Photo: Timothy Hiatt/GettyAt 83 years old,Anthony Hopkinsis now the oldest Best Actor nominee in the history of the Academy Awards.The Oscar-winning actor achieved the feat on Monday when the nominations for the 93rd Oscars were announced, with Hopkins landing a Best Actor nomination for his role inThe Father. The film also landed a Best Picture nomination, and a Best Supporting Actress nod for his costar, Olivia Colman.For more on the 2021 Oscar nominations, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day.InThe Father, the iconic actor plays Anthony, a charming man struggling to keep events — and people — in line as he deals with dementia. Colman plays his character’s daughter Anne in the drama.Hopkins has picked up six Oscar nominations over his lifetime, including his win for Best Actor in 1992 forSilence of the Lambs.He was most recently nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for Neflix’sThe Two Popes, with his other nominations coming in 1994 forThe Remains of the Day, 1996 forNixonand 1998 forAmistad.Henry Fonda remains the category’s oldest winner after his win in 1982 at the age of 76 forOn Golden Pond. The lateChristopher Plummerremains the oldest nominee and winner in acting history atthe Oscars, having won Best Supporting Actor forBeginnersat 82 and netting a nod forAll the Money in the Worldat age 88.The 93rd Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, April 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
Photo: Timothy Hiatt/Getty
At 83 years old,Anthony Hopkinsis now the oldest Best Actor nominee in the history of the Academy Awards.The Oscar-winning actor achieved the feat on Monday when the nominations for the 93rd Oscars were announced, with Hopkins landing a Best Actor nomination for his role inThe Father. The film also landed a Best Picture nomination, and a Best Supporting Actress nod for his costar, Olivia Colman.For more on the 2021 Oscar nominations, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day.InThe Father, the iconic actor plays Anthony, a charming man struggling to keep events — and people — in line as he deals with dementia. Colman plays his character’s daughter Anne in the drama.Hopkins has picked up six Oscar nominations over his lifetime, including his win for Best Actor in 1992 forSilence of the Lambs.He was most recently nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for Neflix’sThe Two Popes, with his other nominations coming in 1994 forThe Remains of the Day, 1996 forNixonand 1998 forAmistad.Henry Fonda remains the category’s oldest winner after his win in 1982 at the age of 76 forOn Golden Pond. The lateChristopher Plummerremains the oldest nominee and winner in acting history atthe Oscars, having won Best Supporting Actor forBeginnersat 82 and netting a nod forAll the Money in the Worldat age 88.The 93rd Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, April 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
At 83 years old,Anthony Hopkinsis now the oldest Best Actor nominee in the history of the Academy Awards.
The Oscar-winning actor achieved the feat on Monday when the nominations for the 93rd Oscars were announced, with Hopkins landing a Best Actor nomination for his role inThe Father. The film also landed a Best Picture nomination, and a Best Supporting Actress nod for his costar, Olivia Colman.
For more on the 2021 Oscar nominations, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day.
InThe Father, the iconic actor plays Anthony, a charming man struggling to keep events — and people — in line as he deals with dementia. Colman plays his character’s daughter Anne in the drama.
Hopkins has picked up six Oscar nominations over his lifetime, including his win for Best Actor in 1992 forSilence of the Lambs.
He was most recently nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for Neflix’sThe Two Popes, with his other nominations coming in 1994 forThe Remains of the Day, 1996 forNixonand 1998 forAmistad.
Henry Fonda remains the category’s oldest winner after his win in 1982 at the age of 76 forOn Golden Pond. The lateChristopher Plummerremains the oldest nominee and winner in acting history atthe Oscars, having won Best Supporting Actor forBeginnersat 82 and netting a nod forAll the Money in the Worldat age 88.
The 93rd Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, April 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
source: people.com
