Top 10 Oscar-Winning Male Performances

Russell Crowe at the 2001 ceremony.

Again, I looked at both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor performances. Unlike the female performances list, two supporting performances made the cut.

10. Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter

Role: Nikonar "Nick" Chevotarevich

Oscar History: 1 win, 2 nominations

9. Kevin Kline, A Fish Called Wanda

Role: Otto

Oscar History: 1 win, 1 nomination

8. Adrien Brody, The Pianist

Role: Wladyslaw Szpilman

Oscar History: 1 win, 1 nomination

7. F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus

Role: Antonio Salieri

Oscar History: 1 win, 1 nomination

6. Jack Lemmon, Save the Tiger

Role: Harry Stoner

Oscar History: 2 wins, 8 nominations

5. Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot

Role: Christy Brown

Oscar History: 2 wins (to date), 5 nominations

4. Gene Hackman, The French Connection

Role: Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle

Oscar History: 2 wins, 5 nominations

3. Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Role: R.P. McMurphy

Oscar History: 3 wins, 12 nominations

2. Robert De Niro, Raging Bull

Role: Jake LaMotta

Oscar History: 2 wins (to date), 7 nominations

1. Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront

Role: Terry Malloy

Oscar History: 2 wins, 8 nominations