Who became the second actor to win an Oscar for a dual role in 2026?

Michael B. Jordan became the second actor to win an Oscar for a dual role in 2026. He won Best Actor for playing identical twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore in Ryan Coogler’s supernatural horror film Sinners.

Jordan’s win came at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026. It was his first Oscar, following earlier collaborations with Coogler on Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther. Sinners received a record 16 nominations and won four awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography.

The “second” distinction refers to the Oscar-winning dual-role milestone commonly cited in coverage of the ceremony: Lee Marvin had previously won Best Actor for playing two characters in Cat Ballou. Jordan received one acting award for the combined performance rather than separate Oscars for Smoke and Stack. The answer is sometimes confused with other 2026 Best Actor nominees, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Wagner Moura, neither of whom won the category.