Which Best Actor/Actress Oscar nominee shows up the latest in his/her movie?

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Frances McDormand was nominated for best actress for “Fargo,” which she doesn't appear in until 33 minutes into the film.

Is that the latest a best actor/actress Oscar nominee has appeared in their film, or is there someone who appeared even later in their film who received an Oscar nomination for their leading role?

This is for best actor/actress, not supporting actor/actress.



Best Answer

As you can imagine, most Best Actor/Actresses make their appearances very early in their films.

The latest entry I've found so far is Ron Moody as Fagin in Carol Reed's Oliver! He doesn't appear until 36:54 into the film (and then proceeds to steal the show.)

Caveat #1: I've only looked at Actors, not Actresses so far.

Caveat #2: I've checked out every nomination since 1953, and a good number of the ones before. But there are roughly 60 movies, all older, which are either impossible or very hard to find for online viewing or rental. Based on the plot descriptions, there are only a handful where I feel the actor might make a later appearance, and none where I feel they wouldn't appear before 37 minutes.

Some other late entries I've noted:

  • Montgomery Clift, The Search, 1948 - 34:49
  • Humphrey Bogart, The Caine Mutiny, 1954 - 26:38
  • Frederic March, A Star Is Born, 1937 - 26:14
  • Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man, 1988 - 18:32
  • Robin Williams, The Fisher King, 1991 - 18:22



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Answer 2

I think that was Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs, who, incidentally, also IS the OSCAR WINNING actor with the least screen time, 15 minutes.

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