Top 10 Actors Who Have Never Been Nominated For An Oscar

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[@albertjohnson3875]

steve buscemi is one of the most underrated actors in cinema

[@metrosuez7475]

Right!

[@boredumb7365]

+Jonathan Gonzales and showed up to reprise a real life role helping on 9/11

[@bobbyg8729]

Loved him in Mystery Train

[@andirandolph8830]

+Bobby Giusti loved him in Trees Lounge.

[@quintin1904]

Monsters Inc. :)

[@spencer10182]

Jim Carrey should have been nominated for The Truman Show.

[@Exekutioncro]

even more bizarre is that Ed Harris was nominated for an oscar for that movie like lol wtf

[@guy5529]

Spencer Hensley and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[@speakthefunkup3998]

Also should have been nominated for man on the moon

[@kenbolor2076]

Dont forget the cable guy

[@daveross1638]

@@kenbolor2076 the cable guy was a bomb when it came out so no and nothing carrey has done has been oscar worthy. Don't get me wrong I like alot of his movies(not him he himself is a typical im better then you elite type) he just hasnt made any role his own besides Ace ventura and The Mask.

[@the_godfather9974]

It‘s a shame Steve Buscemi is a bloody Genius and deserves an Oscar!

[@borderlineXI]

R. Lee Ermey was waaaayy better than Buscemi. He should have been nominated for FMJ or even Mississippi Burning

[@the_godfather9974]

@@borderlineXI R Lee Ermey Plays one single role he´s good in it but it is only one role nontheless buscemi had loads of good roles in Reservoir dogs in boardwalk empire in Fargo in his newest role as god in Miracle Workers great Show great cast he´s vrsitile and just a good Actor thats the difference

[@borderlineXI]

Really? Ermey was excellent in The Boys in Company C, Siege of Firebase Gloria, Mississippi Burning, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and that's just to name a few!

[@the_godfather9974]

@@borderlineXI yeah but that´s all kinda a Variation of the shouting, angry Military/Police guy like i said he Plays this character type very good but that does not necessaryly mean that it´s enough for an Oscar compared with someone like buscemi who really delivered in a lot of roles in lots of great movies

[@miguelvidal2335]

@Hammerschlägen M How many actors can say they have done terrific works in so many great movies and tv shows? Very, very few. That makes him a genius.

[@dodgermaven]

If you mention John Goodman & Steve Buscemi without mentioning the 'Big Lebowski' you have failed at life.

[@chadwillett619]

SHUT THE FUCK UP DONNIE!

[@jameshargroder7090]

EXXACTLY!!!

[@daRiddler32]

This aggression must not stand, man!

[@TheMCzorro]

Steve didn't really get a chance to shine there, John always shut him the fuck up

[@cheefussmith9380]

all while ranking both as less talented than Jim Carrey....

[@shirishamatya4946]

Oscar is really stupid. Jim Carrey should have at least been nomimated for Best Actor for The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind....

[@tenhirankei]

+Shirish Amatya The Majestic was magnificent.

[@LittleB2007]

+Shirish Amatya And Man on the Moon!!

[@phero2]

+Shirish Amatya One of my favorite films. Most of those actors haven't been as great since.

[@phero2]

+Phero Eternal Sunshine that is.. Truman Show was just ok.

[@laurentboissel2111]

Good call ! This one was an awesome momie too !

[@elisablasi4752]

Jim carrey should've definetely get an oscar for eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

It was a great performance, and I don't even care much for Jim Carrey. (Pun intended.)

[@thehyperobsesr]

I loved him in the Truman Show a lot. I also liked him a lot in The Majestic even though most people panned it..😇

[@NightRunner417]

He bugs the shit out of me with his slapstick stuff, but dude.... when that guy goes dramatic, he nails it. He's *very* talented.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

@@NightRunner417 I always thought that Robin Williams' talent was wasted in movies. Great comedian. Mediocre actor. I'd say Carrey is the OPPOSITE.

[@NightRunner417]

@@Kermit_T_Frog I'd tend to agree about Carrey, but of course that's just me, and 1,000,000 Ace Ventura /The Mask fans can't be wrong, right? As for Williams, I always felt that he spent way too much time trying to be hilarious and not enough being dramatic. Most of "What Dreams May Come", "The Fisher King" and some of "World According to Garp" let us see much more of his range, and I genuinely liked that.

[@JurassicGodzillaFan]

Over 70 years, not Christopher Lee was never nominated once. What a shame.

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

+JurassicGodzillaFan Same with Alan Rickman. It's such a shame they both weren't ever nominated and now they have sadly passed. R.I.P. Alan Rickman & Christopher Lee.

[@JurassicGodzillaFan]

Yes very dearly.

[@carloscable]

Yes, I had no idea Rickman nor Lee ever were nominated, Rickman was extraordinary and Lee was a legend.

