Academy Award Ceremony Presenters and Performers
| Name | Role | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Alba | Presenter | Co-presented with Eric Bana the Academy Award for Sound Mixing |
| Jennifer Aniston | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Costume Design |
| Lauren Bacall | Presenter | Introduced a tribute to Film noir (several of the clips featured Bacall) |
| Eric Bana | Presenter | Co-presented with Jessica Alba the Academy Award for Sound Mixing |
| Zach Braff | Presenter | Co-presented (as Chicken Little) with Joan Cusack (as Abby Mallard) the Academy Award for Animated Short Film |
| Sandra Bullock | Presenter | Co-presented with Keanu Reeves the Academy Award for Best Art Direction |
| Steve Carell | Presenter | Co-presented with Will Ferrell the Academy Award for Makeup |
| Stephen Colbert | Narrator | Narrated the spoof ads jokingly attacking nominees (did not appear in the ceremony). |
| George Clooney | Presenter | Introduced the In Memoriam segment: |
| Russell Crowe | Presenter | Introduced a tribute to Biographical film |
| Joan Cusack | Presenter | Co-presented (as Abby Mallard) with Zach Braff (as Chicken Little) the Academy Award for Animated Short Film |
| Will Ferrell | Presenter | Co-presented with Steve Carell the Academy Award for Makeup |
| Jamie Foxx | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Morgan Freeman | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Jennifer Garner | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Sound Editing |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Presenter | Introduced a segment on epic films |
| Tom Hanks | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Director |
| Salma Hayek | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Original Music Score |
| Dustin Hoffman | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay |
| Terrence Howard | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Presenter | Introduced a segment on political films |
| Tom Kane | Announcer | Announcer for the 78th Annual Academy Awards |
| Nicole Kidman | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Queen Latifah | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Song |
| Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges | Presenter | Introduced the performance of "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" |
| Jennifer Lopez | Presenter | Introduced the performance of "In the Deep" |
| Rachel McAdams | Host | Hosted the Scientific and Technical Awards on February 18 |
| Jack Nicholson | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| Dolly Parton | Performer | Performed "Travelin' Thru", from Transamerica |
| Itzhak Perlman | Performer | Performed musical selections from the movies nominated for "Best Original Score" |
| Keanu Reeves | Presenter | Co-presented with Sandra Bullock the Academy Award for Best Art Direction |
| Will Smith | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| Jon Stewart | Host | Hosted the 78th Academy Awards |
| Ben Stiller | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Visual Effects |
| Meryl Streep | Presenter | Co-presented with Lily Tomlin the Honorary Academy Award to Robert Altman |
| Lily Tomlin | Presenter | Co-presented with Meryl Streep the Honorary Academy Award to Robert Altman |
| Hilary Swank | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Charlize Theron | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Documentary Feature |
| Three 6 Mafia with Taraji P. Henson | Performers | Performed "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp", from Hustle & Flow |
| Uma Thurman | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay |
| John Travolta | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Cinematography |
| Naomi Watts | Presenter | Introduced the performance of "Travelin' Thru" |
| Luke Wilson | Presenter | Co-presented with Owen Wilson the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film |
| Owen Wilson | Presenter | Co-presented with Luke Wilson the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film |
| Reese Witherspoon | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature |
| Kathleen York | Performer | Performed "In the Deep", from Crash |
| Ziyi Zhang | Presenter | Presented the Academy Award for Film Editing |
In addition, previous Academy Awards hosts Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, David Letterman and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as George Clooney, Mel Gibson and Halle Berry participated in a pre-taped comedy skit at the start of the broadcast. Tom Hanks, in addition to presenting an award, was also featured in a pre-taped skit about keeping acceptance speeches within the time limits.
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