Emmy Predictions – Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Here are the NBP staff predictions for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Emmy Predictions page.

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Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – NBP Staff

	Matt Neglia
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
4	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
5	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
6	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
7	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
8	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
9	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
10	Antony Starr, "The Boys" (Amazon Prime Video)

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	Alyssa Christian
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
7	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
8	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
9	Billy Bob Thorton, "Landman" (Paramount Plus)
10	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

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	Nadia Dalimonte
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
5	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
6	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
7	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
8	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
9	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
10	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

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	Daniel Howat
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
6	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
7	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
8	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
9	Billy Bob Thorton, "Landman" (Paramount Plus)
10	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

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	Megan Lachinski
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
5	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
7	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
8	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
9	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
10	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

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	Giovanni Lago
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
5	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
6	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
7	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
8	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
9	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
10	Billy Bob Thorton, "Landman" (Paramount Plus)

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	Will Mavity
1	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
3	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
4	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
5	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
6	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
7	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
8	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
9	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
10	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

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	Joselyn Safadi
1	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
5	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
6	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
7	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
8	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
9	Billy Bob Thorton, "Landman" (Paramount Plus)
10	Antony Starr, "The Boys" (Amazon Prime Video)

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	Tom O'Brien
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5	Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
6	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
7	Jon Hamm, "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV+)
8	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
9	Ben Whishaw, "Black Doves" (Netflix)
10	Billy Bob Thorton, "Landman" (Paramount Plus)

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	Ema Sasic
1	Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2	Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3	Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
4	Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
5	Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)
7	Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
8	Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
9	Ben Whishaw, "Black Doves" (Netflix)
10	Harrison Ford, "1923" (Paramount Plus)

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