Who are the only 2 actors in film history to win academy awards for playing the same character?

Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro both won for playing Vito Corleone. Brando as Lead Actor in The Godfather (1972), and De Niro as Supporting Actor in The Godfather II (1974).

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