Adrian Brody, 29, for The Pianist (2002). I have to mention Timothy Hutton. He was 20 when he won for Ordinary People (1980). Though obviously the lead role in the movie, he was nominated for Supporting Actor, to avoid competition with Robert de Niro (who won for Raging Bull).
Timothy Hutton is the youngest man to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He was 20 years old when he won for for his performance as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People (1980).
Adrien Brody is the youngest man to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He was 29 years old when he won for The Pianist (2002).
Jackie Cooper is the younges actor ever to be nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor. He was nine (9) years old. He appeared in the film Skippy (1931).
At age 8, Justin Henry was and is still the youngest person ever nominated for an Academy Award. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Kramer Vs. Kramer.
Adrian Brody was 29 years old when he won the 2002 Best Actor award for "The Pianist."
Timothy Hutton was 20 years and 227 days old on March 31, 1981, when he won the 1980 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in "Ordinary People."
Adrian Brody.
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The previous year's Best Actor winner, Russell Crowe.
Jeremy Irons won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Reversal of Fortune. Jeremy Irons portrayed the character of Claus von Bülow. Claus von Bülow was a fictional character. He was not an Oscar-winner.
Art Carney won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1974.
Yes, Denzel Washington won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Training Day (2001). He has also received the following Academy Award nominations and wins.Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Training Day(2001)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Hurricane (1999)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Malcolm X (1992)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Glory(1989)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Cry Freedom (1987)
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Two-time Best Actor Oscar winner Tom Hanks was born in 1956.
The German actor, Emil Jannings was the first person ever to be awarded an Oscar for Best Actor in 1929.
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Spencer Tracy was the first. He won an Oscar for Best Actor for Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938).
Kevin Kline won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in A Fish Called Wanda (1988) as Otto WestKevin Spacey won the Oscar for Best Supportign Actor for his appearance in The Usual Suspects (1995) as Roger 'Verbal' Kint. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for his appearance in American Beauty (1999) as Lester Burnham
The previous year's Best Actor winner, Russell Crowe.
Jeremy Irons won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Reversal of Fortune. Jeremy Irons portrayed the character of Claus von Bülow. Claus von Bülow was a fictional character. He was not an Oscar-winner.
The most recent winner of the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Cinematography is Mauro Fiore for Avatar (2009). A new winner will announced in February or March of 2011.This is one of only three categories in which a woman has NEVER been nominated. The other two categories are Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
21-year-old Marlee Matlin for Children of a Lesser God(1986), who is also the youngest Oscar winner for Best Actress.
Anthony Quinn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Bette Davis won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Daniel Day-Lewis won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Dianne Wiest won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress twice.Dustin Hoffman won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Elizabeth Taylor won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Fredric March won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Gary Cooper won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Glenda Jackson won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Hilary Swank won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Ingrid Bergman won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Jack Nicholson won the Oscar for Best Actor twice and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor once.Jane Fonda won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Jason Robards won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Jodie Foster won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Katharine Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress four times.Luise Rainer won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Many actors and actresses have more than one acting Oscar.Marlon Brando won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Melvyn Douglas won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Michael Caine won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Olivia de Havilland won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Peter Ustinov won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor twice.Sally Field won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Sean Penn won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Shelley Winters won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress twice.Spencer Tracy won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor twice.Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress twice.Walter Brennan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor three times.
Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Wag the Dog (1997)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Rain Man (1988)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Tootsie (1982)Won Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lenny (1974)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Midnight Cowboy (1969)Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Graduate (1967)