Top 10 Actors Who Have Never Been Nominated For An Oscar

winning one of these things is hard

winning one of these things is hard drink that potion and you’ll never grow

drink that potion and you’ll never grow

drink that potion and you’ll never grow even one day older don’t drink it

even one day older don’t drink it

even one day older don’t drink it and continue to watch yourself grow but

and continue to watch yourself grow but

and continue to watch yourself grow but it’s straight up impossible when you’re

it’s straight up impossible when you’re

it’s straight up impossible when you’re never even in contention

never even in contention

never even in contention I shall not submit I shall conquer I

I shall not submit I shall conquer I

I shall not submit I shall conquer I shall rise welcome to watchmojo.com and

shall rise welcome to watchmojo.com and

shall rise welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who have never been

the top 10 actors who have never been

the top 10 actors who have never been nominated for an Oscar I know what

nominated for an Oscar I know what

nominated for an Oscar I know what happens in the country I’m from the

happens in the country I’m from the

happens in the country I’m from the country myself

country myself

country myself I think kissing boys since I was

I think kissing boys since I was

I think kissing boys since I was knee-high that’s the point for this list

knee-high that’s the point for this list

knee-high that’s the point for this list we’ve looked at any actor or actress

we’ve looked at any actor or actress

we’ve looked at any actor or actress regardless of era or genre and have

regardless of era or genre and have

regardless of era or genre and have ranked the most talented never to have

ranked the most talented never to have

ranked the most talented never to have been given an Academy Award nomination

been given an Academy Award nomination

been given an Academy Award nomination you know you said I had a magical glow

you know you said I had a magical glow

you know you said I had a magical glow but that’s it’s you you’re the one that

but that’s it’s you you’re the one that

but that’s it’s you you’re the one that has won number 10 Jeff Daniels well we

has won number 10 Jeff Daniels well we

has won number 10 Jeff Daniels well we can see the Dumb and Dumber isn’t

can see the Dumb and Dumber isn’t

can see the Dumb and Dumber isn’t exactly prime Oscar material for all its

exactly prime Oscar material for all its

exactly prime Oscar material for all its undoubted greatness what’s really stupid

