List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees
This is a list of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees in the award categories "acting" and "directing".
This list is based on "statistics valid through the nomination announcement for the 2015 (88th Academy Awards), announced on January 14, 2016", as documented in The Official Academy Awards Database.[1]
Best Director
Oldest winners
- Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Directing: Oldest/Youngest Directing Nominees/Winners: AMPAS Awards Database[2]
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 74 years, 272 days | Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | May 31, 1930 | February 27, 2005 | Has held record for 11 years (2005–2016) |
2 | 69 years, 217 days | Polanski, RomanRoman Polanski | The Pianist | 2002 | August 18, 1933 | March 23, 2003 | Held record for 2 years (2003–2005) |
3 | 65 years, 272 days | Cukor, GeorgeGeorge Cukor | My Fair Lady | 1964 | July 7, 1899 | April 5, 1965 | Held record for 38 years (1965–2003) |
4 | 64 years, 100 days | Scorsese, MartinMartin Scorsese | The Departed | 2006 | November 17, 1942 | February 25, 2007 | |
5 | 62 years, 302 days | Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood | Unforgiven | 1992 | May 31, 1930 | March 29, 1993 | |
6 | 62 years, 105 days | Reed, CarolCarol Reed | Oliver! | 1968 | December 30, 1906 | April 14, 1969 | |
7 | 59 years, 346 days | Zinnemann, FredFred Zinnemann | A Man for All Seasons | 1966 | April 29, 1907 | April 10, 1967 | |
8 | 59 years, 225 days | Attenborough, RichardRichard Attenborough | Gandhi | 1982 | August 29, 1923 | April 11, 1983 | |
9 | 59 years, 46 days | Ford, JohnJohn Ford | The Quiet Man | 1952 | February 1, 1894 | March 19, 1953 | Held record for 12 years (1953–1965) |
10 | 58 years, 124 days | Lee, AngAng Lee | Life of Pi | 2012 | October 23, 1954 | February 24, 2013 |
Oldest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 79 years, 184 days | Huston, JohnJohn Huston | Prizzi's Honor | 1985 | August 5, 1906 | February 5, 1986 | Has held record for 30 years (1986–2016) |
2 | 78 years, 193 days | Crichton, CharlesCharles Crichton | A Fish Called Wanda | 1988 | August 6, 1910 | February 15, 1989 | |
3 | 76 years, 357 days | Altman, RobertRobert Altman | Gosford Park | 2001 | February 20, 1925 | February 12, 2002 | |
4 | 76 years, 318 days | Lean, DavidDavid Lean | A Passage to India | 1984 | March 25, 1908 | February 6, 1985 | Held record for 1 year (1985–1986) |
5 | 76 years, 237 days | Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood | Letters from Iwo Jima | 2006 | May 31, 1930 | January 23, 2007 | |
6 | 76 years, 54 days | Allen, WoodyWoody Allen | Midnight In Paris | 2011 | December 1, 1935 | January 24, 2012 | |
7 | 75 years, 319 days | Kurosawa, AkiraAkira Kurosawa | Ran | 1985 | March 23, 1910 | February 5, 1986 | |
8 | 74 years, 239 days | Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | May 31, 1930 | January 25, 2005 | Winner |
9 | 73 years, 241 days | Mystic River | 2003 | May 31, 1930 | January 27, 2004 | ||
10 | 71 years, 181 days | DeMille, Cecil B.Cecil B. DeMille | The Greatest Show on Earth | 1952 | August 12, 1881 | February 9, 1953 | Held record for 32 years (1953–1985) |
Youngest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 32 years, 260 days | Taurog, NormanNorman Taurog | Skippy | 1930/31 | February 23, 1899 | November 10, 1931 | Has held record for 85 years (1931–2016) |
2 | 33 years, 228 days | Milestone, LewisLewis Milestone | Two Arabian Knights | 1927/28 | September 30, 1895 | May 16, 1929 | Held record for 2 years (1929–1931) |
3 | 34 years, 238 days | Mendes, SamSam Mendes | American Beauty | 1999 | August 1, 1965 | March 26, 2000 | |
4 | 35 years, 23 days | Borzage, FrankFrank Borzage | 7th Heaven | 1927/28 | April 23, 1894 | May 16, 1929 | |
5 | 35 years, 36 days | Milestone, LewisLewis Milestone | All Quiet on the Western Front | 1929/30 | September 30, 1895 | November 5, 1930 | |
6 | 35 years, 313 days | Richardson, TonyTony Richardson | Tom Jones | 1963 | June 5, 1928 | April 13, 1964 | |
7 | 36 years, 1 day | Coppola, Francis FordFrancis Ford Coppola | The Godfather Part II | 1974 | April 7, 1939 | April 8, 1975 | |
8 | 36 years, 51 days | Mann, DelbertDelbert Mann | Marty | 1955 | January 30, 1920 | March 21, 1956 | |
9 | 36 years, 66 days | Costner, KevinKevin Costner | Dances with Wolves | 1990 | January 18, 1955 | March 25, 1991 | |
10 | 36 years, 156 days | Nichols, MikeMike Nichols | The Graduate | 1967 | November 6, 1931 | April 10, 1968 |
