55 Most Awarded Screen Actors of All Time

The world of film and television rewards only a few with the highest honors. Competition for top accolades like the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Primetime Emmys and SAG Awards is fierce. While many performers aspire to take home a statuette or trophy, a select group have accumulated exceptionally high totals. Below are 55 celebrated screen actors ranked by the combined number of those five major awards they’ve won. Figures reflect totals for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, SAG Awards and Emmys.

55. Angela Lansbury

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Angela Lansbury is best known to many for her long-running role as Jessica Fletcher on “Murder, She Wrote,” which earned her multiple Golden Globes. She also received an honorary Academy Award in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in film.

54. Viola Davis

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 4
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “Fences” and is widely recognized for her passionate advocacy for actors and for the craft of storytelling.

53. Renée Zellweger

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 3
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Renée Zellweger’s awards include recognition for roles in “Cold Mountain,” “Chicago” and “Nurse Betty.” Her performance as much-loved characters has earned both critical acclaim and major trophies.

52. Art Carney

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 6
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Art Carney won an Academy Award for Best Actor and was also a dominant presence on television, earning multiple Emmys for his role on “The Honeymooners.”

51. Robert Duvall

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Robert Duvall captured the Best Actor Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and has been honored across film and television for a long, versatile career.

50. Nicole Kidman

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress Oscar for “The Hours” and has earned major awards for both film and television performances, including work on “Big Little Lies.”

49. Julie Andrews

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 5
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Julie Andrews won the Best Actress Oscar for “Mary Poppins” and remains an enduring figure in stage and screen musical performance.

48. Barbra Streisand

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 7
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Barbra Streisand won an Academy Award for “Funny Girl” and has been recognized repeatedly for her work as a performer, writer and director.

47. Sidney Poitier

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Sidney Poitier made history as the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for “Lilies of the Field” and later received an honorary Oscar for his contributions to film.

46. Sophia Loren

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 5
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Sophia Loren was the first actor to win an Academy Award for a foreign-language performance, for “Two Women.”

45. Christoph Waltz

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 2
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Christoph Waltz won Oscars for his supporting roles in two Quentin Tarantino films and has earned multiple awards across the major ceremonies for those performances.

44. Michael Caine

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Michael Caine has two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and a long career of acclaimed performances in both stage and screen roles.

43. Kevin Spacey

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 4
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Kevin Spacey won Oscars for performances in “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty” and received additional honors for television work.

42. Sally Field

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 2
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Sally Field won Academy Awards and Emmys across a wide-ranging career and is remembered for memorable acceptance speeches and powerful performances.

41. Tom Hanks

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 8

Highlights: Tom Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Oscars for “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump” and remains one of cinema’s most trusted leading men.

40. Kelsey Grammer

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 5
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Much of Kelsey Grammer’s award success comes from his portrayal of Frasier Crane across multiple television series, earning him numerous Emmys and Golden Globes.

39. Claire Danes

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Claire Danes has been honored for multiple television roles, including standout performances in “Homeland” and “My So-Called Life.”

38. Cloris Leachman

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 6
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Cloris Leachman won an Academy Award for “The Last Picture Show” and excelled on television, earning multiple Emmys across a long career.

37. George Clooney

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 4
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: George Clooney’s awards span acting, writing and directing, including an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and honors for films like “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

36. Jodie Foster

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Jodie Foster earned Oscars for “The Accused” and “The Silence of the Lambs” and has been recognized since childhood for her exceptional screen work.

35. Gene Hackman

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Gene Hackman won Oscars for “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven,” and his career includes many distinguished film performances.

34. Elizabeth Taylor

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Elizabeth Taylor won multiple Oscars and Golden Globes for powerful, unforgettable performances over a career that made her a screen legend.

33. Katharine Hepburn

Academy Awards: 4
Golden Globes: 0
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 2
Total Awards: 9

Highlights: Katharine Hepburn holds four Academy Awards—more than any other actor—and remains one of film history’s most celebrated talents.

32. Bryan Cranston

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 5
Emmy Awards: 4
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Bryan Cranston earned multiple Emmys for his portrayal of Walter White on “Breaking Bad” and has been widely praised for his range on television and stage.

31. Mary Tyler Moore

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 7
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Mary Tyler Moore won multiple Emmys for her groundbreaking television work on both “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

30. Carol Burnett

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Carol Burnett earned countless honors for her variety show and comedy work; the Golden Globes even named a lifetime achievement award after her.

29. Alan Alda

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Alan Alda received multiple Golden Globes and Emmys for his role on “M*A*S*H” and later was honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement award.

28. Shirley MacLaine

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 7
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Shirley MacLaine’s career includes an Academy Award and many Golden Globes for varied film performances dating back decades.

27. Frances McDormand

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 2
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 4
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Frances McDormand has earned multiple Oscars and used her platform to champion inclusion and recognition of female artists in the industry.

26. Ingrid Bergman

Academy Awards: 3
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 2
Total Awards: 10

Highlights: Ingrid Bergman won three Oscars across a career that included both Hollywood and international work, recognized for dramatic and supporting roles alike.

25. Edie Falco

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 2
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 5
Emmy Awards: 4
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Edie Falco earned most of her awards for “The Sopranos” and also won Emmys for her later work on “Nurse Jackie.”

24. Michael J. Fox

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 5
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Michael J. Fox’s television work, including “Spin City,” and later guest performances earned him a significant share of his awards.

