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I think i might have the answer to it . Oscars are a little different than other movie awards. Academy dont tend to give this award so quickly to a young actorHistory tells this -Who beat who for best actor Oscar: Year indicates year/period for which films were judged, not year of ceremony. Sources: The Oscars 2014 | 86th Academy Awards, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia2012: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) — beat Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables), Denzel Washington (Flight), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master)2011: Jean Dujardin (The Artist) — beat George Clooney (The Descendants), Brad Pitt (Moneyball), Demián Bichir (A Better Life), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)2010: Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) — beat Jeff Bridges (True Grit), James Franco (127 Hours), Jessie Eisenberg (The Social Network), Javier Bardem (Biutiful)2009: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) — beat George Clooney (Up in the Air), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Colin Firth (A Single Man)2008: Sean Penn (Milk) — beat Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Richard Jenkins (The Visitor)2007: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) — beat George Clooney (Michael Clayton), Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah), Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises)2006: Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) — beat Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond), Peter O'Toole (Venus), Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson), Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)2005: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) — beat Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line), David Strathairn, (Good Night, and Good Luck)2004: Jamie Foxx (Ray) — beat Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator), Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland), Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda)2003: Sean Penn (Mystic River) — beat Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog), Jude Law (Cold Mountain)2002: Adrien Brody (The Pianist) — beat Jack Nicholson (About Schmidt), Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York), Michael Caine (The Quiet American), Nicolas Cage (Adaptation)2001: Denzel Washington (Training Day) — beat Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind), Sean Penn (I Am Sam), Will Smith (Ali), Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom)2000: Russell Crowe (Gladiator) — beat Tom Hanks (Cast Away), Ed Harris (Pollock), Javier Bardem (Before Night Falls), Geoffrey Rush (Quills)1999: Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) — beat Denzel Washington (The Hurricane), Russell Crowe (The Insider), Sean Penn (Sweet and Lowdown), Richard Farnsworth (The Straight Story)1998: Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful) — beat Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan), Edward Norton (American History X), Nick Nolte (Affliction), Ian McKellen (Gods and Monsters)1997: Jack Nicholson (As Good as It Gets) — beat Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting), Dustin Hoffman (Wag the Dog), Robert Duvall (The Apostle), Peter Fonda (Ulee's Gold)1996: Geoffrey Rush (Shine) — beat Tom Cruise (Jerry Maguire), Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient), Woody Harrelson (The People Vs. Larry Flynt)1995: Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas) — beat Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking), Anthony Hopkins (Nixon), Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland's Opus), Massimo Troisi (The Postman)1994: Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) — beat John Travolta (Pulp Fiction), Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption), Paul Newman (Nobody's Fool), Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George)1993: Tom Hanks (Philadelphia) — beat Anthony Hopkins (The Remains of the Day), Daniel Day-Lewis (In the Name of the Father), Liam Neeson (Schindler's List), Laurence Fishburne (What's Love Got to Do with It)1992: Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) — beat Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven), Denzel Washington (Malcolm X), Robert Downey Jr. (Chaplin), Stephen Rea (The Crying Game)1991: Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) — beat Warren Beatty (Bugsy), Robert De Niro (Cape Fear), Nick Nolte (The Prince of Tides), Robin Williams (The Fisher King)1990: Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune) — beat Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves), Robert De Niro (Awakenings), Richard Harris (The Field), Gerard Depardieu (Cyrano de Bergerac)1989: Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot) — beat Tom Cruise (Born on the Fourth of July), Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy), Robin Williams (Dead Poets Society), Kenneth Branagh (Henry V)1988: Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) — beat Tom Hanks (Big), Gene Hackman (Mississippi Burning), Edward James Olmos (Stand and Deliver), Max von Sydow (Pelle the Conqueror)1987: Michael Douglas (Wall Street) — beat Jack Nicholson (Ironweed), William Hurt (Broadcast