
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Bruce Dern portrays Woody Grant, a difficult older man who is convinced that he has won a million dollars in a magazine sweepstakes.
This is the second Academy Award nomination for Bruce Dern. He was previously nominated for Actor in a Supporting Role for Coming Home (1978).
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