[@zyxmyk]

I loved Christopher lee. of course, he scared the living shit out of me when I was a kid, but still--

[@djpauliegee6571]

JurassicGodzillaFan Christopher Lee was Dracula 🧛🏿‍♂️ in ever Movie that he was in.

[@lenschowbooks]

Alan Rickman should be number 3 or 4, not just honorable mentions

[@MegaChickpeas]

He really should have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Hans Gruber in Die Hard!

[@CashelOConnolly]

Exactly for what movie? Rickman gave a great performance in every movie but it was the same performance in everyone

[@awesome420ication]

oh, yeah? For what? Although he'd still be a better fit for no.3 than Marilyn Monroe.

[@bobthebear1246]

Danny Flanagan No, it wasn't. He should have been nominated for DIE HARD and DOGMA at the very least...two very different roles, by the way. Nearly all of his roles were different from each other.

[@lisakaz35]

Danny Flanagan - did you ever see Sense and Sensibility?

[@calzone.mp3]

I can forgive the majority of these but Buscemi in Fargo was impeccable.

[@adamgordon6435]

And William H. Macy lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for that to Cuba Gooding in Jerry Maguire, which was aburd.

[@atlio4506]

Marilyn Monroe will be remembered more than many oscar winners

[@jaffat3560]

So true she is an icon, some Oscar winners have been forgotten

[@eatntell]

she is definitely above the Oscars

[@carolkuahara5561]

at lio Unfortunately no one will remember her for the amazing person she really was just this distorted image that media created about her

[@anthonyyusef5897]

Never thought Monroe ever did anything Oscar worthy

[@anthonyyusef5897]

@@eatntell How is she above the Oscars?

[@navbravic1355]

I can't believe Goodman and Buscemi haven't been nominated. Fucking great actors.

[@knightowl368]

Nav Bravic thank you. That is what I said.

[@ikd3240]

Goodman was fantastic in 10 Cloverfield Lane.

[@TheBeelzboss]

Not as surprising as Sutherland, Sheen, or Lee though

[@TheBasaltHorogium]

Buscemi is wasted joining Adam Sandler movies, hope he realizes that after his great performance in the Death of Stalin

[@lastlight4252]

Donald Sutherland, absolutely deserves an Oscar along with the others - so glad to see he was Number 1 on your list.!

[@omega2k1969]

Insanity!

[@djmacmaldy5264]

Trust (as Getty)

[@ronaldtalbert4448]

Sutherland needed to be nominated and win for Ordinary People. His performance was Acting 101.

[@Lgevirtz]

At least he was recognized with an honorary Oscar.

[@tressains3463]

Steve Buscemi is and amazing actor.

[@kristinesmart24]

He's actually a pro NYC fireman #1. There's amazing talent everywhere.

[@distantandvague]

The fact John Goodman hasn't even been nominated for an Oscar yet Jennifer Lawrence has multiple wins/nominations is a pretty amusing look into modern American cinema.

[@shaunak-p3588]

i agree. Sometimes i feel the Oscar winners are based on popularity (like Jennifer Lawrence) and not acting.

[@TheRMF1]

True. However, only half of this list are deserving.

[@kleversonjdsr7986]

Brandon Henderson Emma Stone Win too. Paltrow.. Helen hunt

[@ProphetNewYork]

Same with Emma Stone. Her performance was beyond mediocre. And she won...

[@elingobernable1331]

Cinema is dying.

[@1624patric]

It should be a sin that Alan Rickman never got one. He more than deserved it. (also Ewan McGregor)

[@wingwalker7212]

Rickman yes, Ewan no

[@lindseyoregan9845]

Alan Rickman was a legend who deserved a lot more credit than he got. So sad he had to go so early😔

[@cmorris9494]

Die hard should have gotten him one.

[@dougarmstrong9309]

Ewan yes lol thats my name i was nzmed after ewan

[@dougarmstrong9309]

He was fzntastic in train spotting and good as obi won or fucking moulin rouge

[@kory4576]

Val Kilmer! He not only should have been nominated, but should've have won for his performance as Doc Holliday in Tombstone alone. Also, The Doors, Heat, etc.

[@mikekock927]

Salton Sea

[@jeanettesmith765]

His performance in Tombstone was magnificent and unforgettable!

[@borderlineXI]

@indigosigh, he was in True Romance for roughly 20 seconds!

[@mtapp113]

Doors

[@bettycunicelli8552]

I agree 200%!!!!! Ridiculous that he gets snubbed all the time!!! He is one of the best actors ever!!!! Smdh!!!!!

[@ibokilic]

Jim Carrey deserved it on 3 occasions. And his most underrated yet top performance was for playing Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon.

[@Higgs6213]

and The Majestic.

[@EdgeOspina]

And now Scarlett Johansson had two nominations the same year! She should've won with Jojo Rabbit tho.

[@AfrozaBegum-y1h]

She's gonna win very soon

[@Ab-kl6lr]

Sam Rockwell is so horribly underrated, such a superbly talented actor.

[@bluebunny6594]

Abbey good thing he's getting nominated this year for an Oscar.