undoubted greatness what’s really stupid

undoubted greatness what’s really stupid is Jeff Daniels general lack of

is Jeff Daniels general lack of

is Jeff Daniels general lack of nomination you wouldn’t try to look so

nomination you wouldn’t try to look so

nomination you wouldn’t try to look so innocent unless you were guilty you’re

innocent unless you were guilty you’re

innocent unless you were guilty you’re gonna have to to take my word for it you

gonna have to to take my word for it you

gonna have to to take my word for it you you have no other choice his cinematic

you have no other choice his cinematic

you have no other choice his cinematic breakthrough came in the oscar-winning

breakthrough came in the oscar-winning

breakthrough came in the oscar-winning terms of endearment although he himself

terms of endearment although he himself

terms of endearment although he himself didn’t receive a nod and he since

didn’t receive a nod and he since

didn’t receive a nod and he since collected alternative nominations

collected alternative nominations

collected alternative nominations throughout his career

throughout his career

throughout his career Who am I you’ve seen the movie five

Who am I you’ve seen the movie five

Who am I you’ve seen the movie five times I’m Tom Baxter poet adventurer

times I’m Tom Baxter poet adventurer

times I’m Tom Baxter poet adventurer explored Chicago Bastion most notably

explored Chicago Bastion most notably

explored Chicago Bastion most notably for 1985’s Purple Rose of Cairo and 1986

for 1985’s Purple Rose of Cairo and 1986

for 1985’s Purple Rose of Cairo and 1986 is something wild

is something wild

is something wild he was shortlisted for a Best Actor

he was shortlisted for a Best Actor

he was shortlisted for a Best Actor Golden Globe

number nine John Goodman he needs

number nine John Goodman he needs somebody who’s uh somebody to put their

somebody who’s uh somebody to put their

somebody who’s uh somebody to put their name on it somebody respectable with

name on it somebody respectable with

name on it somebody respectable with credits widely respected as one of the

credits widely respected as one of the

credits widely respected as one of the finest most well-rounded actors of his

finest most well-rounded actors of his

finest most well-rounded actors of his generation John Goodman’s never quite

generation John Goodman’s never quite

generation John Goodman’s never quite been good enough for the Academy well

been good enough for the Academy well

been good enough for the Academy well you know it just feels like one of those

you know it just feels like one of those

you know it just feels like one of those days it starts off with a hearty

days it starts off with a hearty

days it starts off with a hearty breakfast and as with some guy in the

breakfast and as with some guy in the

breakfast and as with some guy in the news saying before turning the gun on

news saying before turning the gun on

news saying before turning the gun on himself probably best known for playing

himself probably best known for playing

himself probably best known for playing Dan Connor on the TV series Roseanne

Dan Connor on the TV series Roseanne

Dan Connor on the TV series Roseanne Goodman’s big-screen highlights include

Goodman’s big-screen highlights include

Goodman’s big-screen highlights include roles and Oscar hyped heavyweights the

roles and Oscar hyped heavyweights the

roles and Oscar hyped heavyweights the artist Argo and flight to small whiffs

artist Argo and flight to small whiffs

artist Argo and flight to small whiffs first one on each side just a little

first one on each side just a little

first one on each side just a little primer get us started

primer get us started

primer get us started he’s also often been linked to the Coen

he’s also often been linked to the Coen

he’s also often been linked to the Coen brothers movies and has starred in voice

brothers movies and has starred in voice

brothers movies and has starred in voice acting roles for Disney and Pixar what

acting roles for Disney and Pixar what

acting roles for Disney and Pixar what more does he need to do

look sorry I heard someone say roar so

look sorry I heard someone say roar so it just kind of went for it

it just kind of went for it

it just kind of went for it number eight Steve Buscemi always square

number eight Steve Buscemi always square

number eight Steve Buscemi always square are we square another regular

are we square another regular

are we square another regular collaborator with the Coen brothers

collaborator with the Coen brothers

collaborator with the Coen brothers though Steve Buscemi often isn’t cast in

though Steve Buscemi often isn’t cast in

though Steve Buscemi often isn’t cast in a lead role it’s quite incredible that

a lead role it’s quite incredible that

a lead role it’s quite incredible that he’s never made a Supporting Actor

he’s never made a Supporting Actor

he’s never made a Supporting Actor shortlist he played mr. pink in

shortlist he played mr. pink in

shortlist he played mr. pink in Reservoir Dogs Seymour in Ghost World

Reservoir Dogs Seymour in Ghost World

Reservoir Dogs Seymour in Ghost World and Carl Showalter in Fargo this is a

and Carl Showalter in Fargo this is a

and Carl Showalter in Fargo this is a joke here for Ghost World in particular

joke here for Ghost World in particular

joke here for Ghost World in particular Buscemi seemed to pick up every possible

Buscemi seemed to pick up every possible

Buscemi seemed to pick up every possible nomination apart from an Academy Award

nomination apart from an Academy Award

nomination apart from an Academy Award Wow what are you hypnotized have some

Wow what are you hypnotized have some

Wow what are you hypnotized have some more kids why don’t you Jesus Christ

more kids why don’t you Jesus Christ

more kids why don’t you Jesus Christ move it the guy is a unique talent and

move it the guy is a unique talent and

move it the guy is a unique talent and surely it’s about time you got

surely it’s about time you got

surely it’s about time you got recognized you know we’re sitting on

recognized you know we’re sitting on

recognized you know we’re sitting on four million pounds of fuel one nuclear

four million pounds of fuel one nuclear

four million pounds of fuel one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000

weapon and a thing that has 270,000

weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts they’ll play the lowest