Youngest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 24 years, 44 days | Singleton, JohnJohn Singleton | Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | January 6, 1968 | February 19, 1992 | Has held record for 24 years (1992–2016) |
2 | 26 years, 279 days | Welles, OrsonOrson Welles | Citizen Kane | 1941 | May 6, 1915 | February 9, 1942 | Held record for 50 years (1942–1992) |
3 | 29 years, 66 days | Branagh, KennethKenneth Branagh | Henry V | 1989 | December 10, 1960 | February 14, 1990 | |
4 | 29 years, 113 days | Lelouch, ClaudeClaude Lelouch | A Man and a Woman | 1966 | October 30, 1937 | February 20, 1967 | |
5 | 29 years, 193 days | Shyamalan, M. NightM. Night Shyamalan | The Sixth Sense | 1999 | August 6, 1970 | February 15, 2000 | |
6 | 29 years, 281 days | Lucas, GeorgeGeorge Lucas | American Graffiti | 1973 | May 14, 1944 | February 19, 1974 | |
7 | 30 years, 88 days | Zeitlin, BenhBenh Zeitlin | Beasts of the Southern Wild | 2012 | October 14, 1982 | January 10, 2013 | |
8 | 30 years, 95 days | Reitman, JasonJason Reitman | Juno | 2007 | October 19, 1977 | January 22, 2008 | |
9 | 30 years, 116 days | Jonze, SpikeSpike Jonze | Being John Malkovich | 1999 | October 22, 1969 | February 15, 2000 | |
10 | 31 years, 65 days | Spielberg, StevenSteven Spielberg | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | December 18, 1946 | February 21, 1978 |
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actor [in a Leading Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]
Oldest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 76 years, 317 days | Fonda, HenryHenry Fonda | On Golden Pond | 1981 | May 16, 1905 | March 29, 1982 | Has held record for 34 years (1982–2016) |
2 | 62 years, 316 days | Wayne, JohnJohn Wayne | True Grit | 1969 | May 26, 1907 | April 7, 1970 | Held record for 12 years (1970–1982) |
3 | 62 years, 209 days | Arliss, GeorgeGeorge Arliss | Disraeli | 1929/30 | April 10, 1868 | November 5, 1930 | Held record for 40 years (1930–1970) |
4 | 62 years, 63 days | Newman, PaulPaul Newman | The Color of Money | 1986 | January 26, 1925 | March 30, 1987 | |
5 | 60 years, 335 days | Nicholson, JackJack Nicholson | As Good as It Gets | 1997 | April 22, 1937 | March 23, 1998 | |
6 | 60 years, 181 days | Finch, PeterPeter Finch | Network | 1976 | September 28, 1916 | March 28, 1977 | Posthumous award |
7 | 60 years, 93 days | Bridges, JeffJeff Bridges | Crazy Heart | 2009 | December 4, 1949 | March 7, 2010 | |
8 | 57 years, 40 days | Colman, RonaldRonald Colman | A Double Life | 1947 | February 9, 1891 | March 20, 1948 | |
9 | 57 years, 31 days | Harrison, RexRex Harrison | My Fair Lady | 1964 | March 5, 1908 | April 5, 1965 | |
10 | 56 years, 155 days | Carney, ArtArt Carney | Harry and Tonto | 1974 | November 4, 1918 | April 8, 1975 |
Oldest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 79 years, 167 days | Farnsworth, RichardRichard Farnsworth | The Straight Story | 1999 | September 1, 1920 | March 22, 2000 | Has held record for 16 years (2000–2016) |
2 | 77 years, 226 days | Dern, BruceBruce Dern | Nebraska | 2013 | June 6, 1936 | January 16, 2014 | |
3 | 76 years, 271 days | Fonda, HenryHenry Fonda | On Golden Pond | 1981 | May 16, 1905 | March 29, 1982 | Winner Held record for 18 years (1982–2000) |
4 | 74 years, 239 days | Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | May 31, 1930 | January 25, 2005 | |
5 | 74 years, 174 days | O'Toole, PeterPeter O'Toole | Venus | 2006 | August 2, 1932 | January 23, 2007 | |
6 | 72 years, 246 days | Freeman, MorganMorgan Freeman | Invictus | 2009 | June 1, 1937 | February 2, 2010 | |
7 | 71 years, 274 days | Olivier, LaurenceLaurence Olivier | The Boys from Brazil | 1978 | May 22, 1907 | February 20, 1979 | Held record for 3 years (1979–1982) |
8 | 71 years, 21 days | Langella, FrankFrank Langella | Frost/Nixon | 2008 | January 1, 1938 | January 22, 2009 | |
9 | 70 years, 19 days | Newman, PaulPaul Newman | Nobody's Fool | 1994 | January 26, 1925 | February 14, 1995 | |
10 | 69 years, 334 days | Caine, MichaelMichael Caine | The Quiet American | 2002 | March 14, 1933 | February 11, 2003 |
Youngest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 29 years, 343 days | Brody, AdrienAdrien Brody | The Pianist | 2002 | April 14, 1973 | March 23, 2003 | Has held record for 13 years (2003–2016) |
2 | 30 years, 156 days | Dreyfuss, RichardRichard Dreyfuss | The Goodbye Girl | 1977 | October 29, 1947 | April 3, 1978 | Held record for 25 years (1978–2003) |
3 | 30 years, 361 days | Brando, MarlonMarlon Brando | On the Waterfront | 1954 | April 3, 1924 | March 30, 1955 | Held record for 23 years (1955–1978) |
