| Guest Stars |
| •Al Pacino | played | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Andie MacDowell | played | Herself (Herself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects (uncredit) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Angela Lansbury | played | Herself - Presenter: Hersholt Award to Elizabeth Taylor | Recurring (6th appearance) |
| •Anjelica Huston | played | Herself (Presenter: 'Unforgiven' Film Clip) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Anne Bancroft | played | Herself (Co-presenter: Writing Awards (New York)) | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Anthony Hopkins | played | Himself (Presenter: Best Actress) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Barbra Streisand | played | Herself (Presenter: Best Director) | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Billy Crystal | played | Host | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Bob Hope | played | Himself (Special Guest) | Recurring (20th appearance) |
| •Clint Eastwood | played | Himself (Winner, 2 Awards) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Denzel Washington | played | Himself (Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role &) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Diane Keaton | played | Herself - Presenter: 'The Crying Game' Film Clip | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Dustin Hoffman | played | Himself - Co-presenter: Writing Awards (New York) | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Elizabeth Taylor (1) | played | Herself (Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award) | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Emma Thompson | played | Herself (Best Actress Winner) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Federico Fellini | played | Himself (Honorary Award Recipient) | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Geena Davis | played | Herself | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Gene Hackman | played | Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography | Recurring (5th appearance) |
| •Glenn Close | played | Herself (Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film (uncredit) | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Gregory Peck | played | Himself (Presenter: Hersholt Award to the late Audrey Hepbu) | Recurring (12th appearance) |
| •Jack Nicholson | played | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Picture | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Jack Palance | played | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Pulling Billy Crystal on giant Oscar | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Jack Valenti | played | Himself | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Jane Fonda | played | Herself (Presenter) | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Jodie Foster | played | Herself (Presenter) | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Joe Pesci | played | Himself (Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Makeup) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Kathy Bates (1) | played | Herself (Presenter: 'A Few Good Men' Film Clip) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Liza Minnelli | played | Performer | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Marcello Mastroianni | played | Himself (Himself - Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to Federico) | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Marisa Tomei | played | Herself (Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Pre) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Miranda Richardson | played | Herself (Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Morgan Freeman (1) | played | Himself (Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography (uncredited)) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Quincy Jones (1) | played | Himself (Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song (uncred) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Richard Gere | played | Himself (Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (uncr) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Sarah Jessica Parker | played | Herself (Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Live Acti) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Sharon Stone | played | Herself (Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awar) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Sophia Loren | played | Herself (Herself - Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to Federi) | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Susan Sarandon | played | Herself (Co-presenter: Best Editing) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Tim Robbins | played | Himself (Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Tom Hanks | played | Himself (Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards (uncredited)) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Vanessa Redgrave | played | Herself (Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role) | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Whoopi Goldberg | played | Herself (Presenter) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Alfre Woodard | played | Herself (Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound) | |
| •Brad Caleb Kane | played | Himself (Performer) | |
| •Catherine Deneuve | played | Herself (Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presente) | |
| •Dante Henderson | played | Himself (Dancer) | |
| •David Paymer | played | Himself- Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Live Action | |
| •Giulietta Masina | played | Herself | |
| •Jaye Davidson | played | Himself (Best Supporting Actor Nominee) | |
| •Joan Plowright | played | Herself (Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role) | |
| •Joel Cox | played | Himself (Best Editing Winner) | |
| •Jon Lovitz | played | Himself (Himself - Presenter: Best Sound Effects Editing (u) | |
| •Judy Davis | played | Herself (Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role) | |
| •Kyli Rae | played | Herself (Featured dancer) | |
| •Lea Salonga | played | Herself (Performer: 'A Whole New World') | |
| •Lena Horne | played | Herself (Co-Presenter: Best Original Song (uncredited)) | |
| •Mary McDonnell (1) | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | |
| •Mercedes Ruehl | played | Herself (Presenter: Best Supporting Actor) | |
| •Michelle Pfeiffer | played | Herself (Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role) | |
| •Natalie Cole | played | Herself (Performer) | |
| •Neil Jordan | played | Himself (Winner: Best Original Screenplay & Nominee: Best D) | |
| •Nell Carter | played | Herself (Performer: "A Friend Like Me") | |
| •Placido Domingo | played | Himself (Performer) | |
| •Raúl Juliá | played | Himself (Himself - Presenter: Best Original Score (uncredit) | |
| •Robert Downey, Jr. (1) | played | Himself (Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Present) | |
| •Robert Rehme | played | Himself | |
| •Sean Hepburn Ferrer | played | Himself (accepting an Award for his late mother Audrey) | |
| •Sheila E. | played | Herself (Performer) | |
| •Stephen Rea | played | Himself (Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role) | |