Quite the Ensemble

This here is The New York Times magazine's way of "saluting the performances that moved, surprised and thrilled us, regardless of whether they were nominated for awards." This is the third year the magazine has acknowledged actors that may have gone a bit under the radar, as well as those that have captivated audiences all over the world.

The photographs were taken by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
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Daniel Day-Lewis | The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Jeff Daniels | The Squid and the Whale

Penélope Cruz | Don't Move

Eric Bana | Munich

Deep Roy | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Natalie Press and Emily Blunt | My Summer of Love

Terrence Howard | Hustle & Flow

Joaquin Phoenix | Walk the Line

Reese Witherspoon | Walk the Line

Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Mysterious Skin

Bill Murray | Broken Flowers

Vera Farmiga | Down to the Bone

Philip Seymour Hoffman | Capote

Amy Adams | Junebug

Heath Ledger | Brokeback Mountain

Michelle Williams | Brokeback Mountain

Viggo Mortensen | A History of Violence

Charlize Theron | North Country

Shirley MacLaine | In Her Shoes

Birol Ünel and Sibel Kekilli | Head-On

Rachel Weisz | The Constant Gardener

William Hurt | A History of Violence

Ziyi Zhang | 2046

George Clooney | Syriana