4 | 31 years, 122 days | Schell, MaximilianMaximilian Schell | Judgment at Nuremberg | 1961 | December 8, 1930 | April 9, 1962 | |
5 | 32 years, 78 days | Cage, NicolasNicolas Cage | Leaving Las Vegas | 1995 | January 7, 1964 | March 25, 1996 | |
6 | 32 years, 283 days | Stewart, JamesJames Stewart | The Philadelphia Story | 1940 | May 20, 1908 | February 27, 1941 | Held record for 14 years (1941–1955) |
7 | 32 years, 331 days | Day-Lewis, DanielDaniel Day-Lewis | My Left Foot | 1989 | April 29, 1957 | March 26, 1990 | |
8 | 33 years, 47 days | Redmayne, EddieEddie Redmayne | The Theory of Everything | 2014 | January 6, 1982 | February 22, 2015 | |
9 | 34 years, 26 days | Gable, ClarkClark Gable | It Happened One Night | 1934 | February 1, 1901 | February 27, 1935 | Held record for 6 years (1935–1941) |
10 | 34 years, 258 days | Laughton, CharlesCharles Laughton | The Private Life of Henry VIII | 1932/33 | July 1, 1899 | March 16, 1934 | Held record for 1 year (1934–1935) |
Youngest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 9 years, 20 days | Cooper, JackieJackie Cooper | Skippy | 1930/31 | September 15, 1922 | October 5, 1931 | Has held record for 85 years (1931–2016) |
2 | 19 years, 142 days | Rooney, MickeyMickey Rooney | Babes in Arms | 1939 | September 23, 1920 | February 12, 1940 | |
3 | 23 years, 137 days | The Human Comedy | 1943 | September 23, 1920 | February 7, 1944 | ||
4 | 24 years, 3 days | Travolta, JohnJohn Travolta | Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | February 18, 1954 | February 21, 1978 | |
5 | 25 years, 10 days | Dean, JamesJames Dean | East of Eden | 1955 | February 8, 1931 | February 18, 1956 | Posthumous nomination |
6 | 26 years, 10 days | Giant | 1956 | February 8, 1931 | February 18, 1957 | Posthumous nomination | |
7 | 26 years, 72 days | Gosling, RyanRyan Gosling | Half Nelson | 2006 | November 12, 1980 | January 23, 2007 | |
8 | 26 years, 279 days | Welles, OrsonOrson Welles | Citizen Kane | 1941 | May 6, 1915 | February 9, 1942 | |
9 | 26 years, 302 days | Ledger, HeathHeath Ledger | Brokeback Mountain | 2005 | April 4, 1979 | January 31, 2006 | |
10 | 27 years, 112 days | Eisenberg, JesseJesse Eisenberg | The Social Network | 2010 | October 5, 1983 | January 25, 2011 |
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actress [in a Leading Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]
Oldest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 80 years, 292 days | Tandy, JessicaJessica Tandy | Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | June 7, 1909 | March 26, 1990 | Has held record for 26 years (1990–2016) |
2 | 74 years, 321 days | Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn | On Golden Pond | 1981 | May 12, 1907 | March 29, 1982 | Held record for 8 years (1982–1990) |
3 | 63 years, 1 day | Dressler, MarieMarie Dressler | Min and Bill | 1930/31 | November 9, 1868 | November 10, 1931 | Held record for 51 years (1931–1982) |
4 | 62 years, 249 days | Streep, MerylMeryl Streep | The Iron Lady | 2011 | June 22, 1949 | February 26, 2012 | |
5 | 61 years, 337 days | Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn | The Lion in Winter | 1968 | May 12, 1907 | April 14, 1969 | |
6 | 61 years, 214 days | Mirren, HelenHelen Mirren | The Queen | 2006 | July 26, 1945 | February 25, 2007 | |
7 | 61 years, 122 days | Page, GeraldineGeraldine Page | The Trip to Bountiful | 1985 | November 22, 1924 | March 24, 1986 | |
8 | 60 years, 334 days | Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1967 | May 12, 1907 | April 10, 1968 | |
9 | 54 years, 201 days | Booth, ShirleyShirley Booth | Come Back, Little Sheba | 1952 | August 30, 1898 | March 19, 1953 | |
10 | 54 years, 81 days | Moore, JulianneJulianne Moore | Still Alice | 2014 | December 3, 1960 | February 22, 2015 |
Oldest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 85 years, 321 days | Riva, EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Riva | Amour | 2012 | February 24, 1927 | January 10, 2013 | Has held record for 3 years (2013–2016) |
2 | 80 years, 252 days | Tandy, JessicaJessica Tandy | Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | June 7, 1909 | February 14, 1990 | Winner Held record for 23 years (1990–2013) |
3 | 80 years, 11 days | Evans, EdithEdith Evans | The Whisperers | 1967 | February 8, 1888 | February 19, 1968 | Held record for 22 years (1968–1990) |
4 | 79 years, 38 days | Dench, JudiJudi Dench | Philomena | 2013 | December 9, 1934 | January 16, 2014 | |
