The Top 5 Oldest Oscar Winners for Best Actor

  Winner Age Film Year
1 Henry Fonda (1905 - 1982) 76 years, 317 days On Golden Pond 1981
2 John Wayne (1907 - 1970) 62 years, 316 days True Grit 1969
3 George Arliss (1868 - 1930) 62 years, 209 days Disraeli 1929/1930
4 Paul Newman 62 years, 63 day The Color of Money 1986
5 Jack Nicholson 60 years, 335 days As Good As It Gets 1997
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Sources:  Academy Awards Database

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Oldest Oscar Winners for Best Actor

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