Actors that Didn't Win the Oscar But Should Have

A complete injustice and the reason I stopped watching the Oscars. Phoenix was phenomenal and portrayed Cash to a T. Shame on you academy.

I am watching Walk the Line right now and he is just fantastic. He was robbed. Thought so at the time when Reese won and he didn't. I don't understand it. It took the Academy 40 years to figure out Jeff Bridges wasn't just Oscar bridesmaid. Joaquin gets nominated a lot and one day will win.

I can't believe that he didn't win for his performance of Johnny Cash. He was amazing. Reese should not have accepted her award without his. Without the two of them, this movie would have been nothing.

Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of johnny cash was haunting and mesmerizing. I have watched this film multiple time simply for your amazing performance! He completely embodied Johnny Cash. A true star. Johnny and June would of been proud.

No Doubt one of the best Pieces of acting ever put on film. At least the Academy righted this wrong with an even better performance in "Raging Bull" the gold standard of modern film acting!.

Robert De Niro gives a chilling performance in what is highly regarded as being one of the greatest films ever made. Although Peter Finch's performance in Network was certainly memorable it hasn't aged well in comparison to De Niro's iconic turn as the vigilante Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver.

This guy is the father of the rest of the people in this list. Anyone voting for someone else probably didn't watch Taxi Driver.

stallone and the dude that won were nothing compared to this performance

A beautiful mind won a lot of awards (Best picture, Best Director, Best Actress...) but the one person that brought the movie to life didn't win...Joke.

He had a good performance in Gladiator but this movie Russell Crowe was fantastic in.

Too good not to win

Rocky is the most inspirational movie character of all time. It's a crime Stallone did not get the Oscar that is rightfully his!

He didn't get the oscar. The oscar was for best movie but not for best actor. That oscar went to Peter Finch in " Network " that year.

One of my favorite movies ever - Ajkloth

Peter Finch is excellent in Network. - BeatlesFan1964

This performance neither needs a Recognization nor any Oscar. Al Pacino's is the greatest Actor of All Time. Bollywood Superstar and Star of the Millenium 'Amitabh Bachchann' even copies each n everty style of him. - redgedawson

It was great acting, yes it was violent but that's how it was! It take a lot for Al Pacino to put in those emotions, great acting Great movie period

Al Pacino is one of the best actors ever - Ajkloth

Scarface deserves a best actor oscar.

Its the biggest injustice of all time.. For sure he deserves have two oscars by now and a couple of nominations! Actors like jonah hill get nominated without any talent or a very real good performance and its just not fair! He is the number 1 actor of his generation and that have been said by many of professionals of cinema like kate winstlet, martin scorsese! In django all reviwers bet on him to be indicated for an nomination and he was robbed!

Beautiful portrayal of a drug dealer, but then his heart changes and is well acted by Di Caprio, a magnificent performance.

Leo needs an Oscar. He is absolutely perfect.

Leo doesn't need an oscar, an oscar needs him! Academy people know that they will always have leo but macconaghey only once!

Okay, really, you could advocate for any number of his performances winning an Oscar. He was nominated eight times in his career, EIGHT TIMES WITHOUT WINNING ONCE! He got an honorary award in 2002, but really, they should have made it official! He was a treasure of the silver screen and will truly be missed… and with any luck, the Academy is trying to reconcil for the sin of not honouring him well enough.

One of the best acting of all time!

I agree with this one. Jack definitely should have won. - Beatlesboy9

God of Acting
This Was His Best
He Didn't Even Get Nominated
He Obviously is better than De Niro

I cannot believe that he did not win the oscar! His perfomance was the best of the year at least! Matthew was great but Leonardo was just breathtaking! He could play a dramatic and comedic hero at the same time so easily! In one scene was so funny and in the next one was a dramatic and bad criminal! He took a big risk to play in a comedy. Academy people do not give oscars to comedies but he did that! They are so predictable and boring! Also he proved that he can be a perfect comedic hero! The phone/kitchen scene is already a classic! His best perfomance by far... I believe that the academy was impressed more by the lost weight of matthew and less by his acting! Really if you want to improve that you are just a great actor you lose weight and change your appearence? Leonardo not...

Didn't Like The Movie but DiCaprio Was GREAT

First the aviator, then blood diamond and now The Wolf! Leo has won 3 oscars for me...

The biggest snub of the decade! Maybe Leo is too good for oscars!

Who ever suggested this must be joking!

2 minutes silence for those 3% voters who voted for this crap

Obvious troll is obvious

Creepy, touching, sad, all in one. Along with Streep, they make the film acting superb

Liam Neeson did an awesome job of picturing Michael Collins. Plus, he really looks like the real guy! Also should have won an Oscar for Schindler's list, in my opinion.

One of the best films of all time and made so by his acting - Grizleybear

Amazingly subtle, heartfelt and convincing performance!

The best Edward Norton performance EVER! The look of pride on his face when being arrested after killing 2 people was so believable it was chilling to watch!... who walked off with the oscar that night? Roberto Bennini? What?!... Who remembers that clown?! Should have gone to Norton?... HE WAS ROBBED!

One of the greatest performances of all time, the look of evil on Derek's face after he got arrested = so believable and priceless. That film was snubbed for nominations as well.

Just to let you know that George Clooney has an Oscar, for best supporting actor though.

I found this acting performance as good as any from ddl. - Beatlesboy9

One of the greatest performances of all time. He got screwed.

Epic Movie, But The Devil Media Didn�'t give the Appreacion the Movie deserved - copkiller

great performance, only a golden globe nomination, come on! - roblist

So underrated, great movie greatest performance! - roblist

One of the most memorable performances of all time - robertoantonioortuso

I wonder despite of films like TOP-GUN, JERRY MAGUIRE, VALKYRIE, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE and of-course MI-series... He has not grabbed even an OSCA

Tom Cruise is a great actor!

He all suffered with Robbie in Atonement

He was amazing in both. I still don't unterstand why Forrest Whitaker won the Oscar for best Male Role, when it was James Character who was the main person in the Film (not that I think he didn't deserve it - but for supporting actor)

Because he is flawless in that role, just like in any of the roles he plays

This actor was black balled by Hollywood. He was sensational in this role in a movie that is considered to be one of the best ever made!

4 words: genius, billionaire, playboy and philantropist

No doubt the best performance Nick Nolte displayed on screen! His passion and torment was heartfelt and tender. Should have won that oscar hands down!... Nick Nolte, one of America's best actors!

Absolutely, years later I can still remember that look when Lowenstein asks Tom, "where were you when this was happening"

And the oscar goes to...christopher waltz. No! No! No! I cannot believe it! Waltz won his second oscar for the same role. He played the same character twice and he won the oscar twice! And dicaprio hasnt won yet! Jesus chriest! So unfair! Academy people hate him but I hope that his perfomance at the wolf of wall street will be his first one! At django he gave the best perfomance from the others by far! So unfair! His acting was...i cannot find the word... Congratulations Leonardo! Keep going and don't listen to anyone!

DiCaprio gets nominated for playing the same character over and over again. Insanely overrated. He lacks versatility. - Tia-Harribel

Why has Mr. Dicaprio not won yet? We may never know, or we may wish we never knew... A total steal for a very talentful individual.

He was so good in this movie! Don't understand why he didn't get an Oscar for the character he played! What an oversight on the part of the Academy!

He should have won for The Hustler...and likely for The Verdict as well. The win for The Color of Money was a more of a lifetime award.