5 | 75 years, 313 days | Robson, MayMay Robson | Lady for a Day | 1932/33 | April 19, 1858 | February 26, 1934 | Held record for 34 years (1934–1968) |
6 | 74 years, 275 days | Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn | On Golden Pond | 1981 | May 12, 1907 | February 11, 1982 | Winner |
7 | 72 years, 45 days | Dench, JudiJudi Dench | Notes on a Scandal | 2006 | December 9, 1934 | January 23, 2007 | |
8 | 71 years, 53 days | Mrs Henderson Presents | 2005 | December 9, 1934 | January 31, 2006 | ||
9 | 69 years, 343 days | Rampling, CharlotteCharlotte Rampling | 45 Years | 2015 | February 5, 1946 | January 14, 2016 | |
10 | 69 years, 116 days | Montenegro, FernandaFernanda Montenegro | Central Station | 1998 | October 16, 1929 | February 9, 1999 |
Youngest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 21 years, 218 days | Matlin, MarleeMarlee Matlin | Children of a Lesser God | 1986 | August 24, 1965 | March 30, 1987 | Has held record for 29 years (1987–2016) |
2 | 22 years, 193 days | Lawrence, JenniferJennifer Lawrence | Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | August 15, 1990 | February 24, 2013 | |
3 | 22 years, 222 days | Gaynor, JanetJanet Gaynor | 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise | 1927/28 | October 6, 1906 | May 16, 1929 | Held record for 58 years (1929–1987) |
4 | 24 years, 127 days | Fontaine, JoanJoan Fontaine | Suspicion | 1941 | October 22, 1917 | February 26, 1942 | |
5 | 24 years, 325 days | Hepburn, AudreyAudrey Hepburn | Roman Holiday | 1953 | May 4, 1929 | March 25, 1954 | |
6 | 25 years, 0 days | Jones, JenniferJennifer Jones | The Song of Bernadette | 1943 | March 2, 1919 | March 2, 1944 | |
7 | 25 years, 138 days | Kelly, GraceGrace Kelly | The Country Girl | 1954 | November 12, 1929 | March 30, 1955 | |
8 | 25 years, 240 days | Swank, HilaryHilary Swank | Boys Don't Cry | 1999 | July 30, 1974 | March 26, 2000 | |
9 | 26 years, 4 days | Christie, JulieJulie Christie | Darling | 1965 | April 14, 1940 | April 18, 1966 | |
10 | 26 years, 116 days | Leigh, VivienVivien Leigh | Gone with the Wind | 1939 | November 5, 1913 | February 29, 1940 |
Youngest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 9 years, 135 days | Wallis, QuvenzhanéQuvenzhané Wallis | Beasts of the Southern Wild | 2012 | August 28, 2003 | January 10, 2013 | Has held record for 3 years (2013–2016) |
2 | 13 years, 309 days | Castle-Hughes, KeishaKeisha Castle-Hughes | Whale Rider | 2003 | March 24, 1990 | January 27, 2004 | Held record for 9 years (2004–2013) |
3 | 20 years, 163 days | Lawrence, JenniferJennifer Lawrence | Winter's Bone | 2010 | August 15, 1990 | January 25, 2011 | |
4 | 20 years, 235 days | Adjani, IsabelleIsabelle Adjani | The Story of Adele H. | 1975 | June 27, 1955 | February 17, 1976 | Held record for 28 years (1976–2004) |
5 | 20 years, 311 days | Knightley, KeiraKeira Knightley | Pride & Prejudice | 2005 | March 26, 1985 | January 31, 2006 | |
6 | 20 years, 335 days | Page, EllenEllen Page | Juno | 2007 | February 21, 1987 | January 22, 2008 | |
7 | 21 years, 171 days | Matlin, MarleeMarlee Matlin | Children of a Lesser God | 1986 | August 24, 1965 | February 11, 1987 | Winner |
8 | 21 years, 277 days | Ronan, SaoirseSaoirse Ronan | Brooklyn | 2015 | April 12, 1994 | January 14, 2016 | |
9 | 22 years, 60 days | Hartman, ElizabethElizabeth Hartman | A Patch of Blue | 1965 | December 23, 1943 | February 21, 1966 | Held record for 10 years (1966–1976) |
10 | 22 years, 128 days | Winslet, KateKate Winslet | Titanic | 1997 | October 5, 1975 | February 10, 1998 | |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actor [in a Supporting Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]
Oldest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 82 years, 75 days | Plummer, ChristopherChristopher Plummer | Beginners | 2011 | December 13, 1929 | February 26, 2012 | Oldest winner in any acting category [4] Has held record for 4 years (2012–2016) |
2 | 80 years, 69 days | Burns, GeorgeGeorge Burns | The Sunshine Boys | 1975 | January 20, 1896 | March 29, 1976 | Held record for 36 years (1976–2012) |
3 | 79 years, 9 days | Douglas, MelvynMelvyn Douglas | Being There | 1979 | April 5, 1901 | April 14, 1980 | |
4 | 77 years, 349 days | Gielgud, JohnJohn Gielgud | Arthur | 1981 | April 14, 1904 | March 29, 1982 | |
5 | 77 years, 297 days | Ameche, DonDon Ameche | Cocoon | 1985 | May 31, 1908 | March 24, 1986 | |
6 | 73 years, 41 days | Palance, JackJack Palance | City Slickers | 1991 | February 18, 1919 | March 30, 1992 | |
7 | 72 years, 336 days | Arkin, AlanAlan Arkin | Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 | March 26, 1934 | February 25, 2007 | |
