After 150-plus movies and half a century on our screens, the acclaimed actor still hasn't won a competitive Oscar. He did take home an honorary Academy Award in 2021 — but hasn't actually competed since his 1995 nomination for Pulp Fiction.

Which actor has 4 Oscars?

Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards (all for Best Actress), more than any other actor or actress in the history of the award.

Why has Samuel L Jackson never won an Oscar?

Jackson feels that winning an Oscar is not the significant achievement that everyone considers it to be. In fact, he's no longer interested in winning one. The Hollywood star will collect an honorary Oscar later this month, but has never won the real thing.

What actor refused an Oscar?

Marlon Brando - 1973 Oscar for Best Actor

Sure enough, Brando didn't turn up to the Academy Awards - but as an added gesture, he sent Sacheen Littlefeather in his stead.

Who is the only man to win an Oscar named Oscar?

Oscar Hammerstein II is the Only Person Named Oscar to Ever Win an Oscar.

Samuel L. Jackson Receives an Honorary Oscar at the 12th Governors Awards

What person has 26 Oscars?

The person who has triumphed more times at the Oscars than anyone else in history is Walt Disney. America's most iconic filmmaker racked up a whopping 26 Oscars, four of which were honorary awards, and he also holds the record for the most nominations on record – 59.

Who won most Oscars ever?

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual with a total of 22 competitive awards and four honorary awards. Disney was nominated 59 times throughout his career, receiving one award posthumously.

Who holds the most Oscars?

Walt Disney has won the most Oscars ever. With 59 nominations and 22 wins, the late famed producer paved his way through shepherding iconic animated films such as "Dumbo" (1941) and "Pinnocchio" (1940).

How many Oscars does Denzel Washington have?

Denzel Washington has two Oscars. 2. How many times has Denzel Washington been nominated for an Oscar? He has been nominated for an Oscar ten times.

How many Oscars does Johnny Depp have?

Another star who's been nominated for an Oscar but never won: Johnny Depp. The actor and musician has been up for best actor three times.

Which actor has 3 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.

Did Samuel Jackson win his first Oscar?

He was presented with an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement by an obviously overjoyed Denzel Washington. The award is the 73-year-old actor's first Oscar.

Has Jim Carrey ever won an Oscar?

Although Carrey took home back-to-back Golden Globes for "The Truman Show" and the Andy Kaufman biopic "Man on the Moon," he didn't receive a nod from the Academy for either.

Has anyone won 7 Oscars?

Everything Everywhere All At Once – 7 wins

EEAAO swept the ceremony, winning big at the beginning of the night with supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan and supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis.

What movie won 7 Oscars?

'Everything Everywhere All At Once' takes home 7 Oscars, including Best Picture. It was a huge night for the sci-fi multiverse movie.

Who is the youngest Oscar winner?

Who is the youngest ever Oscars winner? There are, of course, multiple different types of award on offer at the Oscars, but the youngest person to win any of them at all is Tatum O'Neal. She won Best Supporting Actress at the 1974 Oscars at the age of 10.

Who has 11 Oscars?

The three movies to hold the Guinness World Record of winning 11 Oscars — the highest by a film — are The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Titanic and Ben-Hur. On the other hand, Titanic is one of the three films which has received the most number of nominations at 14.

Who has 8 Oscars?

1 Edith Head (8 Oscars)

It may be a surprise that the woman who holds the record title for the most wins in Oscar history is not an actor but a costume designer, Edith Head. Her first win was for the 1949 film adaptation of The Heiress.

What male actor has won the most Oscars?

Who has an Oscar taken away?

One of the most memorable categories from 1968 was the 'Best Documentary' award. That year, Young Americans, directed by Alexander Grasshoff, won the statuette and then had it revoked when it was discovered to have had theatrical showings in 1967, making it ineligible for the 1968 award.

Who was the oldest person to win an Oscar?

The oldest winner in any category is James Ivory, who was 89 when he took home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2018. Ivory won for the Call Me By Your Name screenplay, based on the novel of the same name by André Aciman.

Who has not won an Oscar?