List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees

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This is a list of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees in the award categories "acting" and "directing".

This list is based on "statistics valid through the nomination announcement for the 2015 (88th Academy Awards), announced on January 14, 2016", as documented in The Official Academy Awards Database.[1]

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Best Director

Oldest winners

Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Directing: Oldest/Youngest Directing Nominees/Winners: AMPAS Awards Database[2]
Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 2004 May 31, 1930 February 27, 2005 Has held record for 11 years (2005–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Roman Polanski The Pianist 2002 August 18, 1933 March 23, 2003 Held record for 2 years (2003–2005)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). George Cukor My Fair Lady 1964 July 7, 1899 April 5, 1965 Held record for 38 years (1965–2003)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Martin Scorsese The Departed 2006 November 17, 1942 February 25, 2007
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Clint Eastwood Unforgiven 1992 May 31, 1930 March 29, 1993
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Carol Reed Oliver! 1968 December 30, 1906 April 14, 1969
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Fred Zinnemann A Man for All Seasons 1966 April 29, 1907 April 10, 1967
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Richard Attenborough Gandhi 1982 August 29, 1923 April 11, 1983
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Ford The Quiet Man 1952 February 1, 1894 March 19, 1953 Held record for 12 years (1953–1965)
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ang Lee Life of Pi 2012 October 23, 1954 February 24, 2013

Oldest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Huston Prizzi's Honor 1985 August 5, 1906 February 5, 1986 Has held record for 30 years (1986–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charles Crichton A Fish Called Wanda 1988 August 6, 1910 February 15, 1989
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Robert Altman Gosford Park 2001 February 20, 1925 February 12, 2002
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). David Lean A Passage to India 1984 March 25, 1908 February 6, 1985 Held record for 1 year (1985–1986)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Clint Eastwood Letters from Iwo Jima 2006 May 31, 1930 January 23, 2007
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Woody Allen Midnight In Paris 2011 December 1, 1935 January 24, 2012
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Akira Kurosawa Ran 1985 March 23, 1910 February 5, 1986
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 2004 May 31, 1930 January 25, 2005 Winner
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Mystic River 2003 May 31, 1930 January 27, 2004
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Cecil B. DeMille The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 August 12, 1881 February 9, 1953 Held record for 32 years (1953–1985)

Youngest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Norman Taurog Skippy 1930/31 February 23, 1899 November 10, 1931 Has held record for 85 years (1931–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Lewis Milestone Two Arabian Knights 1927/28 September 30, 1895 May 16, 1929 Held record for 2 years (1929–1931)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Sam Mendes American Beauty 1999 August 1, 1965 March 26, 2000
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Frank Borzage 7th Heaven 1927/28 April 23, 1894 May 16, 1929
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Lewis Milestone All Quiet on the Western Front 1929/30 September 30, 1895 November 5, 1930
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tony Richardson Tom Jones 1963 June 5, 1928 April 13, 1964
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather Part II 1974 April 7, 1939 April 8, 1975
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Delbert Mann Marty 1955 January 30, 1920 March 21, 1956
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Kevin Costner Dances with Wolves 1990 January 18, 1955 March 25, 1991
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Mike Nichols The Graduate 1967 November 6, 1931 April 10, 1968

Youngest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Singleton Boyz n the Hood 1991 January 6, 1968 February 19, 1992 Has held record for 24 years (1992–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Orson Welles Citizen Kane 1941 May 6, 1915 February 9, 1942 Held record for 50 years (1942–1992)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Kenneth Branagh Henry V 1989 December 10, 1960 February 14, 1990
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Claude Lelouch A Man and a Woman 1966 October 30, 1937 February 20, 1967
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). M. Night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense 1999 August 6, 1970 February 15, 2000
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). George Lucas American Graffiti 1973 May 14, 1944 February 19, 1974
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Benh Zeitlin Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 October 14, 1982 January 10, 2013
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jason Reitman Juno 2007 October 19, 1977 January 22, 2008
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Spike Jonze Being John Malkovich 1999 October 22, 1969 February 15, 2000
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 December 18, 1946 February 21, 1978

