The Most Oscar-Worthy Actors Who Somehow Never Won

With so many great movies coming out year on year, it must be a hard job for Acadamy members to decide who deserves to win an Oscar. But in the award show’s run, a number of key performers have been seriously overlooked. Yep, you'll probably be surprised by some of the incredible talents who are yet to receive their very first Academy Award.

Doris Day

With a smile that could melt hearts and a voice like no other, Doris Day was Hollywood's sweetheart for decades. She was routinely the top box office earner in the country, but that success never translated into Oscar glory. She did receive the American Comedy Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy back in 1991, though.

Pam Grier

Jackie Brown was Pam Grier's ticket to an Oscar nomination that she never got. Her co-star Robert Forster got one, but not her. The movie was a career-high that she hasn't been able to top, too. So it’s a shame the Academy didn't recognize it. IMDb says Grier's got a few more credits in the pipeline, though!

Johnny Depp

Of his many roles, Johnny Depp found great success with director Tim Burton. The two even created some of the most unusual, enduring characters in cinema. Depp got nominated for their team-up in Sweeney Todd, so maybe another collaboration is needed for his win. Though true to character, the actor says he doesn't want to win an Oscar anyway.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey has never won an Oscar, but he doesn't seem to mind. He told Vanity Fair in 2019, “There’s a lot of monkey business that goes on around awards. If you don’t show up to a certain dinner, you screw your chances and all those things. I’ve never been real good at playing that game... The only time I’ve ever felt a twinge of something about an award or not getting nominated is whenever people tell me I should be. Like, really? Should I be disgruntled? I had a wonderful time and I met a bunch of people… Isn’t that enough?”