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Saoirse Ronan
- 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.'
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Will Smith - The actor earned two Oscar nods, for 'The Pursuit of Happyness' and 'Ali,' and was shut out for his role in 2015's 'Concussion,' which famously became one of the snubs that sparked #OscarsSoWhite.
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Willem Dafoe - The Internet's favorite cult actor was nominated for his performances in four films, 'Platoon,' 'Shadow of the Vampire,' 'The Florida Project,' and 'At Eternity's Gate,' but has zero trophies.
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Scarlett Johansson - She's practically a household name, but Johansson has never been lucky around award season. In 2020, however, she's been nominated for Best Actress in 'Marriage Story' and Best Supporting Actress in 'Jojo Rabbit.'
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Robert Downey Jr.
- 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.'
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Bradley Cooper - Cooper has been nominated eight times, some for his acting, and others for his writing and producing.
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Naomi Watts - Watts has been nominated for two Best Actress Oscars, one for '21 Grams' and another for 'The Impossible,' but the A-list actress has never broken through.
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Laurence Fishburne - Fishburne was nominated for Best Actor in 'What's Love Got to Do with It' back in 1994, but he's gotten no Oscars love since.
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Mark Wahlberg - He's starred in the Oscar-nominated film 'The Fighter,' and received a Best Supporting Actor nod in 'The Departed,' but Wahlberg has never taken home a trophy.
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Amy Adams - Adams has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress five times, and Best Actress once, but she's never won!
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Samuel L. Jackson - He's the coolest man in Hollywood and he's been in over 125 films, but he never received love from the Oscars past a Best Supporting Actor nomination for 'Pulp Fiction.'
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Harrison Ford - Despite being the star of powerful franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' Ford has only been nominated once, for Best Actor in 1986's 'Witness,' and never won.
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Tom Hardy - Hardy scored his first Oscar nomination for his performance in 'The Revenant,' but he didn't take it home.
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Helena Bonham Carter - The English star was nominated twice, for Best Supporting Actress in 'The King's Speech' and for Best Actress in 'The Wings of the Dove,' but never won.
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John Malkovich - Malkovich has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor twice, for 'Places in the Heart' and 'In the Line of Fire,' though he's never taken home the golden man.
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Liam Neeson - The Irish actor received high praise and a Best Actor nomination for his performance in 'Schindler's List,' but he's had no further brush with the Academy Awards.
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Ralph Fiennes
- Fiennes has received nods for his performances in 'Schindler's List' and 'The English Patient,' but he never received a trophy for his work.
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Viggo Mortensen - The multi-talented star was nominated for Best Actor three times, for 'Eastern Promises,' 'Captain Fantastic,' and 'Green Book.'
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Angela Bassett
- Somehow Bassett has only been nominated for her role in 'What's Love Got to Do With It.'
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Tom Cruise
- Despite his numerous iconic roles, Cruise has only received three Oscar nominations for his performances.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
- The actor was only nominated once for 'Brokeback Mountain,' but famously lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to George Clooney for 'Syriana.'
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Michelle Williams
- The actress has been nominated for her performances in 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Blue Valentine,' 'My Week With Marilyn,' and 'Manchester by the Sea.'
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Sam Elliott
- The veteran actor only received his first nomination for 2018's 'A Star Is Born,' but lost to Mahershala Ali.
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Johnny Depp
- 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.'
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Ed Harris
- Nominated four times for his work in 'Apollo 13,' 'The Truman Show,' 'Pollock,' and 'The Hours,' Harris has never managed to win.
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Annette Bening
- The veteran actress is only Oscar-nominated, but across four films: 'The Grifters,' 'American Beauty,' 'Being Julia,' and 'The Kids Are All Right.'
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Woody Harrelson
- 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.'
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Matt Damon
- 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.'
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Ethan Hawke
- 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.
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Sigourney Weaver
- Despite her various impressive performances, Weaver has only received three nods from the Oscars: for 'Aliens,' 'Working Girl,' and 'Gorillas in the Mist.'
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Edward Norton
- 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.
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Saoirse Ronan
- 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.'
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Will Smith - The actor earned two Oscar nods, for 'The Pursuit of Happyness' and 'Ali,' and was shut out for his role in 2015's 'Concussion,' which famously became one of the snubs that sparked #OscarsSoWhite.
