Which actor has won the most Academy Awards?

Who has the most Oscars for acting? Katharine Hepburn holds the distinction of winning the most Oscars for acting, with four Academy Awards and a total of 12 nominations.
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What male actor has won the most Academy Awards?

What actor has the most Oscars? There is a three-way tie for the male actor with the most Oscars. Walter Brennan, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson all have three awards. Brennan won best supporting actor three times, the only performer to do so.
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Who has won the most Academy Awards ever?

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.
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Who is the only actor to win 3 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.
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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.
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All Best Actor OSCAR Winners in Academy Award History (1928-2023)

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.
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How many Oscars does Tom Hanks have?

Hanks' accolades include two Academy Awards out of six nominations.
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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.
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Who has 52 Oscar nominations?

The film composer has won five Oscars, four Golden Globes, seven BAFTAs and 25 Grammys. With 52 Oscar nominations, he is second only to Walt Disney as most nominated person ever.
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Who is the oldest actor to win an Oscar for best actor?

Anthony Hopkins and Tatum O'Neal are the oldest and youngest winners of acting Oscars, winning at age 83 and age 10 respectively.
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Which actor has been in the most movies?

Though somewhat overshadowed by his younger sister, Julia Roberts, and his up-and-comer daughter, Emma Roberts, Eric Roberts easily tops the list as the hardest-working actor in Hollywood, with more than 700 acting credits to his name including over 100 upcoming ones.
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Who has the most Golden Globes?

Acting. In acting categories, Meryl Streep holds the record for the most competitive wins with eight, followed by Alan Alda, Angela Lansbury, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson who have six awards each.
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Who is the most decorated actor of all time?

Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards (all for Best Actress), more than any other actor or actress in the history of the award. As of 2021, 44 actors and actresses have received two or more Academy Awards in acting categories.
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What female actor has the most Oscars?

Acting wise, Katharine Hepburn still holds the record title of the most wins for a female actor in Oscar history (4 Oscars and a total of 12 nominations), with Ingrid Bergman, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances McDormand and Meryl Streep all not far behind with 3 Oscars to their names.
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Who has the most best actress wins?

Katharine Hepburn has won the most Academy Awards for best actress (four), and Frances McDormand has received three.
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Who was nominated 8 times for an Oscar?

While Peter O'Toole was nominated for eight Oscars throughout his acting career, he didn't win any except for the honorary award he was given for his accomplishments. Glenn Close tied O'Toole for this feat in 2021.
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Who holds the record for most Oscar nominations by an actor?

Meryl Streep - 21 Nominations

If you hear someone say, “Meryl,” you automatically know who they are referring to. And if you don't, then, well, where have you been existing for the last 50 years? Meryl Streep holds the record for most Oscar nominations by any actor with a whopping 21 to her name.
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What actor has the most Oscar nominations but no wins?

1 Peter O'Toole - 8 Nominations

Equaling Glenn Close with eight nominations is Peter O'Toole, whose time to win has unfortunately come and gone, as the legendary actor passed away in 2013.
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Are Oscars made of gold?

The statuettes are solid bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars® were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones.
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How old was Jennifer Lawrence when she won the Oscar?

At the age of 22 she won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Lawrence knew from an early age that she wanted to act, and she began performing in school plays and local theatre in Louisville, Kentucky.
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What Oscar winning actor also has a daughter who won an Oscar?

Henry Fonda earned one Oscar win over his career: a best actor golden statuette for On Golden Pond (1981). His daughter, Jane Fonda, has earned two Oscar wins for her performances on camera: best actress for Klute (1971) and best actress for Coming Home (1978).
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Has Jim Carrey won an Oscar?

It's hard to believe Jim Carrey wasn't nominated for "The Truman Show," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," or "Man on the Moon." You might be racing to Google to double-check that Carrey, 61, has never been nominated for an Academy Award.
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How many Oscars has Johnny Depp won?

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.
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Has any actor won 2 Oscars?

In 2021, Anthony Hopkins took home his second statuette, for his role in The Father. The year before, Renée Zellweger took home her second Oscar after playing Judy Garland in Judy. In 2020, Mahershala Ali picked up his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Best Picture winner Green Book.
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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.
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