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Who Are the 9 Actors With the Most Oscar Nominations?
Over the history of the Academy Awards, we've had a few actors who have soared above the rest and collected lots of nominations. Their work has been heralded and seen by millions if not billions, but today, I wanted to shine a light on them for their individual achievements. Let's dive in. 1. Meryl Streep - 21 NominationsBest Supporting ActressThe Deer Hunter (1978)Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - WonAdaptation. (2002)Into the Woods (2014)Best ActressThe French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)Sophie's Choice (1982) - WonSilkwood (1983)Out of Africa (1985)Ironweed (1987)A Cry in the Dark (1988)Postcards from the Edge (1990)The Bridges of Madison County (1995)One True Thing (1998)Music of the Heart (1999)The Devil Wears Prada (2006)Doubt (2008)Julie & Julia (2009)The Iron Lady (2011) - WonAugust: Osage County (2013)Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)The Post (2017)2. Katherine Hepburn - 12 NominationsBest Actress Morning Glory (1933) - Won Alice Adams (1935) Philadelphia Story (1940) Woman of the Year (1942) The African Queen (1951) Summertime (1955) The Rainmaker (1956) Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) Long Day's Journey into Night (1962) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Won The Lion in Winter (1968) - Won On Golden Pond (1981) - Won3. Jack Nicholson - 12 NominationsBest Supporting ActorEasy Rider (1969)Terms of Endearment (1983) - WonA Few Good Men (1992)Best ActorFive Easy Pieces (1970)Chinatown (1974)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - WonReds (1981)Prizzi's Honor (1985)Ironweed (1987)As Good as It Gets (1997) - WonAbout Schmidt (2002)4. Bette Davis - 11 NominationsBest Actress Dangerous (1935) - Won Jezebel (1938) - Won Dark Victory (1939) The Letter (1940) The Little Foxes (1941) Now, Voyager (1942) Mr. Skeffington (1944) All About Eve (1950) The Star (1952)The Virgin Queen (1955)What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)5. Laurence Olivier - 10 NominationsBest ActorHenry V (1946)Hamlet (1948) - WonRichard III (1956)The Entertainer (1960)Othello (1965)Sleuth (1972)Marathon Man (1976)The Boys from Brazil (1978)Best Supporting ActorCarrie (1952)Best DirectorHamlet (1948) 6. Spencer Tracy - 9 NominationsBest Actor Captains Courageous (1938) - Won Boys Town (1939) - Won San Francisco (1937) Father of the Bride (1951) Bad Day at Black Rock (1956) The Old Man and the Sea (1959) Inherit the Wind (1961) Judgment at Nuremberg (1962) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1968) 7. Al Pacino - 9 NominationsBest Supporting ActorThe Godfather (1972)Dick Tracy (1990)Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)The Irishman (2019)Best ActorSerpico (1973)The Godfather Part II (1974)Dog Day Afternoon (1975)...And Justice for All (1979)Scent of a Woman (1992) - Won8. Paul Newman - 9 NominationsAcademy Award Nominations:Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)The Hustler (1961)Hud (1963)Cool Hand Luke (1967)Absence of Malice (1981)The Verdict (1982)The Color of Money (1986) - WonNobody's Fool (1994)Best Supporting ActorRoad to Perdition (2002)Best Picture Nomination (as producer)Rachel, Rachel (1968)Additional Academy AwardsAcademy Honorary Award (1986)9. Denzel Washington - 9 NominationsBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actor for Cry Freedom (1987)Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989) - WonBest ActorMalcolm X (1992)The Hurricane (1999)Training Day (2001) - Won Flight (2012)Fences (2016)Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)Summing up the 9 Actors With the Most Oscar NominationsThese actors' accomplishments are amazing. I'm not sure we're ever going to see anyone top them, but it's what makes the Academy Awards so fun to watch and so easy to care about. And I love all the movies listed, there are plenty I want to revisit as well. Let me know what you think in the comments.
