The English performer built up an impressive oeuvre over the length of his career.

From presidents to punks, here’s our ranking of the best Daniel Day-Lewis performances.

The result was a riveting performance.R.R.

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2.Lincoln(2012)

Steven Spielberg’spresidential biopiccontained easily one of Day-Lewis' most memorable roles.

It also earned him his third third!

He drinks your Daniel Day-Lewis movie.

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He drinks it up!

(Also, he bowls.

THE CRUCIBLE, Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen, 1996, TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All

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THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, Daniel Day-Lewis, 1992. ©20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, TM & Copyright

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THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, 1993. (c) Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Ever

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Gangs of New York (2002) Daniel Day Lewis

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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, 1993

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LINCOLN

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