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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	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
2	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
4	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
5	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

	Alyssa Christian
1	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
3	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
3	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

	Daniel Howat
1	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
4	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
5	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)
6	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)

	Giovanni Lago
1	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
3	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

	Will Mavity
1	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
3	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
4	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
5	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

	Tom O'Brien
1	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
3	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)
6	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)

	Ema Sasic
1	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
3	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)
6	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)

	Isaiah Washington
1	Kieran Culkin, "Succession" (HBO)
2	Jeremy Strong, "Succession" (HBO)
3	Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
4	Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" (HBO)
5	Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man" (FX)
6	Brian Cox, "Succession" (HBO)

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