Academy Award: youngest acting nominees ever as of 2020, by age
The youngest Academy Award acting nominee of all time as of February 2020 was Justin Henry, who was just eight years old when he was nominated for his role as Billy in 1979's 'Kramer vs Kramer'. The most recent addition to the ranking was Saorise Ronan, who was 13 years old when she received her first Oscar nomination for her role in 'Atonement'.
