11 Actors Nominated For 2 Oscars In The Same Year

With the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 coming May 2, we're going to get the chance to see Oscar winner Jamie Foxx embody the role of the conflicted-yet-villainous Electro, a man who controls and manipulates electricity to his whim, and one of Spider-Man's deadliest adversaries.

But Jamie Foxx isn't just any Oscar winner. He's part of an elite group of 11 acclaimed actors who were so good they were nominated for two Oscars for two different films in the same year (with one exception). It's a rare accomplishment shared by few of his peers.

Check out which 11 actors are part of this select club…

Year: 1938

Nominated For:
Best Actress - White Banners
Best Supporting Actress - Jezebel (WON)

Year: 1942

Nominated For:
Best Actress - The Pride Of The Yankees
Best Supporting Actress: Mrs. Miniver (WON)

Year: 1944

Nominated For:
Best Actor – Going My Way
Best Supporting Actor – Going My Way (WON)

Barry Fitzgerald was the first and only performer to be nominated in two different acting categories for a performance in the same film. The Oscar rules have since changed, and this is no longer a possibility.

Year: 1982

Nominated For:
Best Actress - Frances
Best Supporting Actress – Tootsie (WON)

There was a 38-year gap between Jessica Lange's double-nomination and Barry Fitzgerald's.

Year: 1988

Nominated For:
Best Actress – Gorillas In The Mist
Best Supporting Actress – Working Girl

Weaver was the first member of this club to be nominated for two Oscars in two categories and win neither, but she isn't the only one.

Year: 1992

Nominated For:
Best Actor – Scent Of A Woman (WON)
Best Supporting Actor – Glengarry Glen Ross

Pacino was the first member of this club to win the Oscar in the Best Leading Role category, instead of the Best Supporting Role category.

Year: 1993

Hunter Nominated For:
Best Actress – The Piano (WON)
Best Supporting Actress – The Firm

Thompson Nominated For
Best Actress – The Remains Of The Day
Best Supporting Actress – In The Name Of The Father

Despite only 11 actors receiving this rare honor in nearly 90 years of the Oscars, two joined the club in the same year. However, Hunter was the only one to take home a gold statue.

Year: 2002

Nominated For:
Best Actress - Far From Heaven
Best Supporting Actress – The Hours

Year: 2004

Nominated For:
Best Actor – Ray (WON)
Best Supporting Actor – Collateral

Year: 2007

Nominated For:
Best Actress – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Best Supporting Actress – I'm Not There