QUIZ: Can You Name These Oscar Winners From The Baby Boomer Generation?

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Each year, the Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) honors 24 individuals for excellence in cinematic achievements. Of all the awards an actor can win, an Oscar is one of the most coveted. There is a long list of acclaimed baby boomers who have earned their spot in Academy Award history. While some of these baby boomers have won multiple Academy Awards, others have been nominated but haven’t taken home that gold statue just yet. Put your knowledge to the test and see how much you know about these Oscars winners and nominees from the baby boomer generation.

This baby boomer won an Oscar for his portrayal of an endearing man with a below average IQ and a deep devotion to his loved ones and duties.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Tom Hanks won an Oscar for Best Actor for his leading role in Forrest Gump. Interestingly, another baby boomer, John Travolta, turned down the role of Forrest!

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for his portrayal of an endearing man with a below average IQ and a deep devotion to his loved ones and duties.

Robin Williams
Pierce Brosnan
Kevin Spacey
Tom Hanks

This actor and filmmaker won two Oscars for his work in Braveheart.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Mel Gibson won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for 1996’s Braveheart.

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This actor and filmmaker won two Oscars for his work in Braveheart.

Tom Cruise
Tom Hanks
Pierce Brosnan
Mel Gibson

This baby boomer took home the 2018 Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1957, Frances McDormand snagged her first acting role in the early ’80s.

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This baby boomer took home the 2018 Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Sally Hawkins
Meryl Streep
Francis McDormand
Margot Robbie

This baby boomer won an Oscar for his portrayal of an offbeat psychology professor.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Robin Williams played Sean Macguire in Good Will Hunting. He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for his portrayal of an offbeat psychology professor.

Liam Neeson
George Clooney
Robin Williams
Adam Sandler

She won an Oscar for her portrayal of FBI trainee and UVA graduate, Clarice Starling.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Hello Clarice. Jodie Foster gave a knockout performance in The Silence of the Lambs.

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She won an Oscar for her portrayal of FBI trainee and UVA graduate, Clarice Starling.

Jodie Foster
Mary McDonnell
Kim Basinger
Michelle Pfeiffer

This baby boomer won the 1999 Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in American Beauty.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Kevin Spacey played Lester Burnham in the 1999 film American Beauty.

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This baby boomer won the 1999 Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in American Beauty.

Russell Crowe
Kevin Spacey
Michael Clarke Duncan
Bruce Willis

Fans love this baby boomer for her array of projects, ranging from series such as The West Wing to movies like Juno and Hairspray.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Allison Janney won her first Oscar for her supporting role in I, Tonya.

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Fans love this baby boomer for her array of projects, ranging from series such as The West Wing to movies like Juno and Hairspray.

Elizabeth Moss
Laurie Metcalf
Michelle Pfeiffer
Allison Janney

This baby boomer was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for their role in Pulp Fiction but didn’t win.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Samuel L. Jackson played Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, which was released in 1994. Jackson wasn’t the only Pulp Fiction baby boomer nominated for an Oscar!

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This baby boomer was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for their role in Pulp Fiction but didn’t win.

Uma Thurman
Tim Roth
John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson

In addition to Forrest Gump, which other early ’90s film did Tom Hanks snag a Best Actor Oscar for?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Tom Hanks was nominated for an Oscar for all of these roles but only took home Academy Awards for Forrest Gump and Philadelphia.

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In addition to Forrest Gump, which other early ’90s film did Tom Hanks snag a Best Actor Oscar for?

Cast Away
Big
Saving Private Ryan
Philadelphia

This lovable baby boomer has been nominated for more Oscars than any other actress of her generation.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Meryl Streep has been nominated for 21 Oscars and has taken home the award for three.

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This lovable baby boomer has been nominated for more Oscars than any other actress of her generation.

Annette Benning
Tilda Swinton
Anjelica Houston
Meryl Streep

This baby boomer won an Oscar for his role in which he said the iconic line, “I drink your milkshake!”

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Retry Correct Incorrect Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his performance in There Will Be Blood.

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for his role in which he said the iconic line, “I drink your milkshake!”

Kyle MacLachlan
Willem Dafoe
Bruce Willis
Daniel Day-Lewis

This baby boomer won an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in The King’s Speech.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Colin Firth has been nominated for two Oscars and has won one.

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in The King’s Speech.

