And the Winner Is

Best Actor

Cage

Nicolas Cage beat two previous Oscar winners taking the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of a dying drunk in "Leaving Las Vegas."

The other nominees were:




Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Dreyfuss, who won a best actor Oscar in 1977 for "The Goodbye Girl" plays Glenn Holland, a band leader who sidelines his dream of becoming a great composer in "Mr. Holland's Opus."
Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Hopkins, who won a best actor Oscar for his performance in "Silence of the Lambs," plays the fallen president in Oliver Stone's "Nixon."



Penn

Sean Penn

Penn plays a murderer on death row in "Dead Man Walking."



Troisi

Massimo Troisi

Troisi plays Mario, a timid postman who learns the language of love from poet Pablo Neruda. Troisi, a comedian and actor, died of heart trouble a day after he completed filming "Il Postino."




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