money The 2022 Academy Award Nominations Are Out, So Here's A Look At Roles That Have Been Played By The Actors Who Are Up For An Oscar This Year
The 2022 Academy Award nominees have been announced, and some amazing actors are up for Oscars this year.
Will Smith as Richard Williams in King Richard, Penélope Cruz as Janis in Parallel Mothers, and Troy Kotsur as Frank in CODA are some of the portrayals being recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Here's a look at the nominated actors in their first role, their most popular role, and their most recent role.
Best Actor nominees:
Will Smith's first film role was Manny in Where the Day Takes You.
Will's most popular role is Jay in Men in Black.
Will's last role was Richard Williams in King Richard.
Will is nominated for his role in King Richard.
Javier Bardem's first role was Pablo in Segunda enseñanza.
Javier's most popular role is Anton in No Country for Old Men.
Javier's last role was Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos.
Javier is nominated for his role in Being the Ricardos.
Benedict Cumberbatch's first role was Jeremy in Fields of Gold.
Benedict's most popular role is Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.
Benedict's last role was Doctor Strange in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Benedict is nominated for the role of Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog.
Andrew Garfield's first role was Jack in Boy A.
Andrew's most popular role is Spider-Man/Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man.
Andrew's last role was Spider-Man/Peter Parker in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Andrew is nominated for the role of Jonathan Larson in Tick, Tick...BOOM!
Denzel Washington's first role was Robert at age 18 in Wilma.
Denzel's most popular role is Alonzo in Training Day.
Denzel's last role was Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Denzel is nominated for his role in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Best Actress nominees:
Jessica Chastain's first role was Carolyn Stoddard in Dark Shadows.
Jessica's most popular role is Maya in Zero Dark Thirty.
Jessica Chastain's last role was Mace in The 355.
Jessica is nominated for the role of Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Olivia Colman's first role was Joanna in Confetti.
Olivia's most popular role is Queen Anne in The Favourite.
Olivia's last role was Leda in The Lost Daughter.
Olivia is nominated for her role in The Lost Daughter.
Penélope Cruz's first role was Silvia in Jamón, Jamón.
Penélope's most popular role is Maria Elena in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Penélope's last role was Graciela Rivera in The 355.
Penélope is nominated for the role of Janis in Parallel Mothers.
Nicole Kidman's first role was Helen in Bush Christmas.
Nicole's most popular role is Satine in Moulin Rouge!.
Nicole's last role was Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos.
Nicole is nominated for her role in Being the Ricardos.
Kristen Stewart's first role was Sam in The Safety of Objects.
Kristen's most popular role is Bella in Twilight.
Kristen's last role was Diana in Spencer.
Kristen is nominated for her role in Spencer.
Best Supporting Actress nominees:
Jessie Buckley's first role was Moll in Beast.
Jessie's most popular role is Rose-Lynn in Wild Rose.
Jessie's last role was young Leda in The Lost Daughter.
Jessie is nominated for her role in The Lost Daughter.
Judi Dench's first role was Miss Humphries in The Third Secret.
Judi's most popular role is Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love.
Judi's last role was Granny in Belfast.
Judi is nominated for her role in Belfast.
Ariana DeBose's first role was Daphne in Seaside.
Ariana's most popular role is Alyssa in The Prom.
Ariana's last role was Anita in West Side Story.
Ariana is nominated for her role in West Wide Story.
Kirsten Dunst's first role was Claudia in Interview With the Vampire.
Kirsten's most popular role is Mary Jane in Spider-Man.
Kirsten's last role was Rose in The Power of the Dog.
Kirsten is nominated for her role in The Power of the Dog.
Aunjanue Ellis's first role was Nikki in Girls Town.
Aunjanue's most popular role is Jo in Men of Honor.
Aunjanue's last role was Oracene 'Brandy' Williams in King Richard.
Aunjanue is nominated for her role in King Richard.
Best Supporting Actor nominees:
Ciarán Hinds' first role was Lot in Excalibur.
Ciarán's most popular role is Aberforth Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Ciarán's last role was Pop in Belfast.
Ciarán is nominated for his role in Belfast.
Troy Kotsur's first role was Troy in Doc.
Troy's most popular role is Troy in Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye.
Troy's last role was Frank in CODA.
Troy is nominated for his role in CODA.
Jesse Plemons' first role was Ox in Like Mike.
Jesse’s most popular role is Chuckie in The Irishman.
Jesse's last role was Paul in Antlers.
Jesse is nominated for the role of George Burbank in The Power of the Dog.
J.K. Simmons' first role was Siskel in The Ref.
J.K.'s most popular role is Fletcher in Whiplash.
J.K.'s last role was J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
J.K. is nominated for the role of William Frawley in Being the Ricardos.
Kodi Smit-McPhee’s first role was Raimond in Romulus, My Father.
Kodi’s most popular role is Owen in Let Me In.
Kodi’s last role was Peter in The Power of the Dog.
Kodi is nominated for his role in The Power of the Dog.
