The 84th Academy Award Best Actor Nominees

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Here are the nominees for actor in a leading role. This is George Clooney's third nomination for Best Actor and Brad Pitt's second nomination for Best Actor.

And the Nominees for Best Actor Are:

• Demián Bichir, A Better Life
• George Clooney, The Descendants
• Jean Dujardin, The Artist
• Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Return to the nominee Oscar 2012 page.