OK... I'm going to AK MattyC since it's been well over 12 hrs.
With my first pick, after the anger/sadness of missing out on Daniel Plainview has worn off, I am very proud to be able to select in the Best Actor category, Robert De Niro's magnum opus... A timeless performance from what can arguably be considered
the great American movie...
1980's Best Actor: Robert De Niro as Jack LaMotta in Raging Bull!
There aren't really any words, just witness (NSFW):