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Characters |
Episodes |
| • Bob Hope | played | Host / Hersholt Award Recipient / Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award / Honorary Gold Medal recipient / Himself | 20 Episodes |
| • Bette Davis | played | Presenter: Best Actor / Presenter: Honorary Awards / Presenter: Best Supporting Actor / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Writing Awards / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actress Winner / Herself | 14 Episodes |
| • Gregory Peck | played | Past Winner / Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards / Best Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Actress / Presenter: Best Picture / Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film / Academy President / Hersholt Award Recipient / Best Actor Nominee / Himself | 14 Episodes |
| • Olivia de Havilland | played | Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Presenter: Best Picture / Presenter: Best Short Subject, Cartoons & Live Action / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actress Winner | 13 Episodes |
| • Joan Crawford (1) | played | Herself / Presenter: Best Actor / Presenter: Best Director / Accepting Best Actress Award for Anne Bancroft / Best Actress Winner / Best Actress Nominee | 11 Episodes |
| • Greer Garson | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actor / Presenter: Best Actor / Herself / Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actress Winner | 11 Episodes |
| • Tom Hanks | played | Presenter / Himself / Nominee-Actor / Presenter: Best Actress / Best Actor Winner | 10 Episodes |
| • James Stewart (1) | played | Host / Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards / Himself / Presenter: Cinematography Awards / Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing / Best Actor Nominee / Best Actor Winner | 10 Episodes |
| • William Wyler | played | Best Director Winner / Presenter: Honorary Award to Gary Cooper / Best Director Nominee | 10 Episodes |
| • Jack Lemmon | played | Presener / Past Winner / Host / Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards / Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role / Presenter: Writing Awards / Presenter: Best Picture, and recalling his award / Himself | 10 Episodes |
| • Eva Marie Saint | played | Herself / Past Winner / Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards / Presenter: Best Supporting Actor / Presenter: Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture / Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Presenter: Best Costume Design | 10 Episodes |
| • John Travolta | played | Presenter / Himself / Presenter: 'Apollo 13' Film Clip / Best Actor Nominee | 9 Episodes |
| • Kirk Douglas | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing / Himself / Past Winner / Honorary Award recipient / Presenter: Writing Awards / Presenter: Best Cinematography / Best Actor Nominee | 9 Episodes |
| • Jack Nicholson | played | Presenter / Himself / Past Winner / Winner-Actor | 9 Episodes |
| • Rosalind Russell | played | Host / Presenter: Best Director / Presenter: Honorary Makeup Award / Presenter: Hersholt Award / Best Actress Nominee / Co-Presenter: Best Original Score, Best Sound & Writing Awards | 9 Episodes |
| • Billy Crystal | played | Host | 8 Episodes |
| • Rock Hudson | played | Host / Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture / Performer: 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards / Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards / Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography / Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | 8 Episodes |
| • Goldie Hawn | played | Herself / Presenter / Host / Co-Presenter: Best Original Song / Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing / Presenter - Best Original Score | 8 Episodes |
| • Barbra Streisand | played | Presenter / Herself / Past Winner / Nominee: Best Original Song / Presenter: Best Song / Best Actress Winner / Song Performer 'Theme from A Star Is Born - Evergreen' / Winner - Best Original Song | 8 Episodes |
| • Audrey Hepburn | played | Best Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay / Presenter: Best Picture / Presenter: Best Actor / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actor | 8 Episodes |
| • Jennifer Jones (1) | played | Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: Best Director (pre-filmed) / Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards / Best Actress Winner / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee / Best Actress Nominee | 8 Episodes |
| • Frank Capra (1) | played | Best Director Nominee / Host / Best Director Winner / Presenter: Best Film Editing | 8 Episodes |
| • Gary Cooper (1) | played | Presenter: Best Actress / Presenter: Best Picture / Presenter: Best Director / Best Actor Nominee / Best Actor Winner | 8 Episodes |
| • Irene Dunne | played | Presenter: Best Director / Presenter: Best Actor / Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award / Best Actress Nominee | 8 Episodes |
| • Ingrid Bergman | played | Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Director / Presenter: Best Picture / Herself / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actor Winner / Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Best Cinematography | 8 Episodes |
| • Claire Trevor | played | Past Winner / Presenter: Best Sound / Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Motion Picture Story / Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards / Presenter: Cinematography Awards / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Winner | 7 Episodes |
