Daniel Day-Lewis has won the most Academy Awards for best actor (three), and a number of actors have received two such Oscars, including Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks, both of whom won in consecutive years. Below is a list of the winning actors and the films for which they won. The year is when the award was presented.

Who has the most Oscars for best acting?

Katharine Hepburn has won the most acting Academy Awards

The late Katharine Hepburn won four best actress Academy Awards and was nominated 12 times. The four films that solidified her legacy are "Morning Glory" (1933), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968) and "On Golden Pond" (1981).

Who got 3 Oscars for best actor?

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.

Who has 2 best actor Oscars?

In second place are nine actors tied with two 'Best Actor' Oscars: Spencer Tracy (1937 - 1938), Fredric March (1932 - 1946), Gary Cooper (1941 - 1952), Marlon Brando (1954 - 1972), Dustin Hoffman (1979 - 1988), Tom Hanks (1993 - 1994), Jack Nicholson (1975 - 1997), Sean Penn (2003 - 2008) and Anthony Hopkins (1992 - ...

Who has been nominated for 53 Oscars?

With 53 total nods, Williams has more Academy Award nominations than any other living person, and is second only to Walt Disney, who had 59. And if he gets another statuette on Sunday, which would be his sixth, he will become the oldest person ever to triumph in any competitive category.

All Best Actor OSCAR Winners in Academy Award History (1928-2023)

Who 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 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.

Who is the most awarded 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. Katharine Hepburn leads the way with four (all Best Actress).

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.

What male actor has won 4 Oscars?

No male actor has yet won four Academy Awards but three have achieved a hat-trick, with Jack Nicholson, Daniel Day-Lewis and the little-remembered Water Brennan, all in the three Oscars club.

Which male actor won the most Oscars?

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.

Who is the most nominated actor to never win an Oscar?

Who was the first person to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

The recipients included: Emil Jannings, the inaugural first award recipient for Best Actor (The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command); Janet Gaynor for Best Actress (7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans); Frank Borzage for Best Director, Drama (7th Heaven); Lewis Milestone for Best Director, ...

How many Oscars does Tom Hanks have?

Hanks' accolades include two Academy Awards out of six nominations.

Has any movie won all 4 acting Oscars?

To date, no film has won all four Academy Awards in the four acting categories (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress). However, there have been fifteen films containing at least one nominated performance in each of the four Academy Award acting categories.

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.

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.

What is the most Oscars won by a movie?

As of October 2022, three films tied for most Academy Award wins of all time. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), and "Titanic" (1997) each received 11 Oscars.

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.

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.

What actor has the most Emmys?

And there is one well-known actor who, at this point, still holds the record for the most Emmys won by a performer. And that person is the late, great Ed Asner.

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.

Who is the most Oscar nominated person?

Meryl Streep holds the record for most Oscar nominations by any actor with a whopping 21 to her name.

Who has the most Oscar nominations alive?

John Williams won five awards, holds the record for the most nominations by a living person at 53.