Golden Globes Predictions: Best TV Actor (Limited Series/TV Movie) – Mark Ruffalo Faces Formidable Foes
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2021 GOLDEN GLOBE PREDICTIONS:
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
UPDATED: Jan. 14, 2021
AWARDS COMMENTARY:
Mark Ruffalo has only been nominated twice for a Golden Globe, and has never won. But coming off an Emmy victory for his double turn in HBO’s “I Know This Much Is True” — in which he plays twins in the limited series — Ruffalo is in line for a third nod and his first potential win. But he’ll face formidable competition in Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”), Hugh Jackman (“Bad Education”), Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), Chris Rock (“Fargo”), Jeff Daniels (“The Comey Rule”) and Bryan Cranston (“Your Honor”), among others.
AND THE PREDICTED NOMINEES ARE:
Mark Ruffalo
"
I Know This Much Is True
" (HBO)
GLOBES HISTORY
: 2 nominations
ROLE
: Dominick Birdsey/Thomas Birdsey
Hugh Grant
"
The Undoing
" (HBO)
GLOBES HISTORY
: 5 nominations, 1 win (1995's "Four Weddings and a Funeral")
ROLE
: Jonathan Fraser
Ethan Hawke
"
The Good Lord Bird
" (Showtime)
GLOBES HISTORY
: 1 nomination
ROLE
: John Brown
Bryan Cranston
"Your Honor
" (Showtime)
GLOBES HISTORY
: 7 nominations, 1 win (2014's "Breaking Bad")
ROLE
: Michael Desiato
Hugh Jackman
"Bad Education" (HBO)
GLOBES HISTORY
: 3 nominations, 1 win (2013's "Les Misérables")
ROLE
: Frank Tassone
NEXT IN LINE:
Chris Rock
"Fargo" (FX)
GLOBES HISTORY
: Never nominated
ROLE
: Loy Cannon
Paul Mescal
"Normal People" (Hulu)
GLOBES HISTORY
: Never nominated
ROLE
: Connell
Jeff Daniels
"
The Comey Rule
" (Showtime)
GLOBES HISTORY
: 4 nominations
ROLE
: James Comey
Chris Evans
"
Defending Jacob
" (Apple TV Plus)
GLOBES HISTORY
: Never nominated
ROLE
: Andy Barber
Jeremy Pope
"Hollywood" (Netflix)
GLOBES HISTORY
: Never nominated
ROLE
: Archie Coleman
ALSO IN CONTENTION:
Andre Holland,
“The Eddy” (Netflix)Paul Bettany,
“Uncle Frank” (Amazon Prime Video)Jude Law,
“The Third Day” (HBO)Matthew Macfadyen,
“Quiz” (AMC)Nick Offerman,
“Devs” (FX)Nick Robinson,
“A Teacher” (FX on Hulu)Seth Rogen,
“An American Pickle” (HBO Max)
2021 Golden Globes Predictions (Film)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Best Director – Motion Picture
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Best Original Song- Motion Picture
Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures
2020-2021 Golden Globes Awards Timeline
Deadline for submission of Golden Globe Motion Picture and Television entry forms – Nov. 30, 2020
Deadline for Television nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young – Dec. 30, 2020
Deadline for receipt of Television nomination ballots by Ernst & Young at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT – Jan. 12, 2021
Deadline for Motion Picture nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT – Jan. 13, 2021
The final screening date for Motion Pictures – Jan. 26, 2021
The final date for Motion Picture press conferences – Jan. 27, 2021
Deadline for receipt of Motion Picture nomination ballots by Ernst & Young at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT – Jan. 30, 2021
Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards announced at 8:00 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m. PT – Feb. 3, 2021
Final ballots mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young – Feb. 23, 2021
78th Annual Golden Globe Awards will air live coast to coast at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on NBC from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California – Feb. 28, 2021
2021 Academy Awards Predictions
About the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, is held annually with 93 members since 1944. The group recognizes excellence in film and television, across drama and comedy or musical categories. “Mad Men” and “The X-Files” hold the record for most wins as best drama, at three each, while “All in the Family” has won the most awards for best comedy/musical, with four wins. Carol Burnett has the record for most TV nominations, at 13 (she won five), while Alan Alda has the most TV wins, with 6 (out of 12 nominations).
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