moving parts they’ll play the lowest

moving parts they’ll play the lowest bidder

bidder

bidder it should feel good Donna number seven

it should feel good Donna number seven

it should feel good Donna number seven mia farrow rich girls don’t marry poor

mia farrow rich girls don’t marry poor

mia farrow rich girls don’t marry poor boys Jay Gatsby haven’t you heard

boys Jay Gatsby haven’t you heard

boys Jay Gatsby haven’t you heard rich girls don’t marry poor boys Mia

rich girls don’t marry poor boys Mia

rich girls don’t marry poor boys Mia Farrow’s filmography reads like a roll

Farrow’s filmography reads like a roll

Farrow’s filmography reads like a roll call of Academy favorites and yet she

call of Academy favorites and yet she

call of Academy favorites and yet she remains mysteriously underappreciated

remains mysteriously underappreciated

remains mysteriously underappreciated what have you done to it what have you

what have you done to it what have you

what have you done to it what have you done to his eyes he has his father’s

done to his eyes he has his father’s

done to his eyes he has his father’s eyes she was recognized by both the

eyes she was recognized by both the

eyes she was recognized by both the BAFTAs and the Golden Globes for

BAFTAs and the Golden Globes for

BAFTAs and the Golden Globes for Rosemary’s Baby

Rosemary’s Baby

Rosemary’s Baby while roles in The Great Gatsby and

while roles in The Great Gatsby and

while roles in The Great Gatsby and death on the Nile could and probably

death on the Nile could and probably

death on the Nile could and probably should also have gotten her a chance at

should also have gotten her a chance at

should also have gotten her a chance at the golden statuette you make me sick

the golden statuette you make me sick

the golden statuette you make me sick go to bed now look Jackie Jackie an

go to bed now look Jackie Jackie an

go to bed now look Jackie Jackie an all-round Hollywood icon as well

all-round Hollywood icon as well

all-round Hollywood icon as well Farrow is undisputed acting royalty but

Farrow is undisputed acting royalty but

Farrow is undisputed acting royalty but there’s a gap on her resume that really

there’s a gap on her resume that really

there’s a gap on her resume that really shouldn’t be there you matter to me

shouldn’t be there you matter to me

shouldn’t be there you matter to me completely it’s hard to be around

completely it’s hard to be around

completely it’s hard to be around someone who gives so much and need

someone who gives so much and need

someone who gives so much and need something in return

something in return

something in return I gotta Norma’s me but I can’t see them

I gotta Norma’s me but I can’t see them

I gotta Norma’s me but I can’t see them and not even Leo Holling number six Raul

and not even Leo Holling number six Raul

and not even Leo Holling number six Raul Julia don’t you know what the Nazis did

Julia don’t you know what the Nazis did

Julia don’t you know what the Nazis did to people Jews Marxist Catholics

to people Jews Marxist Catholics

to people Jews Marxist Catholics homosexuals a stage vet turned Hollywood

homosexuals a stage vet turned Hollywood

homosexuals a stage vet turned Hollywood star who was critically acclaimed by

star who was critically acclaimed by

star who was critically acclaimed by most movie commentators at least Raul

most movie commentators at least Raul

most movie commentators at least Raul Julia was never able to convince the

Julia was never able to convince the

Julia was never able to convince the Academy so that’s the time

probably best known as lovable scare

probably best known as lovable scare stir gomez addams in The Addams Family

stir gomez addams in The Addams Family

stir gomez addams in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values he also gained

and Addams Family Values he also gained

and Addams Family Values he also gained alternative non Oscar nominations for

alternative non Oscar nominations for

alternative non Oscar nominations for 1985’s kiss of the Spider Woman and the

1985’s kiss of the Spider Woman and the

1985’s kiss of the Spider Woman and the 1994 TV movie the burning season as well

1994 TV movie the burning season as well

1994 TV movie the burning season as well as Adams Julia has also acted as Dracula

as Adams Julia has also acted as Dracula

as Adams Julia has also acted as Dracula on stage and as Victor Frankenstein on

on stage and as Victor Frankenstein on

on stage and as Victor Frankenstein on screen perhaps the panel members were

screen perhaps the panel members were

screen perhaps the panel members were just too petrified to pick him number 5

just too petrified to pick him number 5

just too petrified to pick him number 5 Martin Sheen huh a bullshit piled up so

Martin Sheen huh a bullshit piled up so

Martin Sheen huh a bullshit piled up so fast in Vietnam you needed wings to

fast in Vietnam you needed wings to

fast in Vietnam you needed wings to stamp of it his back catalogue is hard

stamp of it his back catalogue is hard

stamp of it his back catalogue is hard to beat and he’s worked with the very

to beat and he’s worked with the very

to beat and he’s worked with the very best in the business but still no

best in the business but still no

best in the business but still no nomination for Martin Sheen don’t worry

nomination for Martin Sheen don’t worry

nomination for Martin Sheen don’t worry now I’m gonna get y’all fees charges

now I’m gonna get y’all fees charges

now I’m gonna get y’all fees charges there’s a whole lot of other boys out

there’s a whole lot of other boys out

there’s a whole lot of other boys out there waiting for you you gonna have a

there waiting for you you gonna have a

there waiting for you you gonna have a lot of fun badlands Apocalypse Now The

lot of fun badlands Apocalypse Now The

lot of fun badlands Apocalypse Now The Departed when you mugs got a light

Departed when you mugs got a light

Departed when you mugs got a light where’s your boy he studying war wife’s

where’s your boy he studying war wife’s

where’s your boy he studying war wife’s name and boy write the list of great

name and boy write the list of great

name and boy write the list of great films in which he’s featured is

films in which he’s featured is

films in which he’s featured is phenomenal Steven Spielberg has directed

phenomenal Steven Spielberg has directed

phenomenal Steven Spielberg has directed him Martin Scorsese Francis Ford Coppola