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actor [in a Leading Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]

Oldest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Henry Fonda On Golden Pond 1981 May 16, 1905 March 29, 1982 Has held record for 34 years (1982–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Wayne True Grit 1969 May 26, 1907 April 7, 1970 Held record for 12 years (1970–1982)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). George Arliss Disraeli 1929/30 April 10, 1868 November 5, 1930 Held record for 40 years (1930–1970)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Paul Newman The Color of Money 1986 January 26, 1925 March 30, 1987
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jack Nicholson As Good as It Gets 1997 April 22, 1937 March 23, 1998
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Peter Finch Network 1976 September 28, 1916 March 28, 1977 Posthumous award
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart 2009 December 4, 1949 March 7, 2010
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ronald Colman A Double Life 1947 February 9, 1891 March 20, 1948
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Rex Harrison My Fair Lady 1964 March 5, 1908 April 5, 1965
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Art Carney Harry and Tonto 1974 November 4, 1918 April 8, 1975

Oldest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Richard Farnsworth The Straight Story 1999 September 1, 1920 March 22, 2000 Has held record for 16 years (2000–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Bruce Dern Nebraska 2013 June 6, 1936 January 16, 2014
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Henry Fonda On Golden Pond 1981 May 16, 1905 March 29, 1982 Winner
Held record for 18 years (1982–2000)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 2004 May 31, 1930 January 25, 2005
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Peter O'Toole Venus 2006 August 2, 1932 January 23, 2007
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Morgan Freeman Invictus 2009 June 1, 1937 February 2, 2010
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Laurence Olivier The Boys from Brazil 1978 May 22, 1907 February 20, 1979 Held record for 3 years (1979–1982)
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Frank Langella Frost/Nixon 2008 January 1, 1938 January 22, 2009
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Paul Newman Nobody's Fool 1994 January 26, 1925 February 14, 1995
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Michael Caine The Quiet American 2002 March 14, 1933 February 11, 2003

Youngest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Adrien Brody The Pianist 2002 April 14, 1973 March 23, 2003 Has held record for 12 years (2003–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Richard Dreyfuss The Goodbye Girl 1977 October 29, 1947 April 3, 1978 Held record for 25 years (1978–2003)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Marlon Brando On the Waterfront 1954 April 3, 1924 March 30, 1955 Held record for 23 years (1955–1978)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Maximilian Schell Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 December 8, 1930 April 9, 1962
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Nicolas Cage Leaving Las Vegas 1995 January 7, 1964 March 25, 1996
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). James Stewart The Philadelphia Story 1940 May 20, 1908 February 27, 1941 Held record for 14 years (1941–1955)
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Daniel Day-Lewis My Left Foot 1989 April 29, 1957 March 26, 1990
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything 2014 January 6, 1982 February 22, 2015
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Clark Gable It Happened One Night 1934 February 1, 1901 February 27, 1935 Held record for 6 years (1935–1941)
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charles Laughton The Private Life of Henry VIII 1932/33 July 1, 1899 March 16, 1934 Held record for 1 year (1934–1935)

Youngest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jackie Cooper Skippy 1930/31 September 15, 1922 October 5, 1931 Has held record for 84 years (1931–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Mickey Rooney Babes in Arms 1939 September 23, 1920 February 12, 1940
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). The Human Comedy 1943 September 23, 1920 February 7, 1944
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Travolta Saturday Night Fever 1977 February 18, 1954 February 21, 1978
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). James Dean East of Eden 1955 February 8, 1931 February 18, 1956 Posthumous nomination
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Giant 1956 February 8, 1931 February 18, 1957 Posthumous nomination
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ryan Gosling Half Nelson 2006 November 12, 1980 January 23, 2007
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Orson Welles Citizen Kane 1941 May 6, 1915 February 9, 1942
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Heath Ledger Brokeback Mountain 2005 April 4, 1979 January 31, 2006
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jesse Eisenberg The Social Network 2010 October 5, 1983 January 25, 2011

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actress [in a Leading Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]

Oldest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy 1989 June 7, 1909 March 26, 1990 Has held record for 25 years (1990–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Katharine Hepburn On Golden Pond 1981 May 12, 1907 March 29, 1982 Held record for 8 years (1982–1990)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Marie Dressler Min and Bill 1930/31 November 9, 1868 November 10, 1931 Held record for 51 years (1931–1982)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Meryl Streep The Iron Lady 2011 June 22, 1949 February 26, 2012
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Katharine Hepburn The Lion in Winter 1968 May 12, 1907 April 14, 1969
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Helen Mirren The Queen 2006 July 26, 1945 February 25, 2007
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Geraldine Page The Trip to Bountiful 1985 November 22, 1924 March 24, 1986
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Katharine Hepburn Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967 May 12, 1907 April 10, 1968
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Shirley Booth Come Back, Little Sheba 1952 August 30, 1898 March 19, 1953
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Julianne Moore Still Alice 2014 December 3, 1960 February 22, 2015

Oldest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Emmanuelle Riva Amour 2012 February 24, 1927 January 10, 2013 Has held record for 3 years (2013–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy 1989 June 7, 1909 February 14, 1990 Winner
Held record for 23 years (1990–2013)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Edith Evans The Whisperers 1967 February 8, 1888 February 19, 1968 Held record for 22 years (1968–1990)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Judi Dench Philomena 2013 December 9, 1934 January 16, 2014
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). May Robson Lady for a Day 1932/33 April 19, 1858 February 26, 1934 Held record for 34 years (1934–1968)
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Katharine Hepburn On Golden Pond 1981 May 12, 1907 February 11, 1982 Winner
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Judi Dench Notes on a Scandal 2006 December 9, 1934 January 23, 2007
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Mrs Henderson Presents 2005 December 9, 1934 January 31, 2006
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlotte Rampling 45 Years 2015 February 5, 1946 January 14, 2016
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Fernanda Montenegro Central Station 1998 October 16, 1929 February 9, 1999

Youngest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Marlee Matlin Children of a Lesser God 1986 August 24, 1965 March 30, 1987 Has held record for 28 years (1987–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook 2012 August 15, 1990 February 24, 2013
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Janet Gaynor 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise 1927/28 October 6, 1906 May 16, 1929 Held record for 58 years (1929–1987)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Joan Fontaine Suspicion 1941 October 22, 1917 February 26, 1942
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday 1953 May 4, 1929 March 25, 1954
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jennifer Jones The Song of Bernadette 1943 March 2, 1919 March 2, 1944
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Julie Christie Darling 1965 April 14, 1941 April 18, 1966
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Grace Kelly The Country Girl 1954 November 12, 1929 March 30, 1955
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Hilary Swank Boys Don't Cry 1999 July 30, 1974 March 26, 2000
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Vivien Leigh Gone with the Wind 1939 November 5, 1913 February 29, 1940

Youngest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Quvenzhané Wallis Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 August 28, 2003 January 10, 2013 Has held record for 3 years (2013–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Keisha Castle-Hughes Whale Rider 2003 March 24, 1990 January 27, 2004 Held record for 9 years (2004–2013)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jennifer Lawrence Winter's Bone 2010 August 15, 1990 January 25, 2011
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Isabelle Adjani The Story of Adele H. 1975 June 27, 1955 February 17, 1976 Held record for 28 years (1976–2004)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice 2005 March 26, 1985 January 31, 2006
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ellen Page Juno 2007 February 21, 1987 January 22, 2008
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Marlee Matlin Children of a Lesser God 1986 August 24, 1965 February 11, 1987 Winner
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Saoirse Ronan Brooklyn 2015 April 12, 1994 January 14, 2016
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Elizabeth Hartman A Patch of Blue 1965 December 23, 1943 February 21, 1966 Held record for 10 years (1966–1976)
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Kate Winslet Titanic 1997 October 5, 1975 February 10, 1998

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actor [in a Supporting Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]

