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Top 10 Actors Who Haven’t Won an Oscar


show me the money everybody yeah these

show me the money everybody yeah these actors have yet to be rewarded for their

actors have yet to be rewarded for their

actors have yet to be rewarded for their excellence in cinematic achievements

excellence in cinematic achievements

excellence in cinematic achievements welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten actors who haven’t won an Oscar

actors who haven’t won an Oscar

actors who haven’t won an Oscar for this list we’ve limited it to male

for this list we’ve limited it to male

for this list we’ve limited it to male actors who haven’t won Academy Awards

actors who haven’t won Academy Awards

actors who haven’t won Academy Awards for acting and have based our entries on

for acting and have based our entries on

for acting and have based our entries on a mix of the number of nominations

a mix of the number of nominations

a mix of the number of nominations received and those who are generally

received and those who are generally

received and those who are generally perceived to have been snubbed too often

perceived to have been snubbed too often

perceived to have been snubbed too often and I want you to acknowledge honorary

and I want you to acknowledge honorary

and I want you to acknowledge honorary or special Oscars don’t count as they’re

or special Oscars don’t count as they’re

or special Oscars don’t count as they’re not competitive

not competitive

not competitive number 10 Robert Downey jr. RDJ appeared

number 10 Robert Downey jr. RDJ appeared

number 10 Robert Downey jr. RDJ appeared in several comedies and dramas before

in several comedies and dramas before

in several comedies and dramas before making a splash as Charlie Chaplin

making a splash as Charlie Chaplin

making a splash as Charlie Chaplin America does not include was never meant

America does not include was never meant

America does not include was never meant to include this kind of scum

to include this kind of scum

to include this kind of scum he was so good the Academy nominated him

he was so good the Academy nominated him

he was so good the Academy nominated him but his career and personal life soon

but his career and personal life soon

but his career and personal life soon took a tumble I know that it’s confusing

took a tumble I know that it’s confusing

took a tumble I know that it’s confusing it is one thing to question the official

it is one thing to question the official

it is one thing to question the official story and another thing entirely to make

story and another thing entirely to make

story and another thing entirely to make wild accusations

wild accusations

wild accusations despite some award-winning TV time it

despite some award-winning TV time it

despite some award-winning TV time it wasn’t until the mid-2000s that he found

wasn’t until the mid-2000s that he found

wasn’t until the mid-2000s that he found his footing again now iron man’s flying

his footing again now iron man’s flying

his footing again now iron man’s flying high and landed an Oscar nod for his

high and landed an Oscar nod for his

high and landed an Oscar nod for his outrageous turn in Tropic Thunder

outrageous turn in Tropic Thunder

outrageous turn in Tropic Thunder everybody knows you never go full retard

everybody knows you never go full retard

everybody knows you never go full retard still no wins though you don’t buddy

still no wins though you don’t buddy

still no wins though you don’t buddy yeah Sean Penn 2001 I am saying never

yeah Sean Penn 2001 I am saying never

yeah Sean Penn 2001 I am saying never we’re full retard when I limp to him

we’re full retard when I limp to him

we’re full retard when I limp to him number 9 Albert Finney the English actor

number 9 Albert Finney the English actor

number 9 Albert Finney the English actor found stage success before making a name

found stage success before making a name

found stage success before making a name for himself on the big screen

for himself on the big screen

for himself on the big screen dude be careful as the Mexicans say

dude be careful as the Mexicans say

dude be careful as the Mexicans say though he’s won Golden Globes BAFTAs and

though he’s won Golden Globes BAFTAs and

though he’s won Golden Globes BAFTAs and an Emmy

an Emmy

an Emmy Oscar glory has escaped him five times

Oscar glory has escaped him five times

Oscar glory has escaped him five times so far I’m dyin without

so far I’m dyin without

so far I’m dyin without after for Best Actor Oscar nominations

after for Best Actor Oscar nominations

after for Best Actor Oscar nominations during the 20th century Finney

during the 20th century Finney

during the 20th century Finney demonstrated he still got it

demonstrated he still got it

demonstrated he still got it in the new millennium with a Best

in the new millennium with a Best

in the new millennium with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod as Julia

