While the 1993 film *Jurassic Park* is primarily remembered for winning three Academy Awards in technical categories (Visual Effects, Sound, and Sound Editing), several actors received individual nominations and wins from other major organizations.
The following is a breakdown of the actors recognized for their roles and the competition they faced:
### **1. Ariana Richards (Lex Murphy)**
Ariana Richards was the most successful actor in the cast in terms of awards for her performance.
* **Young Artist Awards (1994):** She **won** the award for **Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama**.
* **Saturn Awards (1994):** She was nominated for **Best Performance by a Younger Actor**.
* **Who she was up against:** She lost to **Elijah Wood** (*The Good Son*). Other nominees included her co-star Joseph Mazzello, Austin O'Brien (*Last Action Hero*), Christina Ricci (*Addams Family Values*), and Jason James Richter (*Free Willy*).
### **2. Joseph Mazzello (Tim Murphy)**
Mazzello received high praise for his role as the dinosaur-obsessed grandson, Tim.
* **Young Artist Awards (1994):** Nominated for **Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama**.
* **Who he was up against:** He lost to **Edward Furlong** (*A Home of Our Own*), who won in a tie with **Mason Gamble** (*Dennis the Menace*). Other nominees included Jason James Richter (*Free Willy*) and Nick Stahl (*The Man Without a Face*).
* **Saturn Awards (1994):** Nominated for **Best Performance by a Younger Actor**.
* **Who he was up against:** (Same category as Ariana Richards above) Winner: **Elijah Wood** (*The Good Son*).
### **3. Laura Dern (Dr. Ellie Sattler)**
* **Saturn Awards (1994):** Nominated for **Best Actress**.
* **Who she was up against:** She lost to **Andie MacDowell** (*Groundhog Day*). Other nominees included Angela Bassett (*What's Love Got to Do with It*), Stockard Channing (*Six Degrees of Separation*), Michelle Forbes (*Kalifornia*), and Anjelica Huston (*Addams Family Values*).
### **4. Jeff Goldblum (Dr. Ian Malcolm)**
* **Saturn Awards (1994):** Nominated for **Best Supporting Actor**.
* **Who he was up against:** He lost to **Lance Henriksen** (*Hard Target*). Other nominees included his co-star Wayne Knight, Charles Dutton (*Alien 3*), Jason Scott Lee (*Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story*), and J.T. Walsh (*Needful Things*).
### **5. Wayne Knight (Dennis Nedry)**
* **Saturn Awards (1994):** Nominated for **Best Supporting Actor**.
* **Who he was up against:** (Same category as Jeff Goldblum above) Winner: **Lance Henriksen** (*Hard Target*).
### **Honorable Mention: The T. Rex**
In a famous pop-culture moment, the Tyrannosaurus Rex itself received a nomination.
* **MTV Movie Awards (1994):** Nominated for **Best Villain**.
* **Who it was up against:** The T. Rex lost to **Alicia Silverstone** (*The Crush*). Other nominees included Macaulay Culkin (*The Good Son*), John Malkovich (*In the Line of Fire*), and Wesley Snipes (*Demolition Man*).