Since its inception, the award has been given to 80 actors. Daniel Day - Lewis has received the most awards in this category with three Oscars. Spencer Tracy and Laurence Olivier were nominated on nine occasions, more than any other actor. As of the 2018 ceremony, Gary Oldman is the most recent winner in this category for portraying Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.
who won best actor in the academy awards this year
Gary Oldman