Will Viola Davis and Denzel Washington be next?

Nine performers have won both a Tony and Oscar for their portrayal of the same role. While some stayed in the same category, others switched between lead and supporting. Please enjoy our gallery above of the performers who perfected a single role and have the hardware to prove it.

“Fences” stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis reprised their 2010 Tony winning roles in an Oscar nominated 2016 film. Washington pulled double duty by both directing and starring in the adaptation of the classic August Wilson play. At the Tony Awards both Washington and Davis won in the lead acting categories. Now Washington is a Best Actor nominee trying to win Oscar number-three after winning Best Supporting Actor for “Glory” (1989) and Best Actor for “Training Day” (2001), while Davis is trying to win her first Oscar in the Supporting Actress category. That was a controversial decision since Davis won her Tony in the lead race. However, when the play debuted in 1987 Mary Alice won Best Featured Actress for the same role.

If both Washington and Davis should win they will make history as the first two to do so from the same play and movie.

Joel Grey, ‘Cabaret’

Played the “Master of Ceremonies.”

Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1972) and Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (1967).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Eddie Albert (“The Heartbreak Kid”), James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Al Pacino (“The Godfather”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Leon Bibb (“A Hand is on the Gate”), Gordon Dilworth (“Walking Happy”) and Edward Winter (“Cabaret”).

Jack Albertson, ‘The Subject was Roses’

Played a philandering husband struggling to repair his fractured marriage.

Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1968) and the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play (1965).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Seymour Cassel (“Faces”), Daniel Massey (“Star!”), Jack Wild (“Oliver!”) and Gene Wilder (“The Producers”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Murray Hamilton (“Absence of a Cello”), Martin Sheen (“The Subject was Roses”) and Clarence Williams III (“Slow Dance on the Killing Ground”).

Paul Scofield, ‘A Man for All Seasons’

Played Sir Thomas More, the English philosopher who refuses to support a proposal made by Henry VIII to separate England from the Catholic Church. 

Won the Oscar for Best Actor (1966) and Tony for Best Actor in a Play (1962).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Alan Arkin (“The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!”), Richard Burton (“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf”), Michael Caine (“Alfie”) and Steve McQueen (“The Sand Pebbles”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Fredric March (“Gideon”), John Mills (“Ross”) and Donald Pleasence (“The Caretaker”)

Rex Harrison, ‘My Fair Lady’

Harrison played Henry Higgins, a curmudgeon who takes a bet to make a lady out of Eliza Doolittle.

Won the Oscar for Best Actor (1964) and Tony for Best Actor in a Musical (1957).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Richard Burton (“Becket”), Peter O’Toole (“Becket”), Anthony Quinn (“Zorba the Greek”) and Peter Sellers (“Dr. Strangelove”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Fernando Lamas (“Happy Hunting”) and Robert Weede (“The Most Happy Fella”).

Lila Kedrova, ‘Zorba the Greek’

Played a middle-aged courtesan in love with the title character. To date she is the only performer to win an Oscar first, then the Tony Award.

Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1964) and Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (1984).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Gladys Cooper (“My Fair Lady”), Edith Evans (“The Chalk Garden”), Grayson Hall (“The Night of the Iguana”) and Agnes Moorehead (“Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Martine Allard (“The Tap Dance Kid”), Liz Callaway (“Baby”) and Dana Ivey (“Sunday in the Park with George”).

Anne Bancroft, ‘The Miracle Worker’

Played a teacher working with a young Helen Keller.

Won the Oscar for Best Actress (1962) and the Tony for Best Actress in a Play (1960).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Bette Davis (“Whate Ever Happened to Baby Jane”), Katharine Hepburn (“Long Day’s Journey Into Night”), “Geraldine Page (“Sweet Bird of Youth”) and Lee Remick (“Days of Wine and Roses”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Margaret Leighton (“Much Ado About Nothing”), Claudia McNeil (“A Raisin in the Sun”), Geraldine Page (“Sweet Bird of Youth”), Maureen Stapleton (“Toys in the Attic”) and Irene Worth (“Toys in the Attic”).

Yul Brynner, ‘The King and I’

Brynner played the King Mongkut of Siam, his most memorable role. In various stage productions he would perform this role over 4,500 times before his death in 1985.

Won the Oscar for Best Actor (1956) and Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (1952).

Also Nominated for Oscar: James Dean (“Giant”), Kirk Douglas (“Lust for Life”), Rock Hudson (“Giant”) and Laurence Olivier (“Richard III”).

Shirley Booth, ‘Come Back, Little Sheba’

Booth played a woman trapped in a loveless marriage to a recovering alcoholic.

Won the Oscar for Best Actress (1952) and Tony for Best Actress in a Play (1950).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Joan Crawford (“Sudden Fear”), Bette Davis (“The Star”), Julie Harris (“The Member of the Wedding”) and Susan Hayward (“With a Song in My Heart”).

José Ferrer, ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’

Ferrer played the large-nosed swordsman-poet who helps another woo the woman he loves.

Won the Oscar for Best Actor (1950) and Tony for Best Actor in a Play (1947).

Also Nominated for Oscar: Louis Calhern (“The Magnificent Yankee”), William Holden (“Sunset Boulevard”), James Stewart (“Harvey”) and Spencer Tracy (“Father of the Bride”).

Also Nominated for Tony: Fredric March (“Years Ago”).