10. Truman Capote – Philip Seymour Hoffman in ‘Capote’
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s haunting rendition of author Truman Capote in ‘Capote’ (2005) earned him the Best Actor award. Hoffman’s subtle acting illustrated Capote’s complicated genius while documenting the creation of ‘In Cold Blood.’ Compared to Toby Jones’s rendition in ‘Infamous,’ Hoffman’s remains the most celebrated. Background on Capote at The New Yorker.
