#52: Jack Nicholson (1976)

In 1976, ever the Hollywood rebel, Jack Nicholson donned his signature shades and triumphantly raised his Best Actor Oscar for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. His electrifying performance as the defiant Randle McMurphy helped the film achieve a rare feat—sweeping the “Big Five” Oscars: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay.

Nicholson’s win cemented his status as one of cinema’s most magnetic leading men, blending charisma, chaos, and depth like no one else. With his trademark calm confidence, he turned his Oscar moment into a scene straight out of a classic Nicholson performance—effortlessly iconic.