- F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus
- Robert De Niro, Raging Bull
- Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man
- Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot
- Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies
- Ben Kingsley, Gandhi
- William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Paul Newman, The Color of Money (this kills me, but it’s true! He was so overdue for so many others.)
- Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond
- Michael Douglas, Wall Street
This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.