| • Debbie Reynolds | played | Presenter: Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score / Herself / Presenter: Best Original Song / Presenter: Documentary Awards / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Score Awards / Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | 7 Episodes |
| • Steven Spielberg | played | Nominee-Director / Presenter / Winner-Director / Nominee-Picture / Presenter: Honorary Award to Kirk Douglas / Presenter: Best Director / Winner - 2 Awards | 7 Episodes |
| • Nicole Kidman | played | Presenter / Herself / Nominee-Actress / Presenter: Best Editing / Presenter: 'Babe' Film Clip / Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards | 7 Episodes |
| • Susan Sarandon | played | Presenter / Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: Best Actor / Best Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Original Screenplay / Best Actress Nominee | 7 Episodes |
| • Robin Williams | played | Presenter / Performer / Winner-Supporting Actor / Host / Presenter: Honorary Award to Chuck Jones | 7 Episodes |
| • Jennifer Lopez | played | Presenter / Herself / Presenter: song "I've Finally Found Someone" | 7 Episodes |
| • Shirley Jones (1) | played | Herself / Past Winner / Best Supporting Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Presenter: Best Original Song / Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | 7 Episodes |
| • Celeste Holm | played | Performer / Herself / Past Winner / Host: New York / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Winner / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee | 7 Episodes |
| • Frank Sinatra (1) | played | Host / Presenter: Best Original Song / Best Supporting Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Nominee: Best Music Awards / Presenter: Best Picture / Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Original Song & Writing Awards | 7 Episodes |
| • Samuel L. Jackson | played | Presenter / Himself | 7 Episodes |
| • Nicolas Cage | played | Presenter / Himself / Past Winner / Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards / Co-Presenter: Best Sound | 7 Episodes |
| • Julie Andrews | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role / Presenter: Best Actor, and accepting Best Director award for Robert Wise / Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: Best Foreign Film / Best Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Picture | 7 Episodes |
| • Cary Grant | played | Presenter / Presenter: Honorary Award to James Stewart / Himself / Presenter: Best Actor / Presenter: Best Picture / Best Actor Nominee | 7 Episodes |
| • Sidney Poitier | played | Himself / Presenter: Best Picture / Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing / Presenter: Best Actress / Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role / Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Picture | 7 Episodes |
| • Katharine Hepburn | played | Best Actress Winner / Herself / Best Actress Nominee | 7 Episodes |
| • Tom Cruise | played | Presenter / Himself / Nominee-Supporting Actor / Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role / Presenter: Hersholt Award to Paul Newman | 6 Episodes |
| • Randy Newman | played | Winner-Original Song / Performer / Himself / Nominee-Original Song | 6 Episodes |
| • Judi Dench | played | Nominee-Actress / Herself / Presenter / Winner-Supportng Actress | 6 Episodes |
| • Dustin Hoffman | played | Presenter / Himself / Past Winner / Nominee-Actor / Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography | 6 Episodes |
| • Laurence Olivier | played | Host / Himself / Best Actor Nominee / Best Actor Winner / Best Director Nominee | 6 Episodes |
| • Walter Matthau | played | Presenter / Past Winner / Host / Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing & Honorary Award to John Chambers / Himself | 6 Episodes |
| • Clint Eastwood | played | Himself / Nominee-Director, Picture / Presenter / Presenter: Best Director | 6 Episodes |
| • Tim Robbins | played | Presenter / Winner-Supporting Actor / Presenter: Best Cinematography / Himself / Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction | 6 Episodes |
| • Sammy Davis, Jr. | played | Host / Himself / Presenter: Music Score Awards / Performer & Accepting Best Song Award for Leslie Bricusse | 6 Episodes |
| • Fred Astaire | played | Host / Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film / Presenter: Best Picture / Presenter: Best Song / Co-Presenter: Writing Awards / Himself | 6 Episodes |
| • Jane Wyman | played | Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actress Winner / Herself | 6 Episodes |
| • Gene Kelly (1) | played | Host / Presenter: Music Awards / Presenter: Honorary Award to Jerome Robbins / Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration / Co-presenter: Music Score Awards / Best Actor Nominee | 6 Episodes |
| • Charlton Heston | played | Past Winner / Host / Co-Presenter: Best Sound / Best Actor Winner / Presenter: Honorary Award to Yakima Canutt / Himself | 6 Episodes |
| • Angela Lansbury | played | Herself / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee | 6 Episodes |
| • Karl Malden | played | Himself / Past Winner / Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Screenplay / Presenter: Best Film Editing / Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role / Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winner | 6 Episodes |
| • Whoopi Goldberg | played | Herself / Host / Past Winner | 6 Episodes |
| • Sharon Stone | played | Presenter / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter (with: Best Original Dramatic Score / Presenter: Best Costume Design / Herself | 6 Episodes |
| • Denzel Washington | played | Himself / Past Winner / Winner-Actor / Presenter / Nominee-Actor | 6 Episodes |
