| 1. Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony/Columbia) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG |
| 2. Joe Pesci – The Irishman (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG |
| 3. Al Pacino – The Irishman (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG |
| 4. Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Sony/TriStar) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG |
| 5. Song Kang Ho – Parasite (Neon) |
NEXT UP (alphabetical by actor)
| Alan Alda – Marriage Story (Netflix) |
| Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse (A24) – CCA |
| Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG |
| Sam Rockwell – Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight) |
| Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight) |
WATCH OUT FOR (alphabetical by actor)
| Sterling K. Brown – Waves (A24) |
| Jamie Foxx – Just Mercy (Warner Bros) – SAG |
| Shia LaBeouf – Honey Boy (Amazon) |
| Tracy Letts – Ford v Ferrari (20th Century Fox) |
| John Lithgow – Bombshell (Lionsgate) |
OTHER CONTENDERS (alphabetical by actor)
| Timothée Chalamet – Little Women (Sony/Columbia) |
| Dean-Charles Chapman – 1917 (Universal) |
| Sam Rockwell – Richard Jewell (Warner Bros) |
| Wesley Snipes – Dolemite Is My Name (Netflix) |
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