Paul Scofield won the 1966 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Sir Thomas More in the drama "A Man for All Seasons."
Kevin Spacey for American Beauty.
The first movie to win the Best Picture Oscar was Wingsin 1929.
Louis Gossett Jr. won an Emmy for "Roots," which was a 1977 television miniseries. But he also picked up an Academy Award for his performance in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982). He was named Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Sgt. Emil Foley, a hard-nosed drill instructor.
No. He was nominated for Best Actor of 1993 for his performance as the heroic German businessman Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List," but he did not win. By the way, Neeson was Spielberg's original choice to play Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln," but the Irish actor eventually dropped out of the role. He was replaced by Daniel Day-Lewis, who went on to win the 2012 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the 16th U.S. president.
In 1989, the Best Actress in a Leading Role award was given to Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy.Jessica Tandy was named Best Actress of 1989 for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy." At 80 years and 292 days old, she was the oldest person to win a major Oscar.
Britisher David Niven won the 1958 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Separate Tables."
Mark Wahlberg received a 2006 Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in the Martin Scorsese film that was named Best Picture of the Year.
Kevin Spacey for American Beauty.
The first actress to win an Oscar was Janet Gaynor.
Actor Byron E. Barr played a character named Gig Young in the 1942 dramatic film "The Gay Sisters" and eventually adopted it as his stage name. As Gig Young, he won the 1969 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"
The first movie to win the Best Picture Oscar was Wingsin 1929.
Robert De Niro
Louis Gossett Jr. won an Emmy for "Roots," which was a 1977 television miniseries. But he also picked up an Academy Award for his performance in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982). He was named Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Sgt. Emil Foley, a hard-nosed drill instructor.
No. He was nominated for Best Actor of 1993 for his performance as the heroic German businessman Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List," but he did not win. By the way, Neeson was Spielberg's original choice to play Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln," but the Irish actor eventually dropped out of the role. He was replaced by Daniel Day-Lewis, who went on to win the 2012 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the 16th U.S. president.
There was no character named Oscar in A Fish Called Wanda. Kevin Kline won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Otto in A Fish Called Wanda (1988).
In 1989, the Best Actress in a Leading Role award was given to Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy.Jessica Tandy was named Best Actress of 1989 for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy." At 80 years and 292 days old, she was the oldest person to win a major Oscar.
Al Pacino won it one for Best Actor. That's it.