This list of actors with Academy Award nominations includes all male and female actors with

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nominations for lead and supporting roles in

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, and the total nominations and wins for each actor. Nominations in non-acting categories, such as for producing, directing or writing, are not included. The most recent winners of all four acting categories, as of the

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Jessica Chastain Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. ''Time'' ...

for '' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'',

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his Will Smith filmography, acting career starring as Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), a ...

for '' King Richard'',

Ariana DeBose Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2022, ...

for ''

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Troy Kotsur Troy Michael Kotsur (; born July 24, 1968) is an American actor in theater, film, and television. His supporting role in the film ''CODA'' (2021) earned him a number of accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Scr ...

for ''

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''. The award information is available on the Academy Awards website via dynamically-generated lists for specific actors, and for each year's nominees and winners via a scrolling timeline of all ceremonies.

Statistics

A total of 954 actors appear in the list—481 males and 473 females. Non-winning nominees include 327 males and 319 females—a total of 646. Actors that have won at least once include 155 males and 155 females—a total of 310. Only 44 actors—23 males and 21 females—ar
multiple Academy Award winners

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...

won four times from twelve nominations—all for lead roles—making her the actor with the most wins in Academy Awards history.

Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...

has won three times from six lead actor nominations—the most wins for any male in the lead actor category.

Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

is the most-nominated actor of all with twenty one nominations.

Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...

has received the most Academy Award nominations for any male actor with twelve nominations. Both actors have had three wins which included two for lead roles and one for a supporting role. Additionally,

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, Daniel Day-Lewis,

Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

, and

Frances McDormand Frances Louise McDormand (born Cynthia Ann Smith; June 23, 1957) is an American actress and producer. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, two Primetime Em ...

each won three awards with Bergman earning two statues from her lead roles and one from her supporting roles (out of seven total nominations) Brennan earning three (from four nominations), all in the supporting actor category, Day-Lewis earning three for his lead roles (out of six nominations) and McDormand earning three from her lead roles (out of six nominationsthree lead and three supporting).

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Notes

Actors with multiple nominations at a single ceremony: Additional winning roles: Other:

References

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External links

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