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It can be a bit disheartening for actors when they have been working in the movie industry for decades with no Academy Award to show for it. Some actors are fortunate enough to win an Oscar in their first films or after only a few years of film appearances. The other Oscar-winners had to wait a while to be recognized for their performances.
It may shock fans to find out which actors didn’t win Oscars for their most critically acclaimed films. Despite taking decades to win an Oscar, these actors are still celebrated for their excellent performances in various films.
10 Leonardo DiCaprio’s Failure To Win An Oscar Was A Running Meme
What a time it was to see the plentiful memes surrounding Leonardo DiCaprio’s failure to win an Oscar. The meme became irrelevant when DiCaprio secured his first Academy Award for his performance as Hugh Glass in the 2015 film The Revenant.
9 Al Pacino Didn’t Win An Oscar For The Godfather
Al Pacino began his acting career with a small role in the 1969 film Me, Natalie. It may surprise fans of the gangster genre that Pacino didn’t win his first Oscar from The Godfather films. Pacino was nominated for his performance but lost to Joel Grey and Art Carney. Pacino didn’t receive his first Oscar until his role as Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman. In the film, Chris O’Donnell plays Charlie Simms, whose boss asks him to take care of her blind uncle, Frank, who is a Vietnam veteran. Charlie quickly discovers Frank is a raging alcoholic with suicidal tendencies. This heartbreaking film involves Charlie trying to convince Frank not to take his life.
8 It Took Alan Arkin 40 Years To Win An Oscar
Alan Arkin has a vast library of film credits since his first film appearance in the 1966 film The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming, for which he is one of only six actors to receive the Best Actor nomination for their first film. Arkin spent over 40 years in the industry before snagging his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine. Arkin plays the grandfather, Edwin Hoover, in the film, alongside other stars like Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, and Abigail Breslin. The family is on a road trip to California to see Edwin’s 7-year-old granddaughter compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant.
7 Brad Pitt Didn’t Win An Oscar For Acting Until 2020
It’s shocking to learn that it took Brad Pitt, one of the most recognizable names in the industry, almost 30 years to win an Oscar in the acting category. Pitt starred as Paul Maclean in his first major role in the 1992 drama film A River Runs Through It, which Robert Redford directed. Pitt received his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 1996 film 12 Monkeys, and then was nominated for Best Actor for Moneyball and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pitt won his first Academy Award for producing 12 Years a Slave in 2014. He didn’t receive an Oscar in the acting category until winning Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
6 Christopher Plummer Didn’t Win An Oscar Until 2012
Christopher Plummer made his first film appearance in the 1958 film Stage Struck, before gaining worldwide fame as Captain Georg von Trapp in the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music. The first and only time Plummer has won an Oscar was for his performance as Hal Fields in the 2012 film Beginners in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Plummer was just a Grammy shy of becoming a member of the EGOT club. This means a celebrity has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony award. Plummer tragically passed away from a fall at 91 years old.
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4 Gary Oldman Won An Oscar For His Portrayal Of Winston Churchill
Gary Oldman made his film debut in Remembrance, a 1982 film about the Royal Navy. He is most recognized for his roles as Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter franchise. Oldman was first nominated for an Oscar in 2012 for his performance as George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but lost to Jean Dujardin for his role in The Artist. Oldman won his first Oscar for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the 2017 war drama film Darkest Hour. He was later nominated with Anthony Hopkins for Best Actor in 2020.
3 Matthew McConaughey Has Been Nominated Once For An Oscar
Other than being known for uttering the famous phrase, “Alright, alright alright,” Matthew McConaughey is recognized for film roles since his appearance in the 1993 comedy Dazed and Confused, for which the phrase originated. McConaughey has been nominated once for an Oscar and won for his portrayal of the rodeo cowboy and AIDS patient, Ron Woodroof, in the 2014 film Dallas Buyers Club. McConaughey hilariously quotes his famous phrase during his Oscar acceptance speech. Other than acting, he considered running for Governor of Texas in 2022. He is currently a professor at his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin.
2 It Took Jeff Bridges 50 Years To Win An Oscar Since His First Acting Appearance
Jeff Bridges became involved in the acting industry at a young age with his father and brother on the television series Sea Hunt in the late 1950s. His first Oscar-nominated role was for the 1971 drama film The Last Picture Show as Duane Jackson. Bridges was subsequently nominated for six other films before winning his first Oscar in 2010.
Bridges won an Oscar in the Best Actor category for his performance as country songwriter Otis “Bad” Blake in the 2009 film Crazy Heart. He was later nominated for the 2011 film True Grit and the 2017 film Hell or High Water, but lost both times.
1 Sean Penn Won An Oscar 30 Years After Acting Debut
Sean Penn began his acting career as a minor character in an episode of Little House on the Prairie in 1974. Penn didn’t receive recognition, however, until his role in the 1986 crime drama film At Close Range. Penn received his first Oscar nomination for the 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown by Woody Allen, but didn’t win an Oscar until his role as Jimmy Markum in the 2003 crime film Mystic River. Penn snagged a second Oscar for his role as Harvey Milk in the 2008 drama Milk. In addition to acting, Penn has also taken a crack at directing movies.
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