Is it a consolation price for Tom Cruise?: These stars also only received the honoroscar

Tom Cruise (62) finally gets a gold boy after more than 40 years in the film business. The Hollywood star will receive a honorary oscar at the end of the year. The 62 -year -old has been nominated four times for an Academy Award – as the best leading actor for “Born on July 4” and “Jerry Maguire – Game of Life”, as the best supporting actor for “Magnolia” and with “Top Gun: Maverick” for the best film. So far he has not been awarded the Oscar.

which cruise now receives, is awarded for an extraordinary life’s work in the field of film, for special contributions to film art or outstanding merits for the Academy. Tom Cruise is by no means the only actor who has not (so far) won a regular Oscar, but has a honorary car in his closet, which some may see as a consolation price in Hollywood. Here are some examples of actors and actresses with whom Tom Cruise is in the best company …

Greta Garbo (1905-1990), for example, has not won a regular Oscar, even though she was nominated several times. However, in 1954 she received an honorary car for her “unforgettable canvas appearances”. Cary Grant (1904-1986) also did not win any Academy Award as the best leading actor. However, in 1969 he received an honorary car for his life’s work and unique film representations.

Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990) has also shown some Oscar nominations as the best leading actress, but did not win a gold boy in regular competition. For them there was the honorary car in 1981. The situation was similar, Deborah Kerr (1921-2007), she was nominated six times for the Oscar in the “best leading actress” category, but never received it. She only got a gold boy in 1993 in the form of a honorary oscar for her life’s work.

Kirk Douglas (1916-2020) is also an example of an actor who did not win a regular Oscar, although he was nominated several times, but was given a honorary car for his life’s work (1995). Peter O’Toole (1932-2013) was nominated eight times for the Oscar as the best leading actor without ever receiving the price. The honorary car was awarded to him in 2002. Another very well-known name on this list: Angela Lansbury (1925-2022), who received her honor oscar in 2013. She had previously been nominated three times for a regular Academy Award. For Gena Rowlands (1930-2024) there was also the honorary car for her life’s work at the end of her career in 2015, previously Steve Martin (79) accepted this award, then Jackie Chan (71).

Donald Sutherland (1935-2024) received an honorary car for his life’s work in 2017 without being nominated for a regular gold boy. Samuel L. Jackson (76) is also one of the stars without a regular Academy Award, but they have a honor. Just like Angela Bassett (66), which has so far left empty in the regular competition in two nominations, but was included in the ranks of the honoroscar winners in 2023.