| • Gene Hackman | played | Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role / Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography / Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration / Co-presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role / Co-presenter: Best Actress | 6 Episodes |
| • Shirley MacLaine | played | Host / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Short Subjects Awards / Presenter: Best Director / Co-Presenter: Best Sound / Herself | 6 Episodes |
| • Paul Muni | played | Best Actor Nominee / Himself / Best Actor Winner | 6 Episodes |
| • Fredric March | played | Host: New York / Best Actor Nominee / Best Actor Winner (tie) / Best Actor Winner | 6 Episodes |
| • William Holden | played | Best Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Actress / Himself / Best Actor Nominee | 6 Episodes |
| • Burt Lancaster | played | Performer: 'It's Great Not to Be Nominated' / Performer: 'It's Alright With Us' / Best Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Actress / Himself / Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Special Visual Effects, Scientific & Technical Awards | 6 Episodes |
| • George Cukor | played | Best Director Nominee / Best Director Winner / Himself | 6 Episodes |
| • Angela Bassett | played | Presenter / Herself / Co-Presenter: Best Original Song / Best Actress Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Ernest Borgnine | played | Past Winner / Himself / Best Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Story & Screenplay / Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role / Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards | 5 Episodes |
| • Walter Brennan | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winner / Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Michael Douglas (1) | played | Himself / Past Winner / Co-Host | 5 Episodes |
| • Barbara Stanwyck | played | Best Actress Nominee / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Angie Dickinson | played | Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards / Presenter: Best Special Visual Effects / Presenter: Best Sound Effects / Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award / Co-Presenter: Music Score Awards | 5 Episodes |
| • Jodie Foster | played | Presenter / Presenter: Writing Awards / Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominee / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Geena Davis | played | Herself / Past Winner / Presenter / Presenter: Best Film Editing | 5 Episodes |
| • Anne Bancroft | played | Herself / Presenter: Best Actor / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Previewing Academy's fourth decade | 5 Episodes |
| • Cyd Charisse | played | Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards / Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film / Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards / Co-Presenter: Music Awards / Specialty dancer | 5 Episodes |
| • Hilary Swank | played | Presenter / Herself / Past winner / Winner-Actress | 5 Episodes |
| • Wendell Corey | played | Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards / Co-Presenter: Best Short Subjects Awards / Presenter: Honorary Award to Fred L. Metzler / Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film | 5 Episodes |
| • Teresa Wright | played | Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: Cinematography Awards / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Winner | 5 Episodes |
| • Joan Fontaine | played | Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards / Best Actress Nominee / Best Actress Winner / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Michael Caine (2) | played | Past Winner / Himself / Winner-Supporting Actor / Host | 5 Episodes |
| • Dean Martin (1) | played | Performer / Himself / Presenter: Best Song | 5 Episodes |
| • Glenn Close | played | Herself / Co-Host / Presenter: Honorary Award to Deborah Kerr | 5 Episodes |
| • Steve Martin | played | Himself / Host / Presenter | 5 Episodes |
| • Johnny Carson (1) | played | Host | 5 Episodes |
| • Sandra Bullock | played | Presenter / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Annette Bening | played | Herself / Nominee-Actress / Presenter | 5 Episodes |
| • Julia Roberts | played | Presenter / Herself / Past Winner | 5 Episodes |
| • Winona Ryder | played | Herself / Presenter / Presenter: 'Dead Man Walking' Song / Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Renée Zellweger | played | Presenter / Winner-Supporting Actress / Herself / Nominee-Actress | 5 Episodes |
| • Angelina Jolie | played | Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Kevin Spacey | played | Presenter / Himself / Winner-Actor / Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Best Supporting Actor Winner | 5 Episodes |
| • Gwyneth Paltrow | played | Presenter / Winner-Actress / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Mike Myers (1) | played | Presenter / Himself | 5 Episodes |
| • Holly Hunter | played | Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: 'Fargo' Film Clip / Best Actress Winner / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Diane Keaton | played | Nominee-Actress / Presenter / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Original Song / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Uma Thurman | played | Presenter / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Anthony Hopkins | played | Himself / Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay / Best Actor Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Anjelica Huston | played | Herself / Presenter / Past Winner / Presenter: 'Sense and Sensibility' Film Clip | 5 Episodes |
| • Meryl Streep | played | Presenter / Herself / Past Winner / Nominee-Actress / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | 5 Episodes |
