The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.
ðə fˈɜːst bˈɛst ˈæktɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd wʌz ˈɛmɪl dʒˈænɪŋz, fɔːɹ hɪz pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ɪnðə lˈæst kəmˈænd ænd ðə wˈeɪ ʌv ˈɔːl flˈɛʃ.