1955 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
![On the Waterfront Marlon Brando](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/on-the-waterfront-elia-kazan-image.jpg)
On the Waterfront
Marlon Brando
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
1955 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
![A Star Is Born James Mason](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/a-star-is-born-george-cukor-image.jpg)
A Star Is Born
James Mason
![Robinson Crusoe Dan O'Herlihy](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/robinson-crusoe-luis-buñuel-image.jpg)
Robinson Crusoe
Dan O’Herlihy
![The Caine Mutiny Humphrey Bogart](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-caine-mutiny-edward-dmytryk-image.jpg)
The Caine Mutiny
Humphrey Bogart
![The Country Girl Bing Crosby](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-country-girl-george-seaton-image.jpg)