13 Actors You Won't Believe Haven't Won Oscars

As you may have heard , Leonardo DiCaprio has – deep breather , guys –never gain an Oscar . His bear - hand-to-hand struggle turn inThe Revenanthas made him this year ’s front - smuggler in the Best Actor class , but the Academy is also fickle and has spurned his preceding propose performances inThe Aviator(yelling about milk , pissing in bottles),The Wolf of Wall Street(tripping balls on quaaludes ) and two other first - charge per unit roles that allowed him to show off his knack for nailing the cinematic nervous equipment failure . We hope Leosays have it off you to the Academyand takes a foresightful , well - merit drag of his vape penitentiary when they finally call his name this year . In the meantime , let ’s search at 13 other great current doer who also got passed over .

Glenn Close

Number of nominating address : Six . secure Supporting Actress inThe World harmonise to Garp(1982 ) , Best Supporting Actress inThe magnanimous Chill(1983 ) , Best hold Actress inThe Natural(1984 ) , Best Actress inFatal Attraction(1987 ) , Best Actress inDangerous Liasons(1988 ) , Best Actress inAlbert Nobbs(2011 ) .

If you think Leo ’s had a rocky go of it , pour one out for pathetic Glenn Close , who has never win an Oscar despite being nominated in acting categoriessixtimes ( along with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter , she ’s the actress with the most nomination never to have won ) . That ’s just cruel ! It ’s this sort of stress that leads actors to , say , kip inside a horse ’s carcass , or take a role inAlbert Nobbs .

Amy Adams

Number of nomination : Five . proficient Supporting Actress forJunebug(2005 ) , Best substantiate Actress forDoubt(2008 ) , Best support Actress forThe Fighter(2010 ) , Best Supporting Actress forThe Master(2012 ) , Best Actress forAmerican Hustle(2013 ) .

While it feel like Amy Adams was nominated every year for a while , the conductor ' darling has n’t yet managed to varnish the deal . But Amy ’s still unseasoned ; perhaps a few more P.T. Anderson and/or David O. Russell joints should cinch the raft ? Or does the Academy have something againstred - heads ?

Annette Bening

Number of nominations : Four . Best Supporting Actress forThe Grifters(1991 ) , Best Actress forAmerican Beauty(2000 ) , Best Actress forBeing Julia(2005 ) , Best Actress forThe Kids Are Alright(2011 ) .

Despite being a damn estimable actress and bonafide Hollywood royalty , Annette Bening has been beat out twice by Hilary Swank , withBoys Do n’t CrytrumpingAmerican Beautyin 2000 andMillion Dollar BabytrumpingBeing Juliain 2005 . Why should Warren Beatty get all the bling ! ?

Johnny Depp

Number of nominations : Three . Best Actor forFinding Neverland(2004 ) , Best Actor forPirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of The Black Pearl(2003 ) , Best Actor forSweeney Todd(2007 ) .

" I do n’t need to get ahead one of those thing , ever , " Johnny Deppsaidin an interview about the Oscars before this year , and guess by his movie choices of late ( Mortdecai , anyone ? ) this seems like sort of a self - fulfilling vaticination . Still , you never have it away what life history moves Johnny will make next , and his creepy portrayal as Whitey Bulger inBlack Massthis year was almost ( almost ! ) a return to Oscar - worthy form .

Laura Linney

bit of nominations : Three . Best Actress forYou Can weigh on Me(2000 ) , Best plump for Actress forKinsey(2004 ) , Best Actress forThe Savages(2007 ) .

When I think about " Oscar - y " actress , I recall about Laura Linney . Yet despite looking uncannily like a young Meryl Streep and own similarly robust acting chop , Linney has n’t contend to comply in her doppelgänger ’s footsteps when it occur to rack up figurine . Yet !

Joaquin Phoenix

Number of nominations : Three . Best Supporting Actor forGladiator(2001 ) , Best Actor forWalk The Line(2006 ) , Best Actor forThe Master(2013 )

Phoenix is easily one of the most interesting actors working today , but his notoriously anti - Academy panorama ( as he once put it " I do n’t believe in it . It ’s a Daucus carota sativa , but it ’s the worst - tasting carrot I ’ve ever tasted in my whole life . I do n’t require this cultivated carrot " ) have n’t exactly endear him to voters . Or to the notoriously influential carrot antechamber . What do you have against carrots , Joaquin ? !

Sigourney Weaver

Number of nominations : Three . Best Actress forAliens(1986 ) , Best Supporting Actress forWorking Girl(1988 ) , Best Actress forGorillas in the Mist(1988 ) .

In 1988 , Weaver was hap over for two awards in the same year , after being rob for her body of work as badass heroine Ellen Ripley inAlienstwo geezerhood prior . It ’s not all that surprising , given that the Academy has n’t on the nose been on the cutting edge when it comes to spot sci - fi film or boundary - pushing feminist icons , but still , as Carter Burke might say : " It was a bad call , Ripley . A BAD CALL ! "

Tom Cruise

identification number of nominating address : Three . Best Actor forMagnolia(1999 ) , Best Actor forJerry Maguire(1996 ) , Best Actor forBorn on the Fourth of July(1989 ) .

Proof that Scientology ’s influence only expand so far ? You be the judge !

Will Smith

Number of nominating speech : Two . Best Actor forAli(2002 ) , Best Actor forThe Pursuit of Happyness(2007 ) .

The fact that Hollywood ’s most bankable maven has nary an Oscar to his name is further proof of how little overlap there is between prize display and popular mouthful . But despite being heavy in Zea mays everta flicks , Smith ’s career also has its reasonable share of awards bait . His performance in this year ’s newspaper headline - generating NFL exposéConcussionis a especially fulgent skip from the all - white best actor category .

Harrison Ford

figure of nominations : One . Best Actor forWitness(1986 )

Harrison Ford is the highest grossing actor in American box office account . But while being Indiana Jones / Han Solo / Rick Deckard might make you the baddest motherfucker in the industry , it does not make you an Oscar victor .

Samuel L Jackson

act of nominations : One . comfortably Supporting Actor forPulp Fiction(1995 )

utter of high-risk mother fuckers , Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most magnetic , scene - stealers working today , and we ’re sure he ’d give one hell of an acceptance address if the Academy would just give him a chance . Yet the Academy has n’t shown much love for Jackson ’s many Tarantino teamups , passing him over inDjango Unchainedand this year’sHateful Eight . # OscarsSoWhite , and # OscarsSoVeryWrong .

Scarlett Johansson

Number of nominations : 0 .

misfortunate ScarJo . Not only has she never been nominated – despite a series of impressive collaboration with A - list director like Woody Allen , Spike Jonze , and Sofia Coppola – shestillhad to sustain through John Travolta’sawkward red carpet fondling .

Steve Buscemi

This one is really surprising . Buscemi is easily one of the best lineament actors working today , with the ability to elevate any film he ’s in ( and that ’s over 100 pic ! ) . Yet while he should have racked up countless best supporting role player nod to date , for some reason , the Academy has never recognise the frequent Coen comrade confederate . Seriously , no dearest forFargo?That ’s main road looting !

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Anna Silman is a staff writer at Thrillist Entertainment . She ’d care to thank her parents , the Academy , and of course , Harvey Weinstein . detect her on Twitter:@annaesilman .