Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Updated: January 12, 2012 00:41 IST
Here's a list of actors who got nominated in the 'Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama' category. Have a look.
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.
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.
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.
Ryan Gosling: The good-looking actor plays a tough-guy in this campaign-trail drama.
Brad Pitt: Brad Pitt plays Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in what is already being lauded as the best performance of his career.
