17 A-list actors who never won an Oscar

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"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" New York Premiere - Source: Getty — Tom Cruise at 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' New York premiere (Image via Getty)

10) Tom Cruise

At 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' New York premiere (Image via Getty)

Tom Cruise, Hollywood legend and global superstar, has been nominated three times at the Oscars as an actor, and never won. He has been nominated as an actor at the Oscars for Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire, and Magnolia. Known for performing with raw intensity, and also for his explosive action roles in the Top Gun and Mission: Impossible films, Cruise is yet to deliver an Oscar speech. Apart from his remarkable career and ability to balance commercial success with critical reception, he remains a very influential figure for his generation. His lack of an Oscar win has sparked surprise about why the Academy overlooks him despite his immense talent and popularity.