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Poll: Oscar-Nominated Acting at the age of 26

A poll by ElMaruecan82
Celebrating the 26th anniversary of IMDb, here's the list of the 23 actors and actresses who've been nominated for an Oscar at the age of 26.

(the indicated year corresponds to the nomination, which means the year following the film's release)

Which performance would you consider the best?

Discuss here

(Interestingly, the year with the most Oscar-nominations at the age of 26 was 2006)

Results of 1,208 votes:

  1. 1.

    Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (2005)

     
    JAKE GYLLENHAAL, Category: Best Supporting Actor, Movie: Brokeback Mountain, Year: 2006
  2. 2.

    Brad Dourif in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

     
    BRAD DOURIF, Category: Best Supporting Actor, Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Year: 1976
  3. 3.

    Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (1999)

     
    HILLARY SWANK (*WINNER*), Category: Best Actress, Movie: Boys Don't Cry, Year: 2000
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