Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Actor. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 6 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 4 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 5 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 6 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 7 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 8 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 9 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 10 | Kingsley Ben-Adir (BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 4 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 5 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 6 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 6 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 6 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Kingsley Ben-Adir (BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 6 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 7 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 8 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 9 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
| 10 | Kingsley Ben-Adir (BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 6 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 9 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
| 10 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 2 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 6 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 6 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 7 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 8 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 9 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
| 10 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
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| Josh Parham | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 2 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 3 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 4 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 5 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 6 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 7 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 8 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Brody (THE BRUTALIST) |
| 2 | Timothee Chalamet (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) |
| 3 | Ralph Fiennes (CONCLAVE) |
| 4 | Colman Domingo (SING SING) |
| 5 | Sebastian Stan (THE APPRENTICE) |
| 6 | Daniel Craig (QUEER) |
| 7 | Sebastian Stan (A DIFFERENT MAN) |
| 8 | Hugh Grant (HERETIC) |
| 9 | Jesse Eisenberg (A REAL PAIN) |
| 10 | Glen Powell (HIT MAN) |
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