Tootsie
He's been nominated for quite a few Oscars, but has only actually won for his roles in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Rain Man (1988).
Dustin Hoffman has been nominated for Oscars several times and has won the Best Actor Oscar for Kramer Vs Kramer (1979) amd Rain Man (1988).
Yes he did, for Rain Man.
Yes. For Rain Man.
Dustin won the Oscar, for his very funny role in, "Tootsie."
Rain Man (1988)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Rain Man (1988).
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)
The following actors won the Oscar for Best Actor 2 times: Jack Nicholson Dustin Hoffman Tom Hanks Daniel Day Lewis Marlon Brando Gary Cooper Sean Penn Fredric March Spencer Tracy
Rain Man (1988).
Cliff Robertson won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1968 film Charly. The other nominees that year were Alan Arkin (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter), Alan Bates (The Fixer), Ron Moody (Oliver!) and Peter O'Toole (The Lion in Winter).
Kramer vs. Kramer
The Academy Award for Best Actor of 1979 went to Dustin Hoffman for his performance as newly divorced father Ted Kramer in "Kramer vs. Kramer."
The Academy Award for Best Actor of 1988 was presented to Dustin Hoffman for his performance in "Rain Man." It was his second Oscar win, following the1979 Best Actor award he received for his work in "Kramer vs. Kramer." Hoffman has earned seven overall Oscar nominations -- all in the Best Actor category.
Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor Oscars for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979) and "Rain Man" (1988). Philip Seymour Hoffman won the 2005 Best Actor Oscar for "Capote." The two actors are not related.
Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor for Rain Man, Jodie Foster won Best Actress for the Accused. Kevin Kline won best supporting actor for his role in A Fish called Wanda, and Gena Davis won best supporting actress for the Accidental Tourist. Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor for Rain Man, Jodie Foster won Best Actress for the Accused. Kevin Kline won best supporting actor for his role in A Fish called Wanda, and Gena Davis won best supporting actress for the Accidental Tourist.
Rain ManHe won for his role of Raymond Babbit in Rain Man.rain manA quick google provides the answer "Rain Man" -- so why did you take the trouble to enter the question here instead of there? Just curious...
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)
The following actors won the Oscar for Best Actor 2 times: Jack Nicholson Dustin Hoffman Tom Hanks Daniel Day Lewis Marlon Brando Gary Cooper Sean Penn Fredric March Spencer Tracy
"Midnight Cowboy" (1969). Stars Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight. Won OSCAR for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing. Both Dustin and Jon were nominated for Best Actor. Mysterious Skin(2004)
Rain Man (1988).
Philip Seymour Hoffman won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2005.
Great question. The answer is, every actor other than Robert Deniro, Henry Fonda, Ben Kingsley, Robert Duvall, F. Murray Abraham, Wiliam Hurt, Paul Newman, Michael Douglas, Dustin Hoffman, and Daniel Day-Lewis.
Cliff Robertson won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1968 film Charly. The other nominees that year were Alan Arkin (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter), Alan Bates (The Fixer), Ron Moody (Oliver!) and Peter O'Toole (The Lion in Winter).