Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando was nominated for Best Actor four consecutive times for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata! (1952), Julius Caesar (1953) and On the Waterfront (1954). Those with three consecutive nominations for Best Actor include Spencer Tracy (1936-1938), Gary Cooper (1941-1943), Gregory Peck (1945-1947), Richard Burton (1964-1966), Jack Nicholson (1973-1975), Al Pacino (1973-1975), William Hurt (1985-1987), and Russell Crowe (1999-2001).