Nine performers have won a Tony and later an Oscar for the same role (plus a tenth who did it the other way around): José Ferrer in Cyrano de Bergerac (Tony: 1947/Oscar: 1950) Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1950/1953) Yul Brynner in The King and I (1952/1956)

What actors have won a Tony and Oscar for the same role?

Has anyone won an Oscar and a Tony?

The ultimate achievement in Hollywood is achieving an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (an EGOT). There are 18 actors, producers, directors, and composers who have been awarded all four. One person, Robert Lopez, is a double EGOT winner.

Who was the first person to win an Oscar and a Tony for the same role?

José Ferrer has the distinction of being the first actor to ever win an Oscar and Tony Award for the same role. With the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, Ferrer won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1947 and the Oscar in 1950.

Who won 2 Oscars for the same role in same movie?

Aside from Wyler and company's staggering haul, the film achieved an unprecedented first, with Harold Russell winning two Academy Awards for the same role, a feat that hadn't been reached before, and one that hasn't been equaled since.

Tony Richardson ‪winning the Oscar® for Directing "Tom Jones"

Has any actor won 2 Oscars in a row?

Winning consecutive Academy Awards is a rare and impressive achievement, showcasing exceptional talent and the difficulty of even getting nominated. Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks are the only two actors to have won Best Actor in successive years, with Tracy winning in 1937 and 1938 and Hanks winning in 1993 and 1994.

Which two actors won an Oscar for playing the same character role but in two different Godfather films?

Marlon Brando, an acting legend in his own right, portrayed the aging Vito Corleone in his later years, while Robert De Niro portrayed the younger version of the character in the film's sequel, “The Godfather Part II,” released in 1974.

Who won two Oscars and two Tonys?

Helen Hayes

She won two Oscars, two Tonys and an Emmy for a total of five competitive triple crown awards. She also won a Grammy in 1977 for Best Spoken Word Recording to complete the EGOT, for competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony wins.

Who is the only person to win an Oscar Emmy and Tony?

Helen Hayes

She was the first woman and the first performer to win all four. Hayes was also the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting, with singular (non-group/ensemble/company) acting wins in each of the Emmy, Oscar, and Tony awards, winning her third in 1953.

Who is the only person ever to have won and Oscar Emmy and Tony in the same year?

In 1973, Bob Fosse Won at the Tonys, Oscars and Emmys In the Space of Two Months. It had never been done before—and it hasn't been done since.

Who has both a Tony and a Grammy?

Stephen Sondheim has won both awards for his work on five different shows — "Company," "A Little Night Music," "Sweeney Todd," "Into The Woods," and "Passion." Richard Rodgers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, and Stephen Oremus have each won both awards for their work on two different shows.

How many black actors have egots?

EGOT refers to Hollywood's four biggest awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. EGOT status is considered one of the highest honors a performer can achieve and only 17 people have reached it, only six of whom are Black.

Who is the youngest performer to win a Tony Award?

Youngest Tony Award winner:

The youngest performer to win a Tony Award was Frankie Michaels, who in 1966 at the age of 11 won for his performance in "Mame." However, the youngest nominee is Evanna Lien, who was 8 at the time she received a recognition for her role in "The Sound of Music."

Who won the double egot?

Just so no one ever forgets, the only two-time EGOT winner in the world is a Filipino-American. Songwriter Robert Lopez was only 39 years old when he became an EGOT and broke every record in entertainment.

Has anyone won a Grammy Oscar and Tony?

Whoopi Goldberg

In 2002, Goldberg achieved EGOT status — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony over the course of her career — cementing her new title when she won a Tony for Thoroughly Modern Millie. She also took home a Daytime Emmy that same year.

Does Meryl Streep have an egot?

Others have called for Streep to win an Oscar and an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) for her performance. Though she has been nominated for all four coveted awards, Streep is currently lacking a Grammy and a Tony win.

Who has 6 Tony awards?

Audra McDonald has the most performance Tony Awards with six. Terrence McNally and Tom Stoppard are the most awarded writers with four Tonys each; McNally has won Best Play twice and Best Book of a Musical twice, while Stoppard has won Best Play four times.

What actor or actress has won the most Tony awards?

Actress Audra McDonald has won the most Tony awards as a performer (six). The Tonys are named after Antoinette Perry, a Broadway actress and director who died in 1946. Her charitable work with the American Theatre Wing during WWII inspired the Broadway community to create an award in her honor.

What is the highest award an actor can win?

The Academy Awards is seen as the most prestigious award an actor can win and is sought after by many either in the film industry or who dream of breaking into the film industry.

Who is the only character to win two Oscars?

The first is Vito Corleone, which Marlon Brando won for portraying in “The Godfather,” and Robert De Niro won for portraying the younger version of Vito in “The Godfather Part II.” The second character who won multiple Oscars is the Joker, which Heath Ledger won Supporting Actor for portraying in “The Dark Knight” and ...

Who was the second male actor to refuse a Best Actor Oscar?

(NEXSTAR) – The Academy Award is generally regarded as one of the highest honors that an actor can receive — the keyword being “generally.” In the history of the Oscars, however, there have only been three people who refused their awards: actors George C. Scott and Marlon Brando, and screenwriter Dudley Nichols.

Who is the only person to present himself with an Oscar?

Irving Berlin actually presented himself with the original-song Oscar at the 15th Oscars ceremony on March 4, 1943, at the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel.

How many actors have won an Oscar for playing the same role?

Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix were the second pair of actors to win an Academy Award for portraying the same character in different films. Ledger played The Joker in The Dark Knight, and was posthumously awarded with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2009 after his tragic death in January 2008.

Who is the only man to have won three Best Actor Oscars?

Daniel Day-Lewis became the first and currently only man to win three best actor Oscars, while Frances McDormand became only the second woman and third of her counterparts overall to achieve the same. Finally, Walter Brennan won his three supporting actor Oscars every other year between 1937 and 1941.