Oscar Nominee Luncheon 2001

This was the first Academy Award nomination for handsome, versatile Spanish actor Javier Bardem. He was also lauded as best actor by many of the major film critic associations and won the award at the Independent Spirit Awards the night before the Oscars.

JAVIER BARDEM "Before Night Falls"

NOMINEE ACADEMY AWARDS ~ Best Actor in a Leading Role

RUNNER UP BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE GOLDEN GLOBES ~ Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama)

WINNER INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS ~ Best Male Lead

WINNER NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW ~ Best Actor

WINNER NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS ~ Best Actor

WINNER SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS ~ Best Actor

WINNER VENICE FILM FESTIVAL ~ Best Actor

Russell Crowe received his second Academy Award nomination and first win in 2001 for Gladiator. He was previously nominated in the same category, Best Actor in a Leading Role, in 1999 for The Insider. Both movies are now available on DVD.

In addition to his Oscar, Russell Crowe was also nominated for or won the following awards and recognitions in 2001 for Gladiator:

WINNER ACADEMY AWARDS ~ Best Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS ~ Favorite Actor: Action (Gladiator) *

NOMINEE BRITISH ACADEMY AWARDS (BAFTA) ~ Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS (BFCA) ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE GOLDEN SATELITTE AWARDS ~ Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama)

WINNER HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL ~ Actor of the Year

NOMINEE LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS (OFCS) ~ Best Actor

WINNER SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS (SDFCS) ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS ~ Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER SHOWEST ~ Male Star of the Year

also...

NOMINEE BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS ~ Favorite Actor: Suspense (Proof of Life) *

Tom Hanks received his fifth Academy Award nomination in 2001 . He was previously nominated for:

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role

FORREST GUMP (1994) -- Winner, Actor in a Leading Role

PHILADELPHIA (1993) -- Winner, Actor in a Leading Role

BIG (1988) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role

For Castaway, Tom Hanks was recognized by the following organizations:

NOMINEE ACADEMY AWARDS ~ Best Actor in a Leading Role

NOMINEE BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS ~ Favorite Actor (Drama)

NOMINEE BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE BRITISH ACADEMY AWARDS ~ Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS ~ Best Actor

WINNER GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS ~ Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama)

NOMINEE LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS ~ Best Actor

WINNER NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS ~ Best Actor

WINNER ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS ~ Best Actor

NOMINEE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS ~ Favorite Motion Picture Actor

NOMINEE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS ~ Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama

NOMINEE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS ~ Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Nominee - Best Actor In a Leading Role

Ed Harris, Pollock

This was the third Academy Award nomination for Ed Harris. He was previously nominated for:

THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998) -- Nominee, Actor in a Supporting Role

APOLLO 13 (1995) -- Nominee, Actor in a Supporting Role

ED HARRIS "Pollock"

--- NOMINEE ACADEMY AWARDS ~ Best Actor in a Leading Role

--- NOMINEE GOLDEN SATELLITE AWARDS ~ Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama)

Benicio Del Toro's performance in Traffic captured everyone's attention; Benicio is definitely the Man of 2001. Nominated primarily in the Best Supporting Actor category, Benicio won every award for which he was nominated, and even snagged the SAG award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, beating out both Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks in that category. For that reason, we include him here with the 2001 Best Actor nominees.

WINNER ACADEMY AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ~ * Best Actor *

WINNER BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS ~ Favorite Supporting Actor (Drama)

WINNER BRITISH ACADEMY AWARDS (BAFTA) ~ Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER FLORIDA FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER KANSAS CITY FILM CRITICS CIRCLE ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS, USA ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS ~ Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER TORONTO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS ~ Best Supporting Actor

WINNER VANCOUVER FILM CRITICS AWARDS ~ * Best Actor *

WINNER VILLAGE VOICE FILM CRITICS POLL ~ Best Supporting Performance