Hal Holbrook will turn 83 in two weeks. He is the oldest actor ever to be nominated for an Academy Award, passing Ralph Richardson, who was also 82 when nominated for supporting actor for "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" in 1984. (Years reflect the date of the film's release.)

George Burns is the only other octogenarian man to be recognized. He was nominated and won supporting actor honors for "The Sunshine Boys" in 1975. He was 80 years and 69 days.

As for the ladies, Jessica Tandy was also 80 when she won best actress for "Driving Miss Daisy," released in 1989. "Titanic's" Gloria Stuart was 87 when nominated for supporting actress in 1997.

Ruby Dee, nominated in the supporting category this year for "American Gangster," is 83, about four months older than Holbrook.

Saoirse Ronan, meanwhile, is all of 13, making her the seventh-youngest woman to be nominated for supporting actress.

The youngest to win? Tatum O'Neal was 10 when she won for "Paper Moon" in 1973. Anna Paquin ("The Piano") was 11 when she won in 1993. Patty Duke was 16 when she won supporting honors for "The Miracle Worker" in 1962.

No male under the age of 20 has won an acting Oscar. Timothy Hutton is the youngest winner, being 20 when he won supporting actor for "Ordinary People" in 1980.

Adrien Brody, then 29, became the youngest man to take home the best actor Oscar when he won five years ago for "The Pianist."

Marlee Matlin is the youngest best actress winner. She was 21 when she won for "Children of a Lesser God" in 1986.

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