Supporting Actor Oscar nod as Julia

Supporting Actor Oscar nod as Julia Roberts lawyer in Erin Brokovich twenty

Roberts lawyer in Erin Brokovich twenty

Roberts lawyer in Erin Brokovich twenty eight billion dollars I didn’t know it

eight billion dollars I didn’t know it

eight billion dollars I didn’t know it was that much Wow

was that much Wow

was that much Wow number eight Edward Norton though it

number eight Edward Norton though it

number eight Edward Norton though it takes some actors decades before they’re

takes some actors decades before they’re

takes some actors decades before they’re recognized by the Academy Norton got his

recognized by the Academy Norton got his

recognized by the Academy Norton got his first Supporting Actor Oscar nod right

first Supporting Actor Oscar nod right

first Supporting Actor Oscar nod right off the bat with primal fear looky here

off the bat with primal fear looky here

off the bat with primal fear looky here for you hey you it’s not the only time

for you hey you it’s not the only time

for you hey you it’s not the only time Norton showcase such diversity within a

Norton showcase such diversity within a

Norton showcase such diversity within a role see his best actor nominated

role see his best actor nominated

role see his best actor nominated American History X performance for proof

American History X performance for proof

American History X performance for proof of that come here you shooting my family

of that come here you shooting my family

of that come here you shooting my family I’m gonna teach you a real lesson now

I’m gonna teach you a real lesson now

I’m gonna teach you a real lesson now mother put out a mouth on the curve

mother put out a mouth on the curve

mother put out a mouth on the curve though Norton shown he can more than

though Norton shown he can more than

though Norton shown he can more than hold his own against other acting greats

hold his own against other acting greats

hold his own against other acting greats he hasn’t had an odd sense you know what

he hasn’t had an odd sense you know what

he hasn’t had an odd sense you know what I got you just can’t deal with the fact

I got you just can’t deal with the fact

I got you just can’t deal with the fact that I beat oh yeah what have you got

that I beat oh yeah what have you got

that I beat oh yeah what have you got huh what have you got you know what I’ve

huh what have you got you know what I’ve

huh what have you got you know what I’ve got

number seven Will Smith he’s a Grammy

number seven Will Smith he’s a Grammy winning rapper television star and

winning rapper television star and

winning rapper television star and box-office King but still The Fresh

box-office King but still The Fresh

box-office King but still The Fresh Prince can’t catch Oscar goal man to bet

Prince can’t catch Oscar goal man to bet

Prince can’t catch Oscar goal man to bet are he maybe funny as hell but he can

are he maybe funny as hell but he can

are he maybe funny as hell but he can also be also serious which has made the

also be also serious which has made the

also be also serious which has made the Academy sit up and take notice

Academy sit up and take notice

Academy sit up and take notice twice wasn’t as easy as it looked no sir

twice wasn’t as easy as it looked no sir

twice wasn’t as easy as it looked no sir well sir it wasn’t they didn’t give him

well sir it wasn’t they didn’t give him

well sir it wasn’t they didn’t give him the trophy either time but that hasn’t

the trophy either time but that hasn’t

the trophy either time but that hasn’t stopped Will from pursuing genres as

stopped Will from pursuing genres as

stopped Will from pursuing genres as varied as sci-fi rom-com and biopics

number six Johnny Depp to shake his teen

number six Johnny Depp to shake his teen idol status Depp took on movie roles

idol status Depp took on movie roles

idol status Depp took on movie roles that were unlike his TV character as

that were unlike his TV character as

that were unlike his TV character as much as possible and boy did he ever

much as possible and boy did he ever

much as possible and boy did he ever Edward don’t even listen to her from his

Edward don’t even listen to her from his

Edward don’t even listen to her from his eccentric but memorable performances

eccentric but memorable performances

eccentric but memorable performances with frequent collaborator Tim Burton

with frequent collaborator Tim Burton

with frequent collaborator Tim Burton two romances thrillers and more Depp’s

two romances thrillers and more Depp’s

two romances thrillers and more Depp’s done it all but his first Oscar not only

done it all but his first Oscar not only

done it all but his first Oscar not only came along in the new century for what’s

came along in the new century for what’s

came along in the new century for what’s now considered his trademark role Jack

now considered his trademark role Jack

now considered his trademark role Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow Retief

Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow Retief

Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow Retief Goosen he since earned two more

Goosen he since earned two more

Goosen he since earned two more nominations but no victories yet said I

nominations but no victories yet said I

nominations but no victories yet said I bow to a skill far greater than my own

bow to a skill far greater than my own

bow to a skill far greater than my own number five Brad Pitt before his brood

number five Brad Pitt before his brood

number five Brad Pitt before his brood with Angelina Jolie had paparazzi in a

with Angelina Jolie had paparazzi in a

with Angelina Jolie had paparazzi in a frenzy Pitt had hearts of fluttering and

frenzy Pitt had hearts of fluttering and

frenzy Pitt had hearts of fluttering and critics talking for his good looks and

critics talking for his good looks and

critics talking for his good looks and acting chops

acting chops

acting chops speaking of frenzy he earned his first

speaking of frenzy he earned his first

speaking of frenzy he earned his first Oscar nomination for a role light-years

Oscar nomination for a role light-years

Oscar nomination for a role light-years away from the pretty boy Hollywood had

away from the pretty boy Hollywood had

away from the pretty boy Hollywood had come to expect she knows everything I’m

come to expect she knows everything I’m

come to expect she knows everything I’m ever gonna do before I know it myself

ever gonna do before I know it myself

ever gonna do before I know it myself step since then he’s earned two more

step since then he’s earned two more

step since then he’s earned two more nods and shown himself at ease in

nods and shown himself at ease in

nods and shown himself at ease in comedies epochs action flicks and more

comedies epochs action flicks and more

comedies epochs action flicks and more clothes but still no cigar you may not

clothes but still no cigar you may not

clothes but still no cigar you may not look like a winning team but you are one

look like a winning team but you are one

look like a winning team but you are one number four Richard Burton Burton may

number four Richard Burton Burton may

number four Richard Burton Burton may have played Elizabeth Taylor’s leading

have played Elizabeth Taylor’s leading

have played Elizabeth Taylor’s leading man on and off screen but he also had

man on and off screen but he also had

man on and off screen but he also had incomparable acting skills and he got

incomparable acting skills and he got

incomparable acting skills and he got seven Oscar nominations to prove it I’m

seven Oscar nominations to prove it I’m

seven Oscar nominations to prove it I’m talking about passion master do you know

talking about passion master do you know

talking about passion master do you know what that word meant originally

what that word meant originally

what that word meant originally suffering the way you get your own

suffering the way you get your own

suffering the way you get your own spirit through your own suffering

spirit through your own suffering

spirit through your own suffering unfortunately he never bagged any wins

unfortunately he never bagged any wins

unfortunately he never bagged any wins before his 1980

before his 1980

before his 1980 for death but Burton won plenty of other

for death but Burton won plenty of other

for death but Burton won plenty of other awards during his lifetime and was at

awards during his lifetime and was at

awards during his lifetime and was at one time Hollywood’s top earning actor

one time Hollywood’s top earning actor

one time Hollywood’s top earning actor poof

poof

poof just like that now how do you like it

number three Leonardo DiCaprio Jack

number three Leonardo DiCaprio Jack Dawson may have been the king of the

Dawson may have been the king of the

Dawson may have been the king of the world

world

world but DiCaprio has yet to add the title of

but DiCaprio has yet to add the title of

but DiCaprio has yet to add the title of Oscar winner to his twenty plus year

Oscar winner to his twenty plus year

Oscar winner to his twenty plus year career had been a lot of ass set around

career had been a lot of ass set around

career had been a lot of ass set around this dinner table here tonight but that

this dinner table here tonight but that

this dinner table here tonight but that you can’t believe it’s not like he

you can’t believe it’s not like he

