Let's Meet the Nominees - 2013 Oscars (Part 1)

The Academy is known for it's love of "new blood", but this year, the voting members must have missed the memo. Out of 20 acting nominees, only 4 have never been nominated before (compared to last year's count of 9). 

The Newbies are:

Emmanuelle Riva - Best Actress Nominee

"Amour"

Quvenzhane Wallis - Best Actress Nominee

"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Bradley Cooper - Best Actor Nominee

"Silver Linings Playbook

Hugh Jackman - Best Actor Nominee

"Les Miserables"

Too bad none of them stand a chance...

Let's Meet the Nominees - 2013 Oscars (Part 2)

Here's a bit of Oscar trivia... ALL five of the 2013 Best Supporting Actor nominees are past WINNERS

 

Alan Arkin

Best Supporting Actor - "Little Miss Sunshine", 2007

Robert De Niro

Best Actor - "Raging Bull", 1981

Best Supporting Actor - "The Godfather: Part 2", 1975

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Best Actor - "Capote", 2006

Tommy Lee Jones

Best Supporting Actor, "The Fugitive", 1994

Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actor - "Inglourious Basterds", 2010

Let's Meet the Nominees - 2013 Oscars (Part 3)

This year there are a record number of actors gunning for their third golden guy. Daniel Day Lewis is most definitely making it onto the 3-peat list, but will any of the others climb to the upper echelon of Oscar glory? (see Multiple Oscars Winners)

Daniel Day Lewis

Best Actor Nominee - "Lincoln"

Denzel Washington

Best Actor Nominee - "Flight"

Sally Field

Best Supporting Actress Nominee - "Lincoln"

Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actor Nominee - "Silver Linings Playbook"