Alternate Best Actor 1991: Results

5. River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho- Phoenix gives a good performance even if it is somewhat muted by the film's direction and his co-star.

Best Scene:  Mike thinks about his mother.

4. Raul Julia in The Addams Family- Julia gives an entertaining enjoyable performance which shows that an actor can overplay and underplay a role.

Best Scene: The Mamushka.

3. Viggo Mortensen in The Indian Runner- Mortensen gives an effective intense performance that brings to life the unpredictable nature of his character.

Best Scene: Joe tries to convince Frank to turn his life around.

2. Val Kilmer in The Doors- Kilmer gives an excellent performance by becoming the role of Jim Morrison through his brief highs and his considerable downs.

Best Scene:  Any of Morrison's performances.

1. John Turturro in Barton Fink- Although Kilmer was great my favorite of year goes to John Turturro's portrayal of Barton Fink. Turturro leads through his incredible film in a brilliant fashion in both realizing his particular character but as well stands as an honest humane portrait of a normal man in this strange world as well.

Best Scene: The Life of the Mind.

Overall Rank:

1. John Turturro in Barton Fink
2. Val Kilmer in The Doors
3. Viggo Mortensen in The Indian Runner
4. Albert Brooks in Defending Your Life
5. Raul Julia in The Addams Family
6. David Morse in The Indian Runner
7. Kevin Costner in JFK
8. River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho 
9. Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King
10. Peter Weller in Naked Lunch
11. Robby Benson in Beauty and the Beast
12. Christopher Lloyd in The Addams Family
13. Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob 
14. Nick Nolte in Cape Fear
15. Steve Martin in L.A. Story
16. Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 2 1/2
17. Steve Martin in Father of the Bride
18. Keanu Reeves in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (His role of a lifetime)
19. Alex Winter in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
20. Billy Crystal in City Slickers 
21. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2  
22. Robin Williams in The Fisher King
23. Robert De Niro in Cape Fear
24. Robin Williams in Hook
25. Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout
26. Nick Nolte in The Prince of Tides
27. Warren Beatty in Bugsy
28. Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout
29. Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots!
30. Bill Campbell in The Rocketeer
31. Bill Murray in What About Bob
32. Keanu Reeves in Point Break
33. William Shatner in Star Trek VI
34. Edward Furlong in Terminator 2 
35. Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho
36. Wesley Snipes in Jungle Fever 
37. Loren Dean in Billy Bathgate
38. Christopher Lambert in Highlander II
39. Chevy Chase in Nothing But Trouble
40. Jim Varney in Ernest Scared Stupid 
41. Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: The Prince of Thieves

Next Year: 1991 Supporting