[@amparonarbona5142]

Kylie Zimmer Thank God.

[@amparonarbona5142]

Kylie Zimmer And I hope he wins.

[@amparonarbona5142]

Abbey And...now he won an Oscar

[@laurajones1773]

He's a 2 time Oscar nominee now.

[@MorganKing95]

Two problems in this comments section: 1. People suggesting Leo when the the title CLEARLY says "Actors not NOMINATED for an Oscar" (Now he is also not qualified for "Actors who have never won an Oscar" anymore) 2. People criticizing Marilyn Monroe without knowing that the film industry never took her seriously because of her looks. Lee Strasberg considered her his second-best student at Actors Studio, so she clearly had potentials

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

StrasbergProtégé exactly and with Marilyn she mainly pioneered a new acting technique with female film stars. She combined comedy, method acting and sexuality that actresses like Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence, and Angelina Jolie

[@almanook3005]

I read quite a while back, that Strasberg proclaimed her the greatest living actress after watching her perform at The Actors Studio. And director, Billy Wilder said she was greater than Garbo. Olivier didn't like her. Part of it was that she wouldn't bow down to him, so to speak. You see, at that period of time, he was considered the greatest actor of all time, so why didn't Monroe treat him like the acting God; as he was widely revered.

[@realmiker]

Leo should be nominated

[@theodorestutzman9452]

realmiker Leo DiCaprio?

[@djglustick2006]

Theodore Stutzman no Leonardo da Vinci

[@imranbukhari6850]

Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson can both be taken off the honourable mentions list :)

[@arontamas5639]

Sam is an Oscar winner by now, and Johannson got 2 nomination in the same year! I start believing in the academy again.

[@Shreddah]

You mentioned John Goodman and didn't even mention that he was in The Big Lebowski. Problably one of his most famous roles.

[@robertraymond3681]

Right? And Barton Fink

[@bobthebear1246]

Robert Raymond And he should have been nominated for both of them.

[@ihendric12]

Most Iconic for sure!!!

[@rustykuntz94]

Shreddah Which shows how great his body of work is.

[@superlex611]

Rusty Kuntz he was a outstanding actor

[@Snidebark]

I've always thought Sam Neill deserves more recognition.

[@edwardterry9468]

Absolutely. He's always highly regarded, but still underrated, at the same time.

[@bobthebear1246]

Snidebark OMG totally...those piercing, sometimes menacing, blue eyes of his. When he is given the right role to play with the right script, experiencing his acting can be a very intense one indeed.

[@schmittza]

Snidebark Yes he is exceptional 👌

[@RisingBeast00]

Me too! Outside of New Zealand

[@farmerned6]

"I will marry a round American woman and raise rabbits, and she will cook them for me."

[@CCRyder-df9xf]

Just like to give a nod to Kevin Bacon and Guy Pearce. Two actors who can make even shit movies look good

[@Tarantula301]

I'm an actor and I haven't even been in a movie

[@GeminiVM]

gg

[@brianseymour5191]

So...only on stage then?

[@mauricecarney5776]

+Pataya Eistee Hi

[@SadfoxGuyver]

one man show

[@Frederick0220]

+Tomas Reyes Same here.

[@gstone8255]

Tim Curry should be on this list.

[@MrGurujoe1985]

+G Stone If just for Rocky Horror. He was masterful in that.

[@bobthebear1246]

MrGurujoe1985 And Best Supporting Actor for THE WORST WITCH. LOL!

[@ericburns5125]

And John Cazale

[@AnabolicFarmer]

I always thought he was amazing as Cardinal Richelieu in Three Musketeers.

[@terminatorx8285]

He should have got an academy award for his portrayal of pennywise in the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's "It". I know grown people who've never seen the movie as a child, only as an adult, who have nightmares about Pennywise. His performance as the film's antagonist took this film, which otherwise would have been lackluster and very forgettable, and made it into something unforgettable and terrifying.

[@robertkirkendall2010]

Joseph Cotten may hold the record for most Oscar worthy performances without a single nomination. Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Shadow of a Doubt, The Third Man, Portrait of Jennie, Under Capricorn, Niagara, Gaslight, etc., and no nominations.

[@johnnylackland3992]

Robert Kirkendall, you just named my favourite actor. Miss Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotton had great chemistry in Love Letters and Portrait of Jennie. You would think those two were really in love.

[@amberisafarmer]

Robert Kirkendall I haven’t seen any of those movies!

[@robertkirkendall2010]

@@amberisafarmer They are rather old movies, most of them are from the 1940s. The most recent movie on this list is Niagara, which came out in 1953, and also starred Marylin Monroe.

[@MsAppassionata]

Mojo seems to think that no movies or actors existed before the 1950’s or even later, in most cases.

[@steveprice2718]

I call it Hollywood rape

[@techtte]

Edward G. Robinson, Sterling Hayden, Alain Delon, Peter Lorre, Joseph Cotten, Mads Mikkelsen, Harry Dean Stanton, Yves Montand, Takashi Shimura, Lino Ventura, Jean-Paul Belmondo. So many great actors who were never nominated...

