9 Days to Oscar - Stupid Trivia About the Nominees!

Acting Nominees Ranked - Tallest to Shortest

William Hurt (tallest man) - 6'2"
Terrence Howard
Heath Ledger
David Strathairn
Jake Gyllenhaal
Matt Dillon
George Clooney
Charlize Theron (tallest woman) - 5'11"
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Catherine Keener
Paul Giamatti
Joaquin Phoenix (shortest man) - 5'8"
Keira Knightley
Rachel Weisz
Frances McDormand
Felicity Huffman
Amy Adams
Michelle Williams
Judi Dench
Reese Witherspoon (shortest woman) - 5'2"

Amy Adams has never given her age. She has confirmed that she is in her early 30's.

Felicity Huffman & Judi Dench were both born on December 9th (1962 & 1934, respectively). Brokeback Mountain was released on the same date.

Judi Dench is the oldest nominee at 71 years old. Keira Knightley is the youngest - 20 years.

# of acting nominees married to Oscar-winners: 1 (Frances McDormand - married to Joel Coen)

# of acting nominees married to Oscar-nominees: 1 (Felicity Huffman - married to William H. Macy)

# of nominees who are currently dating each other: 2 (Heath Ledger & Michelle Williams)

# of nominees who are god-parents to current nominees: 1 (Jake Gyllenhaal, godfather to Matilda Ledger)

On a scale of 1 to 100, how likely it is that any of this trivia would get you laid at a party: 22

# of nominees who have co-starred in films with Mark Wahlberg: 7 - Terrence Howard (Four Brothers), George Clooney (Three Kings), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Boogie Nights), Charlize Theron (The Italian Job, The Yards), Joaquin Phoenix (The Yards), Paul Giamatti (Planet of the Apes) and Reese Witherspoon (Fear).

# of acting nominees who can currently be seen on television: 2 (Felicity Huffman on Desperate Housewives and Amy Adams in a recurring role on The Office)

# of acting nominees who appeared on series that were launched on The WB: 2 (Michelle Williams - Dawson's Creek, Amy Adams guest starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and Smallville)

# of acting nominees who have appeared on Friends: 2 (George Clooney and Reese Witherspoon)

# of acting nominees who have appeared in never aired TV series that was based on a film that another nominee starred in: 1 (Amy Adams appeared in Manchester Prep - a TV series inspired by the film Cruel Intentions which co-starred Reese Witherspoon)


Every acting nominee except Amy Adams has appeared in at least one film with another acting nominee.

Por ejemplo...

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Almost Famous - Frances McDormand
Terrence Howard - Big Momma's House - Paul Giamatti
Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain - Michelle Williams
Joaquin Phoenix - To Die For - Matt Dillon
David Strathairn - A Dangerous Woman - Jake Gyllenhaal
Judi Dench - The Importance of Being Earnest - Reese Witherspoon
Felicity Huffman - Magnolia - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice - Judi Dench
Charlize Theron - The Yards - Joaquin Phoenix
Reese Witherspoon - Best Laid Plans - Terrence Howard
Catherine Keener - Out of Sight - George Clooney
Frances McDormand - Aeon Flux - Charlize Theron
Rachel Weisz - Sunshine - William Hurt
Michelle Williams - If These Walls Could Talk 2 - Paul Giamatti
George Clooney - Syriana - William Hurt
Matt Dillon - Crash - Terrence Howard
Paul Giamatti - Singles - Matt Dillon
Jake Gyllenhaal - Lovely and Amazing - Catherine Keener
William Hurt - The Village - Joaquin Phoenix