Colin Firth
Mark Ruffalo
Tom Cruise
Jeff Bridges

Which baby boomer won an Oscar for his performance in My Left Foot?

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Retry Correct Incorrect While all of these actors were up for an Oscar in 1989, Daniel Day-Lewis took home the award for his performance in My Left Foot.

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Which baby boomer won an Oscar for his performance in My Left Foot?

Daniel Day-Lewis
Robin Williams
Morgan Freeman
Tom Cruise

He’s a director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist who took home the 2018 Oscar for Best Director.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Baby boomer Guillermo del Toro directed the Oscar-winning movie The Shape of Water.

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He’s a director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist who took home the 2018 Oscar for Best Director.

Jordan Peele
Guillermo del Toro
Christopher Nolan
Paul Thomas Anderson

In addition to Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady, which film did Meryl Streep win an Oscar for?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her role as Joanna Kramer in the 1979 movie Kramer vs. Kramer.

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In addition to Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady, which film did Meryl Streep win an Oscar for?

Doubt
Kramer vs. Kramer
The Devil Wears Prada
Julie and Julia

Juliette Binoche took home the 1996 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in what movie?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Juliette Binoche plays Hana in the romantic war drama The English Patient.

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Juliette Binoche took home the 1996 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in what movie?

Jerry Maguire
Fargo
Shine
The English Patient

Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in this 2012 movie.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Daniel Day-Lewis portrayed Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln. He announced his retirement from acting in 2017.

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Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in this 2012 movie.

The Master
Lincoln
Flight
Silver Linings Playbook

This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performances in Pulp Fiction and Saturday Night Fever but didn’t win.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1954, John Travolta has been acting for nearly five decades!

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This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performances in Pulp Fiction and Saturday Night Fever but didn’t win.

Tom Hanks
Robin Williams
John Travolta
Bruce Willis

This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Shindler’s List but didn’t win.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Liam Neeson lost the award to Tommy Lee Jones for his performance in The Fugitive.

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This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Shindler’s List but didn’t win.

Tommy Lee Jones
Daniel Day-Lewis
Liam Neeson
Bruce Willis

Which one of these baby boomers has never been nominated for an Oscar?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Bruce Willis has won multiple Emmys but has never been nominated for an Oscar. He’s still acting so maybe he’ll take home an Academy Award one day!

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Which one of these baby boomers has never been nominated for an Oscar?

Viggo Mortensen
Bruce Willis
Christophe Waltz
Denzel Washington

This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Places In the Heart and In the Line of Fire but didn’t win.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1953, John Malkovich has been acting for more than four decades!

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This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Places In the Heart and In the Line of Fire but didn’t win.

Robin Williams
Liam Neeson
Bruce Willis
John Malkovich

This talented baby boomer has been nominated for her performances in movies like The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Julia, and The Kids Are Alright.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1958, Annette Benning has been acting since the early ’80s.

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This talented baby boomer has been nominated for her performances in movies like The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Julia, and The Kids Are Alright.

Michelle Pfeiffer
Annette Benning
Emma Thompson
Tilda Swinton

Talented actress Emma Thompson has been starring in impressive roles since the ’80s. Which 1992 film did she win an Oscar for Best Actress?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Emma Thompson played Margaret Schlegel in Howard’s End.

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Talented actress Emma Thompson has been starring in impressive roles since the ’80s. Which 1992 film did she win an Oscar for Best Actress?

Howard’s End
A Few Good Men
The Remains of the Day
Unforgiven

This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Birdman but didn’t win.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Birdman took home four Oscars in 2014, but Michael Keaton went home empty-handed.

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This baby boomer was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Birdman but didn’t win.

Michael Keaton
Edward Norton
Eddie Redmayne
Ethan Hawke

This actress received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performances in Dangerous Liaisons.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Michelle Pfeiffer has been nominated for three Oscars throughout her career.

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This actress received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performances in Dangerous Liaisons.

Julia Roberts
Michelle Pfeiffer
Meryl Streep
Annette Benning

This baby boomer won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in two different Quentin Tarantino films.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Christophe Waltz won Oscars for his performances in Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained.

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This baby boomer won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in two different Quentin Tarantino films.

Samuel L. Jackson
John Travolta
Sean Penn
Christophe Waltz

This baby boomer won an Oscar for his portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Sean Penn played Harvey Milk in the 2008 biopic Milk.

