1. Denzel Washington – 84%
Denzel Washington was nominated for his first Academy Award in 1988 for his work on «Cry Freedom» and won best supporting actor two years later for his role in «Glory.»
In the 1990s, he starred in films such as «Malcolm X,» «Philadelphia» and «The Pelican Brief.» The next decade he won best actor for «Training Day.» He also starred in several thrillers and the popular biopic «American Gangster.»
Recently, Washington has starred in «Fences» and «The Equalizer.»
2 (TIE). Morgan Freeman – 83%
Morgan Freeman earned his first Academy Award nomination for his role in 1987’s «Street Smart.» He got his second, and more national attention, for «Driving Miss Daisy.»
In the 1990s, he appeared in the acclaimed films «The Shawshank Redemption» and «Seven.» The following decade he played God in «Bruce Almighty,» Lucius Fox in «Batman Begins» and narrated «March of the Penguins.»
Recently, he has played Allan Trumbull in the «Fallen» series with Gerald Butler and Thaddeus Bradley in «Now You See Me» and its sequel.
