Daniel Day Lewis - Oscar Award Winner - Lead Actor

Second Oscar crown 'thrills' Daniel

Daniel Day Lewis said he was "thrilled and delighted" by his second Oscar win.

"It will keep me ticking over for a while," he said after his win for Best Actor for film There Will Be Blood, before paying tribute to the film's director Paul Thomas Anderson.

"My working partnership with Paul is something I will cherish for the rest of my life," he said. "I miss working with him every day but we have to think about the fact that life goes on."

The win for Daniel capped a great night for European stars, with American actors going home empty handed.

"There were many great performances by American actors," he said, referring to the European wins. "So I don't know if it serves any purpose to reflect on that."

On hearing his name read out, Daniel embraced George Clooney, who was also nominated in the Best Actor category.

"George has been there for me," he explained. "And apart from anyone else, he was the nearest nominee and he's just so incredibly generous. I was very proud to be included in that group of actors."


Daniel Day-Lewis
There Will Be Blood

NOMINATED ROLE

As Daniel Plainview, Daniel Day-Lewis plays a ruthless California oilman who will stop at nothing to achieve wealth and power.

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY

This is the fourth Academy Award nomination for Daniel Day-Lewis. He was previously nominated for: * GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role * IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1993) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role * MY LEFT FOOT (1989) -- Winner, Actor in a Leading Role

FILM SYNOPSIS
In his ruthless pursuit of wealth, misanthropic oilman Daniel Plainview tricks a local farmer into signing away his valuable drilling rights and rejects his own son, H.W., when the boy loses his hearing in an accident. As he becomes increasingly isolated and unstable, Daniel places his trust in a vagrant claiming to be his half-brother, and finds his position unsettled by H.W.'s return and the growing popularity of the farmer's son, now an evangelical preacher.

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[Lilimacca]

Best actor EVER

hE'S AMAZING

[ramblinhaze]

Why does he have to "surpass" Brando?

Why can't they just be two great actors?

This constant arbitrary ranking of actors, actresses, movies, and etc. should be put to rest.

[Sbrannashark]

BEST... SCENE... EVER!!!!!!

[cinemapsycho91]

@royals1985brett Yeah, Liam was attached to the project for years, then decided to drop out.

[royals1985brett]

@cinemapsycho91 I thought that Was going to be Liam

[kralbertson]

My acting teacher is obsessed with him.

I believe, after watching some of his work, that I agree.

[MrMask13]

@ramblinhaze very well put

[cinemapsycho91]

Can't wait to see him as Abraham Lincoln in Spielberg's new biopic!!!

[cinemapsycho91]

THE ULTIMATE METHOD ACTOR OF ALL TIME!!!

[ttiwehhewitt]

Look at Daniel's eyes at 0:59. Pure hate. I'm almost frigthned when looking at him ;) Great stuff there!

[Chrai0n]

It's like isn't he who played that character, he looks so different. An actor above most the others.

[h2bizzle]

@ramblinhaze I totally agree!