Alternate Best Actor 2002: Results

5. Edward Norton in 25th Hour- Edward Norton gives a solid performance, but never one that stands above his film.

Best Scene: Monty speaks with his father.

4. Ralph Fiennes in Spider- Fiennes gives an uncompromising performance delving into the instability of a deranged man.

Best Scene: Cleg tries to reenact his mother's murder.

3. Robin Williams in One Hour Photo-Williams reigns in himself completely giving an nerving yet sympathetic turn as a lonely man with an unhealthy obsession.

Best Scene: Sy's outburst at the police.

2. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai in Infernal Affairs- Leung gives an endearing and moving portrayal of a cop worn away by pretending to be criminal for far too long.

Best Scene: The two moles meet.

1. Ray Liotta in Narc- My win goes to Ray Liotta surprisingly heartbreaking turn as efficient cop who is willing to break too many rules to do what he believes is the right thing. 

Best Scene: Oak recounts what really happened in the tunnel.

Overall Rank:

1. Ray Liotta in Narc
2. Adrien Brody in The Pianist
3. Hiroyuki Sanada in The Twilight Samurai
4. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai in Infernal Affairs
5. Chiwetel Ejiofor in Dirty Pretty Things
6. Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt
7. Nicolas Cage in Adaptation
8. Mads Mikkelsen in Open Hearts
9. Andy Lau in Infernal Affairs 
10. Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later 
11. Robin Williams in One Hour Photo
12. Ralph Fiennes in Spider
13. Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can 
14. Adam Sandler in Punch-Drunk Love
15. Olivier Gourmet in The Son
16. Sam Rockwell in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 
17. Philip Seymour Hoffman in Love Liza
18. Bill Paxton Frailty
19. David Gulpilil in The Tracker
20. Leslie Cheung in Inner Senses
21. Greg Kinnear in Auto Focus 
22. Tom Hanks in Road to Perdition 
23. James Spader in Secretary
24. Tom Cruise in Minority Report
25. Viggo Mortensen in The Two Towers 
26. Irrfan Khan in The Warrior
27. Al Pacino in Insomnia  
28. Michael Caine in The Quiet American
29. Campbell Scott in Rodger Dodger
30. Hugh Grant in About A Boy
31. Marek Kondrat in Day of the Wacko
    
32. Mel Gibson in Signs
33. Jason Patric in Narc
34. Edward Norton in 25th Hour 
35. Matt O'Leary in Frailty
36. Sol Kyung-gu in Oasis
37. Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher  
38. Markku Peltola in The Man Without a Past 
39. Jesse Eisenberg in Rodger Dodger
40. Elijah Wood in The Two Towers
41. Steve Coogan in 24 Hour Party People 
42. Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers
43. Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition
44. Song Kang-Ho in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
45. Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy
46. Javier Camara in Talk to Her
47. Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 
48. Edward Norton in Red Dragon
49. Rupert Everett in The Importance of Being Earnest 
50. Alexandre Rodrigues in City of God 
51. Dario Grandinetti in Talk to Her
52. Joaquin Phoenix in Buffalo Soldiers
53. Shin Ha-kyun in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 
54. Sergey Dreyden in Russian Ark 
55. Richard Gere in Unfaithful
56. Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears
57. Guy Pearce in The Time Machine
58. James Caviezel in The Count of Monte Cristo 
59. Colin Firth in The Importance of Being Earnest
60. Jet Li in Hero
61. Eminem in 8 Mile 
62. Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity 
63. Colin Farrell in Hart's War
64. Daniel Radcliffe in The Chamber of Secrets 
65. Richard Gere in The Mothman Prophecies
66. Kevin Bacon in Trapped 
67. Nicolas Cage in Windtalkers
68. Charlie Hunnam in Nicholas Nickerby
69. Robin Williams in Death to Smoochy
70. Ewan McGregor in Attack of the Clones   
71. Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
72. Kieran Culkin in Igby Goes Down
73. Edward Norton in Death to Smoochy
74. Mike Myers in Goldmember
75. Stuart Townsend in Trapped 
76. John Corbett - My Big Fat Greek Wedding
77. Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day 
78. Tim Allen in The Santa Clause 2
79. Will Smith in Men in Black 2  
80. Leonardo DiCaprio in Gangs of New York
81. Adam Beach in Windtalkers
82. Adam Sandler in Mr. Deeds
83. Hayden Christensen in Attack of the Clones

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