1. Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody (BAFTA, BFCA, GG win, SAG) |
| 2. Christian Bale - Vice (BAFTA, BFCA win, GG win, SAG) |
| 3. Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born (BAFTA, BFCA, GG, SAG) |
| 4. John David Washington - BlacKkKlansman (GG, SAG) |
| 5. Viggo Mortensen - Green Book (BAFTA, BFCA, GG, SAG) |
| 6. Ethan Hawke - First Reformed (BFCA, Spirit) |
| 7. Willem Dafoe - At Eternity’s Gate (BFCA, GG) |
| 8. Lucas Hedges - Boy Erased (GG) |
| 9. Ryan Gosling - First Man (BFCA) |
| 10. Stephan James - If Beale Street Could Talk |
| OTHER CONTENDERS |
| Steve Coogan - Stan & Ollie (BAFTA) |
| Lin-Manuel Miranda - Mary Poppins Returns (GG) |
| Robert Redford - The Old Man & the Gun (GG) |
| John C. Reilly - Stan and Ollie (GG) |
| Ben Foster - Leave No Trace |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
| GG - Golden Globe |
| SAG - Screen Actors Guild |
| Spirit - Independent Spirit Awards |
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