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List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees
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This article lists the oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees in the directing and acting award categories.
This list is current as of the 98th Academy Awards nomination list, which were announced on January 22, 2026, and is based on statistics documented in The Official Academy Awards Database.
Superlatives
Among the oldest and youngest winners and nominees of Academy Awards in standard competitive categories, the following superlatives emerge:
| Superlative | Overall | Director | Actor/Supporting Actor | Actress/Supporting Actress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest Nominee | Age 88 | Age 81 | |||
| Oldest Winner | Age 83 | Age 74 | |||
| Youngest Nominee | Age 8 | Age 24 | |||
| Youngest Winner | Age 10 | Age 32 |
Craft and Technical
At the 90th Academy Awards, James Ivory became the oldest Oscar winner in any category, at age 89, after receiving the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Call Me by Your Name. At the 93rd Academy Awards, Ann Roth became the oldest woman to win an Oscar in any category, at age 89, after receiving the award for Best Costume Design for her work on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
At the 95th Academy Awards, John Williams became the oldest Oscar nominee in any category, at age 90, after receiving his 53rd Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for his work on The Fabelmans. At the 96th Academy Awards, he beat the record again, at age 91, after receiving his 54th Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for his work on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Multiple winners
Youngest recipients
There are only six people in Oscar history who have won two Oscars by the age of 30 or younger:
- Bette Davis for Dangerous and Jezebel
- Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld and The Good Earth
- Jodie Foster for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs
- Hilary Swank for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby
- Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell for the songs "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die and "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie Davis, Rainer, Foster, and Swank won their awards in the Best Actress category, while Eilish and O'Connell won theirs in the Best Original Song category. Eilish is the youngest person to have won two Oscars in any category, aged 22 at the time of her second win.
Oldest recipients
There are only fourteen people in Oscar history who have won two or more Oscars at age of 60 or older:
- Joseph Ruttenberg for Somebody Up There Likes Me and Gigi
- Cedric Gibbons and Edwin B. Willis for Julius Caesar and Somebody Up There Likes Me
- Fred Quimby for The Cat Concerto, The Little Orphan, The Two Mouseketeers, and Johann Mouse
- Katharine Hepburn for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond
- Edith Head for The Facts of Life and The Sting
- Melvyn Douglas for Hud and Being There
- Glen Robinson for Earthquake, The Hindenburg, King Kong, and Logan's Run
- Clint Eastwood for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby
- Michael Kahn for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan
- Thelma Schoonmaker for The Aviator and The Departed
- Roger Deakins for Blade Runner 2049 and 1917
- Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Nomadland
- Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron Ruttenberg, Gibbons and Willis, Quimby, Hepburn, Head, Kahn, Schoonmaker, and McDormand are the only people who have won awards when younger than 60, and also when aged 60 or older.
Hepburn is the only actress who won her awards more than twice after her 60s in the Best Actress category.
