The Best Of 2009: Performances

Here are film actors (alphabetically listed) who have earned their paychecks in 2009. And then some.

Actor, Male

Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Ben Foster, The Messenger
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Joseph Gordon Levitt, 500 Days of Summer

Ranbir Kapoor, Wake Up Sid

Shahid Kapur, Kaminey

Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Actor, Female

Amy Adams, Julie and Julia
Zooey Deschanel, 500 Days of Summer

Melanie Laurent, Inglorious Basterds
Carey Mulligan, An Education

Konkana Sen Sharma, Wake Up Sid
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia

Supporting Actor, Male

Jeff Bridges, Men Who Stare At Goats
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker
Alfred Molina, An Education

Brad Pitt, Inglorious Basterds

Ryan Reynolds, Adventureland
Peter Sarsgaard, An Education

Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds

Supporting Actor, Female

Vera Farmiga, Up In The Air

Samantha Morton, The Messenger
Paula Patton, Precious

Kristen Stewart, Adventureland
Emma Thompson, An Education