7 Hollywood Actors Who Have Most Oscar Nominations But Never Won

The Awards season is in full swing and all the best films and performances of 2017 are being recognized for their achievements. The Oscars are scheduled to take place on Sunday, 4th of March in Los Angles, California and the ceremony will be hosted by comedian and late night show host Jimmy Kimmel, his second hosting gig in a row.

It is a dream come true for any actor, directors and other professionals and we have seen some of the best performances being rightly rewarded while some of the other celebs had to wait for a long time before finally laying their hands on the coveted statue. There have been a number of legendary actors and actresses who were nominated the most yet didn't win. Here are 7 such celebs:

Peter O'Toole: The legendary actor gave great performances in films like Lawrence of Arabia, The Ruling Class and The Lion in Winter was nominated a record 8 times but never won the award. He was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2002 which he refused at first but later accepted.

Richard Burton: The Welsh actor is known for iconic performances in films like The Robe, Cleopatra, Look back in Anger etc. and was nominated for the Academy Awards 7 times in his career but he never won the award.

Glenn Close: The actress is known for films like The Big Chill and The Natural and has been nominated for the Academy Awards 6 times but has never won the award till now. 

Deborah Kerr: The actress was nominated for the Academy Awards a record 6 times but never won.

Amy Adams: The actress is known for her roles in films like The Fighter, Man of Steel and Arrival and has been nominated for the Oscars 5 times but is yet to win.

Irene Dunne: The actress was nominated for the Academy Awards 5 times but never won.

Albert Finney: The actor was nominated for the prestigious awards 5 times but never won.