Awards and nominations Richard Dreyfuss was 30 when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, making him the youngest actor ever to win the category. This record stood for 25 years until 2002 when Adrien Brody—just one month shy of his 30th birthday—won for The Pianist.
Awards and nominations Richard Dreyfuss was 30 when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, making him the youngest actor ever to win the category This record stood for 25 years until 2002 when Adrien Brody—just one month shy of his 30th birthday—won for The Pianist