| 1. Mahershala Ali - Green Book (BAFTA, BFCA win, GG win, SAG) |
| 2. Adam Driver - BlacKkKlansman (BAFTA, BFCA, GG, SAG, Spirit) |
3. Richard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me? (BAFTA, BFCA, GG, SAG, Spirit) |
| 4. Timothée Chalamet - Beautiful Boy (BAFTA, BFCA, GG, SAG) |
| 5. Sam Elliott - A Star Is Born (BFCA, SAG) |
| 6. Sam Rockwell - Vice (BAFTA, GG) |
| 7. Michael B. Jordan - Black Panther (BFCA) |
| 8. Steve Carell - Vice |
| 9. Steven Yeun - Burning |
| 10. Brian Tyree Henry - If Beale Street Could Talk |
| OTHER CONTENDERS |
| Hugh Grant - Paddington 2 |
| Nicholas Hoult - The Favourite |
| 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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