Best Actors Who Won the Oscar In the '80s

1 Dustin Hoffman - Rain Man Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor and director with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters.

2 Michael Douglas - Wall Street Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. His career includes a diverse range of films in both independent and blockbuster genres, for which he has received a number of accolades both competitive and honorary.

3 Paul Newman - The Color of Money Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, professional racing driver and team owner, environmentalist, activist and philanthropist.

4 Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor. He holds both British and Irish citizenship. He has won 3 Academy Awards for Best Actor for My Left Foot, There Will be Blood, and Lincoln.

5 William Hurt - Kiss of the Spider Woman

6 Robert De Niro - Raging Bull

7 F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus

8 Henry Fonda - On Golden Pond

9 Ben Kingsley - Gandhi Sir Ben Kingsley is an English actor. In a career spanning over 40 years, he has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

10 Robert Duvall - Tender Mercies