8 | 71 years, 192 days | Houseman, JohnJohn Houseman | The Paper Chase | 1973 | September 22, 1902 | April 2, 1974 | Held record for 2 years (1974–1976) |
9 | 70 years, 202 days | Coburn, JamesJames Coburn | Affliction | 1998 | August 31, 1928 | March 21, 1999 | |
10 | 70 years, 176 days | Gwenn, EdmundEdmund Gwenn | Miracle on 34th Street | 1947 | September 26, 1877 | March 20, 1948 | Held record for 26 years (1948–1974) |
Oldest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 84 years, 10 days | Duvall, RobertRobert Duvall | The Judge | 2014 | January 5, 1931 | January 15, 2015 | Has held the record for 1 year (2015-2016). |
2 | 82 years, 339 days | Holbrook, HalHal Holbrook | Into the Wild | 2007 | February 17, 1925 | January 22, 2008 | Held the record for 7 years (2008–2015) |
3 | 82 years, 289 days | von Sydow, MaxMax von Sydow | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | 2011 | April 10, 1929 | January 24, 2012 | |
4 | 82 years, 49 days | Richardson, RalphRalph Richardson | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | 1984 | December 19, 1902 | February 6, 1985 | Posthumous nomination Held record for 23 years (1985–2008) |
5 | 82 years, 42 days | Plummer, ChristopherChristopher Plummer | Beginners | 2011 | December 13, 1929 | January 24, 2012 | Winner |
6 | 80 years, 51 days | The Last Station | 2009 | December 13, 1929 | February 2, 2010 | ||
7 | 80 years, 28 days | Burns, GeorgeGeorge Burns | The Sunshine Boys | 1975 | January 20, 1896 | February 17, 1976 | Winner Held record for 9 years (1976–1985) |
8 | 78 years, 326 days | Douglas, MelvynMelvyn Douglas | Being There | 1979 | April 5, 1901 | February 25, 1980 | Winner |
9 | 78 years, 290 days | Arkin, AlanAlan Arkin | Argo | 2012 | March 26, 1934 | January 10, 2013 | |
10 | 78 years, 16 days | Newman, PaulPaul Newman | Road to Perdition | 2002 | January 26, 1925 | February 11, 2003 | |
Youngest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 20 years, 227 days | Hutton, TimothyTimothy Hutton | Ordinary People | 1980 | August 16, 1960 | March 31, 1981 | Has held record for 34 years (1981–2015) |
2 | 27 years, 205 days | Chakiris, GeorgeGeorge Chakiris | West Side Story | 1961 | September 16, 1934 | April 9, 1962 | Held record for 19 years (1962–1981) |
3 | 29 years, 81 days | Gooding, Jr., CubaCuba Gooding, Jr. | Jerry Maguire | 1996 | January 2, 1968 | March 24, 1997 | |
4 | 29 years, 324 days | Ledger, HeathHeath Ledger | The Dark Knight | 2008 | April 4, 1979 | February 22, 2009 | Posthumous award |
5 | 31 years, 42 days | Lemmon, JackJack Lemmon | Mister Roberts | 1955 | February 8, 1925 | March 21, 1956 | Held record for 6 years (1956–1962) |
6 | 31 years, 234 days | De Niro, RobertRobert De Niro | The Godfather Part II | 1974 | August 17, 1943 | April 8, 1975 | |
7 | 32 years, 81 days | Heflin, VanVan Heflin | Johnny Eager | 1942 | December 13, 1910 | March 4, 1943 | Held record for 13 years (1943–1956) |
8 | 33 years, 58 days | Russell, HaroldHarold Russell | The Best Years of Our Lives | 1946 | January 14, 1914 | March 13, 1947 | Sole winner of two Academy Awards for same performance |
9 | 34 years, 34 days | del Toro, BenicioBenicio del Toro | Traffic | 2000 | February 19, 1967 | March 25, 2001 | |
10 | 35 years, 88 days | Washington, DenzelDenzel Washington | Glory | 1989 | December 28, 1954 | March 26, 1990 |
Youngest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 8 years, 276 days | Henry, JustinJustin Henry | Kramer vs. Kramer | 1979 | May 25, 1971 | February 25, 1980 | Youngest nominee in any category Has held record for 36 years (1980–2016) |
2 | 11 years, 311 days | Osment, Haley JoelHaley Joel Osment | The Sixth Sense | 1999 | April 10, 1988 | February 15, 2000 | |
3 | 11 years, 312 days | deWilde, BrandonBrandon deWilde | Shane | 1953 | April 9, 1942 | February 15, 1954 | Held record for 26 years (1954–1980) |
4 | 16 years, 147 days | Wild, JackJack Wild | Oliver! | 1968 | September 30, 1952 | February 24, 1969 | |
5 | 17 years, 39 days | Mineo, SalSal Mineo | Rebel Without a Cause | 1955 | January 10, 1939 | February 18, 1956 | |
6 | 18 years, 176 days | Phoenix, RiverRiver Phoenix | Running on Empty | 1988 | August 23, 1970 | February 15, 1989 | |
7 | 19 years, 90 days | DiCaprio, LeonardoLeonardo DiCaprio | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | 1993 | November 11, 1974 | February 9, 1994 | |
8 | 20 years, 185 days | Hutton, TimothyTimothy Hutton | Ordinary People | 1980 | August 16, 1960 | February 17, 1981 | Winner |
