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Tom Hanks won his second consecutive Best Actor Oscar for playing the title character in what film? | 100% |
Who won an Oscar for playing the charismatic but cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter? | 100% |
Russell Crowe won Best Actor for playing the Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius in what film? | 100% |
Which actor portrayed musician Ray Charles in the biopic "Ray"? | 100% |
Joaquin Phoenix won his Best Actor Oscar for playing Arthur Fleck, a man who becomes a notorious villain in Gotham City, in what film? | 100% |
For his role as Winston Churchill during World War II, which actor won the Oscar? | 0% |
Rami Malek won Best Actor for his portrayal of which iconic Queen frontman? | 100% |
Gregory Peck won his only Best Actor Oscar for playing the principled lawyer Atticus Finch in what film? | 100% |
In "On the Waterfront," Marlon Brando's Oscar-winning character Terry Malloy famously says, "I coulda been a..." what? | 100% |
Jack Nicholson won his first Best Actor Oscar for playing Randle P. McMurphy, a patient in a mental institution, in what film? | 100% |
Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Best Actor Oscar for portraying which U.S. President? | 100% |
Ben Kingsley won an Oscar for his portrayal of what historical figure? | 0% |
In "The King's Speech," Colin Firth plays King George VI, who struggles with what personal affliction? | 100% |
What is the profession of Humphrey Bogart's Oscar-winning character, Charlie Allnut, in "The African Queen"? | 100% |
In "The Revenant," Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar-winning character, Hugh Glass, is famously mauled by what animal? | 100% |
In which sport does Richard Williams, played by Best Actor winner Will Smith, coach his daughters Venus and Serena? | 100% |
Denzel Washington won his Best Actor Oscar for playing corrupt LAPD detective Alonzo Harris in what film? | 100% |
Al Pacino finally won a Best Actor Oscar for playing a blind, retired Army officer in what film? | 100% |
John Wayne won his only Oscar for playing the one-eyed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in what film? | 100% |
Who directed Cillian Murphy in his Oscar-winning role in "Oppenheimer"? | 100% |
Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor for playing which renowned physicist in "The Theory of Everything"? | 100% |
In "Amadeus," F. Murray Abraham won Best Actor for playing Antonio Salieri, the jealous court composer and rival to whom? | 100% |
What real-life author did Philip Seymour Hoffman portray to win his Best Actor Oscar? | 100% |
Forest Whitaker won his Oscar for playing which Ugandan dictator in "The Last King of Scotland"? | 100% |
In "The French Connection," Gene Hackman's Oscar-winning character Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle is a detective in which city? | 100% |
Charlton Heston's Oscar for "Ben-Hur" came for playing the title character, a prince of what city? | 100% |
In "The Color of Money," Paul Newman reprised his role of "Fast Eddie" Felson from which earlier film? | 0% |
What is the profession of Matthew McConaughey's Oscar-winning character, Ron Woodroof, in "Dallas Buyers Club"? | 0% |
In "Training Day," what is the name of the rookie officer partnered with Denzel Washington's character? | 100% |
Casey Affleck won his Oscar for "Manchester by the Sea," playing a man who becomes the legal guardian of his what? | 0% |
Sean Penn won his second Best Actor Oscar for portraying which San Francisco politician and gay rights activist? | 0% |
Jeff Bridges won his Oscar for "Crazy Heart," playing Bad Blake, an aging star in what genre of music? | 100% |
In "Raging Bull," Robert De Niro's Oscar-winning performance is as what real-life middleweight boxer? | 100% |
Who directed Dustin Hoffman in his Oscar-winning role in "Kramer vs. Kramer"? | 0% |
In "The Bridge on the River Kwai," Alec Guinness plays a British POW officer obsessed with building a bridge for his Japanese captors in what country? | 100% |
What silent film, a tribute to the silent film era, earned Jean Dujardin a Best Actor Oscar? | 100% |
In "Leaving Las Vegas," Nicolas Cage's character Ben Sanderson goes to Las Vegas with the intention of doing what? | 100% |
Sidney Poitier won his historic Best Actor Oscar for "Lilies of the Field," playing a handyman who helps a group of what? | 100% |
Who was the first actor to win the Best Actor Oscar? | 100% |
George C. Scott famously refused his Oscar for "Patton." Which other Best Actor winner also refused his award? | 100% |
In "Reversal of Fortune," Jeremy Irons plays Claus von Bülow, who is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, Sunny. What was the alleged weapon? | 100% |
William Hurt won his Oscar for "Kiss of the Spider Woman," playing a man imprisoned in what country? | 100% |
Spencer Tracy is one of only two actors to win the Best Actor Oscar in consecutive years. Who is the other? | 100% |
In "My Fair Lady," Rex Harrison's Professor Henry Higgins makes a bet that he can pass off a Cockney flower girl as a duchess at what event? | 100% |
In "All the King's Men," Broderick Crawford plays Willie Stark, a character based on which real-life Louisiana politician? | 100% |
What is the profession of Ernest Borgnine's title character in "Marty"? | 100% |
In "Shine," Geoffrey Rush plays the adult version of pianist David Helfgott, who has a breakdown while attempting to play a concerto by what composer? | 100% |
In "A Man for All Seasons," Paul Scofield's Sir Thomas More is executed for refusing to accept which Act of Parliament? | 100% |
The film for which Charles Laughton won Best Actor, "The Private Life of Henry VIII," notably omits which of Henry's six wives? | 100% |
The film for which Roberto Benigni won Best Actor, "Life Is Beautiful," is set during what historical event? | 100% |
In "The Lost Weekend," Ray Milland's character, Don Birnam, is a struggling writer afflicted by what? | 100% |
What is the name of the film for which Emil Jannings won the first Best Actor Oscar, alongside "The Last Command"? | 100% |
In "Kramer vs. Kramer," what is the profession of Ted Kramer, the character played by Dustin Hoffman? | 100% |
In "On Golden Pond," Henry Fonda's character, Norman Thayer Jr., is celebrating his milestone what birthday? | 100% |
What piece is Władysław Szpilman playing on Polish radio when the station is bombed at the start of "The Pianist"? | 100% |
In "Wall Street," Michael Douglas's Gordon Gekko delivers his famous "Greed is good" speech at a meeting for what company? | 100% |
What is the name of the warden in "Stalag 17," who constantly clashes with William Holden's Oscar-winning character, Sefton? | 100% |
In "Gandhi," Ben Kingsley's title character first experiences racial discrimination on a train in which country? | 100% |
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