Dictionary entry overview: What does steer mean? â¢ STEER (noun) The noun STEER has 2 senses: 1. an indication of potential opportunity 2. castrated bull Familiarity information: STEER used as a noun is rare. â¢ STEER (verb) The verb STEER has 3 senses: 1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 2. direct (oneself) somewhere 3. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice Familiarity information: STEER used as a verb is uncommon.
The second time Cage earned an Oscar nomination in the Best Actor category -- for his dual role as twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in 2002's Adaptation -- he lost to The Pianist star Adrien Brody, who became the youngest-ever Best Actor Oscar winner, at 29. 19. 20. Nicolas Cage has owned a pet octopus.
The first posthumous Oscar winner was Sidney Howard, for the screenplay of Gone with the Wind. Mutiny on The Bounty (1935) was the only film to have had three nominees for Best Actor Oscars (Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone) but won only the Best Picture award.The only tie for Best Actor was between Wallace Beery for The Champ and Fredric March for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in 1932.enry Fonda was first nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1941 for his role in The Grapes of Wrath but had to wait 41 years before he finally achieved a win in 1982 for his role in On Golden Pond. At 76, he is the oldest actor yet to have received the Best Actor award.