9 | 22 years, 48 days | Mineo, SalSal Mineo | Exodus | 1960 | January 10, 1939 | February 27, 1961 | |
10 | 22 years, 80 days | Bridges, JeffJeff Bridges | The Last Picture Show | 1971 | December 4, 1949 | February 22, 1972 |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actress [in a Supporting Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]
Oldest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
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1 | 77 years, 93 days | Ashcroft, PeggyPeggy Ashcroft | A Passage to India | 1984 | December 22, 1907 | March 25, 1985 | Has held record for 31 years (1985–2016) |
2 | 74 years, 85 days | Hull, JosephineJosephine Hull | Harvey | 1950 | January 3, 1877 | March 29, 1951 | Held record for 34 years (1951–1985) |
3 | 72 years, 166 days | Gordon, RuthRuth Gordon | Rosemary's Baby | 1968 | October 30, 1896 | April 14, 1969 | |
4 | 71 years, 338 days | Rutherford, MargaretMargaret Rutherford | The V.I.P.s | 1963 | May 11, 1892 | April 13, 1964 | |
5 | 70 years, 187 days | Hayes, HelenHelen Hayes | Airport | 1970 | October 10, 1900 | April 15, 1971 | |
6 | 65 years, 212 days | Barrymore, EthelEthel Barrymore | None But the Lonely Heart | 1944 | August 15, 1879 | March 15, 1945 | Held record for 6 years (1945–1951) |
7 | 64 years, 102 days | Dench, JudiJudi Dench | Shakespeare in Love | 1998 | December 9, 1934 | March 21, 1999 | |
8 | 62 years, 238 days | Straight, BeatriceBeatrice Straight | Network | 1976 | August 2, 1914 | March 28, 1977 | |
9 | 61 years, 135 days | Darwell, JaneJane Darwell | The Grapes of Wrath | 1940 | October 15, 1879 | February 27, 1941 | Held record for 4 years (1941–1945) |
10 | 59 years, 222 days | Bergman, IngridIngrid Bergman | Murder on the Orient Express | 1974 | August 29, 1915 | April 8, 1975 |
Oldest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
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1 | 87 years, 221 days | Stuart, GloriaGloria Stuart | Titanic | 1997 | July 4, 1910 | February 10, 1998 | Oldest nominee in any category Has held record for 18 years (1998-2016) |
2 | 85 years, 87 days | Dee, RubyRuby Dee | American Gangster | 2007 | October 27, 1922 | January 22, 2008 | |
3 | 84 years, 71 days | Squibb, JuneJune Squibb | Nebraska | 2013 | November 6, 1929 | January 16, 2014 | |
4 | 82 years, 257 days | Tandy, JessicaJessica Tandy | Fried Green Tomatoes | 1991 | June 7, 1909 | February 19, 1992 | Held record for 6 years (1992–1998) |
5 | 82 years, 37 days | Le Gallienne, EvaEva Le Gallienne | Resurrection | 1980 | January 11, 1899 | February 17, 1981 | Held record for 11 years (1981–1992) |
6 | 79 years, 26 days | Sothern, AnnAnn Sothern | The Whales of August | 1987 | January 22, 1909 | February 17, 1988 | |
7 | 77 years, 234 days | Whitty, MayMay Whitty | Mrs. Miniver | 1942 | June 19, 1865 | February 8, 1943 | Held record for 38 years (1943–1981) |
8 | 77 years, 46 days | Ashcroft, PeggyPeggy Ashcroft | A Passage to India | 1984 | December 22, 1907 | February 6, 1985 | Winner |
9 | 77 years, 15 days | Evans, EdithEdith Evans | The Chalk Garden | 1964 | February 8, 1888 | February 23, 1965 | |
10 | 76 years, 67 days | Cooper, GladysGladys Cooper | My Fair Lady | 1964 | December 18, 1888 | February 23, 1965 |
Youngest winners
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 years, 148 days | O'Neal, TatumTatum O'Neal | Paper Moon | 1973 | November 5, 1963 | April 2, 1974 | Youngest winner in any category Has held record for 42 years (1974–2016) |
2 | 11 years, 240 days | Paquin, AnnaAnna Paquin | The Piano | 1993 | July 24, 1982 | March 21, 1994 | |
3 | 16 years, 115 days | Duke, PattyPatty Duke | The Miracle Worker | 1962 | December 14, 1946 | April 8, 1963 | Held record for 11 years (1963–1974) |
4 | 23 years, 310 days | Baxter, AnneAnne Baxter | The Razor's Edge | 1946 | May 7, 1923 | March 13, 1947 | Held record for 16 years (1947–1963) |
5 | 24 years, 128 days | Wright, TeresaTeresa Wright | Mrs. Miniver | 1942 | October 27, 1918 | March 4, 1943 | Held record for 4 years (1943–1947) |
6 | 24 years, 137 days | Hawn, GoldieGoldie Hawn | Cactus Flower | 1969 | November 21, 1945 | April 7, 1970 | |
7 | 24 years, 296 days | Jolie, AngelinaAngelina Jolie | Girl, Interrupted | 1999 | June 4, 1975 | March 26, 2000 | |
8 | 25 years, 166 days | Hudson, JenniferJennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | 2006 | September 12, 1981 | February 25, 2007 | |
9 | 27 years, 17 days | Jones, ShirleyShirley Jones | Elmer Gantry | 1960 | March 31, 1934 | April 17, 1961 | |
10 | 27 years, 148 days | Vikander, AliciaAlicia Vikander | The Danish Girl | 2015 | October 3, 1988 | February 28, 2016 |
