Best Actor 1979: Results

5. Al Pacino in ...And Justice for All-Al Pacino gives a good performance, and remains a realistic and emotionally powerful presence in a rather stupid film. 

4. Roy Scheider in All That Jazz- Scheider has the right charm and right type of presence in this film, but I believe the self-indulgent film holds his performance back.

3. Jack Lemmon in The China Syndrome- Jack Lemmon gives a strong performance and shows his character emotional disintegration as his conscience grows on him.

2. Dustin Hoffman in Kramer vs. Kramer- Dustin Hoffman gives an authentic and very realistic performance. A strong performance which work incredibly well with the rest of the cast especially Justin Henry. 

1. Peter Sellers in Being There- Peter Sellers creates an incredibly memorable character through his finely attuned performance as Chance. He keeps his character consistent, and his whole creation of Chance is simply wonderful.

Deserving Performances:
Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now