Best Director
Main article: Academy Award for Best Director
Oldest winners
:Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Directing: Oldest/Youngest Directing Nominees/Winners", AMPAS Awards Database
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | Has held record for years (2005–present) | ||||
| 2 | The Pianist | 2002 | Held record for 2 years (2003–2005) | ||||
| 3 | The Power of the Dog | 2021 | |||||
| 4 | My Fair Lady | 1964 | Held record for 38 years (1965–2003) | ||||
| 5 | The Departed | 2006 | |||||
| 6 | Unforgiven | 1992 | |||||
| 7 | Oliver! | 1968 | |||||
| 8 | A Man for All Seasons | 1966 | |||||
| 9 | Gandhi | 1982 | |||||
| 10 | The Quiet Man | 1952 | Held record for 12 years (1953–1965) |
Oldest nominees
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killers of the Flower Moon | 2023 | Has held record for years (2024–present) | ||||
| 2 | Prizzi's Honor | 1985 | Held record for 38 years (1986–2024) | ||||
| 3 | A Fish Called Wanda | 1988 | |||||
| 4 | The Irishman | 2019 | |||||
| 5 | Gosford Park | 2001 | |||||
| 6 | A Passage to India | 1984 | Held record for 1 year (1985–1986) | ||||
| 7 | Letters from Iwo Jima | 2006 | |||||
| 8 | Midnight in Paris | 2011 | |||||
| 9 | The Fabelmans | 2022 | |||||
| 10 | Ran | 1985 |
Youngest winners
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La La Land | 2016 | Has held record for years (2017–present) | ||||
| 2 | Skippy | 1930/31 | Held record for 86 years (1931–2017) | ||||
| 3 | Two Arabian Knights | 1927/28 | Held record for 2 years (1929–1931) | ||||
| 4 | American Beauty | 1999 | |||||
| 5 | 7th Heaven | 1927/28 | |||||
| 6 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | 2022 | |||||
| 7 | All Quiet on the Western Front | 1929/30 | |||||
| 8 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | 2022 | |||||
| 9 | Tom Jones | 1963 | |||||
| 10 | The Godfather Part II | 1974 |
Youngest nominees
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Has held record for years (1992–present) | ||||
| 2 | Citizen Kane | 1941 | Held record for 50 years (1942–1992) | ||||
| 3 | Henry V | 1989 | |||||
| 4 | A Man and a Woman | 1966 | |||||
| 5 | The Sixth Sense | 1999 | |||||
| 6 | American Graffiti | 1973 | |||||
| 7 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | 2012 | |||||
| 8 | Juno | 2007 | |||||
| 9 | Being John Malkovich | 1999 | |||||
| 10 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 |
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Main article: Academy Award for Best Actor
:Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actor [in a Leading Role]", AMPAS Awards Database
Oldest winners
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Father | 2020 | Oldest winner in any acting category | ||||
| Has held record for years (2021–present) | |||||||
| 2 | On Golden Pond | 1981 | Held record for 39 years (1982–2021) | ||||
| 3 | True Grit | 1969 | Held record for 12 years (1970–1982) | ||||
| 4 | Disraeli | 1929/30 | Held record for 40 years (1930–1970) | ||||
| Earliest born winner of an award in any category | |||||||
| 5 | The Color of Money | 1986 | |||||
| 6 | As Good as It Gets | 1997 | |||||
| 7 | Network | 1976 | Posthumous award | ||||
| 8 | Crazy Heart | 2009 | |||||
| 9 | Darkest Hour | 2017 | |||||
| 10 | A Double Life | 1947 |
Oldest nominees
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Father | 2020 | Winner | ||||
| Has held record for years (2021–present) | |||||||
| 2 | The Straight Story | 1999 | Held record for 21 years (2000–2021) | ||||
| 3 | Nebraska | 2013 | |||||
| 4 | On Golden Pond | 1981 | Winner | ||||
| Held record for 18 years (1982–2000) | |||||||
| 5 | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | |||||
| 6 | Venus | 2006 | |||||
| 7 | Living | 2022 | |||||
| 8 | Invictus | 2009 | |||||
| 9 | The Two Popes | 2019 | |||||
| 10 | The Boys from Brazil | 1978 | Held record for 3 years (1979–1982) |
Youngest winners
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pianist | 2002 | Has held record for years (2003–present) | ||||
| 2 | The Goodbye Girl | 1977 | Held record for 25 years (1978–2003) | ||||
| 3 | On the Waterfront | 1954 | Held record for 23 years (1955–1978) | ||||
| 4 | Judgment at Nuremberg | 1961 | |||||
| 5 | Leaving Las Vegas | 1995 | |||||
| 6 | The Philadelphia Story | 1940 | Held record for 14 years (1941–1955) | ||||
| 7 | My Left Foot | 1989 | |||||
| 8 | The Theory of Everything | 2014 | |||||
| 9 | It Happened One Night | 1934 | Held record for 6 years (1935–1941) | ||||
| 10 | The Private Life of Henry VIII | 1932/33 | Held record for 1 year (1934–1935) |
Youngest nominees
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skippy | 1930/31 | Has held record for years (1931–present) | ||||
| 2 | Babes in Arms | 1939 | |||||
| 3 | Call Me by Your Name | 2017 | |||||
| 4 | The Human Comedy | 1943 | |||||
| 5 | Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | |||||
| 6 | East of Eden | 1955 | Posthumous nomination | ||||
| 7 | Giant | 1956 | |||||
