For his role in which 1987 film did Michael Douglas win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of 'Gordon Gecko'?
Michael Douglas on stage and screen Award for Best Picture, Golden Globe for Best Picture and BAFTA Award for Best Film. Douglas' role of Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" (1987) won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. For his portrayal of a fictional American president in the 1995 comedy "The American President", he was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. His performance in "Wonder Boys" (2000) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He shared the Screen
Academy Award for Best Actor or more Best Actor nominations: 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