5. Jack Black in Bernie- Black gives a very different performance here going head first into creating a unique character who is believable as both the nicest man but also a murderer.
4. Liam Neeson in The Grey- Neeson gives a strong performance capitalizing well on his physical, but as well giving a powerful emotional portrayal as well.
3. Matthew McConaughey in Killer Joe- McConaughey proves himself more than capable as an actor through his oddly charming and at the same time freighting performance as a cop who does not mind killing for money on the side.
2. Denis Lavant in Holy Motors- Lavant gives a very different type of performance switching breathlessly from one character never stopping for a moment. It is a striking performance that is absolutely fascinating to watch.
1. Jean Louis Trintignant in Amour-Trintignant gives a quiet very restrained performance that is very moving and poignant while having a perfect chemistry with his co-star Emmanuelle Riva. A strong year for leading performances, and the academy did a pretty good job of selecting them too they nominated six deserving leading performances even if two were in the supporting category.
Overall Rank:
- Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln
- Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master
- Jean Louis Trintignant in Amour
- Denis Lavant in Holy Motors
- Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained
- Matthew McConaughey in Killer Joe
- Liam Neeson in The Grey
- Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook
- Jack Black in Bernie
- John Hawkes in The Sessions
- Tom Holland in The Impossible
- Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi
- Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables
- Jake Gyllenhaal in End of Watch
- Michael Pena in End of Watch
- Logan Lerman in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- Richard Gere in Arbitrage
- Martin Freeman in The Hobbit
- Daniel Craig in Skyfall
- Colin Farrell in Seven Psychopaths
- Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly
- Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper
- Karl Urban in Dredd
- Ben Affleck in Argo
- Tom Hardy in Lawless
- Christopher Walken in Stand Up Guys
- Robert Downey Jr. in The Avengers
- Mark Ruffalo in The Avengers
- Jared Gilman in Moonrise Kingdom
- Chris Evans in The Avengers
- Emile Hirsch in Killer Joe
- Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers
- Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher
- Denzel Washington in Flight
- Anthony Hopkins in Hitchcock
- Al Pacino in Stand Up Guys
- Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Premium Rush
- Bill Murray in Hyde Park On Hudson
- Shia LaBeouf in Lawless
- Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables 2
- Will Smith in Men in Black 3
- Zac Efron in The Paper Boy
Next Year: 1968 lead
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