He won Academy Awards as best actor in two successive years, a considerable achievement.

Tom Hanks won as best actor in a comedy for "Big."

For his performance, he won an Olivier Award as best actor in a musical.

The article also misstated the number of times a nomination has gone to Sean Penn, who won the Oscar this year as best actor.

Presley won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award as best male actor in a musical film for this role.

David Marks won as best actor for his performance in the play.

Mr. Laurie has since won two Golden Globe awards as best actor.

In 1954, he won an Emmy as best actor for "Twelve Angry Men."

Next came "Little Voice," for which he won a Golden Globe as best actor in a musical comedy.

He won a Cesar as best actor for what will remain his role, regardless of which American actor eventually plays it.