him Martin Scorsese Francis Ford Coppola

him Martin Scorsese Francis Ford Coppola and Richard Attenborough yeah

and Richard Attenborough yeah

and Richard Attenborough yeah I’m adding one play me and Gandy yeah

I’m adding one play me and Gandy yeah

I’m adding one play me and Gandy yeah but none could land him acknowledgement

but none could land him acknowledgement

but none could land him acknowledgement from the Academy the shunning of Sheen

from the Academy the shunning of Sheen

from the Academy the shunning of Sheen remains one of modern cinemas great

remains one of modern cinemas great

remains one of modern cinemas great mysteries it’s always same question boy

mysteries it’s always same question boy

mysteries it’s always same question boy album what else can you do if they fight

album what else can you do if they fight

album what else can you do if they fight we must fight with number four Jim

we must fight with number four Jim

we must fight with number four Jim Carrey goodbye the second half of the

Carrey goodbye the second half of the

Carrey goodbye the second half of the Dumb and Dumber double act like Jeff

Dumb and Dumber double act like Jeff

Dumb and Dumber double act like Jeff Daniels Jim Carrey really should have

Daniels Jim Carrey really should have

Daniels Jim Carrey really should have won himself a nomination by now a comedy

won himself a nomination by now a comedy

won himself a nomination by now a comedy legend the star of Ace Ventura and Bruce

legend the star of Ace Ventura and Bruce

legend the star of Ace Ventura and Bruce Almighty has way more strings to his bow

Almighty has way more strings to his bow

Almighty has way more strings to his bow than just being funny I want you to

than just being funny I want you to

than just being funny I want you to decide what’s right for me I surrender

decide what’s right for me I surrender

decide what’s right for me I surrender to you well in particular Carrie’s roles

to you well in particular Carrie’s roles

to you well in particular Carrie’s roles in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine

in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine

in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind earned him masses

of the spotless mind earned him masses

of the spotless mind earned him masses of critical acclaim be different if we

of critical acclaim be different if we

of critical acclaim be different if we could just give it another go around

remember me try your best

remember me try your best and yet he’s never even had a chance to

and yet he’s never even had a chance to

and yet he’s never even had a chance to get his hands on an Oscar like a much

get his hands on an Oscar like a much

get his hands on an Oscar like a much loved character of his we just can’t lie

loved character of his we just can’t lie

loved character of his we just can’t lie it’s a travesty degenerate number three

it’s a travesty degenerate number three

it’s a travesty degenerate number three Marilyn Monroe I wonder if you’d buy me

Marilyn Monroe I wonder if you’d buy me

Marilyn Monroe I wonder if you’d buy me a drink

a drink

a drink I’m so dry I’m spittin cock

I’m so dry I’m spittin cock

I’m so dry I’m spittin cock she was the epitome of the Hollywood

she was the epitome of the Hollywood

she was the epitome of the Hollywood lifestyle and an all-out fashion icon

lifestyle and an all-out fashion icon

lifestyle and an all-out fashion icon but she never stood a chance of scoring

but she never stood a chance of scoring

but she never stood a chance of scoring the industry’s greatest accessory

best friend Marilyn Monroe start and

best friend Marilyn Monroe start and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes but the Academy

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes but the Academy

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes but the Academy preferred other actors baby I’m through

