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The actor has been nominated for six Oscars throughout his career and has yet to win, but he's the front-runner by a mile this year for his role in "The Revenant" and could finally snag that elusive gold statuette.
But he's far from the only star who's due for the award.
Here's a list of 14 actors, filmmakers, and musicians who deserve to win an Oscar: