Oscar Actors: Law, Jude–Background, Career, Awards

Updated July 1, 2020 Jude Law Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Death: NA   British […]

Oscar Actors: Rush, Geoffrey–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Triple Crown)

In film, he won an Academy Award for Shine (1996), and was nominated for his performances in Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000), and The King’s Speech (2010).

Oscar Actors: Duncan, Michael Clark–Background, Career, Awards

Updated July 8, 2020 Michael Clark Duncan Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Death:   Michael […]

Oscar Actors: Finch, Peter–Background, Career, Awards

Finch was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category, the other being Heath Ledger, another Australian actor.

Oscar Actors: Curtis, Tony–Background, Career, Awards

He achieved his first recognition as a dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar in The Defiant Ones (1958) alongside Sidney Poitier who was also nominated in the same category.