Youngest nominees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 years, 106 days | O'Neal, TatumTatum O'Neal | Paper Moon | 1973 | November 5, 1963 | February 19, 1974 | Winner Has held record for 42 years (1974–2016) |
2 | 10 years, 141 days | Badham, MaryMary Badham | To Kill a Mockingbird | 1962 | October 7, 1952 | February 25, 1963 | Held record for 11 years (1963–1974) |
3 | 10 years, 192 days | Cummings, QuinnQuinn Cummings | The Goodbye Girl | 1977 | August 13, 1967 | February 21, 1978 | |
4 | 10 years, 284 days | Breslin, AbigailAbigail Breslin | Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 | April 14, 1996 | January 23, 2007 | |
5 | 11 years, 181 days | McCormack, PattyPatty McCormack | The Bad Seed | 1956 | August 21, 1945 | February 18, 1957 | Held record for 6 years (1957–1963) |
6 | 11 years, 200 days | Paquin, AnnaAnna Paquin | The Piano | 1993 | July 24, 1982 | February 9, 1994 | Winner |
7 | 13 years, 285 days | Ronan, SaoirseSaoirse Ronan | Atonement | 2007 | April 12, 1994 | January 22, 2008 | |
8 | 14 years, 5 days | Granville, BonitaBonita Granville | These Three | 1936 | February 2, 1923 | February 7, 1937 | Held record for 20 years (1937–1957) |
9 | 14 years, 45 days | Steinfeld, HaileeHailee Steinfeld | True Grit | 2010 | December 11, 1996 | January 25, 2011 | |
10 | 14 years, 83 days | Foster, JodieJodie Foster | Taxi Driver | 1976 | November 19, 1962 | February 10, 1977 |
Honorary Awards
- Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Acting Honorary Award Winners", AMPAS Awards Database[3]
Academy Honorary Award
Oldest honorees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 98 years, 137 days | Boyle, Robert F.Robert F. Boyle | 2007 | October 10, 1909 | February 24, 2008 | Has held record for 8 years (2008–2016) | |
2 | 94 years, 341 days | Wallach, EliEli Wallach | 2010 | December 7, 1915 | November 13, 2010 | ||
3 | 94 years, 83 days | O'Hara, MaureenMaureen O'Hara | 2014 | August 17, 1920 | November 8, 2014 | ||
4 | 92 years, 86 days | Roach, HalHal Roach | 1983 | January 14, 1892 | April 9, 1984 | Held record for 24 years (1984–2008) | |
5 | 90 years, 336 days | Coates, Anne V.Anne V. Coates | 2016 | December 12, 1925 | November 12, 2016 | ||
6 | 89 years, 195 days | Kazan, EliaElia Kazan | 1998 | September 7, 1909 | March 21, 1999 | ||
7 | 89 years, 139 days | Smith, DickDick Smith | 2011 | June 26, 1922 | November 12, 2011 | ||
8 | 88 years, 361 days | Stalmaster, LynnLynn Stalmaster | 2016 | November 17, 1927 | November 12, 2016 | ||
9 | 88 years, 31 days | Lansbury, AngelaAngela Lansbury | 2013 | October 16, 1925 | November 16, 2013 | ||
10 | 87 years, 139 days | Pennebaker, D.A.D.A. Pennebaker | 2012 | July 15, 1925 | December 1, 2012 |
Oldest acting honorees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 94 years, 341 days | Wallach, EliEli Wallach | 2010 | December 7, 1915 | November 13, 2010 | Has held record for 5 years (2010–2015) | |
2 | 94 years, 83 days | O'Hara, MaureenMaureen O'Hara | 2014 | August 17, 1920 | November 8, 2014 | ||
3 | 88 years, 31 days | Lansbury, AngelaAngela Lansbury | 2013 | October 16, 1925 | November 16, 2013 | ||
4 | 85 years, 235 days | Loy, MyrnaMyrna Loy | 1990 | August 2, 1905 | March 25, 1991 | Held record for 19 years (1991–2010) | |
5 | 85 years, 148 days | Rowlands, GenaGena Rowlands | 2015 | June 19, 1930 | November 14, 2015 | ||
6 | 85 years, 59 days | Bacall, LaurenLauren Bacall | 2009 | September 16, 1924 | November 14, 2009 | ||
7 | 83 years, 182 days | Marx, GrouchoGroucho Marx | 1973 | October 2, 1890 | April 2, 1974 | Held record for 17 years (1974–1991) | |
8 | 82 years, 360 days | Chaplin, CharlieCharlie Chaplin | 1971 | April 16, 1889 | April 10, 1972 | Held record for 2 years (1972–1974) | |
9 | 82 years, 356 days | Pickford, MaryMary Pickford | 1975 | April 8, 1893 | March 29, 1976 | ||
10 | 82 years, 286 days | Bellamy, RalphRalph Bellamy | 1986 | June 17, 1904 | March 30, 1987 |
Honorary Juvenile Award
Youngest honorees
Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 years, 310 days | Temple, ShirleyShirley Temple | 1934 | April 23, 1928 | February 27, 1935 | Has held record for 81 years (1935–2016) | |
2 | 7 years, 91 days | Winter, VincentVincent Winter | The Little Kidnappers | 1954 | December 29, 1947 | March 30, 1955 | |
3 | 8 years, 59 days | O'Brien, MargaretMargaret O'Brien | Meet Me in St. Louis | 1944 | January 15, 1937 | March 15, 1945 | |
4 | 10 years, 39 days | Whiteley, JonJon Whiteley | The Little Kidnappers | 1954 | February 19, 1945 | March 30, 1955 | |
