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"Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) won eight out of the 10 Academy Awards nominations it received. It was the eighth picture in history to win eight or more Oscars. The only other film to win that many awards in the 2000s was "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003), which tied a record with 11 Oscars.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoAnd the envelope please....
2008: Sean Penn for Milk
2007: Daniel Day Lewis for There Will be Blood
2006: Forrest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland
2005: Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
2004: Jamie Fox for Ray
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∙ 13y ago- Russell Crowe for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000).
- Denzel Washington for his role in Training Day (2001).
- Adrien Brody for his role in The Pianist (2002).
- Sean Penn for his role as Jimmy Markum in Mystic River(2003).
- Jamie Foxx for his role as ray Charles in Ray (2004).
- Philip Seymour Hoffman for his role in Capote (2005).
- Forest Whitaker won for his role in The Last King of Scotland (2006).
- Daniel Day-Lewis for his role in There Will Be Blood(2007).
- Sean Penn for his role in Milk (2008).
- Jeff Bridges for his role in Crazy Heart (2009).
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∙ 7y agoHere are the winners of the Academy Award for Best Actor since 1986:
- 1986 -- Paul Newman ("The Color of Money").
- 1987 -- Michael Douglas ("Wall Street").
- 1988 -- Dustin Hoffman ("Rain Man").
- 1989 -- Daniel Day-Lewis ("My Left Foot").
- 1990 -- Jeremy Irons ("Reversal of Fortune").
- 1991 -- Sir Anthony Hopkins ("The Silence of the Lambs").
- 1992 -- Al Pacino ("Scent of a Woman").
- 1993 -- Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia").
- 1994 -- Tom Hanks ("Forrest Gump").
- 1995 -- Nicolas Cage ("Leaving Las Vegas").
- 1996 -- Geoffrey Rush ("Shine").
- 1997 -- Jack Nicholson ("As Good As It Gets").
- 1998 -- Roberto Benigni ("Life Is Beautiful").
- 1999 -- Kevin Spacey ("American Beauty").
- 2000 -- Russell Crowe ("Gladiator").
- 2001 -- Denzel Washington ("Training Day").
- 2002 -- Adrian Brody ("The Pianist").
- 2003 -- Sean Penn ("Mystic River").
- 2004 -- Jamie Foxx ("Ray").
- 2005 -- Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote").
- 2006 -- Forest Whitaker ("The Last King of Scotland").
- 2007 -- Daniel Day-Lewis ("There Will Be Blood").
- 2008 -- Sean Penn ("Milk").
- 2009 -- Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart").
- 2010 -- Colin Firth ("The King's Speech").
- 2011 -- Jean Dujardin ("The Artist").
- 2012 -- Daniel Day-Lewis ("Lincoln").
- 2013 -- Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club")
- 2014 -- Eddie Redmayne ("The Theory of Everything").
- 2015 -- Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Revenant").
- 2016 -- Casey Affleck ("Manhattan by the Sea").
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∙ 14y agoSean Penn ("Milk") won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2008.
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Whose perfomance in the last king of Scotland won him the best actor Oscar?
Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland (2006).
Was last samurai nominated for an Oscar?
2003's The Last Samurai was nominated for four Oscars: Best Supporting Actor, Art Direction, Costume Design and Sound.
Who were English actors and actresses to win an Oscar in the last ten years?
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
Who were the Oscar nominees for Best Actor of 2005?
The nominees for Best Actor of 2005 were: Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Capote," Terrence Howard for "Hustle & Flow," Heath Ledger for "Brokeback Mountain," Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk the Line" and David Strathairn in "Good Night, and Good Luck" The Oscar went to Hoffman.
Which actor did NOT appear in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
Although no one won an Oscar for their work in Fast Times at Ridgement High (1982), the star of the film Sean Pennhas won two Oscars since then:Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Mystic River (2003)Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Milk (2008)As stated above, none of the actors won an Oscar for their performance in the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" but three of the actors from the film have subsequently won Oscars.Sean Penn, received the Oscar for Best Actor twice. In 2003, he received an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Mystic River, and in 2008, he received his second Oscar for Best Actor, for his role in Milk.Nicolas Cage, received an Oscar for Best Actor in 1995, for his role in Leaving Las Vegas.Forest Whitaker, received an Oscar for Best Actor in 2006, for his role in The Last King of Scotland.
Who was the last male actor to win the Oscar for best actor 2 years in a row?
Tom Hanks, who won for Philadelphia (1993) and Forest Gump (1994).
Who was the first foreign actor to win an Oscar?
The first foreign-born actor to win an Academy Award for acting was Emil Jannings. He won the very first Oscar for Best Actor at the very first Academy Awards. He was also the very first person to ever be presented with an Oscar Award as Best Actor was the first award presented that evening. He was born in Rorschach, Switzerland, the son of a German mother and an American father. He won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1929 for his work in The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command.
Who was the first English actor to win an Oscar?
Jeremy Irons was the last Englishman to win the Best Actor Oscar (Actor In A Leading Role). He won it in 1990 for his role as Claus Von Bulow in "Reversal of Fortune".Update: Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for There Will Be Blood (2007).In between the 2 above dates in 1991 Sir Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for best actor in The Silence of the Lambs in the lead role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Many thought that his Oscar win for best supporting actor was an apology for not having given it to him the previous year for his lead in the 1939 great Mr Smith Goes to Washington?
James Stewart won an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Philadelphia Story (1940). And it wasn't the first time -and definitely not the last time an actor received an Oscar not necessarily for the role he won it for.
What famous actor has the last name Clooney?
The most famous Clooney would be George Clooney. He has starred over 70 roles and is a critically acclaimed actor. Clooney won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his 2005 role in Syrianna. His uncle also won an Oscar making Clooney a second generation Oscar recipient.
Whose perfomance in the last king of Scotland won him the best actor Oscar?
Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland (2006).
Was last samurai nominated for an Oscar?
2003's The Last Samurai was nominated for four Oscars: Best Supporting Actor, Art Direction, Costume Design and Sound.
Who were English actors and actresses to win an Oscar in the last ten years?
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
What Oscar winners have the last names beginning with the letter R?
George Rush won the Best Actor Award on 1996 for his role in Shine.
What year were Will Smith Don Cheadle and Forrest Whitaker all nominated for an oscar?
Will Smith was nominated for Best Actor twice -- for "Ali" (2001) and "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006). Don Cheadle's only Academy Award nomination was for Best Actor of 2004 for "Hotel Rwanda." Whitaker won the 2006 Best Actor Oscar in his first-ever nomination for "The Last King of Scotland."
Who has the most nominations for Best Actor without winning?
Peter O'Toole holds the record for the longest time span between his first and last nominations (44 years), and he also holds the record for the greatest number of nominations without ever winning the Oscar for Best Actor (eight).
Did Forrest Whitaker win an Oscar for The Last King of Scotland?
Yes. Whitaker won the 2006 Best Actor award for his portrayal of the 1970s Ugandan strongman Idi Ami Dada in the drama "The Last King of Scotland."