Oldest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Christopher Plummer Beginners 2011 December 13, 1929 February 26, 2012 Oldest winner in any acting category [4]
Has held record for 4 years (2012–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). George Burns The Sunshine Boys 1975 January 20, 1896 March 29, 1976 Held record for 36 years (1976–2012)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Melvyn Douglas Being There 1979 April 5, 1901 April 14, 1980
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Gielgud Arthur 1981 April 14, 1904 March 29, 1982
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Don Ameche Cocoon 1985 May 31, 1908 March 24, 1986
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jack Palance City Slickers 1991 February 18, 1919 March 30, 1992
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Alan Arkin Little Miss Sunshine 2006 March 26, 1934 February 25, 2007
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). John Houseman The Paper Chase 1973 September 22, 1902 April 2, 1974 Held record for 2 years (1974–1976)
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). James Coburn Affliction 1998 August 31, 1928 March 21, 1999
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Edmund Gwenn Miracle on 34th Street 1947 September 26, 1877 March 20, 1948 Held record for 26 years (1948–1974)

Oldest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Robert Duvall The Judge 2014 January 5, 1931 January 15, 2015 Has held the record for 1 year (2015-2016).
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Hal Holbrook Into the Wild 2007 February 17, 1925 January 22, 2008 Held the record for 7 years (2008–2015)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Max von Sydow Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2011 April 10, 1929 January 24, 2012
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ralph Richardson Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 December 19, 1902 February 6, 1985 Posthumous nomination
Held record for 23 years (1985–2008)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Christopher Plummer Beginners 2011 December 13, 1929 January 24, 2012 Winner
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). The Last Station 2009 December 13, 1929 February 2, 2010
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). George Burns The Sunshine Boys 1975 January 20, 1896 February 17, 1976 Winner
Held record for 9 years (1976–1985)
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Melvyn Douglas Being There 1979 April 5, 1901 February 25, 1980 Winner
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Alan Arkin Argo 2012 March 26, 1934 January 10, 2013
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Paul Newman Road to Perdition 2002 January 26, 1925 February 11, 2003

Youngest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Timothy Hutton Ordinary People 1980 August 16, 1960 March 31, 1981 Has held record for 34 years (1981–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). George Chakiris West Side Story 1961 September 16, 1934 April 9, 1962 Held record for 19 years (1962–1981)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire 1996 January 2, 1968 March 24, 1997
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Heath Ledger The Dark Knight 2008 April 4, 1979 February 22, 2009 Posthumous award
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jack Lemmon Mister Roberts 1955 February 8, 1925 March 21, 1956 Held record for 6 years (1956–1962)
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Robert De Niro The Godfather Part II 1974 August 17, 1943 April 8, 1975
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Van Heflin Johnny Eager 1942 December 13, 1910 March 4, 1943 Held record for 13 years (1943–1956)
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Harold Russell The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 January 14, 1914 March 13, 1947 Sole winner of two Academy Awards for same performance
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Benicio del Toro Traffic 2000 February 19, 1967 March 25, 2001
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Denzel Washington Glory 1989 December 28, 1954 March 26, 1990

Youngest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Justin Henry Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 May 25, 1971 February 25, 1980 Youngest nominee in any category
Has held record for 36 years (1980–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Haley Joel Osment The Sixth Sense 1999 April 10, 1988 February 15, 2000
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Brandon deWilde Shane 1953 April 9, 1942 February 15, 1954 Held record for 26 years (1954–1980)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jack Wild Oliver! 1968 September 30, 1952 February 24, 1969
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Sal Mineo Rebel Without a Cause 1955 January 10, 1939 February 18, 1956
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). River Phoenix Running on Empty 1988 August 23, 1970 February 15, 1989
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Leonardo DiCaprio What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1993 November 11, 1974 February 9, 1994
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Timothy Hutton Ordinary People 1980 August 16, 1960 February 17, 1981 Winner
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Sal Mineo Exodus 1960 January 10, 1939 February 27, 1961
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jeff Bridges The Last Picture Show 1971 December 4, 1949 February 22, 1972

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actress [in a Supporting Role]", AMPAS Awards Database[3]

