Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor is an award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. 1990: Jeremy Irons as Sunny von Bülow – "Reversal of Fortune" 1991: Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter – "The Silence of the Lambs" 1992: Denzel Washington as Malcolm X – "Malcolm X" 1993: Anthony Hopkins as Mr. James Stevens – "The Remains of the Day" 1994: Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actor The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929 with Emil Jannings receiving the award for his roles in "The Last Command" and "The Way of All Flesh". Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected by a plurality vote from