[@superlex611]

techtte too bad

[@shugaroony]

Edward G never got nominated? Wow, never knew that, he was one of the great early character actors. Also Peter Lorre should've won an Oscar for M which is a brilliant film where he plays a child murderer. However it was a German production and maybe they didn't do foreign films when the Oscars first started.

[@ronalda.saname396]

That why the Oscars suck.

[@felonymelody4773]

R.I.P Christopher Lee and Alan Rickman

[@Truckerdaddy]

And Raul Julia

[@rosiewhitfield123]

When did Christopher Lee pass away?? It's news to me his passed on!

[@kristinesmart24]

@@rosiewhitfield123 I'm not being unkind, but just Google. I remember reading he passed on a magazine long ago.

[@tompraeger]

Sir Patrick Steward should at least been nominated for “Logan”. Heartbreaking performance.

[@imatlock7250]

Logan in general got ripped off

[@Rankutubuki88]

Agree that movie deserved tye best supporting actress and Supporting actor plus Best actor for Hugh....

[@bidenharrismadmagazinesper574]

Stewart ... not "Steward"

[@Horicert]

Martin Sheen should've gotten a nomination way back in '73 for Badlands. Him and Sissy Spacek give amazingly accurate deadpan performances in that one.

[@Chikadulce10]

When you consider that great men like Christopher Lee and Alan Rickman have already passed away, I hope the Academy regrets never having recognized them. Too late for it now 😔

[@willhuey4891]

but they could be awarded posthumosly

[@Truckerdaddy]

Raul Julia passed away as well

[@tudorjason]

Couldn't they win posthumous honorary Oscars?

[@Kira121086]

Where's Hugo Weaving? If Heath Ledger could win one for playing the Joker, Hugo Weaving should have at least gotten a nomination for V for Vendetta...

[@kazabushy]

@Leo Peridot Yes! Hugo Weaving is magnificent in everything he does! Same as Sam Neill.

[@kazabushy]

Leo Peridot Actually I’ve never seen those. Only playing hero characters. First saw him in My Brilliant Career. Fell in love with him and Judy Davis immediately.

[@kazabushy]

Leo Peridot Ahh Yes. I forgot about The Piano. Brilliant actor.👍

[@robertabrams6716]

Not comparable

[@cmorris9494]

To be fair he never showed his face in that movie

[@HorroRviXenKate]

Big John Goodman, is fabulous in anything he is in , and he can do it all ..... super funny in ,The Big Lebowski - brilliant as the justice seeking Judge in , The Jack Bull

[@dhwwiiexpert]

And he's the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules.

[@HorroRviXenKate]

lol ,yes lol

[@MegaChickpeas]

He was superb in 10 Cloverfield Lane too!

[@HorroRviXenKate]

Richard Abeysinghe thats one movie that I have yet to see , deffo gonna check it out soon tho =)

[@homelesshannah50]

He MADE Oh Brother, that movie was shit without him

[@heathermontford7084]

Martin Sheen was exceptional as Lee in Gettysburg. Jeff Daniels actually put in an amazing role in that movie too.

[@tomp8094]

Thought he was awesome as General Washington in "The Crossing".

[@mrnocal]

Vincent Price was never nominated and is a screen legend. Not even an honorable mention...shame!

[@kristinesmart24]

True. I think there's just too much great talent. How does one judge what's awesome, anyway?

[@JesseWilliam95]

@Leo Peridot that's what horror was in that era. Your argument is kinda 👎

[@JesseWilliam95]

@Leo Peridot have you seen Hereditary??

[@JesseWilliam95]

@Leo Peridot .... You don't watch good horror then.

[@mrgodofmischief]

Stellan Skarsgård should have been on the list at least an honorable mention should have been given to him

[@lizardpunk2341]

Agreed I was just thinking that watching Angels and Demons. Small roll for him but he has done far greater work beyond that. Being a good actor is like being a good teacher. You got to lure them in. I had this great animation history teacher in college. Im not sure if it was his age, or the way he talked, or his background, but he made me want to listen. Actors should have that. It's like Mega mind said, "Presentation."

[@kevinsullwold2388]

Totally agree with John Goodman, I love pretty much every performance he gives. I'm also happy that you weren't including Bruce Willis because he plays the exact same character in every damn movie, it's just getting annoying at this point.

