Jean Dujardin (2011)

There aren't many high profile acting awards which can see an unknown Japanese teenager win one year and an internationally reknowned US movie veteran triumph the next.

However, the roll call of winners for the Cannes Best Actor category truly captures the magic of the festival - a level playing field where actors in low budget productions from all over the world can compete with some of the most famous faces in Hollywood.

We look at some of the names - big and small - who have been handed the prize in recent years.

Jean Dujardin (2011)

French actor Jean Dujardin added another award to his cabinet when he scooped up the prize for his performance in The Actor.

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