Most Oscar wins: Best leading actor
- Who
- Daniel Day Lewis
- What
- First
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 24 February 2013
At the Oscars ceremony on 24 February 2013, Daniel Day Lewis became the first actor in history to win three awards in the Best Leading Actor category, picking up a statue for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in 2012’s Lincoln, to add to his previous wins for There Will Be Blood (2008) and My Left Foot (1990).