Henry Fonda (USA, 1905 – 1982) won the Best Actor Oscar on 29 March 1982 for his performance as ‘Norman Thayer Jr’ in On Golden Pond (USA 1981) aged 76 years 317 days.
| Name | Born | Film | Won | Age |
| Henry Fonda (USA) | 16 May 1905 | On Golden Pond (USA 1981) | 29 March 1982 | 76 years 317 days |
| John Wayne (USA) | 26 May 1907 | True Grit (USA 1969) | 7 April 1970 | 62 years 316 days |
| George Arliss (UK) | 10 April 1868 | Disraeli (UK 1929) | 5 November 1930 | 62 years 209 days |
| Paul Newman (USA) | 26 January 1925 | The Color of Money (USA 1986) | 30 March 1987 | 62 years 63 days |
| Jack Nicholson (USA) | 22 April 1937 | As Good As It Gets (USA 1997) | 23 March 1998 | 60 years 335 days |