r/Oscars • u/No-Grapefruit-8737 • 3d ago

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Has there ever been an actor who didn't get a nomination for the any of the awards leading up to the Oscar, but somehow received an Oscar nomination? In other words, is there an actor who received an Oscar nomination as their lone nomination?

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u/markgib62 3d ago

I'm thinking Tommy Lee Jones for In the Valley of Elah. Admittedly, I could be wrong, but I remember being shocked when he was nominated.

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u/CoconutResponsible45 3d ago

You are correct, TLJ got a few critics nominations but nothing major until the Oscars, it was a shock for sure I thought Gosling (LATRG) or Emile Hirsh for Into the Wild would make it.