Eighth black male to receive an Oscar-nomination for acting. The seven others are: 1963 Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field--Best Actor;
1982 Louis Gossett, Jr. for An Officer and a Gentlemen--Best Supporting Actor; 1989 Denzel Washington for Glory--Best Supporting Actor;
1996 Cuba Gooding, Jr. for Jerry Maguire--Best Supporting Actor; 2001 Denzel Washington for Training Day--Best Actor; 2005 Jamie Foxx for Ray--Best Actor; 2005 Morgan Freeman for Million Dollar Baby--Best Supporting Actor; 2007 Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland--Best Actor.