Summary Luise Rainer's performance in 'The Great Ziegfeld' is an extraordinary and memorable portrayal, even though she only appears in 20% of the film. Peter Finch delivers an iconic line delivery and a masterful performance in 'Network,' despite having limited screentime. Anthony Hopkins' chilling performance as Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs' is one of the most iconic in horror cinema, even though he only appears in 21% of the film. It's quite a monumental event in an actor's career when they manage to earn the praise of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) with an Oscar. A Best Leading Actor or Best Leading Actress statuette can give a thespian's trajectory a turn for the better, and if their performance is particularly memorable, it's bound to remain in audiences' minds as an all-timer. More often than not, a lead performance has a large amount of screen time to go along with it. Sometimes, though, a few performances have won a Best Leading Acting...
