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Despite his numerous iconic roles, Cruise has only received three Oscar nominations for his performances.
The actor was only nominated once for 'Brokeback Mountain,' but famously lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to George Clooney for 'Syriana.'
Fiennes has received nods for his performances in 'Schindler's List' and 'The English Patient,' but he never received a trophy for his work.
The veteran actress is only Oscar-nominated, but across four films: 'The Grifters,' 'American Beauty,' 'Being Julia,' and 'The Kids Are All Right.'
The acting chameleon has never won, but was nominated three times for Best Actor for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl,' 'Finding Neverland,' and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.'
Nominated four times for his work in 'Apollo 13,' 'The Truman Show,' 'Pollock,' and 'The Hours,' Harris has never managed to win.
The veteran actor only received his first nomination for 2018's 'A Star Is Born,' but lost to Mahershala Ali.
The actress has been nominated for her performances in 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Blue Valentine,' 'My Week With Marilyn,' and 'Manchester by the Sea.'
Somehow Bassett has only been nominated for her role in 'What's Love Got to Do With It.'
A well-known face in Hollywood, Harrelson has only received Oscar nods for 'The People vs. Larry Flynt,' 'The Messenger,' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'
The actor's on-screen performances received two Best Supporting Actor nominations ('Training Day' and 'Boyhood'), though he's also earned two other nods for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Before Midnight' and 'Before Sunset.' No wins, however.
The famed actor has never taken home a trophy, and was only nominated for two performances, first in 'Chaplin' and second for his controversial blackface role in 'Tropic Thunder.'
Damon won an Oscar with Ben Affleck for penning 'Good Will Hunting,' but has lost out for all his acting nominations, from 'Good Will Hunting' to 'Invictus' and 'The Martian.'
The young star earned her first Oscar nod at age 13 (for 'Atonement') and has three Best Actress nods for her roles in 'Brooklyn,' 'Lady Bird,' and 2019's 'Little Women.'
Despite her various impressive performances, Weaver has only received three nods from the Oscars: for 'Aliens,' 'Working Girl,' and 'Gorillas in the Mist.'
This actor has a cult-like fanbase but has never won an Academy Award. He received nominations for his performances in 'Primal Fear,' American History X,' and 'Birdman.'
See also: Unexpected stars who won Oscars.
As the annual anticipation for the Oscars nears its peak, everyone's placing bets on who they think will take those little golden men home. Though the winners can sometimes be obvious, there are also sometimes huge, unexpected snubs that send major A-listers home empty handed.
Then there are the stars who have proven their talent to us time and again, and yet have never earned the "Academy Award-winning" prefix. Of course, awards shows are not the deciding factor on who has talent, but this particular trophy remains one of the most highly respected honors in Hollywood.
Click through to see which world-renowned actors and actresses have surprisingly never received an Oscar.
Surprising stars who've never won an Academy Award
Despite receiving nominations, these talents have never won an Oscar for acting
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As the annual anticipation for the Oscars nears its peak, everyone's placing bets on who they think will take those little golden men home. Though the winners can sometimes be obvious, there are also sometimes huge, unexpected snubs that send major A-listers home empty handed.
Then there are the stars who have proven their talent to us time and again, and yet have never earned the "Academy Award-winning" prefix. Of course, awards shows are not the deciding factor on who has talent, but this particular trophy remains one of the most highly respected honors in Hollywood.
Click through to see which world-renowned actors and actresses have surprisingly never received an Oscar.