"Gone with the Wind" did not win Oscars for either category. Although Clark Gable was nominated as Best Actor for his performance of Rhett Butler, the Oscar went to Britain's Robert Donat for "Goodbye, Mr. Chips."
Thomas Mitchell, who played Scarlett O'Hara's father in "Gone with the Wind," received the Best Supporting Actor award. But it was for his performance in John Ford's classic Western "Stagecoach."
The 2015 Best Supporting Actor Oscar went to J.K. Simmons. He received the award for his performance as music teacher Terence Fletcher in Whiplash.
The Academy Award for Best Actor of 2009 went to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart.
Best Actor: "Born on the fourth of July," "Jerry Maguire" Best Supporting Actor: "Magnolia"
Sir Michael Caine won his second Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in "The Cider House Rules" (1999) and accepted the Oscar in person. He had previously won the award for his role in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), but missed the Academy Awards ceremony because he was filming "Jaws: The Revenge" in the Bahamas.
Eric Roberts
No. He was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Chris Cooper.
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for From Here to Eternity (1953).
The 2015 Best Supporting Actor Oscar went to J.K. Simmons. He received the award for his performance as music teacher Terence Fletcher in Whiplash.
Approximately 300 actors and actresses have won the Academy Award for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress. Please follow the related links below to see a complete list of nominees and winners.
The Academy Award for Best Actor of 2009 went to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart.
Denzel Washington won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Glory." Brenda Fricker won the Best Supporting Actress award for "My Left Foot."
Training DayHe won 2 Academy Awards. He won a Best supporting Actor Oscar for Glory (1989) and his Best Actor Oscar was for Training Day (2001).
Best Actor: "Born on the fourth of July," "Jerry Maguire" Best Supporting Actor: "Magnolia"
It was Louis Gossett Jr., who won the 1982 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as drill sergeant Emil Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman."
He has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, for Spartacus (1960) and for Topkapi (1964).
Denzel Washington, who won a 1989 Best Supporting Actor award for "Glory" and a 2001 Best Actor award for "Training Day."