[@Saintrebelusmc]

Val Kilmer. He was to Doc Holiday what Heather Ledger was to The Joker

[@franzantu7816]

Very under-rated comment my friend, you should have at least 5 thousand likes! I feel Val Kilmer should have won the Oscar for his portrayal of Jim Morrison

[@joshp184]

Jim Carrey should be number 1 and guy Pearce should be here for memento alone

[@joshp184]

Guy*

[@adam_nathan]

+JPproductions32 I'm not sure about No. 1, but it's a crime that he won the best actor (drama) at the golden globes for the Truman Show and wasn't even nominated. He won the DRAMA actor award! Not the comedy/musical bullshit, yet not even a nomination by the academy. To be honest though it's hard to believe the Truman show didn't win more of everything. While we're on the Truman show; what about Peter Weir the director? I mean the academy loves giving sympathy awards, but the director who restarted the Australian film industry (Mad Max would not have happened without him) with picnic at hanging rock, and went on to do Dead Poets Society AND the Truman show doesn't get anything? I mean he's honestly the most overlooked director, and now his career's wound down so he can't get nominated! Sorry this reply started about Jim Carrey and turned into something else, just got me annoyed as an Australian. Really, before Peter Weir directed picnic at hanging rock in '73, an Australian film being good or existing at all was ridiculously uncommon. And we were the first country to make a proper feature length film (about Ned Kelly if you want to look it up), yet we don't get much mention in film history. Apart from actors we don't get much attention from the academy. But I'm still going to keep my fingers crossed for Fury Road and George Miller, to at least sweep the technical awards next week, really it should get best picture or director. By the way Braveheart doesn't count as an Aussie director (unless we feel like saying Mel Gibson is Australian in a desperate attempt to have some kind of Oscar's pride, but honestly nobody wants him now). Again sorry I had to ramble and rage off topic (kind of), I had to vent those thoughts some time.

[@JadMock]

+sonic123488 he's a yank anyhow Mr Gibson born in new York

[@mikemash8438]

+sonic123488 I think Andrew Niccol directed The Truman Show

[@lachlanturner]

+Mike Mash (Sergeant) Directed by Peter Weir - written by Andrew Niccol

[@alexheadley762]

Where the hell is Andy Serkis?!

[@amparonarbona5142]

Alex Headley And Hugo Weaving?

[@spacemonkey95]

I think he's in London at the moment. He was at the BAFTAs the other day.

[@melanieszelong4664]

@@spacemonkey95 LOL

[@samirdaric2493]

I can just picture him hold the Oscar and say: My precious.😆😅😂🤣

[@silverdragon710]

Amparo Narbona omg hugo weaving!

[@DadCanInJapan]

For Jim Carrey, you forgot to mention his role in "Man on the Moon". While the movie flopped, Carrey was amazing in that role.

[@quintin1904]

Carrey should've AT LEAST been nominated for Eternal Sunshine

[@peterh1353]

And Man on the Moon.

[@laurajones1773]

He won the Golden Globe for his performance of Man on the Moon.

[@spyrosk.1881]

And Truman show

[@mena94x3]

I loved him in The Majestic

[@josephscaduto9971]

How can the great John Goodman never be nominated for an Oscar?????!!!!!!!

[@peterh1353]

If he'd have been an English stage actor he'd have loads. Totally underrated talent.

[@radonpq99]

Because he is not good enough, simple

[@braddorcas9363]

Shame Raul Julia never saw a nomination before his passing. He had such a commanding presence and charm.

[@ThousanWhite]

If The Big Lebowski made more money and was released 10 years later, John Goodman would've gotten a nomination for that for sure

[@rachelgarber1423]

Being nominated shouldn't depend on how well the movie does, if and actor is great, he or she should be nominated for their performance.

[@ALE280290]

Alan Rickman just Honorable Mention?? He should have been #1!!

[@awesome420ication]

Have you even seen any Donald Sutherland movie?

[@ALE280290]

awesome420ication Of course I have! And he should have been nominated too (in Ordinary People he was terrific)!

[@awesome420ication]

ALE280290 So you should know that Donald Sutherland>Alan Rickman. That's a fact, considering the sheer number of great performances he's given compared to Alan Rickman. I'm not saying Alaln Rickamn isn't great but Donald Sutherland has had a ton of great performances.

[@jawn1977jaws]

Alan Rickman was certainly talented ...and sorely missed. ....R.I.P.

[@marblefox9114]

John Goodman deserves way more credit than he’s gotten.

[@JK-vv7kp]

Sam Rockwell has won best supporting actor now...

[@timothyw98]

Three Bill Boards out Ebbing Missouri I think.

[@guy5529]

Timothy Wilkes yep

[@YannickTMessiah]

Christopher Lee! Hell yeah!

[@1976carpideim]

Should of been the number one spot on this list.

[@samegan1111]

So happy for Sam Rockwell, his performance in three billboards was unreal 👏🏻🙌🏻

[@ZeeGnarly]

What about Ray Liotta, Bruce Willis, Cillian Murphy, Paul Dano, Tom Sizemore, Giovani Ribisi, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Mendolsohn, Mads Mikkelson, Miles Teller, Shia Labeof, Robert Pattinson, Robin Wright, Thandie Newton abd Guy Pearce.

[@glennirish6582]

Make your own list then.

[@ZeeGnarly]

+TheWarhammerfreak I will

[@felixmendelssohn991]

What's Bruce Willis' Oscar-worthy performance? C. Murphy and Levitt are still young and they haven't had significant roles.

