The role of Oscars announcer goes all the way back to 1953 when former U.S. President Ronald Reagan announced the night’s big winners.
WASHINGTON — Conan O’Brien may be hosting the Oscars but a familiar voice is announcing the award show.
Actor Nick Offerman, known for his role in “Parks and Recreation,” will be the voice of the Academy Awards this Sunday, taking over from David Alan Grier, who filled the role last year.
During a recent broadcast, Offerman made an appearance engaging in banter with O’Brien, playfully challenging the comedian as he prepared to host the award show for the first time.
The tradition of having a dedicated Oscars announcer dates back to 1953 when former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was the first to announce the winners during the prestigious event’s television debut.
Who’s presenting at the Oscars?
Dave Bautista, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Saldaña and Rachel Zegler will all present.
They join a roster of previously announced presenters including Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Bowen Yang, Lily-Rose Depp and Sterling K. Brown.
Last year’s acting winners — Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph — will also take part in the ceremony. Though the academy initially said it would bring back the “fab five” style of presenting the acting awards, with five previous winners per category, organizers have reportedly abandoned those plans for Sunday’s ceremony
How can I stream the Oscars?
The show is being livestreamed this year on Hulu. It’s also available on services offering live streaming of ABC such as Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
