1981 John Gielgud - Arthur as "Hobson"

1982 Louis Gossett, Jr. - An Officer and A Gentleman as "Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley"

1983 Jack Nicholson - Terms of Endearment as "Garrett Breedlove"

1984 Haing S. Ngor - The Killing Fields as Dith Pran"

1985 Don Ameche - Cocoo as "Arthur Selwyn"

1986 Michael Caine - Hannah and Her Sisters as "Elliot"

1987 Sean Connery - The Untouchables as "Jim Malone"

1988 Kevin Kline - A Fish Called Wanda as "Otto West"

1989 Denzel Washington - Glory as "Pvt. Trip"

1990 Joe Pesci - Goodfellas as "Tommy DeVito"