Every Oscars host since 2000, including Jimmy Kimmel
Every Oscars host since 2000, including Jimmy Kimmel
Hosting the Oscars is a huge privilege, and some of the biggest names in Hollywood have done it.
When the annual award show rolls around, some of the best actors in the game will all be in the same building. That means presenting the esteemed recognitions cannot be done in any fashion. It must be done very well. Hosts have to be witty, funny and creative.
That's why over 60 people (and a cartoon character) have hosted the Oscars, and Billy Crystal has overseen the show nine times. Jimmy Kimmel has hosted four times, and Steve Martin has done it three times. If you're wondering who has been the host in the last 25 years, don't worry. We've got you covered.
Here's every Oscars host since 2000:
2000-2004
2000 - 72nd Oscars: Billy Crystal
2001 - 73rd Oscars: Steve Martin
2002 - 74th Oscars: Whoopi Goldberg
2003 - 75th Oscars: Steve Martin
2004 - 76th Oscars: Billy Crystal
2005-2009
2005 - 77th Oscars: Chris Rock
2006 - 78th Oscars: Jon Stewart
2007 - 79th Oscars: Ellen DeGeneres
2008 - 80th Oscars: Jon Stewart
2009 - 81st Oscars: Hugh Jackman
2010-2014
2010 - 82nd Oscars: Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin
2011 - 83rd Oscars: James Franco and Anne Hathaway
2012 - 84th Oscars: Billy Crystal
2013 - 85th Oscars: Seth MacFarlane
2014 - 86th Oscars: Ellen DeGeneres
2015-2019
2015 - 87th Oscars: Neil Patrick Harris
2016 - 88th Oscars: Chris Rock
2017 - 89th Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel
2018 - 90th Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel
2019 - 91st Oscars: No Host
2020-2025
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