text: He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s , culminating in his first Academy Award for The Usual Suspects ( Best Supporting Actor ) , followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for American Beauty ( 1999 ) .
simplified: He got his first Academy Award ( Oscar ) for the film The Usual Suspects ( for Best Supporting Actor ) . He got his second Oscar , this time for Best Actor for the film American Beauty ( 1999 ) .