| Guest Stars |
| •Angela Bassett | played | Co-Presenter: Best Original Song | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Anjelica Huston | played | Presenter: 'Sense and Sensibility' Film Clip | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Anthony Hopkins | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Arthur Hiller | played | Himself | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Brad Pitt | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Bruce Springsteen | played | Performer | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Chris O'Donnell | played | Presenter: 'Moonlight' Song | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Dianne Wiest | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actor | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Ed Harris (1) | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Elisabeth Shue | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Emma Thompson | played | Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay/Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Gloria Estefan | played | Performer | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Goldie Hawn | played | Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing | Recurring (5th appearance) |
| •Gwyneth Paltrow | played | Herself | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Jeremy Irons | played | Presenter: 'Braveheart' Film Clip | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Jessica Lange | played | Presenter: Best Actor | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Jim Carrey | played | Presenter: Best Cinematography | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •John Travolta | played | Presenter: 'Apollo 13' Film Clip | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Kate Winslet | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Kevin Spacey | played | Best Supporting Actor Winner | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Kirk Douglas | played | Honorary Award recipient | Recurring (8th appearance) |
| •Laurence Fishburne | played | Co-Presenter: Best Original Song | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Liam Neeson | played | Presenter: 'Il Postino' Film Clip | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Martin Landau | played | Presenter - Best Supporting Actress | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Mel Gibson | played | Winner: Best Picture & Best Director/Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Meryl Streep | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Mira Sorvino | played | Best Supporting Actress Winner | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Nathan Lane | played | Presenter: 'Colors of the Wind' Song | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Nicolas Cage | played | Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Nicole Kidman | played | Presenter: 'Babe' Film Clip | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Pierce Brosnan | played | Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Quincy Jones (1) | played | Presenter: Original Dramatic Score | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Randy Newman | played | Performer | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Richard Dreyfuss | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Gordon E. Sawyer Award | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Robert Zemeckis | played | Presenter: Best Director | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Robin Williams | played | Presenter: Honorary Award to Chuck Jones | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Sandra Bullock | played | Presenter | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Sharon Stone | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter (with: Best Original Dramatic Score | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Sidney Poitier | played | Presenter: Best Picture | Recurring (6th appearance) |
| •Steven Seagal | played | Presenter: Best Sound | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Steven Spielberg | played | Presenter: Honorary Award to Kirk Douglas | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Susan Sarandon | played | Best Actress Winner/Presenter: Best Original Screenplay | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Tim Robbins | played | Himself | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Tom Hanks | played | Presenter: Best Actress | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Whoopi Goldberg | played | Host | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Will Smith | played | Presenter: Best Visual Effects | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Winona Ryder | played | Presenter: 'Dead Man Walking' Song | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Alan Ladd, Jr. (2) | played | Best Picture Winner, as producer | |
| •Alicia Silverstone | played | Presenter: Best Makeup | |
| •Amy Madigan | played | Herself | |
| •Bruce Davey (1) | played | Best Picture Winner, as producer | |
| •Bryan Adams (2) | played | Performer: 'Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman' | |
| •Chris Noonan | played | Himself | |
| •Christine Lahti | played | Winner: Best Short Film, Live Action | |
| •Christopher McQuarrie (1) | played | Best Original Screenplay Winner | |
| •Christopher Reeve (1) | played | Himself | |
| •Chuck Jones (3) | played | Honorary Award Recipient | |
| •Claudia Schiffer | played | Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design | |
| •Emmanuel Lubezki | played | Himself | |
| •Jackie Chan | played | Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards | |
| •Jimmy Smits | played | Presenter: 'Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman' Song | |
| •John Lasseter | played | Himself - Special Award Recipient | |
| •John Toll | played | Best Cinematography Winner | |
| •Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1) | played | Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards | |
| •Kathleen Quinlan | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |
| •Kurt Russell | played | Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing | |
| •Lois Burwell | played | Herself - Best Makeup Winner | |
| •Lyle Lovett | played | Performer | |
| •Mare Winningham | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |
| •Massimo Troisi | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Best Adapted Screenplay | |
| •Michael Coulter (1) | played | Himself | |
| •Michael Radford | played | Himself | |
| •Mike Figgis | played | Himself | |
| •Naomi Campbell (1) | played | Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design | |
| •Paul Pattison | played | Best Makeup Winner | |
| •Paul Sorvino | played | Himself | |
| •Peter Frampton | played | Himself - Best Makeup Winner | |
| •Stephen Goldblatt | played | Himself | |
| •Vanessa L. Williams | played | Song Performer 'Colors of the Wind' from 'Pocahontas' (as Vanessa Williams) | |
