6 Actors With The Most Oscar Wins

3. Jack Nicholson

FILE - In this March 30, 1975 file photo, actor Jack Nicholson, named best actor of 1975 by the Motion Picture Academy, holds the Oscar he won for his role in
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Number of Oscars: 3

Won For: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Best Actor - 1975), Terms of Endearment (Best Supporting Actor - 1983), As Good As It Gets (Best Actor - 1997)

Told to stop acting by his agent early in his career, Nicholson is one of the most prolific actors in the history of Hollywood (and still a delight to see at award ceremonies without a care in the world).

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Film Editor (2014-2016). Loves The Usual Suspects. Hates Transformers 2. Everything else lies somewhere in the middle. Once met the Chuckle Brothers.