17th Critics Choice Awards
| Nominees - Best Actor |
| Winner |
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George Clooney
The Descendants (2011)  |
| Alexander Payne |
George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Patricia Hastie, Matthew Lillard |
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7 nominations
1 Award |
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Leonardo DiCaprio
|
J. Edgar (2011) |
| Clint Eastwood |
Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench, Ed Westwick |
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2 nominations
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Jean Dujardin
The Artist (2011)  |
| Michel Hazanavicius |
Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle |
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11 nominations
4 Awards |
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Michael Fassbender
Shame (2011)  |
| Steve McQueen |
Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie, Jake Richard Siciliano, Hannah Ware |
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2 nominations
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Ryan Gosling
|
Drive (2011) |
| Nicolas Winding Refn |
Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman, Bryan Cranston, Oscar Isaac |
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8 nominations
1 Award |
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Brad Pitt
|
Moneyball (2011) |
| Bennett Miller |
Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright Penn, Stephen Bishop, Chris Pratt |
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3 nominations
1 Award |
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