1991 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
![Reversal of Fortune Jeremy Irons](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/reversal-of-fortune-image.jpg)
Reversal of Fortune
Jeremy Irons
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he’s innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
1991 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
![Awakenings Robert De Niro](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/awakenings-penny-marshall-image.jpg)
Awakenings
Robert De Niro
![Cyrano de Bergerac Gérard Depardieu](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cyrano-de-bergerac-jean-paul-rappeneau-image.jpg)
Cyrano de Bergerac
Gérard Depardieu
![Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dances-with-wolves-kevin-costner-image.jpg)
Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner
![The Field Richard Harris](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-field-jim-sheridan-image.jpg)