‘I thank the Academy. I thank you, so very much’ — List of Morgan Freeman Oscar nominations, wins
Posted: February 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
2009: Invictus (Best Actor) — lost to Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart). Other nominees: Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Colin Firth (A Single Man), George Clooney (Up in the Air)
WON: 2004: Million Dollar Baby (Best Supporting Actor) — Other nominees: Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), Alan Alda (The Aviator), Clive Owen (Closer), Jamie Foxx (Collateral)
1994: The Shawshank Redemption (Best Actor) — lost to Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump). Other nominees: John Travolta (Pulp Fiction), Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George), Paul Newman (Nobody’s Fool)
1989: Driving Miss Daisy (Best Actor) — lost to Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot). Other nominees: Tom Cruise (Born on the Fourth of July), Kenneth Branagh (Henry V), Robin Williams (Dead Poets Society)
1987: Street Smart (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to Sean Connery (The Untouchables). Other nominees: Albert Brooks (Broadcast News), Vincent Gardenia (Moonstruck), Denzel Washington (Cry Freedom)
