Best Actor: 1990s

1990: Sean Connery, The Hunt for Red October

Oscar winner: Jeremy Irons, Reversal of Fortune

Was he nominated?: No

1991: Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs

Oscar winner: Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs

1992: Russell Crowe, Romper Stomper

Oscar winner: Al Pacino, Scent of a Woman

Was he nominated?: No

1993: David Thewlis, Naked

Oscar winner: Tom Hanks, Philadelphia

Was he nominated?: No

1994: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Three Colors: White

Oscar winner: Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump

Was he nominated?: No

1995: Sean Penn, Dead Man Walking

Oscar winner: Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas

Was he nominated?: Yes

1996: Timothy Spall, Secrets & Lies

Oscar winner: Geoffrey Rush, Shine

Was he nominated?: No

1997: Russell Crowe, L.A. Confidential

Oscar winner: Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets

Was he nominated?: No

1998: Edward Norton, American History X

Oscar winner: Roberto Benigni, Life is Beautiful

Was he nominated?: Yes

1999: Russell Crowe, The Insider

Oscar winner: Kevin Spacey, American Beauty

Was he nominated?: Yes