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for his portrayal of gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

Josh Brolin
Sean Penn
Victor Garber
Emile Hirsch

This actor, writer, producer, and comedian has hosted the Academy Awards and has been nominated for one.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Alec Baldwin was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the 2003 romantic drama The Cooler.

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This actor, writer, producer, and comedian has hosted the Academy Awards and has been nominated for one.

Woody Allen
Kevin Spacey
Alec Baldwin
Brad Pitt

Which of these films was Michelle Pfeiffer nominated for Best Actress?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Michelle Pfeiffer was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Fabulous Baker Boys but didn’t win.

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Which of these films was Michelle Pfeiffer nominated for Best Actress?

The Witches of Eastwick
Sweet Liberty
Scarface
The Fabulous Baker Boys

Which one of these baby boomers has never earned an Oscar?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1953, Pierce Brosnan has an impressive filmography but has never been nominated for or won an Oscar.

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Which one of these baby boomers has never earned an Oscar?

Sally Field
Tom Hanks
Pierce Brosnan
Jodie Foster

This baby boomer won an Oscar for her portrayal of a minimum-wage worker in a cotton mill.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Sally Field won the Best Actress Oscar in 1979 for her performance in Norma Rae.

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for her portrayal of a minimum-wage worker in a cotton mill.

Sally Field
Jodie Foster
Diane Lane
Meryl Streep

This baby boomer won an Oscar for her portrayal of a strong-minded interior designer named Leigh Anne Tuohy.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Sandra Bullock won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in The Blindside.

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This baby boomer won an Oscar for her portrayal of a strong-minded interior designer named Leigh Anne Tuohy.

Kathy Bates
Sandra Bullock
Emma Thompson
Julia Roberts

This baby boomer is the tallest Academy Award-winning actor so far.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Tim Robbins won an Oscar for his performance in Mystic River. He stands at 6 feet 5 inches tall.

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This baby boomer is the tallest Academy Award-winning actor so far.

Tim Robbins
James Cromwell
Matthew Modine
Jeff Goldblum

In addition to Norma Rae, what other film earned Sally Field an Oscar win?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Sally Field won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Places in the Heart.

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In addition to Norma Rae, what other film earned Sally Field an Oscar win?

Steel Magnolias
Places in the Heart
Forrest Gump
Sybil

Long before she blew fans away in American Horror Story, this talented baby boomer won two Oscars.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Jessica Lange won Oscars for her performances in Tootsie and Blue Sky. She’s not the only American Horror Star an with impressive list of accolades either.

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Long before she blew fans away in American Horror Story, this talented baby boomer won two Oscars.

Connie Briton
Jessica Lange
Taissa Farmiga
Lily Rabe

Kathy Bates has been nominated for three Oscars and has won one. Which movie did she take home the win for?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1948, Kathy Bates took home an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Misery.

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Kathy Bates has been nominated for three Oscars and has won one. Which movie did she take home the win for?

Fried Green Tomatoes
Primary Colors
About Schmidt
Misery

This baby boomer won his Oscar for his performance in the 1989 warm film Glory.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Denzel Washington played Silas Tripp in Glory, winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

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This baby boomer won his Oscar for his performance in the 1989 warm film Glory.

Matthew Broderick
Denzel Washington
James Horner
Morgan Freeman

She has been nominated for three Oscars for her performances in Aliens, Gorillas in the Mist, and Working Girl.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1949, Sigourney Weaver has been acting for more than four decades.

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She has been nominated for three Oscars for her performances in Aliens, Gorillas in the Mist, and Working Girl.

Emma Thompson
Kim Cattrall
Sigourney Weaver
Melanie Griffith

After decades in Hollywood, Brad Pitt finally won an Oscar for which film?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1963, Brad Pitt has been nominated for seven Oscars and took home the win for Best Picture for 12 Years a Slave.

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After decades in Hollywood, Brad Pitt finally won an Oscar for which film?

The Tree of Life
The Big Short
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
12 Years a Slave

This talented baby boomer was nominated for her role in What’s Love Got to Do with It.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Born in 1958, Angela Bassett started acting in the mid-’80s. She was nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of Anna Mae Bullock and Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It.

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This talented baby boomer was nominated for her role in What’s Love Got to Do with It.

Viola Davis
Halle Berry
Angela Bassett
Whoopi Goldberg

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