21 top actors who still haven't won an Oscar

As the saying goes: It’s nice to just be nominated. It may surprise people to learn that even the most famous actors in Hollywood have not received an acting Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Fun fact: Did you know no one knows for sure where the "Oscar" nickname comes from? Bette Davis is sometimes credited for it because she said the statuette looked like her husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson. Another theory claims Academy librarian Margaret Herrick came up with it on the basis the statues resembled her own uncle Oscar.

Actors don’t really need trophies to cement their status as the cream of the crop. But it’s still surprising to learn which A-listers haven't received golden recognition. Given that, here are the top actors who haven’t won an acting Oscar.