[@rodcrippler]

Liotta hasn't been nominated????? Gleeson and Mikkelsen definitely deserve to win at least for supporting roles. Dano, Ribisi and Murphy are overlooked too.

[@rodcrippler]

Levitt has had many, same with Murphy, they are going the Martin Sheen route, sadly...

[@jetashltd]

Can't believe Kevin Bacon has never been nominated. Murder In The First, Sleepers and The Woodsman are all Oscar worthy performances.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Talented actor, no doubt. Clueless oscars dont know shit.

[@sergelucca635]

flat liners too

[@toadrules114]

I’d add Mystic River as well

[@mmd3585]

For me, he is the most underrated actor by the academy.

[@linusember7969]

Actually, that was the one that stood out to me as like...really? I've never been that impressed. He's ok. But i would have put Alan Rickman, Ray Liotta, and Bruce Willis ahead of him for sure...if not many more.

[@MuhammadAliFaraz]

Give Steve Buscemi an Oscar already!!!

[@josehurtado5584]

top 10 undeserved razzie nominations: -stanley kubrick for "worst director" for "the shining" -tom cruise for "worst actor" for "war of the worlds" -jim carrey for "worst new star" for all his movies in 1994

[@leetorry]

Danny Devito for Batman Returns

[@rodcrippler]

Yeah, the role called for that performance. At least nobody takes the razzies seriously, unlike the Oscar B.S.

[@superlex611]

rodcrippler Sly should never won many razzies

[@ackbarfan5556]

jose eduardo hurtado Hayden Christensen winning two Razzies for Anakin Skywalker, especially in 2002 when we had an unfunny Eddie Murphy in Pluto Nash.

[@BrockMarz69]

tru war of the worlds is one of the few movies where i actually enjoyed tom cruise

[@Jared_Wignall]

Ewan McGregor? Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, Black Hawk Down, Beginners, The Impossible and hell, even his performances in the Star Wars prequels are good enough to be warranted a nomination. I can see some not seeing the Star Wars films getting nominated, but hey Alec Guinness was nominated for the original Star Wars and McGregor gave more depth to the character to make us like him more than we even did before, as well as making us believe his Obi-Wan and Guinness' Obi-Wan were one in the same all the while making the character his own.

[@thebluelight]

Yeah I was really surprised he wasn't mentioned tbh, I think his performance in Trainspotting is so overlooked

[@andymattson7065]

I thought "the Men Who Stare At Goats" would have snagged him a trophy.

[@roxy5588]

Ewan McGregor is an amazing actor! I have seen so many of his films. His performance in Trainspotting is incredible and so his his performance in Moulin Rouge. ❤️

[@Psilo10538]

How did jim carry in the Truman show not win an Oscar?

[@nopy99]

Because he wasn't nominated

[@mistajerka5221]

I see that some ppl in the comment secton cant notice the difference between winning and being nominated

[@D0nutLord]

Goodman's performance in 10 Cloverfield Lane is so good, I wish the film came out later so his performance can get nominated for an Oscar.

[@bobkessler937]

It wasn't until I saw "The Misfits" that I appreciated Marylin Monroe as an true actor - which wasn't mentioned. Her role as Roslyn was truly brilliant, and cast all of her previous work in a new light for me.

[@Sbaxter1989]

Bus stop I thought was one of her best performances.

[@ezekieldiaz]

Keep this comment in an even amount of likes!

[@tylerstubbs5277]

+Eze Diaz is zero an even number?

[@alexisdrowning]

0 is an even number

[@NightOfTheLiving8bit]

No.

[@itschad493]

+Eze Diaz no

[@Bruester]

In?

[@MiaBostic]

John Goodman has definitely been snubbed. Hopefully his time will come and he gets nominated.

[@mrkelso]

+Mia Bostic Everybody agrees, he's practically beloved, but he's stuck in the damned comedy-doesn't-get-nominated trap.

[@danielkinsey1069]

+Mia Bostic Alan Rickman and Christopher Lee were too. They were the perfect choices for all of the characters in their movies. Now they will never get one.

[@FC3692230]

John Goodman should have been nominated for "The Big Lebowski". He is the heart of the film.

[@C0LPAN1C]

STFU Donnie. 🤣🤘

[@cotton007cp]

Anyone for Andy serkis?

[@amsterdam7903]

for sure, this dude is underrated as well, just saw the oscar nominations 2018 and the chick who announce the nominations beside him XD was awful, she forgot almost every line and make mistakes the whole time with the name of the nominees, Mr Serkis performance was flawless, dude"s a total pro.

[@carlhiller9659]

Yup

[@interestedbystander196]

Didn't Andy Serkis get an Oscar (or at least a nom) for King Kong and/or his turn as Gollum?

[@Ramblr]

@@interestedbystander196 No. He has had the SAG award, MTV award, and others, but never nominated by the academy for anything, which is sad.