Over the history of the Academy Awards, we've had a few actors who have soared above the rest and collected lots of nominations.
Their work has been heralded and seen by millions if not billions, but today, I wanted to shine a light on them for their individual achievements.
Let's dive in.
1. Meryl Streep - 21 Nominations
Best Supporting Actress
- The Deer Hunter (1978)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Won
- Adaptation. (2002)
- Into the Woods (2014)
Best Actress
- The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
- Sophie's Choice (1982) - Won
- Silkwood (1983)
- Out of Africa (1985)
- Ironweed (1987)
- A Cry in the Dark (1988)
- Postcards from the Edge (1990)
- The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
- One True Thing (1998)
- Music of the Heart (1999)
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- Doubt (2008)
- Julie & Julia (2009)
- The Iron Lady (2011) - Won
- August: Osage County (2013)
- Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- The Post (2017)
2. Katherine Hepburn - 12 Nominations
Best Actress
- Morning Glory (1933) - Won
- Alice Adams (1935)
- Philadelphia Story (1940)
- Woman of the Year (1942)
- The African Queen (1951)
- Summertime (1955)
- The Rainmaker (1956)
- Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
- Long Day's Journey into Night (1962)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Won
- The Lion in Winter (1968) - Won
- On Golden Pond (1981) - Won
3. Jack Nicholson - 12 Nominations
Best Supporting Actor
- Easy Rider (1969)
- Terms of Endearment (1983) - Won
- A Few Good Men (1992)
Best Actor
- Five Easy Pieces (1970)
- Chinatown (1974)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Won
- Reds (1981)
- Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- Ironweed (1987)
- As Good as It Gets (1997) - Won
- About Schmidt (2002)
4. Bette Davis - 11 Nominations
Best Actress
- Dangerous (1935) - Won
- Jezebel (1938) - Won
- Dark Victory (1939)
- The Letter (1940)
- The Little Foxes (1941)
- Now, Voyager (1942)
- Mr. Skeffington (1944)
- All About Eve (1950)
- The Star (1952)
- The Virgin Queen (1955)
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
5. Laurence Olivier - 10 Nominations
Best Actor
- Henry V (1946)
- Hamlet (1948) - Won
- Richard III (1956)
- The Entertainer (1960)
- Othello (1965)
- Sleuth (1972)
- Marathon Man (1976)
- The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Best Supporting Actor
- Carrie (1952)
- Hamlet (1948)
6. Spencer Tracy - 9 Nominations
Best Actor
- Captains Courageous (1938) - Won
- Boys Town (1939) - Won
- San Francisco (1937)
- Father of the Bride (1951)
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1956)
- The Old Man and the Sea (1959)
- Inherit the Wind (1961)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1962)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1968)
7. Al Pacino - 9 Nominations
Best Supporting Actor
- The Godfather (1972)
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
- The Irishman (2019)
Best Actor
- Serpico (1973)
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- ...And Justice for All (1979)
- Scent of a Woman (1992) - Won
8. Paul Newman - 9 Nominations
Academy Award Nominations:
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
- The Hustler (1961)
- Hud (1963)
- Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- Absence of Malice (1981)
- The Verdict (1982)
- The Color of Money (1986) - Won
- Nobody's Fool (1994)
- Road to Perdition (2002)
- Rachel, Rachel (1968)
- Academy Honorary Award (1986)
9. Denzel Washington - 9 Nominations
Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actor for Cry Freedom (1987)
- Best Supporting Actor for Glory (1989) - Won
Best Actor
- Malcolm X (1992)
- The Hurricane (1999)
- Training Day (2001) - Won
- Flight (2012)
- Fences (2016)
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Summing up the 9 Actors With the Most Oscar Nominations
These actors' accomplishments are amazing. I'm not sure we're ever going to see anyone top them, but it's what makes the Academy Awards so fun to watch and so easy to care about.
And I love all the movies listed, there are plenty I want to revisit as well.
Let me know what you think in the comments.
