Superlatives
| Superlative | Leading Actor | Supporting Actor | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor with most awards | Daniel Day-Lewis | 3 | — | Daniel Day-Lewis | 3 | |
| Actor with most nominations | Russell Crowe, Sean Penn |
4 | Chris Cooper | 3 | Russell Crowe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sean Penn | 4 |
| Actor with most nominations without ever winning |
George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington | 3 | Chris Cooper | 3 | Leonardo DiCaprio | 4 |
| Film with most nominations | The Shawshank Redemption | 2 | The Birdcage, The Contender, Crash, No Country for Old Men |
2 | Several films* | 2 |
| Oldest Winner | Jack Nicholson (As Good as It Gets, 1998) |
60 | Christopher Plummer (Beginners, 2012) |
82 | Christopher Plummer (Beginners, 2012) |
82 |
| Oldest Nominee | Robert Duvall (Get Low, 2011) |
79 | Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild, 2008) |
82 | Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild, 2008) |
82 |
| Youngest Winner | Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, 1996) |
32 | Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, 2009) |
28 | Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, 2009) |
28 |
| Youngest Nominee | Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, 2001) |
14 | Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, 2000) |
11 | Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, 2000) |
11 |
- * Affliction, As Good as It Gets, The Birdcage, The Contender, Crash, Forrest Gump, Good Will Hunting, Jerry Maguire, The King's Speech, Lincoln, Moneyball, No Country for Old Men, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Silver Linings Playbook
Read more about this topic: Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role