5 | 12 years, 59 days | Jandl, IvanIvan Jandl | The Search | 1948 | January 24, 1937 | March 24, 1949 | |
6 | 12 years, 167 days | Jarman, Jr., ClaudeClaude Jarman, Jr. | The Yearling | 1946 | September 27, 1934 | March 13, 1947 | |
7 | 13 years, 20 days | Driscoll, BobbyBobby Driscoll | 1949 | March 3, 1937 | March 23, 1950 | ||
8 | 14 years, 32 days | Garner, Peggy AnnPeggy Ann Garner | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | 1945 | February 3, 1932 | March 7, 1946 | |
9 | 14 years, 364 days | Mills, HayleyHayley Mills | Pollyanna | 1960 | April 18, 1946 | April 17, 1961 | |
10 | 17 years, 81 days | Durbin, DeannaDeanna Durbin | 1938 | December 4, 1921 | February 23, 1939 |
Superlatives
Among the oldest and youngest winners and nominees of Academy Awards in standard competitive categories, the following superlatives emerge:
Superlative | Overall | Actor | Actress | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oldest Nominee | Stuart, GloriaGloria Stuart | Age 87 | Duvall, RobertRobert Duvall | Age 84 | Stuart, GloriaGloria Stuart | Age 87 |
Oldest Winner | Plummer, ChristopherChristopher Plummer | Age 82 | Plummer, ChristopherChristopher Plummer | Age 82 | Tandy, JessicaJessica Tandy | Age 80 |
Youngest Winner | O'Neal, TatumTatum O'Neal | Age 10 | Hutton, TimothyTimothy Hutton | Age 20 | O'Neal, TatumTatum O'Neal | Age 10 |
Youngest Nominee | Henry, JustinJustin Henry | Age 8 | Henry, JustinJustin Henry | Age 8 | Wallis, QuvenzhanéQuvenzhané Wallis | Age 9 |
See also
- Academy Award
- Academy Juvenile Award
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
- List of Best Actor winners by age
- List of Best Actress winners by age
- List of Best Director winners by age
- List of Best Supporting Actor winners by age
- List of Best Supporting Actress winners by age
- List of earliest surviving Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of oldest living Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees
- List of superlative Academy Award winners and nominees
References
- ↑ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2008-02-24). "The Official Academy Awards Database". oscars.org (AMPAS). Retrieved 2008-07-27.
The [searchable] Academy Awards Database contains the record of past Academy Award winners and nominees. The data is complete through the 2008 (81st) Academy Awards. ... The ["Academy Award Statistics" in the "Directing" and "Acting" sections of the Awards Database] are based on the most reliable birthdate information available to us at the time of publishing. We welcome any information from primary sources that might indicate a different birthdate for an individual. Such sources might be birth or death certificates or databases based on such records, published interviews with the individual or published documents that cite their sources. This would not include the Internet Movie Database or other web sites that do not cite primary sources for their information.
N.B.: Ages (including for those persons receiving nominations and/or awards posthumously) are computed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS); for nominations, all ages are computed "from date of birth to date of nominations announcement"; for awards won, all ages are computed "from date of birth to date of awards ceremony." - ↑ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (March 2008). "Oldest/Youngest Directing Nominees/Winners". Awards Database. oscars.org (AMPAS). Retrieved 2008-07-27.
Statistics are valid through the 2007 (80th) Awards, presented on February 24, 2008. [document last updated 3/08] ... (* indicates a win).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (March 2008). "Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category". Awards Database. oscars.org (AMPAS). Retrieved 2008-07-27.
Statistics are valid through the 2007 (80th) Awards, presented on February 24, 2008. [document last updated 3/08] ... (* indicates a win).
- ↑ "Christopher Plummer becomes oldest acting Oscar winner". CBS News. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
External links
- "Academy Award Statistics" – Index ("Statistics Menu") published in The Official Academy Awards Database (Awards Database), on the official AMPAS website. ("Statistics are arranged by award category and represent eighty years of Academy Awards history through the 80th Academy Awards, presented on February 24, 2008." [Documents for "Directing" and "Acting" both last updated March 2008.])
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – Official website.
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