LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Gary Oldman won the Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards here on Sunday for "Darkest Hour."

Oldman's phenomenal performance as Winston Churchill made a strong impression on the audience.

The English actor and filmmaker beat other contenders, including Timothee Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread), Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.) and Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out).