News), Robin Williams (Good Morning, Vietnam), Marcello Mastroianni (Dark Eyes)1986: Paul Newman (The Color of Money) — beat William Hurt (Children of a Lesser God), James Woods (Salvador), Bob Hoskins (Mona Lisa), Dexter Gordon (Round Midnight)1985: William Hurt (Kiss of the Spider Woman) — beat Jack Nicholson (Prizzi’s Honor), Harrison Ford (Witness), Jon Voight (Runaway Train), James Garner (Murphy’s Romance)Also Leonardo Di Caprio is not the only great actor who has not won an oscarSee this list --1.Johnny DeppActor, Edward ScissorhandsJohnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood, who has recuperated his image greatly since his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in the acclaimed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, with a supporting cast of Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and Geoffrey Rush. Though highly successful now...“ Definitely really good actor. Nominated three times for oscar. He did awesome job in Donnie Brasco, Finding Neverland, Pirates of the Caribbean... But I think he is going to get one really soon. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic42.Alan RickmanActor, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Alan Rickman was born on a council estate in Acton, West London, to Margaret and Bernard Rickman. He has English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Alan has an older brother David, a younger brother Michael and a younger sister Sheila. When Alan was 8 years old, his father died. He attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship...“ He did amazing job doing Severus Snape during whole 7 movies, but especially in the last one. Other movies: Rasputin, Michael Collins... But Severus Snape is his best acting. With all respect for Academy, but I think that they made biggest mistake ever not giving him award for that role. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic43.Tom CruiseActor, Top GunIf you had told fourteen-year-old Franciscan seminary student Thomas Cruise Mapother IV that one day in the not-too-distant future he would be considered one of the top hundred movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to become a priest. None the less...“ Another three times oscar nominated actor. I think I like every single movie that he ever made. The Last Samurai, Top Gun, Rain Man, Born on the 4th of July, Vanilla Sky, The Color of Money, Jerry Maguire, A Few Good Man... literally every single movie is great, you can choose any movie and give him oscar for that :D ” - dusan-dimitrijevic44.Leonardo DiCaprioActor, InceptionFew actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3, to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s, as the hunky lead actor in movies such as Romeo + Juliet and Titanic...“ And another three oscar nominations. His movies are also great: What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Basketball Diaries, The Departed, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Catch Me If You Can, Blood Diamond... I think that Great Gatsby is going to be really good too. I can see him with an oscar in the future ” - dusan-dimitrijevic45.Brad PittActor, Inglourious BasterdsBrad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri. His mother's name is Jane Etta Hillhouse. His father, William (Bill) Pitt, worked in management at a trucking firm in Springfield. He has a younger brother, Douglas (Doug) Pitt and a younger sister Julie Neal Pitt...“ This guy has four nominations. He is also one of the greatest. There is some movies that he could really get academy award. Here is some of them: Moneyball, The Tree Of Life, Twelve Monkeys, Meet Joe Black, Troy, Interview With A Vampire... ” - dusan-dimitrijevic46.Robert Downey Jr.Actor, The AvengersBorn in Manhattan, New York, on April 4, 1965, Robert Downey Jr. made his debut as an actor at the age of five in the filmPound, written and directed by his father, Robert Downey Sr., and since that early role, Robert Downey Jr. has amassed an enviable list of credits and honors throughout a four-decades-plus career that shows no signs of slowing...“ Sherlock Holmes, U.S. Marshals, Chaplin, Tropic Thunder, Iron Man. Those are all the movies of Robert Downey Jr. that are really good. He was two times nominated, but he didn't won. I think that he is going to win one in the future. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic47.Kevin BaconActor, Mystic RiverBorn on July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kevin Bacon's early training as an actor came from The Manning Street. His debut as the strict Chip Diller in Animal House almost seems like an inside joke, but he managed to escape almost unnoticed from that role. Diner became the turning point after a couple of television series and a number of less-than-memorable movie roles...“ Mystic River, Murder In The First, Woodsman, Footloose, Apollo 13... He is a good actor, who did great movies and deserves to be on this list. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic48.Harrison FordActor, Star WarsHarrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. His father had Irish and German ancestry, and his maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire. He was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (no athletic star, never above a C average)...“ Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Air Force One, Witness... Also my favourite The Fugitive. We should all agree that he is great actor and he deserve to get place on this list. He got one nomination. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic49.Liam NeesonActor, Schindler's ListBorn on June 7, 1952 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, UK, Liam Neeson worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, truck driver, assistant architect and an amateur boxer. He had originally sought a career as a teacher by attending St Mary's Teaching College, Newcastle County Down Ireland. However, in 1976...“ I love this actor so much. Rob Roy, Schindler's List, Batman Begins, Michael Collins, Taken. He has one nomination. He is definitely awesome actor and I don't doubt that he is going to have more chance to win oscar. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic410.Samuel L. JacksonActor, Pulp FictionSamuel L. Jackson usually played bad guys and drug addicts before becoming an action hero, as the character Mitch Henessey, in The Long Kiss Goodnight and in Die Hard: With a Vengeance. From character player to leading man. His performance in Pulp Fiction gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield...“ This guy is a legend. He is amazing. Pulp Fiction, Coach Carter, A Time To Kill, Unbreakable, Die Hard: With A Vengeance, Shaft, Django Unchained... In every movie he is different and he is really amazing. He also deserve to get an oscar. He got one nomination. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic411.Jude LawActor, Sherlock HolmesJude Law was born on December 29, 1972 in southeast London, England. He started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre at the age of 12, and, at 17, he dropped out of school completely, to star in the Granada daytime soap opera Families. In 1992, Jude began his stage career. He starred in many plays throughout London...“ This actor is going to do a lot of movies and I believe that he is going to be awarded for at least one of them. By the way he has two nominations. Law's movies: Sherlock Holmes, Enemy At The Gates, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain... ” - dusan-dimitrijevic412.Richard GereActor, Pretty WomanHumanitarian and actor, Richard Gere was born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia. The second of five children of Doris (Tiffany) and Homer Gere, an insurance salesman. Richard started early as a musician, playing a number of instruments in high school and writing music for high school productions. He graduated from North Syracuse Central High School in 1967...“ I think that Gere also deserve his place on this list. Movies: An Officer And A Gentleman, Primal Fear, Chicago, Red Corner, Unfaithful... Those are all great movies we need to agree. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic413.Hugh JackmanActor, The PrestigeBorn in Sydney, to English parents, and the youngest of five children, Jackman has a communications degree with a journalism major from the University of Technology Sydney. After graduating, he pursued drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, immediately after which he was offered a starring role in the ABC-TV prison drama Correlli...“ He just recently got nomination for great movie Les Miserables and he probably is going to win oscar in some of the next movies, but he is worth of mentioning his name on this list. The Prestige, X-Men, Van Helsing, Les Miserables, just excellent, well done. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic414.Bill MurrayActor, Groundhog DayBill is the fifth of nine children born to Edward and Lucille Murray. He and most of his siblings worked as caddies, which paid his tuition to Loyola Academy, a Jesuit school. He played sports and did some acting while in that school, but in his words, mostly "screwed off." He enrolled at Regis College in Denver to study pre-med but dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession...“ Another legendary actor. One nomination. He already got his place among legends, but it would be nice if he would have oscar, because I think he deserve it. Every other comment would be superfluous. Movies: Lost In Translation, What About Bob, Caddyshack, Groundhog Day. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic415.Edward NortonActor, Fight ClubEdward Norton was born on August 18, 1969 to parents Edward, an attorney who works for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Robin Norton, a former foundation executive and teacher who passed away of brain cancer on March 6, 1997. Edward also has two younger siblings named James and Molly...“ Edward is another such a great actor. He has two nominations for American History X and Primal Fear. Other movies that he did are The Illusionist, Fight Club, The Italian Job. He still got some time to get one. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic416.Will SmithActor, Men in BlackWill Smith was the second of four children of Caroline (school board employee) and Willard C. Smith Sr. (owner of a refrigeration company). He grew up in a middle class area in West Philadelphia called Wynnefield. Will attended the Overbrook High School located in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia...“ The Pursuit Of Happiness, Ali, Men In Black, Wild Wild West, Bad Boys, I Am Legend, Hancock, Enemy Of The State. Two nominations. Serious, funny, talented... Really great actor. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic417.John MalkovichActor, Dangerous LiaisonsIn 1976, John Malkovich joined Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, newly founded by his friend Gary Sinise. After that, it would take seven years before Malkovich would show up in New York and win an Obie in Sam Shepard's play "True West". In 1984, Malkovich would appear with Dustin Hoffman in the Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman"...“ John Malkovich great actor. He is cool and funny. He is two times nominated for oscars. Some of John's movies: In The Line Of Fire, Places In The Heart, Red, The Killing Fields... ” - dusan-dimitrijevic418.John TravoltaActor, Pulp FictionOne of six children born to Helen Travolta and Salvatore Travolta, John Travolta grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. His father owned a tire repair shop in Englewood. Travolta appeared in a local production of "Who'll Save the Plowboy?". His mother enrolled him in a drama school in New York, where he studied voice...“ My favourite Travolta's movies are Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, Face Off. I always liked John Travolta, he really is a great actor. Two times nominated for oscars. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic419.Bruce WillisActor, The Sixth SenseActor and musician Bruce Willis is well known for his film appearances as wisecracking or hard-edged characters, often in spectacular action films. Collectively, he has appeared in films that have grossed in excess of $2.5 billion USD placing him in the top ten stars in terms of box office receipts...“ Now this guy is one of those guys that you don't want to mess with him. When I think of him, I think of a good bad guy. Twelve Monkeys, Pulp Fiction, Armageddon, The Jackal and of course John McClane and Die Hard. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic420.Ralph FiennesActor, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Eldest of 6 children born to photographer Mark Fiennes and his wife, Jini - aka Jennifer Lash - a novelist. Siblings are Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus Fiennes, a musician; Sophie, a producer; and twins Joseph Fiennes, an actor, and Jacob, a gamekeeper. Foster brother Michael (Mick) is an archaeologist...“ Another great actor. Two nominations for the movies The English Patient and Schindler's list, but most famous like Lord Voldemort. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic421.Ed HarrisActor, A Beautiful MindBy transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has earned the reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time. Born in Tenafly, New Jersey, Harris grew up as the middle child. After graduating high school, he attended New York's Columbia University, where he played football...“ Ed Harris also got four nominations for oscars. He should got one very soon. We saw him in movies Pollock, The Truman Show, Apollo 13, The Hours, The Rock, A Beautiful Mind and lot of other great movies. Big time actor definitely. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic422.Andy GarciaActor, The Godfather: Part IIIOne of Hollywood's most private and guarded leading men, Andy Garcia has created a few iconic characters while at the same time staying true to his acting roots and personal projects. Born on April 12, 1956, in Cuba, Garcia's family was relatively affluent. When he was five years old, Fidel Castro came to power...“ Godfather, Black Rain, When A Man Loved A Woman. Great movies, great actor, one time nominated, deserve an oscar. No further comments ” - dusan-dimitrijevic423.Mark WahlbergActor, Boogie NightsAmerican actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to respected actor. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter, Wahlberg also is a solid comedy actor, proven by his starring role in Ted...“ Mark is nice guy and good actor. I love to watch his action movies. The Italian Job, The Fighter, Four Brothers, The Departed, Three Kings, great movies that Mark took a part in. He is a great actor with bright past and future. Two years nominated for oscars. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic424.Gary OldmanActor, The Dark Knight RisesGary Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in London, England, the son of Kathleen (Cheriton), a homemaker, and Leonard Bertram Oldman, a welder. For most of his career he was best-known for playing over-the-top antagonists, though he has recently reached a new audience with heroic roles in the Harry Potter and Dark Knight franchises...“ Once again great actor. Harry Potter (Sirius Blake), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Dracula, Batman. Once nominated for oscar. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic425.Jim CarreyActor, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindJim Carrey, a Canadian-born actor who became a U.S. citizen in 2004, is an actor and producer famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color but leading roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb & Dumber and The Mask established him as a bankable comedy actor...“ This is the best imitator, great comedian, positively weird, he makes people laugh... Great movies Liar Liar, Ace Ventura, Bruce Almighty and the best The Truman Show. No complaining, he deserves oscar. ” - dusan-dimitrijevic4