| • Jane Fonda | played | Presenter / Co-Host / Host / Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film, Best Costume Design & Best Short Subject, Cartoon & Live Action / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Natalie Wood | played | Co-Presenter: Best Sound / Presenter: Best Original Song / Presenter: Best Special Effects / Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration & Scientific & Technical Awards / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Shelley Winters | played | Past Winner / Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards / Presenter: Best Sound & Best Special Effects / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Best Actor Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Al Pacino | played | Presenter / Presenter: Best Picture / Co-presenter: Best Picture / Presenter: Best Actress / Himself | 5 Episodes |
| • Luise Rainer | played | Herself / Past Winner / Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film / Best Actress Winner | 5 Episodes |
| • Janet Gaynor | played | Presenter: Best Actor / Presenter: Best Picture / Best Actress Winner / Best Actress Nominee / Herself | 5 Episodes |
| • Arthur Freed | played | Presenter: Music Awards / Best Picture Winner, as producer / Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Award / Himself / Presenter: Honorary Gold Medal to Bob Hope | 5 Episodes |
| • Susan Hayward | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Costume Design Awards / Best Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Actor / Best Actress Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • King Vidor | played | Best Dramatic Director Nominee / Best Director Nominee / Himself | 5 Episodes |
| • Norma Shearer | played | Best Actress Winner / Best Actress Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Clarence Brown (1) | played | Best Director Nominee | 5 Episodes |
| • Halle Berry | played | Herself / Past Winner / Winner-Actress / Presenter | 4 Episodes |
| • Barbara Rush | played | Presenter: Best Editing / Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards / Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards | 4 Episodes |
| • Rita Moreno | played | Herself / Past Winner / Best Supporting Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 4 Episodes |
| • John Huston (1) | played | Host / Best Director Winner / Best Director Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Ben Affleck | played | Himself / Presenter | 4 Episodes |
| • Alfred Hitchcock | played | Himself / Best Director Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Claude Rains | played | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Arthur Hiller | played | Hersholt Award Recipient / Himself | 4 Episodes |
| • Martin Landau | played | Himself / Past Winner / Presenter - Best Supporting Actress / Best Supporting Actor Winner | 4 Episodes |
| • Jean Simmons | played | Herself / Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Will Smith | played | Presenter / Nominee-Actor / Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards / Presenter: Best Visual Effects | 4 Episodes |
| • Mercedes McCambridge | played | Past Winner / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Actor / Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards / Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Julianne Moore | played | Presenter / Herself / Nominee-Actress / Nominee-Supporting Actress | 4 Episodes |
| • Tommy Lee Jones | played | Presenter / Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards / Presenter: Best Supporting Actress / Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winner | 4 Episodes |
| • Keanu Reeves | played | Presenter / Himself | 4 Episodes |
| • Red Buttons | played | Past Winner / Himself / Best Supporting Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Supporting Actress | 4 Episodes |
| • Bing Crosby | played | Presenter: Music Awards / Himself / Best Actor Winner / Best Actor Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Maximilian Schell | played | Himself / Past Winner / Best Actor Winner / Presenter: Best Actress | 4 Episodes |
| • Kathy Bates (1) | played | Herself / Presenter / Past Winner / Nominee-Supporting Actress | 4 Episodes |
| • Mickey Rooney | played | Himself / Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Short Subject, Two-reel / Best Actor Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • Ed Harris (1) | played | Himself / Nominee-Supporting Actor / Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 4 Episodes |
| • Patty Duke | played | Best Supporting Actress Winner / Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role / Co-Presenter: Best Sound / Presenter: Best Supporting Actor | 4 Episodes |
| • Helen Hunt | played | Presenter / Winner-Actress / Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards | 4 Episodes |
| • Jim Carrey | played | Presenter / Himself / Presenter: Best Cinematography | 4 Episodes |
| • Vanessa Redgrave | played | Past Winner / Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration / Herself | 4 Episodes |
| • Frances McDormand | played | Nominee-Supporting Actress / Herself / Presenter / Past Winner / Best Actress Winner | 4 Episodes |
| • Merle Oberon | played | Presenter: Best Special Effects / Presenter: Honorary Awards - Juvenile Performances / Presenter: Short Subjects Awards / Best Actress Nominee | 4 Episodes |
| • George Chakiris | played | Himself / Past Winner / Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards / Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 4 Episodes |
| • Catherine Zeta Jones | played | Presenter / Herself / Performer | 4 Episodes |
| • Donna Reed | played |
