Peter O'Toole and Glenn Close share the summit of actors with most Oscar nominations without a win — eight competitive acting nods each and zero victories. No one else has matched that total.

O'Toole earned eight Best Actor nominations from Lawrence of Arabia through Venus without winning competitively. He remains a pillar of actors with most Oscar nominations without a win despite an Honorary Oscar in 2003.

Richard Burton lost seven Best Actor races from the 1950s through 1984. He ranks third on the actors with most Oscar nominations without a win list — and never received an Honorary Oscar before his death.

Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, and Amy Adams each reached six competitive acting nominations without a win. They anchor the middle ranks of actors with most Oscar nominations without a win by official Academy totals.

Albert Finney and Irene Dunne round out the headline tier with five nominations apiece and zero competitive wins. Both names belong on every serious actors with most Oscar nominations without a win reference list.