The Academy Award for Best Actor of 2012 went to Daniel Day-Lewis for his portrayal of the 16th U.S. president in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln." It was Day-Lewis' record third Oscar win in the category. He previously won Best Actor awards for "My Left Foot" (1989) and "There Will Be Blood" (2007).
On February 26, 2012, the 2011 Academy Award for Best Actor went to Christopher Plummer for his performance in "Beginners."
The Frontrunners - 2012 Oscar's Best Supporting Actor 1-10 was released on: USA: 31 December 2012
During his long and distinguished career as an actor, 82-year-old James Earl Jones has received an honorary Academy Award, along with three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe.
Zero. Arnold Schwarzeneger has won many acting awards including a Golden Globe and several Razzie awards, but as of March 2010, he has not yet won an Oscar. See related links for a list of his awards.
Henry Fonda was 76 years and 317 days old on March 29, 1982, when he won the 1981 Best Actor Oscar for "On Golden Pond." He died five months after the ceremony. Interestingly, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had presented Fonda an honorary Oscar for career excellence the year before.
The last four actors to win Oscars received their awards on 03/07/2010:Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for Best Actor for Crazy HeartSandra Bullock won the Oscar for Best Actress for The Blind SideChristopher Waltz won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Inglorious Bastards.Mo'Nique won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Precious
On February 26, 2012, Christopher Plummer was 82 years and 75 days old when he won the 2011 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in "Beginners."
The Frontrunners - 2012 Oscar's Best Supporting Actor 1-10 was released on: USA: 31 December 2012
Jean Dujardin won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2012, for his performance in "The Artist" (2011).
Joaquin Phoenix won the best actor Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards.
No U.S. president has ever won an Academy Award for acting, and only actor Daniel Day-Lewis has ever won an Oscar for playing a U.S. president. He won the 2012 Best Actor award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln."
The Academy Award for Best Actor of 2012 went to Daniel Day-Lewis for his performance in "Lincoln." The Oscar for Best Actress of 2012 was presented to Jennifer Lawrence for her effrorts in "Silver Linings Playbook."
Christian Bale has received one Academy Award in three nominations. His nominated roles and movies are as follows (Oscar win in bold):Dicky Eklund in "The Fighter" (2010). Best Supporting Actor.Irving Rosenfeld in "Amerian Hustle" (2013). Best Actor.Michael Burry in "The Big Short" (2015). Best Supporting Actor.
The Frontrunners - 2012 Oscar's Best Supporting Actress 1-13 was released on: USA: 28 December 2012
Yes, John Wayne was nominated three (3) times, and he won one (1) Academy Award (Oscar)for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: True Grit (1969)His other nominations wereBest Picture for: The Alamo (1960)Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)
Brian Dennehy has won 4 awards. He's won two Tony Awards (1999 and 2003), the Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role (1999), and the Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (2012). He was also nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in Princapal Role in a Play in 1987 and 2010.
The versatile Clooney is one of Hollywood's true Renaissance men. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards in six different categories. He has won twice -- for Best Supporting Actor of 2005 in "Syriana" and co-producing "Argo," which was named Best Picture of 2012. He also has been nominated once for directing (2005's"Good Night and Good Luck"), once for Best Original Screenplay ("Good Night and Good Luck") and once for Best Adapted Screenplay (2011's "The Ides of March"). Clooney has been nominated three times in the Best Actor category (for performances in 2007's "Michael Clayton," 2009's "Up in the Air" and 2011's "The Descendants").
During his long and distinguished career as an actor, 82-year-old James Earl Jones has received an honorary Academy Award, along with three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe.