Caine is quite lovely as Wilbur Larch, the head of an orphanage...devoted to giving illegal abortions... and he's also an anesthesia-addict. Lovely. Seriously, his sense of timing and his feeling of genuine connection makes his Oscar win memorable.
79. JOEL GREY (Cabaret)
Raunchy and fun, Grey is the Emcee of the Cabaret. Another Supporting Actor win in AMPAS's box, Grey is wildly expressive, extremely comical in such a dark piece and unforgettable.
Clip from 'CABARET': The Money Song
78. TONI COLLETTE (About a Boy)
This is Toni's second time on the list, and it's certainly not her last! Collette is Fiona, the single mother of her son. Collette is peace-driven, almost to the point of wearing tye-dye t-shirts and singing Peter Paul and Mary. But her innner emotions - about her son, and her husband's death- make her performance absolutely amazing.
77. TERRENCE HOWARD (Crash)
Clearly the best of the ensemble, Howard plays Cameron, a movie director dealing not only with racism but with the de-violation of his wife the night before by a racist cop. Howard hides his emotions inward until they come flying out in a fantastic scene against, unbeknownest to him, the racist's cop co-worker (Ryan Phillipee.) A fantastic scene, and a powerful performance.
76. CHER (Moonstruck)
Who says singers can't act? (coughcoughJenniferHudson.) Um, anyway... Cher actually EARNED her Oscar win with this tragi-comic romantic piece as Loretta Castorini. She delivers a message to her fiancee's brother, and somehow ends up falling in love with him instead. A great performance by Ms. Cher, and a memorable one too. (She doesn't sing in this one either, so it's all good.)
Clip from 'MOONSTRUCK': The Wolf and the Bride
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