Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Here's a list of actors who got nominated in the 'Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama' category. Have a look.

  • <b>George Clooney</b>: The actor leads the charge for the men at the Globes this year as his film, <i>The Descendants,</i> is already a hot pick for the 2012 Oscars.
    George Clooney: The actor leads the charge for the men at the Globes this year as his film, The Descendants, is already a hot pick for the 2012 Oscars.
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  • <b>Leonardo DiCaprio</b>: <i>The Aviator</i> actor who won in this category in 2004, now puts in a super wide-ranging portrayal about the life of the former FBI head, J Edgar Hoover, in <i>J. Edgar</i>. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hoover from his mid-20s to his 70s.
    Leonardo DiCaprio: The Aviator actor who won in this category in 2004, now puts in a super wide-ranging portrayal about the life of the former FBI head, J Edgar Hoover, in J. Edgar. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hoover from his mid-20s to his 70s.
  • <b>Michael Fassbender</b>: Reuniting with Steve McQueen for <i>Shame</i> (Fassbender featured in McQueen's debut film <i>Hunger</i>) Michael Fassbender plays a sex addict in the film. The role has already won him the Best Actor award at the 2011 Venice Film Festival.
    Michael Fassbender: Reuniting with Steve McQueen for Shame (Fassbender featured in McQueen's debut film Hunger) Michael Fassbender plays a sex addict in the film. The role has already won him the Best Actor award at the 2011 Venice Film Festival.
  • <b>Ryan Gosling</b>: The good-looking actor plays a tough-guy in this campaign-trail drama.
    Ryan Gosling: The good-looking actor plays a tough-guy in this campaign-trail drama.
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  • <b>Brad Pitt</b>: Brad Pitt plays Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in what is already being lauded as the best performance of his career.
    Brad Pitt: Brad Pitt plays Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in what is already being lauded as the best performance of his career.