[@ysmigraarzygler8387]

Andy Serkis will get some sort of special Oscar in his lifetime as motion capture acting is a acting format that the Academy does not directly award, but he became the undisputed master of the art form and thru it has created a diverse set of characters and always delivers an outstanding performance.

[@corygoodrich7242]

Sam Rockwell finally got his nomination and win this year for 3 Billboards, and he absolutely deserved it. His performance was outstanding

[@zhenya-fd9nb]

Didn’t even mention the big lebowski for John Goodman

[@FehadBilgramiChannel1]

Christopher Lee should have had an Oscar nod for Jinnah

[@bobthebear1246]

I only watched it just to make sure that Martin Sheen and Donald Sutherland were in it.

[@adagiobreeze8493]

Jamie Lee Curtis, Steve Martin, Mathew Broderick, Wesley Snipes

[@soberchimera61]

Where is Patrick Stewart?!?!?!

[@shugaroony]

I like Stewart but I can't say he's ever stood out in any of his films. I've seen him do great tv work and of course on stage, but in film has he ever been superb enough to deem supposedly worthy of a nomination?

[@andypham1451]

Hope Logan can get him one. He's amazing in that. Not just as Professor X, but it's best performance to date in his entire career

[@GiacoC]

Stewart is theatre royalty. One of the biggest diamonds of theatrical history of humankind. Movies cant compare to his theatrical career ..sadly

[@spacemonkey95]

I think he lives in Los Angeles.

[@riyo84]

spacemonkey95 I laughed out loud

[@dominicdeluna7309]

Vincent D'onofrio!

[@Ribeirinha666]

Ohhh yes, he´s a very good actor. Daredevil and his Kingpin.... The best villain.

[@vanderlubbe7791]

@@Ribeirinha666 "seven point six two, full metal jacket"....

[@minduniverse4506]

Egar, your skins hangin off your bones.

[@SG98Films]

John Goodman was AMAZING in 10 Cloverfield Lane

[@SOak145]

He was very good in it. Wasn't good enough for an Oscar nomination though realistically. Think it was Golden Globes worthy though.

[@niklasj.rosenberg3419]

John Goodman was spectacular in Barton Fink. "I'll show you the life of the mind!"

[@rodcrippler]

Goodman definitely deserves a couple of noms.

[@kevincramer9235]

Number one, all time: Edward G. Robinson. Brilliant, versatile actor, starred in multiple fine films, never given a nod by the Academy.

[@lesliebest5562]

Kevin Cramer I said the very same thing! ☹️

[@ronalda.saname396]

Yes, Edward G. Robinson was a great actor. Little Cesar.

[@ingriddubbel8468]

I'm confused how Steve Buscemi doesn't have 5 Osacars. And John Goodman doesn't have 3 Oscars. They are the two BEST character actors working today.

[@3DaiYo4Kai56]

Alan rickman definitely deserved one infinitely more than Jim Carey

[@donutworryworkhard]

Adam Sandler No.1 calling it now

[@sosojosef9120]

Wrong

[@oWetThings]

+Reza Kia he should have got an Oscar for pixels. that was some of the best acting of all time

[@AmazingCrimsonDragon]

Adam Sandler doesn't really deserve one though .-.

[@erinmcgee1160]

I think you have to be a good actor to qualify for this list.

[@TomSmith-wt6hn]

+Crimson Dragon see reign over me, punch drunk love. There weren't many great performances by him, but some were deserving still

[@ThreeWrightKids]

I LOVE how the first snub scene is Jeff Daniels with explosive diarrhea!

[@ranman4223]

He should’ve received a nomination for that diarrhea scene alone.

[@ZephyrLucki]

That terrible but so funny

[@simonneal8316]

Well, Johansen doesn't deserve a nomination and Alan Rickman should've made a top, not an honorable mentions list, just like Sam Rockwell

[@amparonarbona5142]

Simon Neal At least, Sam Rockwell has an Oscar now.

[@regisspeaks1497]

Steve Buscemi looks like Peter Lorre(The man speaking in the movie reference 'The Maltese Falcon' near the end)~ And R.I.P Raul Julia. You are missed~ (You also Alan Rickman and David Bowie)

[@lightscameronreaction6860]

Ray Liotta Colin Ferrell William H. Macy Val Kilmer

[@azrex8]

Long live Allen Rickman. That man is a legend.

[@shawnnguyen9538]

John Goodman has become one of the best bad guys in movies the last decade, his ability to convey a quiet insanity is convincing

[@tiffanyday187]

Cloverfield lane was chilling

[@Yankeeapple13]

Also how did Martin Sheen not get nominated for Apocalypse Now?

[@colliric]

Brando didn't even nominated for that film either....

[@WinstonAug]

The horror....

[@decderbyshire1145]

If I’m correct it is because he was nominated but Martin decided the nomination so they replaced it with another actor.

