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Jesse Plemons is an actor whose impressive acting chops often go unnoticed in Hollywood. After debuting as a child actor, Plemons gained recognition as a notable TV actor with his roles inFriday Night LightsandBreaking Bad. Interestingly, Plemons has been part of seven Best Picture Oscar-nominated films since 2015. Unfortunately, theBlack Massactor has received only one nomination at the Academy Awards.
Fans have frequently discussed Plemons’ physical resemblance to actors Matt Damon and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Interestingly, Plemons played the younger version of Damon inAll the Pretty Horsesand the son of Hoffman’s character inThe Master.
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Jesse Plemons Has Acted In Seven Best Picture Oscar Nominees
Jesse Plemonsrecently impressed the audience with his role as Thomas Bruce White Sr., a BOI agent, in the filmKillers of the Flower Moon. The film was nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards, marking the actor’s seventh film to be nominated at the prestigious awards. The X account,@FilmUpdates, listed out all these seven Oscar-nominated films of the actor.
Jesse Plemons has starred in seven Best Picture nominated films at the#Oscars
• Bridge of Spies dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Post dir. Steven Spielberg
• Vice dir. Adam McKay
• The Irishman dir. Martin Scorsese
• Judas and the Black Messiah dir. Shaka King
• The…pic.twitter.com/K3BnfVnESi
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates)July 04, 2025
The impressive list included twoSteven Spielbergfilms,Bridge of SpiesandThe Post, and twoMartin Scorsesefilms,The IrishmanandKillers of the Flower Moon. Fans, commenting under the X post, showered Plemons with praise for his choice of the right scripts. One fan believed that Plemons’ time for major awards, particularly for a leading role, is approaching.
Plemons was lauded as an underrated actor in Hollywood, with fans noting his seamless ability to play comedic and dramatic roles. One comment even dubbed him thePhilip Seymour Hoffmanof his generation. Fans also highlighted the importance of his role as Todd Alquist inBreaking Bad,which helped him get quality roles. Fans also remembered that both Plemons and his wife, actressKirsten Dunst, received nominations forThe Power of the Dogat the 94th Academy Awards. Fan reactions read:
His year is coming soon…
— Shoot the Sh*t (@NLNShootTheShit)August 14, 2025
The man sure knows how to pick his projects. Underrated actor.
— CinemaBros 🎥 🎬📺 (@TheCinema_Bros)Jun 23, 2025
He can play comedic and dramatic roles flawlessly
— kingroblo.eth 🎞 (@king_rob_lo)July 25, 2025
He could be the Philip Seymor Hoffman of his generation
— Sam G (@samgoldie33_)July 04, 2025
Remember that year when both him and his wife got supporting actor nominations? Couple goals right there
— Backpacker Raden (@backpackerraden)August 18, 2025
Good actor. Breaking Bad really has done wonders for his career, glad to see it.
— dikins cider (@mrcrab48)Jul 06, 2025
Plemons is set to join thePoor ThingsdirectorYorgos Lanthimos‘ next anthology project,Kinds of Kindness, alongsideEmma Stone,Willem Dafoe, and Margaret Qualley. He is also set to reunite withRobert De Niroand hisLove and Deathdirector Lesli Linka Glatter for a Netflix project, titledZero Day.
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Jesse Plemons Has A Plethora Of Other Critically Acclaimed Work
While fans know him as Landry fromFriday Night Lightsand Todd fromBreaking Bad, Jesse Plemons received Primetime Emmy nominations for three other series. He was nominated for his first Primetime Emmy for his supporting role inFargo, where he played the husband of his real-life wife, Kirsten Dunst. His second Emmy nomination came forBlack Mirror, where played the villainous Captain Robert Daly in the season four episode,USS Callister.
His most recent Primetime Emmy nomination was for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series forLove and Deathat the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Other than his Oscar-nominated films, theOther Peopleactor received widespread acclaim for his supporting role in the comedy filmGame Nightand for his lead role in the Netflix film,I’m Thinking of Ending Things.
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Jesse Plemons’ recent work,Killers of the Flower Moon, is now available for streaming on AppleTV+.
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