Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2001?

Best Actor Oscar Winner in 2001

According to the Web site of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the winner of the Oscar for Best Actor in 2001 was Denzel Washington for his role as Alonzo Harris in Training Day. Other nominees included Russell Crowe (John Forbes Nash in A Beautiful Mind), Sean Penn (Sam Dawson in I am Sam), Will Smith (Muhammad Ali in Ali) and Tom Wilkinson (Matt Fowler - In the Bedroom).

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