Daniel Day-Lewis's Best Movies
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Daniel Day-Lewis's Best Movies

Daniel Day-Lewis transforms himself anew with each role. But which one is his best? Is it the grisly oil baron in There Will Be Blood? Or the gay neo-Nazi in My Beautiful Laundrette?

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1 There Will Be Blood
Day-Lewis won his second Oscar for his portrayal of a gruff oilman in P. T. Anderson's epic. 278 562
2 Gangs of New York
Leonardo DiCaprio may get revenge on his father's murderer, but Day-Lewis steals the movie with his portrayal of the boisterous killer. 253 553
3 The Last of the Mohicans
During the French and Indian War, Day-Lewis is a ruggedly handsome white man adopted by Native Americans. 245 575
4 Lincoln
Few actors could take on playing one of the most famous men in history, but Day-Lewis handles it with aplomb. 155 193
5 My Left Foot
Taking method acting to new heights, Day-Lewis confined himself to a wheelchair to portray an artist with only one working appendage. 149 337
6 In the Name of the Father
Day-Lewis is riveting in this real-life story of Gerry Conlon, a man jailed after confessing to a crime he didn't commit. 141 293
7 The Age of Innocence
A seemingly mild-mannered lawyer (Day-Lewis) finds himself torn between two lovers in Manhattan's high society of the 1900s. 35 221
8 The Unbearable Lightness of Being
This adaptation of Milan Kundera's book brought a new role for Day-Lewis: sex symbol (thanks to some steamy love scenes). 3 191
9 A Room With a View
Day-Lewis as an uptight dandy may not be his usual gritty fare, but his Cecil Vyse is charming. -1 199
10 My Beautiful Laundrette
In one of his earliest roles, Day-Lewis proves his versatility by playing a gay neo-Nazi who dreams of opening a glamorous laundromat. -7 173
11 The Ballad of Jack & Rose
Day-Lewis is impassioned as an aging hippie trying to protect his island commune from developers. -35 155