Oldest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Peggy Ashcroft A Passage to India 1984 December 22, 1907 March 25, 1985 Has held record for 30 years (1985–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Josephine Hull Harvey 1950 January 3, 1877 March 29, 1951 Held record for 34 years (1951–1985)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ruth Gordon Rosemary's Baby 1968 October 30, 1896 April 14, 1969
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Margaret Rutherford The V.I.P.s 1963 May 11, 1892 April 13, 1964
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Helen Hayes Airport 1970 October 10, 1900 April 15, 1971
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ethel Barrymore None But the Lonely Heart 1944 August 15, 1879 March 15, 1945 Held record for 6 years (1945–1951)
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Judi Dench Shakespeare in Love 1998 December 9, 1934 March 21, 1999
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Beatrice Straight Network 1976 August 2, 1914 March 28, 1977
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jane Darwell The Grapes of Wrath 1940 October 15, 1879 February 27, 1941 Held record for 4 years (1941–1945)
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ingrid Bergman Murder on the Orient Express 1974 August 29, 1915 April 8, 1975

Oldest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Gloria Stuart Titanic 1997 July 4, 1910 February 10, 1998 Oldest nominee in any category
Has held record for 18 years (1998-2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ruby Dee American Gangster 2007 October 27, 1922 January 22, 2008
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). June Squibb Nebraska 2013 November 6, 1929 January 16, 2014
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jessica Tandy Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 June 7, 1909 February 19, 1992 Held record for 6 years (1992–1998)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Eva Le Gallienne Resurrection 1980 January 11, 1899 February 17, 1981 Held record for 11 years (1981–1992)
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ann Sothern The Whales of August 1987 January 22, 1909 February 17, 1988
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). May Whitty Mrs. Miniver 1942 June 19, 1865 February 8, 1943 Held record for 38 years (1943–1981)
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Peggy Ashcroft A Passage to India 1984 December 22, 1907 February 6, 1985 Winner
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Edith Evans The Chalk Garden 1964 February 8, 1888 February 23, 1965
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Gladys Cooper My Fair Lady 1964 December 18, 1888 February 23, 1965

Youngest winners

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tatum O'Neal Paper Moon 1973 November 5, 1963 April 2, 1974 Youngest winner in any category
Has held record for 42 years (1974–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Anna Paquin The Piano 1993 July 24, 1982 March 21, 1994
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Patty Duke The Miracle Worker 1962 December 14, 1946 April 8, 1963 Held record for 11 years (1963–1974)
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Anne Baxter The Razor's Edge 1946 May 7, 1923 March 13, 1947 Held record for 16 years (1947–1963)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Teresa Wright Mrs. Miniver 1942 October 27, 1918 March 4, 1943 Held record for 4 years (1943–1947)
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Goldie Hawn Cactus Flower 1969 November 21, 1945 April 7, 1970
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Angelina Jolie Girl, Interrupted 1999 June 4, 1975 March 26, 2000
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls 2006 September 12, 1981 February 25, 2007
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Shirley Jones Elmer Gantry 1960 March 31, 1934 April 17, 1961
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Alicia Vikander The Danish Girl 2015 October 3, 1988 February 28, 2016

Youngest nominees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Tatum O'Neal Paper Moon 1973 November 5, 1963 February 19, 1974 Winner
Has held record for 42 years (1974–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Mary Badham To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 October 7, 1952 February 25, 1963 Held record for 11 years (1963–1974)
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Quinn Cummings The Goodbye Girl 1977 August 13, 1967 February 21, 1978
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine 2006 April 14, 1996 January 23, 2007
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Patty McCormack The Bad Seed 1956 August 21, 1945 February 18, 1957 Held record for 6 years (1957–1963)
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Anna Paquin The Piano 1993 July 24, 1982 February 9, 1994 Winner
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Saoirse Ronan Atonement 2007 April 12, 1994 January 22, 2008
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Bonita Granville These Three 1936 February 2, 1923 February 7, 1937 Held record for 20 years (1937–1957)
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Hailee Steinfeld True Grit 2010 December 11, 1996 January 25, 2011
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jodie Foster Taxi Driver 1976 November 19, 1962 February 10, 1977

