Winning an Oscar is supposed to be the ultimate Hollywood flex.
You thank the Academy, fight back tears, and hold a solid gold statue while the orchestra threatens to play you off. So naturally, most of us assume those trophies end up displayed proudly in glass cases or massive trophy rooms.
Not so much.
Over the years, plenty of A-list actors have admitted their Oscars ended up in places that are way less glamorous and way more random. Some did it for laughs, some for convenience, and some just did not know where else to put the thing. Here are ten of the weirdest places actors have kept their Oscar statues.
- Russell Crowe, chicken coop
After winning Best Actor for “Gladiator” in 2001, Russell reportedly stored his Oscar in a chicken coop on his ranch in Australia. Not a metaphor. An actual chicken coop. - Timothy Hutton, the refrigerator
Timothy Hutton won his Oscar for “Ordinary People” in 1981. Around 2005, he decided to stash it in the fridge to mess with friends. As of 2010, he admitted it was still there, hanging out next to the leftovers. - Kate Winslet, the bathroom
Kate Winslet won for “The Reader” in 2009 and put her Oscar in the bathroom. She is not alone. Jodie Foster, Emma Thompson, Susan Sarandon, and Sean Connery have all said their Oscars live in the bathroom too. Apparently it’s a thing. - Jared Leto, the kitchen
After winning Best Supporting Actor for “Dallas Buyers Club” in 2014, Leto placed his Oscar in his kitchen. It is unclear if it ever helped him decide what to eat. - Kevin Costner, underwear drawer
Kevin won two Oscars for “Dances with Wolves” in 1991 and hid both of them in his underwear drawer so they would not get stolen. Honestly, not a bad hiding spot. - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lawrence, parents’ houses
Ben gave his “Good Will Hunting” Oscar to his mom after winning in 1998. Jennifer did something similar, placing her “Silver Linings Playbook” Oscar on her parents’ piano in Kentucky. - Whoopi Goldberg, a trash can
Whoopi’s Oscar for “Ghost” was stolen while being sent out for cleaning and later turned up in a trash can at an airport about 40 miles east of Los Angeles. A security guard eventually found it. - Tilda Swinton, her agent’s house
When Tilda won for “Michael Clayton” in 2008, she said during her speech she would give the Oscar to her agent. She actually followed through. - Anna Paquin, the floor
Anna won Best Supporting Actress for “The Piano” at just 11 years old and kept her Oscar on the floor next to her shoes. That might be the most honest answer of all. - Goldie Hawn, meditation room
Goldie eventually placed her 1970 Oscar for “Cactus Flower” in her meditation room, which feels very on-brand.
Turns out even the most prestigious award in Hollywood sometimes ends up next to frozen pizza, dirty laundry, or chickens.