{{Daniel Day-Lewis has made Oscars history by becoming the first person to win the best actor prize three times.}}<\/p>\n
The British-born star, who had been the runaway favourite, was rewarded for his role in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.<\/p>\n
“I really don’t know how any of this happened. I do know I’ve received much more than my fair share of good fortune in my life,” he said.<\/p>\n
Ben Affleck’s Iran-set rescue thriller Argo beat Lincoln to the top prize for best picture.<\/p>\n
In a live broadcast from the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Jack Nicholson to help present the best picture prize at the end of the night.<\/p>\n
Argo, directed by and starring Affleck, is the first best picture winner not to have also been nominated for best director since 1989’s Driving Miss Daisy.<\/p>\n
Oscars host Seth MacFarlane joked at the start of the ceremony: “Argo’s story is so top-secret that its director remains unknown to the Academy.”<\/p>\n
Accepting his award alongside fellow producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Affleck paid tribute to the “genius” Steven Spielberg, who lost out in the same category.<\/p>\n
Referring to his previous Oscar success with 1997’s Good Will Hunting, he said: “I never thought I would be back here and I am because of so many of you who are here tonight.<\/p>\n
“It doesn’t matter how you get knocked down in life, all that matters is that you get up.”<\/p>\n
Daniel Day-Lewis, who holds UK-Irish citizenship, previously won best actor for My Left Foot (in 1990) and There Will Be Blood (2008) and has a reputation for immersing himself in his roles.<\/p>\n
This year’s victory puts Day-Lewis ahead of Hollywood legends Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman and Tom Hanks – who all have two best actor wins to their names.<\/p>\n
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