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These actors won Oscars for less than 30 minutes of screen time

Some stars only needed a few minutes!

These actors won Oscars for less than 30 minutes of screen time
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Stephen Cox
16/05/2025 10:45 ‧ 4 weeks ago | StarsInsider

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Earning an Oscar nomination is no mean feat for any actor or actress, and winning one is harder still. However, a select group of actors have taken home the gold for less than half an hour of screen time!

Examples include big names like Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins, whose respective Oscar wins for brief performances prove that it’s quality and not quantity when it comes to this awards ceremony.

Click on to find out which actors won Oscars for less than 30 minutes of work, and a few more who were nominated. Can you guess any of them?

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