| 8 | Half Nelson | 2006 | |||||
| 9 | Citizen Kane | 1941 | |||||
| 10 | Brokeback Mountain | 2005 |
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Main article: Academy Award for Best Actress
:Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actress [in a Leading Role]", AMPAS Awards Database
Oldest winners
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | Has held record for years (1990–present) | ||||
| 2 | On Golden Pond | 1981 | Held record for 8 years (1982–1990) | ||||
| 3 | Nomadland | 2020 | |||||
| 4 | Min and Bill | 1930/31 | Held record for 51 years (1931–1982) | ||||
| 5 | The Iron Lady | 2011 | |||||
| 6 | The Lion in Winter | 1968 | |||||
| 7 | The Queen | 2006 | |||||
| 8 | The Trip to Bountiful | 1985 | |||||
| 9 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1967 | |||||
| 10 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | 2017 |
Oldest nominees
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amour | 2012 | Has held record for years (2013–present) | |||||
| 2 | Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | Winner | |||||
| Held record for 23 years (1990–2013) | ||||||||
| 3 | The Whisperers | 1967 | Held record for 22 years (1968–1990) | |||||
| 4 | Philomena | 2013 | ||||||
| 5 | Lady for a Day | 1932/33 | Held record for 34 years (1934–1968) | |||||
| Earliest born nominee in any category | ||||||||
| 6 | On Golden Pond | 1981 | Winner | |||||
| 7 | Notes on a Scandal | 2006 | ||||||
| 8 | The Wife | 2018 | ||||||
| 9 | Mrs Henderson Presents | 2005 | ||||||
| 10 | 45 Years | 2015 |
Youngest winners
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children of a Lesser God | 1986 | Has held record for years (1987–present) | ||||
| 2 | Silver Linings Playbook | 2012 | |||||
| 3 | 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise | 1927/28 | Held record for 58 years (1929–1987) | ||||
| 4 | Suspicion | 1941 | |||||
| 5 | Roman Holiday | 1953 | |||||
| 6 | The Song of Bernadette | 1943 | |||||
| 7 | The Country Girl | 1954 | |||||
| 8 | Boys Don't Cry | 1999 | |||||
| 9 | Anora | 2024 | |||||
| 10 | Darling | 1965 |
Youngest nominees
| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | 2012 | Has held record for years (2013–present) | ||||
| 2 | Whale Rider | 2003 | Held record for 9 years (2004–2013) | ||||
| 3 | Winter's Bone | 2010 | |||||
| 4 | The Story of Adele H. | 1975 | Held record for 28 years (1976–2004) | ||||
| 5 | Pride & Prejudice | 2005 | |||||
| 6 | Juno | 2007 | Page was presenting as female when he received this nomination, prior to his transition as a transmasculine in 2020. | ||||
| 7 | Children of a Lesser God | 1986 | Winner | ||||
| 8 | Brooklyn | 2015 | |||||
| 9 | A Patch of Blue | 1965 | Held record for 10 years (1966–1976) | ||||
| 10 | Titanic | 1997 |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Main article: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
### Oldest winners
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *Beginners* | [2011](84th-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (2012–present) |
| 2 | | | *The Sunshine Boys* | [1975](48th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 36 years (1976–2012) |
| 3 | | | *Being There* | [1979](52nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 4 | | | *Arthur* | [1981](54th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | *Cocoon* | [1985](58th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 6 | | | *City Slickers* | [1991](64th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | *Little Miss Sunshine* | [2006](79th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *The Paper Chase* | [1973](47th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 2 years (1974–1976) |
| 9 | | | *Affliction* | [1998](71st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | *Miracle on 34th Street* | [1947](20th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 26 years (1948–1974) |
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### Oldest nominees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *All the Money in the World* | [2017](90th-academy-awards) | | | Oldest nominee in any acting category
Has held record for years (2018–present) |
| 2 | | | *The Fabelmans* | [2022](95th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | *The Judge* | [2014](87th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 3 years (2015–2018) |
| 4 | | | *Into the Wild* | [2007](80th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 7 years (2008–2015) |
| 5 | | | *Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close* | [2011](84th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 6 | | | *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* | [1984](57th-academy-awards) | | | Posthumous nomination
Held record for 23 years (1985–2008) |
| 7 | | | *Beginners* | [2011](84th-academy-awards) | | | Winner |
| 8 | | | *The Two Popes* | [2019](92nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 9 | | | *Killers of the Flower Moon* | [2023](96th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | *The Last Station* | [2009](82nd-academy-awards) | | | |
