable
definitely hammy and forgettable
definitely hammy and forgettable especially when compared to Denzel
especially when compared to Denzel
especially when compared to Denzel Washington’s brilliant Malcolm X we
Washington’s brilliant Malcolm X we
Washington’s brilliant Malcolm X we didn’t land on Plymouth
didn’t land on Plymouth
didn’t land on Plymouth Plymouth Rock landed on us right on top
Plymouth Rock landed on us right on top
Plymouth Rock landed on us right on top of us all we have to say about this one
of us all we have to say about this one
of us all we have to say about this one is a half-hearted hooah hooah
is a half-hearted hooah hooah
is a half-hearted hooah hooah do you agree with our list on fan unfair
do you agree with our list on fan unfair
do you agree with our list on fan unfair which oscar-winning actors did you think
which oscar-winning actors did you think
which oscar-winning actors did you think failed to deliver the goods better show
failed to deliver the goods better show
failed to deliver the goods better show me some respect for more entertaining
me some respect for more entertaining
me some respect for more entertaining top 10s published every day be sure to
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