Johnny Depp, "Finding Neverland"
Career nominations: 2

The 41-year-old Kentucky native is the only repeat nominee from last year and has solidified his transition from quirky, tattooed leading man to quirky leading man with artistic credentials. Last year he was nominated as best actor for his Keith Richards-inspired portrait of a buccaneer in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." In "Neverland," he was transformed into the shy and gentle Scottish playwright James Barrie in the fanciful film that fictionalizes the writer's inspiration for "Peter Pan."

(Miramax Films)