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Peter O'Toole was nominated eight times
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Glenn Close has been nominated seven times. All photos EPA
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Edward Norton has been nominated three times
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Jeff Goldblum has never been nominated
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Joaquin Phoenix has been nominated three times
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Michelle Williams has been nominated four times
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Richard Burton has been nominated seven times
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Helena Bonham Carter has been nominated twice
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Willem Dafoe has been nominated four times
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Robert Downey Jr has been nominated twice
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Amy Adams has been nominated six times
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Jake Gyllenhaal has been nominated once
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Alan Rickman was never nominated
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Robert Redford has been nominated once
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Brad Pitt has been nominated three times
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Laura Linney has been nominated three times
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Samuel L Jackson has been nominated once
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John Malkovich has been nominated twice
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Angela Bassett has been nominated once
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John Lithgow has been nominated twice
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Robin Wright has never been nominated
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Ryan Gosling has been nominated twice
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Sigourney Weaver has been nominated three times
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John Goodman has never been nominated
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Ralph Fiennes has been nominated twice
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Ian McKellen has been nominated twice
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Scarlett Johansson has never been nominated
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Jim Carrey has never been nominated
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Rooney Mara has been nominated twice
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Brendan Gleeson has never been nominated
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Naomi Watts has been nominated twice
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Paul Dano has never been nominated
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Annette Bening has been nominated four times
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Woody Harrelson has been nominated three times
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Peter O'Toole was nominated eight times
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Glenn Close has been nominated seven times. All photos EPA
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Edward Norton has been nominated three times
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Jeff Goldblum has never been nominated
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Joaquin Phoenix has been nominated three times
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Michelle Williams has been nominated four times
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Richard Burton has been nominated seven times
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Helena Bonham Carter has been nominated twice
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Willem Dafoe has been nominated four times
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Robert Downey Jr has been nominated twice
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Amy Adams has been nominated six times
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Jake Gyllenhaal has been nominated once
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Alan Rickman was never nominated
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Robert Redford has been nominated once
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Brad Pitt has been nominated three times
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Laura Linney has been nominated three times
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Samuel L Jackson has been nominated once
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John Malkovich has been nominated twice
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Angela Bassett has been nominated once
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John Lithgow has been nominated twice
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Robin Wright has never been nominated
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Ryan Gosling has been nominated twice
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Sigourney Weaver has been nominated three times
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John Goodman has never been nominated
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Ralph Fiennes has been nominated twice
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Ian McKellen has been nominated twice
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Scarlett Johansson has never been nominated
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Jim Carrey has never been nominated
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Rooney Mara has been nominated twice
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Brendan Gleeson has never been nominated
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Naomi Watts has been nominated twice
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Paul Dano has never been nominated
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Annette Bening has been nominated four times
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Woody Harrelson has been nominated three times
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Peter O'Toole was nominated eight times
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