It’s hard to believe it, but acclaimed actor Nick Nolte has been gracing screens for five decades, crafting indelible characters in projects from Rich Man, Poor Man to 2011’s Warrior. As he blows out 73 candles on his cake, Snakkle goes back to where Nick Nolte started in Omaha and tracks his ten best film roles. Someone give this guy an Oscar!

As we all pause to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago, here are some of the best movies depicting World War II. One thing most of them have in common: lots of awards-show gold… specifically a little man named Oscar.