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Willem Dafoe - The Internet's favorite cult actor was nominated for his performances in four films, 'Platoon,' 'Shadow of the Vampire,' 'The Florida Project,' and 'At Eternity's Gate,' but has zero trophies.
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Scarlett Johansson - She's practically a household name, but Johansson has never been lucky around award season. In 2020, however, she's been nominated for Best Actress in 'Marriage Story' and Best Supporting Actress in 'Jojo Rabbit.'
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4 / 32 Fotos
Robert Downey Jr.
- 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.'
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Bradley Cooper - Cooper has been nominated eight times, some for his acting, and others for his writing and producing.
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Naomi Watts - Watts has been nominated for two Best Actress Oscars, one for '21 Grams' and another for 'The Impossible,' but the A-list actress has never broken through.
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Laurence Fishburne - Fishburne was nominated for Best Actor in 'What's Love Got to Do with It' back in 1994, but he's gotten no Oscars love since.
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Mark Wahlberg - He's starred in the Oscar-nominated film 'The Fighter,' and received a Best Supporting Actor nod in 'The Departed,' but Wahlberg has never taken home a trophy.
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Amy Adams - Adams has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress five times, and Best Actress once, but she's never won!
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Samuel L. Jackson - He's the coolest man in Hollywood and he's been in over 125 films, but he never received love from the Oscars past a Best Supporting Actor nomination for 'Pulp Fiction.'
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Harrison Ford - Despite being the star of powerful franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' Ford has only been nominated once, for Best Actor in 1986's 'Witness,' and never won.
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Tom Hardy - Hardy scored his first Oscar nomination for his performance in 'The Revenant,' but he didn't take it home.
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13 / 32 Fotos
Helena Bonham Carter - The English star was nominated twice, for Best Supporting Actress in 'The King's Speech' and for Best Actress in 'The Wings of the Dove,' but never won.
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John Malkovich - Malkovich has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor twice, for 'Places in the Heart' and 'In the Line of Fire,' though he's never taken home the golden man.
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15 / 32 Fotos
Liam Neeson - The Irish actor received high praise and a Best Actor nomination for his performance in 'Schindler's List,' but he's had no further brush with the Academy Awards.
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16 / 32 Fotos
Ralph Fiennes
- Fiennes has received nods for his performances in 'Schindler's List' and 'The English Patient,' but he never received a trophy for his work.
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17 / 32 Fotos
Viggo Mortensen - The multi-talented star was nominated for Best Actor three times, for 'Eastern Promises,' 'Captain Fantastic,' and 'Green Book.'
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18 / 32 Fotos
Angela Bassett
- Somehow Bassett has only been nominated for her role in 'What's Love Got to Do With It.'
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19 / 32 Fotos
Tom Cruise
- Despite his numerous iconic roles, Cruise has only received three Oscar nominations for his performances.
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20 / 32 Fotos
Jake Gyllenhaal
- The actor was only nominated once for 'Brokeback Mountain,' but famously lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to George Clooney for 'Syriana.'
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21 / 32 Fotos
Michelle Williams
- The actress has been nominated for her performances in 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Blue Valentine,' 'My Week With Marilyn,' and 'Manchester by the Sea.'
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22 / 32 Fotos
Sam Elliott
- The veteran actor only received his first nomination for 2018's 'A Star Is Born,' but lost to Mahershala Ali.
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23 / 32 Fotos
Johnny Depp
- 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.'
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Ed Harris
- Nominated four times for his work in 'Apollo 13,' 'The Truman Show,' 'Pollock,' and 'The Hours,' Harris has never managed to win.
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Annette Bening
- The veteran actress is only Oscar-nominated, but across four films: 'The Grifters,' 'American Beauty,' 'Being Julia,' and 'The Kids Are All Right.'
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26 / 32 Fotos
Woody Harrelson
- 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.'
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27 / 32 Fotos
Matt Damon
- 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.'
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Ethan Hawke
- 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.
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Sigourney Weaver
- Despite her various impressive performances, Weaver has only received three nods from the Oscars: for 'Aliens,' 'Working Girl,' and 'Gorillas in the Mist.'
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Edward Norton
- 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.
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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.
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