Matthew McConaughey (2014)

Matthew McConaughey transformed from rom com king to serious Hollywood contender after his role in Dallas Buyers Club, where he plays an electrician suffering with AIDs. In 2014, he was presented with his first Oscar for Best Actor by a hilariously awkward Jennifer Lawrence. He delivered an emotional speech thanking God, his colleagues and family which ranked in over 10 million views and remains as the third most watched Oscar speech on YouTube.