Great actors who haven't won an Oscar yet

Will the 2016 change their luck at the Academy Awards?

They have starred in some of the best rated movies. Film critics and fans alike have lauded their acting skills, but these fine actors still haven't manged to get their hands on the most coveted win - an Academy Award.
Leonardo DiCaprio

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Every other year word spreads that Leonardo DiCaprio will win an Oscar; and every other year, he releases an outstanding film, only to return home without.
His most recent triumph was at the Golden Globes where he was awarded for 'Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama.'
Movies that made him famous: Django Unchained, Inception,Shutter Island, Blood Diamond, The Departed and The Revenant.
Tom Cruise

Remember Maverick from Top Gun? That incredible role played by Tom Cruise got him all the praises but not an Oscar award.
Movies that made him famous: Magnolia, Rain Man, Edge of Tomorrow, A Few Good Men and Mission: Impossible
Michelle Pfeiffer
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The American actress and singer made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights. It wasn't her best shot, most would agree, but as she went on to film more movies, her talent began speaking for itself.
Movies that made her famous: Batman Returns, What Lies Beneath, Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Love Field.
Harrison Ford

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With an endless list of nominations to his name, his latest big screen appearance was as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Movies that made him famous: Working Girl, The Fugitive, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner.
Helena Bonham Carter

Often seen in dressed in dark makeup and offbeat outfits, the British actress has worked quite a bit with director Tim Burton, Timothy Spall and Johnny Depp.
Movies that made her famous: A Room with a View, Fight Club, The King's Speech, Alice in Wonderland, and playing Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series.
Richard Gere

Richard Tiffany Gere began acting in the 1970s. According to IMDB he attended the University of Massachusetts, but dropped out to pursue acting.
Movies that made him famous: Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman, Primal Fear, Runaway Bride, Arbitrage and Chicago.
Johnny Depp

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Perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood, like Leonardo Di Caprio, none of his bold roles have handed him an Oscar yet. His dark eyes and defined cheekbones make recognizable through any of this eccentric avatars.

Movies that made him famous: Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and its sequels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland.
Liam Neeson

"I will find you and I will kill you" in Taken tops the list of best dialogues in roles played by Liam Neeson. The Irish actor rose to prominence when he starred in Steven Spielberg's 1993  Schindler's List. 
Movies that made him famous: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Taken, Schindler's List, Batman Begins and Kinsey.
Joaquin Phoenix

Actor, producer, music video director and musician Joaquin Phoenix has been a recipient of a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Without a nomination in the Academy Awards 2016, looks like he will have to wait a while longer.
Movies that made him famous: Gladiator, Hotel Rwanda, Her, Walk the Line, Quills
Here's a list of nominees for the 88th Academy Awards which will take place on February 28, 2016.
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
BEST ACTOR
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
DIRECTOR
Adam McKay - The Big Short
George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant
Lenny Abrahamson - Room
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
ORIGINAL SONG
"Earned It" - Fifty Shades of Grey
"Manta Ray" - Racing Extinction
"Simple Song #3" - Youth
"Til It Happens to You" - The Hunting Ground
"Writing's on the Wall" - Spectre