Honorary Awards

Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Acting Honorary Award Winners", AMPAS Awards Database[3]

Academy Honorary Award

Oldest honorees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Robert F. Boyle 2007 October 10, 1909 February 24, 2008 Has held record for 8 years (2008–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Eli Wallach 2010 December 7, 1915 November 13, 2010
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Maureen O'Hara 2014 August 17, 1920 November 8, 2014
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Hal Roach 1983 January 14, 1892 April 9, 1984 Held record for 24 years (1984–2008)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Elia Kazan 1998 September 7, 1909 March 21, 1999
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Dick Smith 2011 June 26, 1922 November 12, 2011
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Angela Lansbury 2013 October 16, 1925 November 16, 2013
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). D.A. Pennebaker 2012 July 15, 1925 December 1, 2012
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Lee De Forest 1959 August 26, 1873 April 3, 1960 Held record for 24 years (1960–1984)
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Piero Tosi 2013 April 10, 1927 November 16, 2013

Oldest acting honorees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Eli Wallach 2010 December 7, 1915 November 13, 2010 Has held record for 5 years (2010–2015)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Maureen O'Hara 2014 August 17, 1920 November 8, 2014
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Angela Lansbury 2013 October 16, 1925 November 16, 2013
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Myrna Loy 1990 August 2, 1905 March 25, 1991 Held record for 19 years (1991–2010)
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Gena Rowlands 2015 June 19, 1930 November 14, 2015
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Lauren Bacall 2009 September 16, 1924 November 14, 2009
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Groucho Marx 1973 October 2, 1890 April 2, 1974 Held record for 17 years (1974–1991)
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Charlie Chaplin 1971 April 16, 1889 April 10, 1972 Held record for 2 years (1972–1974)
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Mary Pickford 1975 April 8, 1893 March 29, 1976
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ralph Bellamy 1986 June 17, 1904 March 30, 1987

Honorary Juvenile Award

Youngest honorees

Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes
1 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Shirley Temple 1934 April 23, 1928 February 27, 1935 Has held record for 81 years (1935–2016)
2 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Vincent Winter The Little Kidnappers 1954 December 29, 1947 March 30, 1955
3 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Margaret O'Brien Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 January 15, 1937 March 15, 1945
4 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Jon Whiteley The Little Kidnappers 1954 February 19, 1945 March 30, 1955
5 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Ivan Jandl The Search 1948 January 24, 1937 March 24, 1949
6 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Claude Jarman, Jr. The Yearling 1946 September 27, 1934 March 13, 1947
7 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Bobby Driscoll 1949 March 3, 1937 March 23, 1950
8 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Peggy Ann Garner A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945 February 3, 1932 March 7, 1946
9 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Hayley Mills Pollyanna 1960 April 18, 1946 April 17, 1961
10 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). Deanna Durbin 1938 December 4, 1921 February 23, 1939

Superlatives

Among the oldest and youngest winners and nominees of Academy Awards in standard competitive categories, the following superlatives emerge:

Superlative Overall Actor Actress
Oldest Nominee Gloria Stuart Age 87 Robert Duvall Age 84 Gloria Stuart Age 87
Oldest Winner Christopher Plummer Age 82 Christopher Plummer Age 82 Jessica Tandy Age 80
Youngest Winner Tatum O'Neal Age 10 Timothy Hutton Age 20 Tatum O'Neal Age 10
Youngest Nominee Justin Henry Age 8 Justin Henry Age 8 Quvenzhané Wallis Age 9

See also

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External links

  • "Academy Award Statistics" – Index ("Statistics Menu") published in The Official Academy Awards Database (Awards Database), on the official AMPAS website. ("Statistics are arranged by award category and represent eighty years of Academy Awards history through the 80th Academy Awards, presented on February 24, 2008." [Documents for "Directing" and "Acting" both last updated March 2008.])
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – Official website.
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