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Via: pokermike • 10 years ago • 3 comments

Hurray for the Old Folks - Oscar Nominations are out

There have been complaints that Hollywood is ageist when it comes to actors.

But if the Academy Awards nominations - which were announced from Beverly Hills on Thursday morning - are any indication, that isn't quite true.

Of the 20 best actor nods (in both the main and supporting categories), there were six that were over the age of 50.

Fifty is the new 30:Meryl Streep, 65, has been nominated for best supporting actress for Into The Woods; here she is pictured on January 9 at the AFI Awards

Meryl Streep, 65, has been nominated for best supporting actress for her part as a witch in Into The Woods.

This is her 19th nomination for an Oscar. Her first was for 1978's classic The Deer Hunter.

They love her: Julianne Moore, 54, is nominated for best actress for her turn in Still Alice; here she is pictured on Sunday at the Golden Globes, where she won

Julianne Moore, 54, is nominated for best actress for her turn in Still Alice.

Laura Dern, 47, (who was nominated for best supporting actress for Wild alongside 39-year-old Reese Witherspoon) and Patricia Arquette, 46, (who was nominated for best supporting actress for Boyhood) near the 50 mark.

He is the oldest on the list:In the men's category Robert Duvall - who was nominated for best supporting actor for The Judge - is the oldest at 84-years-old; here he is pictured with wife Luciana at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday

In the men's category Robert Duvall - who was nominated for best supporting actor for The Judge - is the oldest at 84-years-old.

Michael Keaton, who took home a Golden Globe for his turn in Birdman, also got recognized. The former Batman star is 63-years-old.

Then there's JK Simmons, an acting vet who is best known for his TV work on Law & Order and The Closer, got acknowledged for his work with a best supporting actor nod for Whiplash. He is 60-years-old.

Standing tall: Michael Keaton, who took home a Golden Globe for his turn in Birdman, also got recognized; The former Batman star is 63-years-old

Steve Carell, who made a name for himself for The 40 Year Old Virgin, was nominated for best actor for Foxcatcher. The comedian is 52-years-old.

Ethan Hawke, who is nominated for best actor for Boyhood is only 44-years-old. Mark Ruffalo, nominated for best supporting actor for Foxcatcher, is 47-years-old. Edward Norton, who got a nod for best supporting actor for Birdman, is 45-years-old.

Jessica Tandy is the oldest actress to ever win an Academy Award.

She was 80-years-old when she took home the gold for 1989's Driving Miss Daisy. (Katharine Hepburn followed; she was 74-years-old when she won for 1981's On Golden Pond.)