What actor has the most Oscar nominations?

Answer 1

Jack Nicholson holds the Academy Awards record as the most-nominated male actor with 12. He has won three times, which ties him with Walter Brennan for most wins by a male actor. Nicholson's nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):

• George Hanson in "Easy Rider" (1969). Best Supporting Actor.
• Bobby Dupea in "Five Easy Pieces" (1970). Best Actor.
• Signalman 1st Class Billy Buddusky in "The Last Detail" (1973). Best Actor.
• J.J. Gittes in "Chinatown" (1974). Best Actor.
• Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). Best Actor.
• Eugene O'Neill in "Reds" (1981). Best Supporting Actor.
• Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). Best Supporting Actor.
• Charley Partanna in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985). Best Actor.
• Francis Phelan in "Ironweed" (1987). Best Actor.
• Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in "A Few Good Men" (1992). Best Supporting Actor.
• Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets" (1997). Best Actor.
• Warren R. Schmidt in "About Schmidt" (2002). Best Actor.

Answer 2

Jack Nicholson holds the Academy Awards record as the most-nominated male actor with 12. He has won three times, which ties him with Daniel Day-Lewis and Walter Brennan for most wins by a male actor. Nicholson's nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):

• George Hanson in "Easy Rider" (1969). Best Supporting Actor.
• Bobby Dupea in "Five Easy Pieces" (1970). Best Actor.
• Signalman 1st Class Billy Buddusky in "The Last Detail" (1973). Best Actor.
• J.J. Gittes in "Chinatown" (1974). Best Actor.
• Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). Best Actor.
• Eugene O'Neill in "Reds" (1981). Best Supporting Actor.
• Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). Best Supporting Actor.
• Charley Partanna in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985). Best Actor.
• Francis Phelan in "Ironweed" (1987). Best Actor.
• Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in "A Few Good Men" (1992). Best Supporting Actor.
• Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets" (1997). Best Actor.
• Warren R. Schmidt in "About Schmidt" (2002). Best Actor.

Answer 3

Jack Nicholson is the most-nominated male actor in Academy Award history with 12. He has won three times.

Walt Disney won 26 Oscars (22 competitive, 4 honorary). He also won the most Oscars in one year, with 4

Answer 4

Meryl Streep holds the record of 17 for acting.

Answer 5

As far as I found, Meryl Streep has the most with 16 nominations as of 2011.

Answer 6

Walt Disney won 22 competitive Oscars in 59 nominations and was presented four honorary awards. Composer John Williams is second with 50 nominations. He has won five times.

Answer 7

Daniel Day Lewis has won three best actors awards. No one else has

Answer 8

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