Alternate Best Actor 1994: Results

5. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai in Chungking Express- Tony Leung gives a nice charming performance even if it is fairly simplistic.

Best Scene The Cop reveals he has bought the snack shop.

4. Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show- Fiennes gives a strong performance showing both the man performing to become a media sensation, but as well the very well real man whose fairly reasonable desires suck him into creating the false image of himself.

Best Scene: Charles Van Doren confesses to his father.

3. Johnny Depp in Ed Wood-Depp gives a very good performance by creating a genuine character who always stays optimistic no matter how bad he is at his true passion.

Best Scene: Ed talks Bela out of suicide. 

2. Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption- Robbins gives a great performance where he works with the film to create some truly beautiful scenes throughout.

Best Scene: Andy tells Red how he "killed" his wife.

1. Gary Oldman in Immortal Beloved- This one was difficult for me to choose this is one where I won't say this is necessarily final Robbins who is great in a great film, Oldman is a my winner who is great in a sometimes problematic film. Oldman overcomes his film's problems creating a fascinating portrait of Ludvig Van Beethoven, and he manages to be compelling even when the film itself falters.

Best Scene: Beethoven on his death bed. 

Overall Rank:

1. Gary Oldman in Immortal Beloved
2. Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption
3. Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption
4. Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George
5. Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction
6. Johnny Depp in Ed Wood
7. Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show
8. Ben Kingsley in Death and the Maiden
9. Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber 
10. John Travolta in Pulp Fiction
11. Takeshi Kaneshiro in Chungking Express
12. Paul Newman in Nobody's Fool
13. Terence Stamp in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
14. Jean Reno in Leon: The Professional
15. Tony Leung Chiu Wai in Chungking Express
16. Guy Pearce in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
17. Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber
18. Hugo Weaving in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
19. Mel Gibson in Maverick
20. John Turturro in Quiz Show
21. Jim Carrey in The Mask
22. Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
23. Harrison Ford in Clear and Present Danger 
24. Hugh Grant in Four Weddings and A Funeral
25. Patrick Stewart in Star Trek Generations
26. Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 3 1/3
27. Stuart Wilson in Death and the Maiden
28. Kurt Russell in Stargate
29. Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies
30. Tim Robbins in The Hudsucker Proxy
31. Rob Morrow in Quiz Show
32. John Cusack in Bullets Over Broadway
33. Tim Allen in The Santa Clause 
34. Tim Robbins in IQ 
35. Kenneth Branagh in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
36. Keanu Reeves in Speed 
37. Jason Scott Lee in The Jungle Book
38. Jeff Bridges in Blown Away
39. James Spader in Stargate 
40. Mackenzie Astin in Iron Will
41. Billy Crystal in City Slickers II
42. Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura Pet Detective
43. Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop III
44. Alec Baldwin in The Shadow
45. Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Angels in The Outfield 
46. Rick Moranis in Little Giants
47. John Goodman in The Flintstones
48. Macaulay Culkin in Richie Rich
49. Jean Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter
50. Macaulay Culkin in The Pagemaster
51. Luke Edwards in Little Big League
52. Michael Patrick Carter in Milk Money

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