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### Youngest winners
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *Ordinary People* | [1980](53rd-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (1981–present) |
| 2 | | | *Jerry Maguire* | [1996](69th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | *West Side Story* | [1961](34th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 19 years (1962–1981) |
| 4 | | | *The Dark Knight* | [2008](81st-academy-awards) | | | Posthumous award |
| 5 | | | *Mister Roberts* | [1955](28th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 6 years (1956–1962) |
| 6 | | | *The Godfather Part II* | [1974](47th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | *Judas and the Black Messiah* | [2020](93rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *The Best Years of Our Lives* | [1946](19th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 9 years (1947–1956) |
| 9 | | | *Traffic* | [2000](73rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | *Johnny Eager* | [1942](15th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 4 years (1943–1947) |
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### Youngest nominees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *Kramer vs. Kramer* | [1979](52nd-academy-awards) | | | Youngest nominee in any category
Has held record for years (1980–present) |
| 2 | | | *The Sixth Sense* | [1999](72nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | *Shane* | [1953](26th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 26 years (1954–1980) |
| 4 | | | *Oliver!* | [1968](41st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | *Rebel Without a Cause* | [1955](28th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 6 | | | *Running on Empty* | [1988](61st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | *What's Eating Gilbert Grape* | [1993](66th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *Manchester by the Sea* | [2016](89th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 9 | | | *Ordinary People* | [1980](53rd-academy-awards) | | | Winner |
| 10 | | | *Exodus* | [1960](33rd-academy-awards) | | | |
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## Best Actress in a Supporting Role
*Main article: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress*
:Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Actress [in a Supporting Role]", AMPAS *Awards Database*
### Oldest winners
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *A Passage to India* | [1984](57th-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (1985–present) |
| 2 | | | *Harvey* | [1950](23rd-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 34 years (1951–1985) |
| 3 | | {{sortname|Youn|Yuh-jung | Youn, Yuh-jung}} | *Minari* | [2020](93rd-academy-awards) | | |
| 4 | | | *Rosemary's Baby* | [1968](41st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | *The V.I.P.s* | [1963](36th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 6 | | | *Airport* | [1970](43rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | *None But the Lonely Heart* | [1944](17th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 6 years (1945–1951) |
| 8 | | | *Everything Everywhere All at Once* | [2022](95th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 9 | | | *Shakespeare in Love* | [1998](71st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | *Network* | [1976](49th-academy-awards) | | | |
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### Oldest nominees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *Titanic* | [1997](70th-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (1998–present) |
| 2 | | | *Belfast* | [2021](94th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | *American Gangster* | [2007](80th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 4 | | | *Nebraska* | [2013](86th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | *Fried Green Tomatoes* | [1991](64th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 6 years (1992–1998) |
| 6 | | | *Resurrection* | [1980](53rd-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 11 years (1981–1992) |
| 7 | | | *The Whales of August* | [1987](60th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *Mrs. Miniver* | [1942](15th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 38 years (1943–1981) |
| 9 | | | *A Passage to India* | [1984](57th-academy-awards) | | | Winner |
| 10 | | | *The Chalk Garden* | [1964](37th-academy-awards) | | | |
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### Youngest winners
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *Paper Moon* | [1973](46th-academy-awards) | | | Youngest winner in any competitive category
Has held record for years (1974–present) |
| 2 | | | *The Piano* | [1993](66th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | *The Miracle Worker* | [1962](35th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for years (1963–1974) |