preferred other actors baby I’m through

preferred other actors baby I’m through with love some like it hot earned her a

with love some like it hot earned her a

with love some like it hot earned her a Golden Globe but the Academy didn’t like

Golden Globe but the Academy didn’t like

Golden Globe but the Academy didn’t like it enough shortlisted for more Globes

it enough shortlisted for more Globes

it enough shortlisted for more Globes and twice by BAFTA Monroe rewrote the

and twice by BAFTA Monroe rewrote the

and twice by BAFTA Monroe rewrote the rules of cinema but couldn’t crack its

rules of cinema but couldn’t crack its

rules of cinema but couldn’t crack its supreme accolade do you get the breeze

supreme accolade do you get the breeze

supreme accolade do you get the breeze from the subway

number two Christopher Lee I could have

number two Christopher Lee I could have shot you down when you landed but that

shot you down when you landed but that

shot you down when you landed but that would have been ridiculously easy

would have been ridiculously easy

would have been ridiculously easy the first Christopher Lee film was

the first Christopher Lee film was

the first Christopher Lee film was released in 1948 the last in 2015

he has over 250 acting credits to his

he has over 250 acting credits to his name collected across a career spanning

name collected across a career spanning

name collected across a career spanning seven decades the power of Isengard is a

seven decades the power of Isengard is a

seven decades the power of Isengard is a duo

duo

duo come on Saul he was a knight of the

come on Saul he was a knight of the

come on Saul he was a knight of the British Empire and a recipient of the

British Empire and a recipient of the

British Empire and a recipient of the BAFTA fellowship Lifetime Achievement

BAFTA fellowship Lifetime Achievement

BAFTA fellowship Lifetime Achievement Award but not a single Oscar nomination

Award but not a single Oscar nomination

Award but not a single Oscar nomination was ever his

probably best known for playing the

probably best known for playing the villain the real bad guys in the

villain the real bad guys in the

villain the real bad guys in the otherwise much celebrated Christopher

otherwise much celebrated Christopher

otherwise much celebrated Christopher Lee story are surely the Academy before

Lee story are surely the Academy before

Lee story are surely the Academy before we unveil our number one pick here are

we unveil our number one pick here are

we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions to sleep at home

some honorable mentions to sleep at home

some honorable mentions to sleep at home tonight mr. Collins has been gulled

tonight mr. Collins has been gulled

tonight mr. Collins has been gulled will sleep soundly if not they will

will sleep soundly if not they will

will sleep soundly if not they will arrest the cabinet the public outcry

arrest the cabinet the public outcry

arrest the cabinet the public outcry will be deafening maybe then the world

will be deafening maybe then the world

will be deafening maybe then the world will listen I’m talking myself on a

will listen I’m talking myself on a

will listen I’m talking myself on a regular basis so time to go home you

regular basis so time to go home you

regular basis so time to go home you know what I mean

know what I mean

know what I mean she was life she was a job choose a

she was life she was a job choose a

she was life she was a job choose a career choose a family choose a big

career choose a family choose a big

career choose a family choose a big television

if you lost the key have to chop off my

if you lost the key have to chop off my hand you can just cut the chain okay

please number one Donald Sutherland what

please number one Donald Sutherland what work I’m in and hidden it’s time to

work I’m in and hidden it’s time to

work I’m in and hidden it’s time to appreciate the most underappreciated

appreciate the most underappreciated

appreciate the most underappreciated actor out there Donald Sutherland is a

actor out there Donald Sutherland is a

actor out there Donald Sutherland is a cinematic legend according to literally

cinematic legend according to literally

cinematic legend according to literally everybody except the Oscar shortlist

everybody except the Oscar shortlist

everybody except the Oscar shortlist selection panel oh I’d like to say a lot

selection panel oh I’d like to say a lot

selection panel oh I’d like to say a lot of my father by good Sutherland made a

of my father by good Sutherland made a

of my father by good Sutherland made a name for himself in the early 70s with

name for himself in the early 70s with

name for himself in the early 70s with films such as mash Kelly’s heroes and

films such as mash Kelly’s heroes and

films such as mash Kelly’s heroes and the eagle has landed my fight is with a

the eagle has landed my fight is with a

the eagle has landed my fight is with a bloody British Empire I’ll fight it on

bloody British Empire I’ll fight it on

bloody British Empire I’ll fight it on my own two feet

my own two feet

my own two feet while he’s well known to 21st century

while he’s well known to 21st century

while he’s well known to 21st century audiences because of roles in Cold

audiences because of roles in Cold

audiences because of roles in Cold Mountain and The Hunger Games franchise

Mountain and The Hunger Games franchise

Mountain and The Hunger Games franchise but above all you need to be madly

but above all you need to be madly

but above all you need to be madly prepared to end it all in love I think

prepared to end it all in love I think

prepared to end it all in love I think you can manage that

you can manage that

you can manage that an actor always at the top of his game

an actor always at the top of his game

an actor always at the top of his game he not only deserves an Oscar nomination

he not only deserves an Oscar nomination

he not only deserves an Oscar nomination he deserves to win one will you play me

he deserves to win one will you play me

he deserves to win one will you play me something something peaceful while I

something something peaceful while I

something something peaceful while I look over my sermon it’s too damn fatty

look over my sermon it’s too damn fatty

look over my sermon it’s too damn fatty you should come inside

you should come inside

you should come inside do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which overlooked actor did we overlook and in

overlooked actor did we overlook and in

overlooked actor did we overlook and in to search your offices mr. Spade I want

to search your offices mr. Spade I want

to search your offices mr. Spade I want if you attempt to prevent me actually

if you attempt to prevent me actually

if you attempt to prevent me actually certainly shoot you for more top 10s

certainly shoot you for more top 10s

certainly shoot you for more top 10s that you will appreciate published every

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