18 Actors Who Have Been Nominated For Oscars In Four Different Decades (20 Photos)
These are the real movie stars!
If you suddenly forgot what stability is, then here it is! These well-known actors of the older generation are so professional that were able to give the game an Oscar for decades. Total in history, there were 13 actors and 2 actresses nominated in four different decades, and 3 actresses nominated in five different decades.
Let's list them. We will indicate the decades, the total the number of their acting nominations (without division into the roles of the first and second plan) and separately highlight the roles for which they won an Oscar statuette (we will make frames from them for collages).
Michael Caine (age 89)
Nominated in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 2000s, most recently in 2003.
He won twice, for his roles in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Cider House Rules (1999).
In total, Michael Caine has 6 Oscar nominations.
Not everyone on the list has been nominated for 4-5 consecutive decades, but in such cases, the stability of their game at a high level stretches for even more years.
Gene Hackman (93)
If you take an Oscar, then only for the film where you are wearing a hat.
Nominated in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, most recently in 1993.
He won twice, for his roles in The French Connection (1971) and Unforgiven (1992).
In total, Gene Hackman has 5 Oscar nominations.
Dustin Hoffman (age 85)
Nominated in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, most recently in 1997.
He won twice, for his roles in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Rain Man (1988).
In total, Dustin Hoffman has 7 Oscar nominations.
Jack Nicholson (age 85)
Nominated in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, most recently in 2003.
Won three times for his roles in One Flew Over the Nest cuckoo" (1975), "Tenderness" (1983) and "It doesn't get better" (1997).
In total, Jack Nicholson has 12 Oscar nominations.
Robert Duvall (92)
Nominated in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, most recently in 2015.
Won once for his role in Tender Mercy (1983).
In total, the actor has 7 Oscar nominations.
Robert De Niro (age 79)
Nominated in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, most recently in 2013. After that, he was also nominated in 2020 as one of the producers of The Irishman.
Won twice, for his roles in The Godfather Part II (1974) and Raging Bull (1980).
In total, De Niro has 7 acting Oscar nominations.
Al Pacino (82 years old)
Your face when you won an Oscar on only your eighth try.
Nominated in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, most recently in 2020.
He took an Oscar only once for the film Scent of a Woman (1995).
In total, the actor has 9 nominations.
Jeff Bridges (73 years old)
Nominated in 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, most recently in 2017.
He won only once, for his role in the film "Crazy Heart" (2009).
In total, the actor has 7 Oscar nominations.
Diane Keaton (age 77)
Nominated in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, most recently in 2004.
She took the statuette once, for the film "Annie Hall" (1977).
In total, the actress has 4 nominations, each of which fell on different decades.
Tom Hanks (66 years old)
Nominated in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, most recently in 2020.
He won twice, and two years in a row - for roles in the filmumah "Philadelphia" (1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994).
In total, the actor has 6 nominations.
Morgan Freeman (age 85)
Nominated in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, most recently in 2010.
He took an Oscar once, for his role in the film "Million Dollar Baby" (2004).
In total, the actor has 5 nominations.
Denzel Washington (age 68)
Nominated in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, most recently in 2022.
He received the award twice, for the films "Glory" (1989) and "Training Day" (2001).
In total, the actor has 9 nominations.
Cate Blanchett (53 years old)
Nominated in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, last time in 2023 (the award ceremony has not yet passed, and Blanchett has every chance of winning).
Before that, she had already received the award twice - for the films The Aviator (2004) and Jasmine (2013).
In total, the actress has 8 nominations.
Leonardo DiCaprio (48, youngest on the list)
Nominated in 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, most recently in 2020.
He won only once (!) times, for his role in the film The Revenant (2015).
In total, the actor has 6 acting Oscar nominations (and one producer).
Brad Pitt (59 years old)
Nominated in 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, most recently in 2020.
The actor has one acting Oscar win for his role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
In total, Pitt has 5 acting Oscar nominations (and two more producer ones).
Next, we are waiting for three record holders - actresses nominated for an Oscar in five different decades!
Meryl Streep (73 years old)
Nominated in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, last time in 2018. That is, the actress needs to urgently receive nomination this decade to become the all-time record holder for the number of decades with Oscars.
Meryl Streep won the statuette three times for her roles in films Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Iron Lady (2011).
In total, the actress has 21 Oscar nominations. Twenty one!
Frances McDormand (age 65)
Nominated in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, most recently in 2021.
As an actress, she won three times, for the films Fargo (1996), Three billboard on the border of Ebbing, Missouri" (2017) and "Nomad Land" (2020).
In total, the actress has 6 acting nominations (and one producer, she is a victory).
Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003)
Nominated in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, most recently in 1982.
Katharine Hepburn is the only one in history to win an acting Oscar 4 times!
She received an award for the films "Early Glory" (1933), "Guess who's coming to dinner?" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968) and "On the Golden lake" (1981).
In total, the actress has 12 Oscar nominations, all for the roles of the first plan.