Oldest Oscar winner for Best Actor
Who
Anthony Hopkins
Where
United States ()
When

The oldest Oscar winner for Best Actor is Anthony Hopkins (UK, b. 31 December 1937), who was 83 years 116 days when he won Best Actor for his role in The Father (UK, France) at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on 25 April 2021.


Sir Anthony Hopkins has won the Best Actor Oscar twice, first at the 64th Annual Academy Awards in 1992 for his role as the iconic Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs (USA), then at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards in 2021 for his lead role in The Father (UK, France).