Team Cinemaholic
First and foremost, Oscars are hard to win. There is no question about it. So, to expect that every good actor will have an Oscar to his or her name is a little unreasonable. Having said that, there are actors who have put in years of hard labor and are still Oscarless. Imagine being Annette Bening 30 years of acting career behind her. 4 Oscar nominations. And yet 0 Oscars. Is that justifiable? When you compare Annette Bening with Brie Larson or Eddie Redmayne, it seems even more baffling. But that’s how movie business works. If it is your time, it is your time. With that said, let’s look at the list of 21 best actors without Oscar.
21. Meg Ryan; 0 Nominations
20. Donald Sutherland; 0 Nominations
19. Steve Martin; 0 Nominations
18. Richard Gere; 0 Nominations
17. Hugh Grant; 0 Nominations
16. Joaquin Phoenix; 3 Nominations
15. Edward Norton; 3 Nominations
14. Kevin Bacon; 0 Nomination
13. Will Smith; 2 Nominations
12. Naomi Watts; 2 Nominations
11. Annette Bening; 4 Nominations
10. Amy Adams; 5 Nominations
9. Jake Gyllenhaal; 1 Nomination
8. Scarlett Johansson; 0 Nominations
7. Robert Downey Jr; 2 Nominations
6. Jim Carrey; 0 Nominations
5. Bruce Willis; 0 Nominations
4. Brad Pitt; 3 Nominations
3. Johnny Depp; 3 Nominations
2. Marilyn Monroe; 0 Nominations