you can’t believe it’s not like he hasn’t been nominated he was still a

hasn’t been nominated he was still a

hasn’t been nominated he was still a team when he nabbed his first and earned

team when he nabbed his first and earned

team when he nabbed his first and earned two more in the mid-2000s oh I need to

two more in the mid-2000s oh I need to

two more in the mid-2000s oh I need to sleep

sleep

sleep DiCaprio since shown he can deftly play

DiCaprio since shown he can deftly play

DiCaprio since shown he can deftly play in dramas tragedies comedies and more

in dramas tragedies comedies and more

in dramas tragedies comedies and more but the trophy still eludes him that DOM

but the trophy still eludes him that DOM

but the trophy still eludes him that DOM and is my ticket out of this godforsaken

and is my ticket out of this godforsaken

and is my ticket out of this godforsaken continent that doesn’t answer the

continent that doesn’t answer the

continent that doesn’t answer the question number two Gary Oldman acting

question number two Gary Oldman acting

question number two Gary Oldman acting since the 70s Oldman’s often been

since the 70s Oldman’s often been

since the 70s Oldman’s often been described as one of the best actors

described as one of the best actors

described as one of the best actors today thanks to his versatility

today thanks to his versatility

today thanks to his versatility theatrical acting style and extreme

theatrical acting style and extreme

theatrical acting style and extreme dedication to the craft while pop

dedication to the craft while pop

dedication to the craft while pop culture fans love him for his villain

culture fans love him for his villain

culture fans love him for his villain roles

roles

roles he’s also impressed us with his

he’s also impressed us with his

he’s also impressed us with his real-life portrayals he finally received

real-life portrayals he finally received

real-life portrayals he finally received his first Oscar nod for 2011’s Tinker

his first Oscar nod for 2011’s Tinker

his first Oscar nod for 2011’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but even then he was

Tailor Soldier Spy but even then he was

Tailor Soldier Spy but even then he was I brought you some cigarettes by the way

use my lighter number one peter o’toole

use my lighter number one peter o’toole with eight oscar acting nods and no wins

with eight oscar acting nods and no wins

with eight oscar acting nods and no wins it’s not surprising O’Toole holds the

it’s not surprising O’Toole holds the

it’s not surprising O’Toole holds the record the Irish actors extensive and

record the Irish actors extensive and

record the Irish actors extensive and deeply respected repertoire that ranges

deeply respected repertoire that ranges

deeply respected repertoire that ranges from epics to historical dramas and

from epics to historical dramas and

from epics to historical dramas and musicals to black comedies has earned

musicals to black comedies has earned

musicals to black comedies has earned him many accolades what we need is

him many accolades what we need is

him many accolades what we need is something like heroic and even though

something like heroic and even though

something like heroic and even though Lawrence of Arabia is considered one of

Lawrence of Arabia is considered one of

Lawrence of Arabia is considered one of cinema’s finest flicks even know

cinema’s finest flicks even know

cinema’s finest flicks even know ambitions in Arabia O’Toole only has an

ambitions in Arabia O’Toole only has an

ambitions in Arabia O’Toole only has an honorary Oscar from 2003 to show for his

honorary Oscar from 2003 to show for his

honorary Oscar from 2003 to show for his almost 60-year career we want two large

almost 60-year career we want two large

almost 60-year career we want two large glasses of lemonade this is a pop-up

glasses of lemonade this is a pop-up

glasses of lemonade this is a pop-up little shop is a screen that’s all right

little shop is a screen that’s all right

little shop is a screen that’s all right we are not particularly nice do you

we are not particularly nice do you

we are not particularly nice do you agree with our list which actor do you

agree with our list which actor do you

agree with our list which actor do you think deserves an Oscar be sure to

think deserves an Oscar be sure to

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