Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

2005 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama WinnerCapotePhilip Seymour HoffmanIn 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.Amazon2005 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama NomineesA History of ViolenceViggo MortensenAmazonBrokeback MountainHeath LedgerAmazonGood Night, and Good Luck.David StrathairnAmazonJarheadJake GyllenhaalAmazonThree BurialsTommy Lee JonesAmazon

2006 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama WinnerThe Last King of ScotlandForest WhitakerBased on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.Amazon2006 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama NomineesAurora BorealisJoshua JacksonAmazonBlood DiamondLeonardo DiCaprioAmazonCatch a FireDerek LukeAmazonHalf NelsonRyan GoslingAmazonLittle ChildrenPatrick WilsonAmazon

2007 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama WinnerEastern PromisesViggo MortensenA Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth leaves clues to a midwife in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.Amazon2007 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama NomineesAmerican GangsterDenzel WashingtonAmazonIn the Valley of ElahTommy Lee JonesAmazonNo Country for Old MenJosh BrolinAmazonRescue DawnChristian BaleAmazonStarting Out in the EveningFrank LangellaAmazon

2008 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama WinnerThe VisitorRichard JenkinsA college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.Amazon2008 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama NomineesFrost/NixonFrank LangellaAmazonMilkSean PennAmazonRevolutionary RoadLeonardo DiCaprioAmazonThe WrestlerMickey RourkeAmazonWhat Doesn't Kill YouMark RuffaloAmazon

2009 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama WinnerThe Hurt LockerJeremy RennerDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Amazon2009 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama NomineesA Single ManColin FirthAmazonAdamHugh DancyAmazonCrazy HeartJeff BridgesAmazonPublic EnemiesJohnny DeppAmazonThe Damned UnitedMichael SheenAmazon

2018 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama WinnerAt Eternity's GateWillem DafoeA look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France.Amazon2018 The Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama NomineesBoy ErasedLucas HedgesAmazonFirst ManRyan GoslingAmazonFirst ReformedEthan HawkeAmazonLeave No TraceBen FosterAmazonThe Old Man & the GunRobert RedfordAmazon