| 4 | | | *The Razor's Edge* | [1946](19th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for years (1947–1963) |
| 5 | | | *Mrs. Miniver* | [1942](15th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for years (1943–1947) |
| 6 | | | *Cactus Flower* | [1969](42nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | *Girl, Interrupted* | [1999](72nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *Dreamgirls* | [2006](79th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 9 | | | *Elmer Gantry* | [1960](33rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | *The Danish Girl* | [2015](88th-academy-awards) | | | |
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### Youngest nominees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Nomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | *Paper Moon* | [1973](46th-academy-awards) | | | Winner
Has held record for years (1974–present) |
| 2 | | | *To Kill a Mockingbird* | [1962](35th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 11 years (1963–1974) |
| 3 | | | *The Goodbye Girl* | [1977](50th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 4 | | | *Little Miss Sunshine* | [2006](79th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | *The Bad Seed* | [1956](29th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 6 years (1957–1963) |
| 6 | | | *The Piano* | [1993](66th-academy-awards) | | | Winner |
| 7 | | | *Atonement* | [2007](80th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *These Three* | [1936](9th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 20 years (1937–1957) |
| 9 | | | *True Grit* | [2010](83rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | *Taxi Driver* | [1976](49th-academy-awards) | | | |
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## Honorary Awards
:Source: "Academy Award Statistics: Acting: Oldest/Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category: Acting Honorary Award Winners", AMPAS *Awards Database*
### Academy Honorary Award
*Main article: Academy Honorary Award*
#### Oldest honorees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | | [2007](80th-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (2008–present) |
| 2 | | | | [2023](96th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | | [2010](83rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 4 | | | | [2014](87th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | | [2018](91st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 6 | | | | [1983](56th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 24 years (1984–2008) |
| 7 | | | | [2024](97th-academy-awards) | | | Posthumous award |
| 8 | | | | [2019](92nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 9 | | | | [2016](89th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | | [2021](94th-academy-awards) | | | |
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#### Oldest acting honorees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | | [2010](83rd-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (2010–present) |
| 2 | | | | [2014](87th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | | [2018](91st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 4 | | | | [2013](86th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | | [1990](63rd-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 19 years (1991–2010) |
| 6 | | | | [2015](88th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | | [2009](82nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | | [1975](48th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 15 years (1976–1991) |
| 9 | | | | [1973](46th-academy-awards) | | | Held record for 2 years (1974–1976) |
| 10 | | | | [2021](94th-academy-awards) | | | |
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### Honorary Juvenile Award
*Main article: Academy Juvenile Award*
#### Youngest honorees
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| Rank | Age | Name | Film | Year in Film | Date of Birth | Date of Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | | [1934](7th-academy-awards) | | | Has held record for years (1935–present) |
| 2 | | | *The Little Kidnappers* | [1954](27th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 3 | | | *Meet Me in St. Louis* | [1944](17th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 4 | | | *The Little Kidnappers* | [1954](27th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 5 | | | *The Search* | [1948](21st-academy-awards) | | | |
| 6 | | | *The Yearling* | [1946](19th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 7 | | | | [1949](22nd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 8 | | | *A Tree Grows in Brooklyn* | [1945](18th-academy-awards) | | | |
| 9 | | | *Pollyanna* | [1960](33rd-academy-awards) | | | |
| 10 | | | | [1938](11th-academy-awards) | | | |
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## References
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