Most Oscar nominations without winning - actor

According to Official Guinness Records,

Peter O'Toole (Ireland b.2 August 1932) has been nominated eight times for the Best Actor award, but has never won. O'Toole's no win span has so far lasted nearly 50 years, with Lawrence of Arabia (UK 1962);Beckett (UK 1964);The Lion in Winter (UK 1968);Goodbye Mr Chips (UK 1969);The Ruling Class (UK 1972);The Stunt Man (USA 1980);My Favourite Year (USA 1982), and Venus (UK 2006).
In 2003, when he was offered an Honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement, Peter O'Toole wrote the Academy a letter saying that he was "still in the game" and requested more time to "win the lovely bugger outright". He eventually agreed to attend the Oscar ceremony and receive his Honorary Oscar.

For a complete list of 2006 records, please visit 2006 Guinness Records in United States.

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