Bob Hope hosted the Academy Awards a record 19 times.Of the others, Douglas Fairbanks hosted the first Oscars in 1929, Billy Crystal has hosted 8 times including 5 years in a row and Whoopi Goldberg 4 times. the job of hosting the oscars has always been regarded as one of the toughest jobs and Bob Hope made the role his own for many years and was a very hard act to follow.
Hugh Jackman was the first Australian to host the Oscars in 2009