1999 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
![Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/life-is-beautiful-roberto-benigni-image.jpg)
Life Is Beautiful
Roberto Benigni
When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
1999 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
![Affliction Nick Nolte](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/affliction-paul-schrader-image.jpg)
Affliction
Nick Nolte
![American History X Edward Norton](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/american-history-x-tony-kaye-image.jpg)
American History X
Edward Norton
![Gods and Monsters Ian McKellen](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gods-and-monsters-image.jpg)
Gods and Monsters
Ian McKellen
![Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/saving-private-ryan-steven-spielberg-image.jpg)