[@SixSamuraiUnited]

Jeff Daniels should've been nominated over John Lithgow in Terms of Endearment

[@johnnymars6773]

I've always found Christina Ricci to be tragically underrated.

[@faq4490]

I found her plastic surgery and body transformation tragic. She kind of erased herself.

[@MiTmite9]

Rickman, Monroe, Johansson, Buscemi, Rockwell, Carrey, Bacon, Sutherland, Goodman . . . Whenever I think of Goodman I think "O, Brother Where Art Thou?" Peter Lorre! My gawd, I love that guy. I think Johansson should have got the Oscar for that one line in the MCU movie----the one where she says "She's not alone." All of these actors. So much talent, so little recognition. But we know, don't we?

[@tymoviedatabase7788]

And Scarlett Johansson will finally get an Oscar nod!

[@guy5529]

Ty Knobloch not just one, she’s gonna be nominated for Best Actress for Marriage Story, and Best Supporting Actress for Jojo Rabbit

[@thomasjones2415]

No Chance She Can Not Act

[@Ulrna]

Why was never Alan Rickman nominated :-O

[@HachimanMVP]

Because his breakout was Die Hard, and the Academy has a tendency to look down on action movies and their stars. Example - someone once said Sigourney Weaver's performances in the Alien movies are fantastic, and an Academy member responded, "Sigourney Weaver's? She's just an action star."

[@johnedinger8343]

This list is one of the few that you got right @watchmojo !!

[@delinellychan]

You forgot Glenn Ford he never was nominated to Oscar

[@fernandosaladino8061]

It's "BUSH-EMI", not "BUS-HEMI"! Dammit, mojo!

[@Mahmuang]

Fernando Saladino actually it's "Bush-tchemi"

[@rustykuntz94]

Fernando Saladino Us New Yorkers have no problem pronouncing his name. BOO-SCHEMI

[@samirdaric2493]

It's actually Buscemi,duh.

[@mtapp113]

Does that BUS have a HEMI? You about to find out.

[@oxkit0katxo413]

Michael Tapp No dude. Just...no. 😔

[@ImperfectChic]

Clancy Brown! An underrated gem!

[@linzdubs5258]

You need to update your list Sam Rockwell has won now! But seriously Scarlett Johansson/Mia Farrow overact at every opportunity!! Neither deserve nomination or win!

[@Until_It_Is_Done]

Scarlett Johansson's ass alone is worth 4 Oscars ;-)

[@davidc.2878]

I agree that Mia overacts. Her tears are real-that’s well known: she doesn’t need glycerin-but just because she’s capable of calling up intense emotions doesn’t mean she fits them to the scene or the character. Daisy is not the type to choke back tears as she delivers the famous line about rich girls and poor boys. She’s way too detached for that. Farrow seems to think she’s in a Tennessee Williams’ play when she delivers the line. It’s the biggest reason I didn’t used to believe her about Woody Allen-she has that ability to convincingly fake genuine emotion-but now I believe her because I believe the adult daughter.

[@RickJW-OSM]

Yeah never thought much of Mia Farrow's work. Too much like Gweneth Paltrow, just doesn't seem like genuine emotion.

[@CionnFE]

Too true! Mia Farrow.....act???????? She is like a void on screen. Like an automated reader, unfamiliar even with the language

[@CionnFE]

Junior Ademola if there were an Oscar for ass! And now, a ‘hole’ new competition opens up........

[@CraigJordanLA]

Glad you included Kevin Bacon, albeit for “honorable mention “. I would’ve also included Jamie Lee Curtis. Her most notable roles are either comedy or horror, which is prob why she’s never gotten the Oscar nom. Maybe if she gets a good dramatic role?

[@amparonarbona5142]

Not a big fan of Mia Farrow, but she was incredibly moving in ‘Hannah and her sisters’. She should’ve at least gotten nominated for that one.

[@markbell335]

Probably why my family and I no longer watch the "Hollywood Awards" shows. It's not about your talent... it's about how you're connected. Mark

[@reneemclane1845]

You are damn right. It is also very political. I cannot believe that more people do not point this fact out.

[@marypeyton2461]

How Kevin Bacon never ran for best actor in “Murder In The First” was ridiculous!!! He should of won too!!! Also Robert Shaw was never nominated for best supporting actor in “Jaws” and he made that movie great!!!

[@SOak145]

Been looking for this comment, Robert Shaw in Jaws still sends shivers down by spine. Incredible performance, just simply incredible. Kevin Bacon should have got an Oscar nomination for The Woodsman, criminally underrated performance.

[@PatrickWDunne]

I see Steve "how the fuck do you split a car?" Buschemi and I click

[@EdgeOspina]

She only starred in one major film, but I truly believe that Björk got robbed big time. Her performance in Dancer in the Dark is absolutely beautiful.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

I agree; she should have been nominated for Dancer In The Dark. Instead, we got swanned!! 😮

[@paulvoorhies8821]

I was going to say, if Donald Sutherland isn’t #1, there’s something wrong. You did not disappoint.