Actors who have never won an Oscar

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1990s were a time when Tom Cruise ruled the screen, his chocolate boy looks made girls go weak in the knees and his performances made fans go bonkers. While he had a good shot at winning for his role in Jerry Maguire, Cruise didn't.

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Be it the alcohol-guzzling Captain Jack Sparrow or author JM Barrie, Johnny Depp is known to bring characters alive on screen with his charm and energy. His frequent collaborations with Tim Burton have also earned him critical acclaim, but not an Academy Award.

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Brad Pitt has done so many different roles that it gets difficult to single out the best performance. Fight Club, Troy and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button are just a few on the list that could've gotten him an award. Even after being nominated five times, Pitt has never won an Oscar for his acting.

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Actor Will Smith was nominated for his mind-blowing performance in The Pursuit Of Happyness and was favourite for the Best Actor award at the 2007 Oscars. Well, he lost to Forest Whitaker, who won the award for his portrayal of Idi Amin in The Last King Of Scotland, just like he had lost it to Denzel Washington in 2001.

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Robert Downey Jr. yet to win the Best Actor Oscar, despite being nominated for 2 times in 1992 and 2009 respectively

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Despite his box office success and acting prowess Harrison Ford has only received just one nomination in Best Actor category for his work in Witness.

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Samuel L. Jackson failed to grab that Oscar in 1995 when he was recognized for his work in Pulp Fiction.

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One of the most celebrated British actors of stage and screen, Sir Ian McKellen has never won Oscar.

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In his entire career span, actor Bill Murray has only ever received one Oscar nomination for his role in Lost In Translation in 2004.

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Michelle Pfeiffer was nominated thrice for her role of Al Pacino's drug addicted wife in Scarface, which got Michelle fame and acclaim. She went on to star in Dangerous Liaisons and The Fabulous Baker Boys, both of which earned her Academy Award nominations, but sadly, the talented actress has never won an Oscar.

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