Multiple choice general knowledge Oscar Winner for Best Actor 1991 Anthony Hopkins(The Silence of the Lambs as Hannibal Lecter) Warren Beatty(Bugsy as Bugsy Siegel) Robert De Niro (Cape Fear as Max Cady) Robin Williams (The Fisher King as Parry) Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (64th Academy Awards, for 1991 films). His performance became iconic despite limited screen time.