Who is the oldest person to win an acting Oscar for what movie *?

Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win when he was awarded best actor for "Lilies of the Field" (1963).
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Who won an Oscar at age 10?

The youngest ever Oscar winner is actress Tatum O'Neal who was only 10 years old when she won Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Paper Moon'.
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Who became the oldest person to win an Oscar in any category in 2012 aged 82?

(CBS) At 82 years old, Christopher Plummer became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history on Sunday night. "You're only two years older than me, darling," Plummer said, while looking at the Oscar statuette at the 84th annual ceremony.
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Who won an Oscar at age 11?

Anna Paquin: Best Supporting Actress 1994

Before her controversial seven-word role in much-nominated “The Irishman,” Anna Paquin was an 11-year-old Oscar winner for Jane Campion's “The Piano” opposite Holly Hunter.
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Has a kid ever won an Oscar?

As of 2022, a total of three minors (including Duke) have won Oscars, all in the Best Supporting Actress category. The other two are Tatum O'Neal, who was 10, for Paper Moon (1973), and Anna Paquin, who was 11, for The Piano (1993). As of 2022, O'Neal remains the youngest person to win a competitive Academy Award.
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Sidney Poitier Wins Best Actor | 36th Oscars (1964)



Who Won 3 Oscars?

Brennan became the first to receive three or more Academy Awards (winning the third for a 1940 film), followed by Hepburn (1968), Bergman (1974), Nicholson (1997), Streep (2011), Day-Lewis (2012), and, most recently, McDormand (2020).
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Who is the oldest winner of an acting actor?

With Anthony Hopkins' surprise win as Best Actor at the 2021 Academy Awards for his performance in “The Father,” the British star became the oldest acting winner in Oscar history.
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Who is the youngest man to win an Oscar?

Tatum O'Neal

Finally, we get to the youngest Oscar winner ever. O'Neal was only 10 years old when she won Best Supporting Actress.
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Who is the youngest person to win 2 Oscars?

The record is currently held by Luise Rainer, who was the first actress to win consecutive times, for “The Great Ziegfeld” (1937) and “The Good Earth” (1938) when she was 27 and 28 years old.
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Who is the youngest A list actor?

Henry continues to hold the record for being the youngest nominee in any category while O'Neal is the youngest winner.
  1. 1 Tatum O'Neal, 10.
  2. 2 Anna Paquin, 11. ...
  3. 3 Patty Duke, 16. ...
  4. 4 Timothy Hutton, 20. ...
  5. 5 Marlee Matlin, 21. ...
  6. 6 Jennifer Lawrence 22. ...
  7. 7 Janet Gaynor, 22. ...
  8. 8 Anne Baxter, 23. ...
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Who is the oldest actor Alive 2022?

1. Marsha Hunt. Marsha Hunt was born on the 17th of October, 1917 and is 104 years old as of 2022. She is one of the oldest actors still alive and among the few surviving actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Who is the oldest actor in Hollywood?

Norman Lloyd (November 18, 1914 – Present) What is this? Norman Lloyd is an American actor, director, and producer who has worked in the entertainment industry since the 1930s. Even though he is over 100 years old, Lloyd is still active in the industry, which makes him the oldest working Hollywood actor.
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Who has won the most Oscars ever?

As of 2022, Katharine Hepburn maintained her lead as the actor with the most Oscar wins of all time. While the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" star scored four acting accolades during her career, six fellow actors tied for the second spot with three wins each.
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Who won two Oscars?

Nine actors have won the Best Actor Oscar twice: Spencer Tracy for Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938) -- consecutive. Marlon Brando for On The Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather (1972) Gary Cooper for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952)
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Who is the best actor in the world?

25 Greatest Actors Of All Time
  • Gian Maria Volonte.
  • Dustin Hoffman.
  • Al Pacino.
  • Tom Hanks.
  • Gary Oldman.
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Joaquin Phoenix.
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Who won 6 Grammys?

Beyonce keeps setting Grammy records. She has more nominations than any other female artist in Grammy history, and she's the biggest female winner. She also holds the record for the most victories by a woman in a single year (six, tied with Adele).
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Who is the best kid actor?

10 Famous Child Actors and Their Best Movie Performances
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