Best Actor: 1980s

1980: Robert De Niro, Raging Bull

Oscar winner: Robert De Niro, Raging Bull

1981: Harrison Ford, Raiders of the Lost Ark

Oscar winner: Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond

Was he nominated?: No

1982: Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie

Oscar winner: Ben Kingsley, Gandhi

Was he nominated?: Yes

1983: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies

Oscar winner: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies

1984: F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus

Oscar winner: F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus

1985: Harrison Ford, Witness

Oscar winner: William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman

Was he nominated?: Yes

1986: Gary Oldman, Sid & Nancy

Oscar winner: Paul Newman, The Color of Money

Was he nominated?: No

1987: Michael Douglas, Wall Street

Oscar winner: Michael Douglas, Wall Street

1988: Bruce Willis, Die Hard

Oscar winner: Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man

Was he nominated?: No

1989: Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot

Oscar winner: Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot