the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences has long honored the excellent
performances of some very fine actors so
we don’t really know what they were
thinking with these choices I only know
that I race against Messiah welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
underwhelming oscar-winning actor
performances for this list we’re looking
at some of the least impressive
performances from 1928 onwards that
received the Academy Award for Best
Actor or Best Supporting Actor what do
you think about my candidate number 10
Denzel Washington training day playing
the corrupt detective Alonzo Harris to
Ethan Hawke’s naive officer Jake Hoyt
Denzel Washington’s Harris takes Hoyt
along on a day on the streets that he’ll
never forget
David raining day off toy while
Washington undoubtedly embraces his
bad-to-the-bone character in a way that
makes us forget about his more amiable
film characters his best actor winning
performance is a little too over the top
King Kong ain’t got on me playing the
extreme characters so extravagantly that
he launches him past believability and
into fantasy he is certainly memorable
but not for the right reasons want to
get paid as opposed to Russell Crowe’s
brilliant performance in a beautiful
mind that same year piers have no choice
number 9
Michael Caine The Cider House Rules
you’ll have princess of Maine Kings
although Michael Caine’s mild-mannered
performance in this 1999 drama was
respectable along with his mastery of an
American accent we feel that the Oscar
for Best Supporting Actor was deserved
elsewhere
doubtless you will let me know what
immensely worthwhile or at least useful
thing that it is you find to do Michael
Clarke Duncan’s raw and unforgettable
portrayal of John Coffey in The Green
Mile that scene year up source what I am
or the complex and gripping Tom Cruise
performance in Magnolia have been called
the best of their careers
yeah you you guys old
don’t go away you you got hook thank you
how the Academy snubbed these two
spellbinding performances for Cain’s
unremarkable dr. Wilbur larch we’ll
never know
good night you princes of Maine you
kings of New England number eight
Roberto Benigni life is beautiful Don
town Jewish mind channeling the
slapstick comedy persona that made him a
legend in Italy Roberto Benigni start
here as Guido a loveable and
entertaining clown who moves to the big
city falls in love and later uses humor
to combat the horrors of war like the
general energy schools away Juno
journalists welcome clear why we
separated already fighting bell viaggio
with a best actor winning performance
that is completely one-dimensional in a
film some found to be in poor taste
bonini showcases his proficiency for
comedy but can you really call it acting
lucha daedalic le Capitan novella Don no
celli modulo 2 t no II I’m dressed
that’s my eye yeah yeah yo my daddy baby
the fact that his enactment was
considered finer than Ian McKellen’s for
gods and monsters and Edward Norton’s
for American History X is also totally
bewildering if you come near Danny again
I will feed you your heart camera number
seven Jim Broadbent iris love is over
although Jim Broadbent certainly
delivered a worthy performance as the
frustrated husband of author Iris
Murdoch in the 2001 biopic that also
starred Judi Dench and Kate Winslet you
know many secrets and holidays his Best
Supporting Actor winning performance was
certainly no match for the incredible
Ian McKellen who was once again robbed
of Oscar glory
as the iconic Gandalf Macallan
powerfully brought this j.r.r tolkien
character to life in a way that had all
viewers and especially fans mesmerised
parent you Fuj with a presence that made
Broadbent’s look miniscule in comparison
this is one decision they should
probably regret did you have that ring
quite long enough number 6 Jack Palance
city slickers I crapped in your new well
we surely love this veteran actor best
known for his villainous personas on
stage in television and in film classics
like Shane this was definitely not the
role that should have won him the golden
statuette playing the tough and grizzled
curly Washburn in one of his rare
comedic roles Jack Palance does little
else than crack one-liners and act tough
in this western day an overhead compared
that to Ben Kingsley and Harvey Keitel’s
intense performances in Bugsy there’s a
little matter we have to discuss and
Tommy Lee Jones Laird character in JFK
and it’s clear to see the Best
Supporting Actor Award was more
sentimental than anything that’s what
you gotta figure out number 5 Charlton
Heston Ben Hur yes this is the day while
Charlton Heston’s memory lives on today
as one of the most dramatic and
larger-than-life stars in Hollywood
history few can vouch for his acting
ability especially in this regal
historical epic may God grant me
vengeance I will pray that you will live
till I return winning Best Actor for his
portrayal of Jewish Prince Judah ben-hur
the film is grand in every sense
along with themes of faith betrayal
revenge and forgiveness if I cannot
persuade them that does not mean I would
help you murder them however as usual
for Heston
his performance is a little too
overbearing and over-the-top you may
conquer the land may slaughter the
people but that is not the end we will
rise again while the nominated
performance of Jack Lemmon and some like
it hot can be considered much more
deserved and memorable Ivan gay
congratulations who’s the lucky girl I
number four Art Carney Harry and Tonto
with his most famous other appearance
being in the 1950 sitcom The
Honeymooners Art Carney sentimental
performance as an elderly man traveling
cross-country with his cat certainly
tugged on a few heartstrings but didn’t
break any acting ground
that’s why his win as Harry Coombs
shocked moviegoers for generations with
his unlikely win Carney had crushed
tightens Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson
who both had infinitely worthier
performances in film classics like The
Godfather Part 2 and Chinatown
I got damn near lost my nose and I liked
it
I like breathing through it how and why
we’ll never know okay catch Chinatown
number three Cliff Robertson Charlie and
what are you go on hare with his
portrayal of an intellectually disabled
man Cliff Robertson broke all kinds of
new ground unfortunately not for the
right reasons
oh yeah well I forgot when in the
library and I never seen so many books
in my life while a similar role may have
been performed with more sensitivity
today
Robertson’s portrayal of the disabled
bakery worker involved not much more
than talking slowly and alternating
between extreme emotional states I beat
you in addition to not bringing much new
to the table many found the performance
offensive and boring my name is Charlie
Gordon and I live in a room and I got no
sister and no dog and I am stupid on top
of this Robertson’s best actor win that
year killed Peter O’Toole’s chance of
winning an Oscar for 1968 the lion in
winter Oh God but I do love being King
number two John Wayne True Grit
while most definitely a major Hollywood
icon and a film legend John Wayne’s
ability to portray complex motives
themes emotions and characters could be
extremely limited I can’t go up against
Ned peppers gang and try and take care
of a baby all at the same time playing
stiff rough and tough characters was his
job and he kept the film industry alive
with this persona whether he played a
cop a soldier or a cowboy Chuck your
guns out and following with your hands I
nobody’ll get hurt it’s us stunned film
lovers when Wayne won for Best Actor for
his drunken Marshall over Richard Burton
Peter O’Toole Dustin Hoffman and Jon
Voight in peerless performances what do
you say what do you say about that it’s
clear that the Academy felt they owed
the icon a reward no other explanation
makes sense well come see a fat old man
sometime before we unveil our top pick
here are a few honorable or in this case
dishonorable mentions my career is over
I am making a horse’s assets of myself
and never leaving us alone never have I
ever known a root of piss
oh well it’s what often happens to
heroes Oh Thank You Henry number one Al
Pacino scent of a woman because it made
me feel important don’t get us wrong we
love Al Pacino The Godfather Part two
Serpico Dog Day Afternoon his
performances in these classics and many
more still live on but instead of
winning for these or any of his other
Oscar nominated roles he won for Best
Actor as the blind and irritable
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in a
performance that feels more like a
gimmick than 1992’s best acting the 80s
are over are you trying to tell me these
things are just walking out of the store
compared to his other work this one is
definitely hammy and forgettable
especially when compared to Denzel
Washington’s brilliant Malcolm X we
didn’t land on Plymouth
Plymouth Rock landed on us right on top
of us all we have to say about this one
is a half-hearted hooah hooah
do you agree with our list on fan unfair
which oscar-winning actors did you think
failed to deliver the goods better show
me some respect for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
Sciences has long honored the excellent
performances of some very fine actors so
we don’t really know what they were
thinking with these choices I only know
that I race against Messiah welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
underwhelming oscar-winning actor
performances for this list we’re looking
at some of the least impressive
performances from 1928 onwards that
received the Academy Award for Best
Actor or Best Supporting Actor what do
you think about my candidate number 10
Denzel Washington training day playing
the corrupt detective Alonzo Harris to
Ethan Hawke’s naive officer Jake Hoyt
Denzel Washington’s Harris takes Hoyt
along on a day on the streets that he’ll
never forget
David raining day off toy while
Washington undoubtedly embraces his
bad-to-the-bone character in a way that
makes us forget about his more amiable
film characters his best actor winning
performance is a little too over the top
King Kong ain’t got on me playing the
extreme characters so extravagantly that
he launches him past believability and
into fantasy he is certainly memorable
but not for the right reasons want to
get paid as opposed to Russell Crowe’s
brilliant performance in a beautiful
mind that same year piers have no choice
number 9
Michael Caine The Cider House Rules
you’ll have princess of Maine Kings
although Michael Caine’s mild-mannered
performance in this 1999 drama was
respectable along with his mastery of an
American accent we feel that the Oscar
for Best Supporting Actor was deserved
elsewhere
doubtless you will let me know what
immensely worthwhile or at least useful
thing that it is you find to do Michael
Clarke Duncan’s raw and unforgettable
portrayal of John Coffey in The Green
Mile that scene year up source what I am
or the complex and gripping Tom Cruise
performance in Magnolia have been called
the best of their careers
yeah you you guys old
don’t go away you you got hook thank you
how the Academy snubbed these two
spellbinding performances for Cain’s
unremarkable dr. Wilbur larch we’ll
never know
good night you princes of Maine you
kings of New England number eight
Roberto Benigni life is beautiful Don
town Jewish mind channeling the
slapstick comedy persona that made him a
legend in Italy Roberto Benigni start
here as Guido a loveable and
entertaining clown who moves to the big
city falls in love and later uses humor
to combat the horrors of war like the
general energy schools away Juno
journalists welcome clear why we
separated already fighting bell viaggio
with a best actor winning performance
that is completely one-dimensional in a
film some found to be in poor taste
bonini showcases his proficiency for
comedy but can you really call it acting
lucha daedalic le Capitan novella Don no
celli modulo 2 t no II I’m dressed
that’s my eye yeah yeah yo my daddy baby
the fact that his enactment was
considered finer than Ian McKellen’s for
gods and monsters and Edward Norton’s
for American History X is also totally
bewildering if you come near Danny again
I will feed you your heart camera number
seven Jim Broadbent iris love is over
although Jim Broadbent certainly
delivered a worthy performance as the
frustrated husband of author Iris
Murdoch in the 2001 biopic that also
starred Judi Dench and Kate Winslet you
know many secrets and holidays his Best
Supporting Actor winning performance was
certainly no match for the incredible
Ian McKellen who was once again robbed
of Oscar glory
as the iconic Gandalf Macallan
powerfully brought this j.r.r tolkien
character to life in a way that had all
viewers and especially fans mesmerised
parent you Fuj with a presence that made
Broadbent’s look miniscule in comparison
this is one decision they should
probably regret did you have that ring
quite long enough number 6 Jack Palance
city slickers I crapped in your new well
we surely love this veteran actor best
known for his villainous personas on
stage in television and in film classics
like Shane this was definitely not the
role that should have won him the golden
statuette playing the tough and grizzled
curly Washburn in one of his rare
comedic roles Jack Palance does little
else than crack one-liners and act tough
in this western day an overhead compared
that to Ben Kingsley and Harvey Keitel’s
intense performances in Bugsy there’s a
little matter we have to discuss and
Tommy Lee Jones Laird character in JFK
and it’s clear to see the Best
Supporting Actor Award was more
sentimental than anything that’s what
you gotta figure out number 5 Charlton
Heston Ben Hur yes this is the day while
Charlton Heston’s memory lives on today
as one of the most dramatic and
larger-than-life stars in Hollywood
history few can vouch for his acting
ability especially in this regal
historical epic may God grant me
vengeance I will pray that you will live
till I return winning Best Actor for his
portrayal of Jewish Prince Judah ben-hur
the film is grand in every sense
along with themes of faith betrayal
revenge and forgiveness if I cannot
persuade them that does not mean I would
help you murder them however as usual
for Heston
his performance is a little too
overbearing and over-the-top you may
conquer the land may slaughter the
people but that is not the end we will
rise again while the nominated
performance of Jack Lemmon and some like
it hot can be considered much more
deserved and memorable Ivan gay
congratulations who’s the lucky girl I
number four Art Carney Harry and Tonto
with his most famous other appearance
being in the 1950 sitcom The
Honeymooners Art Carney sentimental
performance as an elderly man traveling
cross-country with his cat certainly
tugged on a few heartstrings but didn’t
break any acting ground
that’s why his win as Harry Coombs
shocked moviegoers for generations with
his unlikely win Carney had crushed
tightens Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson
who both had infinitely worthier
performances in film classics like The
Godfather Part 2 and Chinatown
I got damn near lost my nose and I liked
it
I like breathing through it how and why
we’ll never know okay catch Chinatown
number three Cliff Robertson Charlie and
what are you go on hare with his
portrayal of an intellectually disabled
man Cliff Robertson broke all kinds of
new ground unfortunately not for the
right reasons
oh yeah well I forgot when in the
library and I never seen so many books
in my life while a similar role may have
been performed with more sensitivity
today
Robertson’s portrayal of the disabled
bakery worker involved not much more
than talking slowly and alternating
between extreme emotional states I beat
you in addition to not bringing much new
to the table many found the performance
offensive and boring my name is Charlie
Gordon and I live in a room and I got no
sister and no dog and I am stupid on top
of this Robertson’s best actor win that
year killed Peter O’Toole’s chance of
winning an Oscar for 1968 the lion in
winter Oh God but I do love being King
number two John Wayne True Grit
while most definitely a major Hollywood
icon and a film legend John Wayne’s
ability to portray complex motives
themes emotions and characters could be
extremely limited I can’t go up against
Ned peppers gang and try and take care
of a baby all at the same time playing
stiff rough and tough characters was his
job and he kept the film industry alive
with this persona whether he played a
cop a soldier or a cowboy Chuck your
guns out and following with your hands I
nobody’ll get hurt it’s us stunned film
lovers when Wayne won for Best Actor for
his drunken Marshall over Richard Burton
Peter O’Toole Dustin Hoffman and Jon
Voight in peerless performances what do
you say what do you say about that it’s
clear that the Academy felt they owed
the icon a reward no other explanation
makes sense well come see a fat old man
sometime before we unveil our top pick
here are a few honorable or in this case
dishonorable mentions my career is over
I am making a horse’s assets of myself
and never leaving us alone never have I
ever known a root of piss
oh well it’s what often happens to
heroes Oh Thank You Henry number one Al
Pacino scent of a woman because it made
me feel important don’t get us wrong we
love Al Pacino The Godfather Part two
Serpico Dog Day Afternoon his
performances in these classics and many
more still live on but instead of
winning for these or any of his other
Oscar nominated roles he won for Best
Actor as the blind and irritable
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in a
performance that feels more like a
gimmick than 1992’s best acting the 80s
are over are you trying to tell me these
things are just walking out of the store
compared to his other work this one is
definitely hammy and forgettable
especially when compared to Denzel
Washington’s brilliant Malcolm X we
didn’t land on Plymouth
Plymouth Rock landed on us right on top
of us all we have to say about this one
is a half-hearted hooah hooah
do you agree with our list on fan unfair
which oscar-winning actors did you think
failed to deliver the goods better show
me some respect for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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