23. Robin Williams

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 2
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Robin Williams combined comic genius with dramatic depth, earning an Academy Award for “Good Will Hunting” and numerous honors across his career.

22. Helen Hunt

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 4
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Helen Hunt won the Best Actress Oscar for “As Good as It Gets” and has been widely honored for television work, including “Mad About You.”

21. Al Pacino

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 5
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 2
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Al Pacino’s storied career includes many iconic roles and recognition across film and television, including an Oscar for “Scent of a Woman.”

20. Cate Blanchett

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 3
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Cate Blanchett has won Oscars for both supporting and leading roles and regularly receives awards from major industry organizations for her range and craft.

19. Jessica Lange

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 5
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Jessica Lange has won Oscars in both lead and supporting categories and earned acclaim for work in film and television, including anthology series performances.

18. Marlon Brando

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 5
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 11

Highlights: Marlon Brando won multiple Oscars and made headlines for returning the Academy Award for “The Godfather” as a protest, a moment that remains part of Oscar history.

17. Julianna Margulies

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 8
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 12

Highlights: Julianna Margulies has amassed a remarkable number of SAG awards for ensemble and individual work on series such as “ER” and “The Good Wife.”

16. Kate Winslet

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 4
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 3
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 12

Highlights: Kate Winslet won the Best Actress Oscar for “The Reader” after several nominations and continues to receive praise and awards for both film and television roles.

15. Dustin Hoffman

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 12

Highlights: Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor Oscars for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Rain Man” and has had a career marked by versatile, acclaimed performances.

14. Jane Fonda

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 7
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 12

Highlights: Jane Fonda’s two Oscars and multiple Golden Globes reflect a career spanning dramatic and politically engaged performances.

13. Daniel Day-Lewis

Academy Awards: 3
Golden Globes: 2
BAFTA Awards: 4
SAG Awards: 3
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 12

Highlights: Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the few actors to win three Best Actor Oscars, recognized for intense, immersive performances in films like “My Left Foot,” “There Will Be Blood” and “Lincoln.”

12. Ed Asner

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 5
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 7
Total Awards: 13

Highlights: Ed Asner achieved notable success in both comedy and drama on television, earning numerous Emmys and Golden Globes across different series and roles.

11. Paul Newman

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 7
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 13

Highlights: Paul Newman’s long career brought him multiple major awards, including an Academy Award later in life and widespread acclaim for his film work.

10. Jack Nicholson

Academy Awards: 3
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 1
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 13

Highlights: Jack Nicholson’s three Oscars and multiple Golden Globes reflect a storied career with iconic performances spanning decades.

9. Alec Baldwin

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 8
Emmy Awards: 3
Total Awards: 14

Highlights: Alec Baldwin’s award haul is anchored by multiple SAG awards for his work on “30 Rock,” alongside Golden Globes and Emmys for the same role.

8. Jack Lemmon

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 6
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 1
Total Awards: 14

Highlights: Jack Lemmon’s distinguished career combined comedic skill with dramatic depth and earned him multiple major awards.

7. Laurence Olivier

Academy Awards: 3
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 3
SAG Awards: 0
Emmy Awards: 5
Total Awards: 14

Highlights: Laurence Olivier combined stage and screen mastery, collecting multiple Oscars, BAFTAs and Emmys over a storied career.

6. Allison Janney

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 1
SAG Awards: 7
Emmy Awards: 6
Total Awards: 16

Highlights: Allison Janney earned an Oscar for “I, Tonya” and amassed a significant number of television awards for long-running and acclaimed roles.

5. Judi Dench

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 2
BAFTA Awards: 11
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 0
Total Awards: 16

Highlights: Judi Dench’s exceptional relationship with BAFTA and a career of acclaimed performances made her one of the most honored British actors of her generation.

4. Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Academy Awards: 0
Golden Globes: 1
BAFTA Awards: 0
SAG Awards: 9
Emmy Awards: 8
Total Awards: 18

Highlights: Julia Louis-Dreyfus holds the record for the most SAG awards ever and has won multiple Emmys for roles on “Seinfeld,” “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Veep.”

3. Meryl Streep

Academy Awards: 3
Golden Globes: 9
BAFTA Awards: 2
SAG Awards: 2
Emmy Awards: 2
Total Awards: 18

Highlights: Meryl Streep holds the record for most Academy Award nominations and has won multiple Oscars, Golden Globes and other major awards for a lifetime of distinguished performances.

2. Helen Mirren

Academy Awards: 1
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 6
SAG Awards: 5
Emmy Awards: 4
Total Awards: 19

Highlights: Helen Mirren won the Best Actress Oscar for “The Queen” and has been honored repeatedly across British and American awards organizations for her distinguished career.

1. Maggie Smith

Academy Awards: 2
Golden Globes: 3
BAFTA Awards: 7
SAG Awards: 5
Emmy Awards: 4
Total Awards: 21

Highlights: Maggie Smith tops this list with 21 major awards, reflecting a lifetime of acclaimed performances on stage, in film and on television. Her work ranges from classic dramatic roles to widely celebrated television performances such as the Dowager Countess in “Downton Abbey.”

This list aggregates wins across the five most prestigious screen-acting honors: Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, SAG Awards and Primetime Emmys. Totals highlight the actors who have consistently earned recognition from major industry bodies throughout their careers.