Alternate Best Actor 2003: Results

5. Tommy Wiseau in The Room- Wiseau gives a performance for the ages that is absolutely hilarious, unfortunately it was never meant to be.

4. Paul Giamatti in American Splendor- Giamatti gives an effective performance finding the humor and humanity underlying his grumpy character.

3. Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent- Dinklage gives a strong performance from humorous dead pan to slowly easing in a character transition.

2. Choi Min-sik in Oldboy- Min-sik gives a powerful intensely physical performance brilliantly depicting the insane changes of his character throughout the film.

1. Stephen Lang in Gods and Generals- I must settle for Lang this year as his performance moved me the most out of all the performances. He elevates his material magnificently giving and truly incredible portrayal of Stonewall Jackson.

Overall Rank:

1. Stephen Lang in Gods and Generals
2. Choi Min-sik in Oldboy
3. Russell Crowe in Master and Commander
4. Paul Bettany in Dogville
5. Peter Dinklage in The Station Agent
6. Paul Giamatti in American Splendor
7. Hayden Christensen in Shattered Glass
8. Bill Murray in Lost in Translation
9. Jude Law in Cold Mountain
10. Paddy Considine in In America
11. Ewan McGregor in Big Fish
12. Nicolas Cage in Matchstick Men
13. Sean Penn in Mystic River
14. Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean
15. Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai
16. Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions
17. Hayley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions
18. William H. Macy in The Cooler
19. Johnny Depp in Once Upon a Time in Mexico
20. Hugh Jackman in X-2 
21. Jack Nicholson in Something's Gotta Give
22. Tobey Maguire in Seabiscuit
23. John Cusack in Runaway Jury
24. Antonio Banderas in Once Upon a Time in Mexico
25. Owen Wilson in Shanghai Knights
26. Jack Black in The School of Rock
27. Sean Penn in 21 Grams
28. Ben Kingsley in House of Sand and Fog
29. Greg Kinnear in Stuck on You
30. Benicio Del Toro in 21 Grams
31. Aaron Eckhart in The Core
32. Eric Bana in The Hulk
33. Ben Affleck in Daredevil
34. Jackie Chan in Shanghai Knights
35. Matt Damon in Stuck on You
36. Jack Nicholson in Anger Management
37. Ben Affleck in Paycheck
38. Sean Connery in The League of Extraordinary Gentleman 
39. Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English
40. Adam Sandler in Anger Management

496. Tommy Wiseau in The Room

Next Year: 1957