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Even when you were throwing up I could tell that you cared.
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Like this (five = best, one = worst):

Five Stars:
*Javier Bardem, in “NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN”
Ned Beatty, in “NETWORK”
Victor Buono, in “WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?”
Jaye Davidson, in “THE CRYING GAME”
Robert Forster, in “JACKIE BROWN”
Ed Harris, in “THE HOURS”
Hal Holbrook, in “INTO THE WILD”
William Hurt, in “A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE”
Samuel L. Jackson, in “PULP FICTION”
Ben Kingsley, in “SEXY BEAST”
Ian McKellen, in “THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING”
*George Sanders, in “ALL ABOUT EVE”

Four Stars:
Alan Alda, in “THE AVIATOR”
Tom Cruise, in “MAGNOLIA”
Leonardo DiCaprio, in “WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE”
Matt Dillon, in “CRASH”
Gene Hackman, in “BONNIE AND CLYDE”
Djimon Hounsou, in “BLOOD DIAMOND”
*Martin Landau, in “ED WOOD”
Chazz Palminteri, in “BULLETS OVER BROADWAY”
John C. Reilly, in “CHICAGO”
Burt Reynolds, in “BOOGIE NIGHTS”
Paul Scofield, in “QUIZ SHOW”
George Segal, in “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?”
*Robin Williams, in “GOOD WILL HUNTING”
*Gig Young, in “THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON’T THEY?”

Three Stars:
*Alan Arkin, in “LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE”
Alec Baldwin, in “THE COOLER”
*George Chakiris, in “WEST SIDE STORY”
Willem Dafoe, in “SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE”
*Ben Johnson, in “THE LAST PICTURE SHOW”
Cecil Kellaway, in “GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER”
Sal Mineo, in “REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE”
Haley Joel Osment, in “THE SIXTH SENSE”
Michael J. Pollard, in “BONNIE AND CLYDE”
Maximilian Schell, in “JULIA”
*Frank Sinatra, in “FROM HERE TO ETERNITY”
Christopher Walken, in “CATCH ME IF YOU CAN”
Tom Wilkinson, in “MICHAEL CLAYTON”

Two Stars:
Jeff Bridges, in “THE LAST PICTURE SHOW”
*Chris Cooper, in “ADAPTATION”
Benicio Del Toro, in “21 GRAMS”
Jackie Earle Haley, in “LITTLE CHILDREN”
William H. Macy, in “FARGO”
Robert Preston, in “VICTOR/VICTORIA”
*Jason Robards, in “JULIA”
Robert Stack, in “WRITTEN ON THE WIND”

One Star:
Eddie Albert, in “ROMAN HOLIDAY”
John Ireland, in “ALL THE KING’S MEN”
Eddie Murphy, in “DREAMGIRLS”
Brad Pitt, in “12 MONKEYS”
Mark Wahlberg, in “THE DEPARTED”
 
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My complete ranking of the nominees:

Tier 1: ~Top 10~

1. Jaye Davidson, in "The Crying Game"

2. **George Sanders, in "All about Eve"

3. **Javier Bardem, in "No Country for Old Men"

4. Hal Holbrook, in "Into the Wild"

5. Robert Forster, in "Jackie Brown"

6. Ned Beatty, in "Network"

7. Victor Buono, in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

8. Samuel L. Jackson, in "Pulp Fiction"

9. Ed Harris, in "The Hours"

10. Ben Kingsley, in "Sexy Beast"

Tier 2: ~Fantastic~

11. Ian McKellen, in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"

12. William Hurt, in "A History of Violence"

Tier 3: ~Very Good~

13. Paul Scofield, in "Quiz Show"

14. Matt Dillon, in "Crash"

15. **Martin Landau, in "Ed Wood"

16. **Robin Williams, in "Good Will Hunting"

17. Tom Cruise, in "Magnolia"

18. John C. Reilly, in "Chicago"

19. Gene Hackman, in "Bonnie and Clyde"

20. **Gig Young, in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"

21. George Segal, in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

22. Djimon Hounsou, in "Blood Diamond"

23. Chazz Palminteri, in "Bullets over Broadway"

24. Leonardo DiCaprio, in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

25. Alan Alda, in "The Aviator"

26. Burt Reynolds, in "Boogie Nights"

Tier 4: ~Good~

27. Tom Wilkinson, in "Michael Clayton"

28. Christopher Walken, in "Catch Me If You Can"

29. **Ben Johnson, in "The Last Picture Show"

30. Maximilian Schell, in "Julia"

31. Willem Dafoe, in "Shadow of the Vampire"

32. Sal Mineo, in "Rebel without a Cause"

33. Alec Baldwin, in "The Cooler"

34. Michael J. Pollard, in "Bonnie and Clyde"

35. Haley Joel Osment, in "The Sixth Sense"

36. **Frank Sinatra, in "From Here to Eternity"

37. **Alan Arkin, in "Little Miss Sunshine"

38. Cecil Kellaway, in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"

39. **George Chakiris, in "West Side Story"

Tier 5: ~Fair~

40. Jeff Bridges, in "The Last Picture Show"
41. William H. Macy, in "Fargo"
42. **Jason Robards, in "Julia"
43. **Chris Cooper, in "Adaptation"
44. Robert Preston, in "Victor/Victoria"
45. Jackie Earle Haley, in "Little Children"
46. Benicio Del Toro, in "21 Grams"
47. Robert Stack, in "Written on the Wind"

Tier 6: ~Poor~

48. Eddie Murphy, in "Dreamgirls"
49. John Ireland, in "All the King's Men"
50. Brad Pitt, in "12 Monkeys"
51. Eddie Albert, in "Roman Holiday"
52. Mark Wahlberg, in "The Departed"
 
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