Most Oscar nominations for a character
Who
Henry VIII of England
Where
UK ()
When
1969
One character has inspired more Best Actor Oscar nominations than any other: Henry VIII of England (1491–1547). The actors who portrayed him are: Charles Laughton (UK) for The Private Life of Henry VIII (UK, 1933), for which he won the Oscar; Robert Shaw in A Man for All Seasons (UK, 1966); and Richard Burton (UK) in Anne of the Thousand Days (UK, 1969).