These actors won Oscars for less than 30 minutes of screen time

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Earning an Oscar nomination is no mean feat for any actor or actress, and winning one is harder still. However, a select group of actors have taken home the gold for less than half an hour of screen time!

Examples include big names like Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins, whose respective Oscar wins for brief performances prove that it’s quality and not quantity when it comes to this awards ceremony.

Click on to find out which actors won Oscars for less than 30 minutes of work, and a few more who were nominated. Can you guess any of them?

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Anne Hathaway's 15 minutes of fame got her the 2013 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Les Misérables.'

Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Jared Leto won Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his performance in 'Dallas Buyers Club', in which he was onscreen for 21 minutes.

Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Nicole Kidman was in 'The Hours' for 23 minutes, but was still awarded Best Actress in 2004.

Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Frances McDormand starred as Minnesota police chief Marge Gunderson in the 1996 Coen brothers classic, 'Fargo.' She appeared for 26 minutes and earned her first Oscar for Best Actress.

Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Anthony Hopkins's bone-chilling 16 minutes in 'Silence of the Lambs' were recognized with the 1992 Best Actor award.

Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Alan Arkin played the grandfather of the Hoover family in ‘Little Miss Sunshine.' He won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his 14 minutes of screen time. 

Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Louise Fletcher played the iconic role of Nurse Ratched in the 1975 classic, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.' She only appeared on screen for 22 minutes but her performance went down in history for its chilling cruelty. 

Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Her co-star Ned Beatty took home the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in 'Network', for six minutes onscreen.

Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Patricia Neal featured in the movie 'Hud' for 21 minutes and still won the 1964 award for Best Supporting Actress. Her competitors appeared on screen for an average of 63 minutes. 

Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Viola Davis only appeared in 'Doubt' for 5-10 minutes, but got her second Best Supporting Actress nomination for it in 2009.

Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Anne Hathaway, 'Les Misérables' (2012), Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club' (2013), Nicole Kidman, 'The Hours' (2002), Frances McDormand, 'Fargo' (1996), Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991), Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006), Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975), Ned Beatty, 'Network' (1976), Patricia Neal, ‘Hud’ (1963), Viola Davis, 'Doubt' (2008), Hermione Baddeley, 'Room at the Top' (1959)

Hermione Baddeley was onscreen for two minutes and 20 seconds in 'Room at the Top' (1959), which was enough to get her a Best Supporting Actress nod.

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