Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actor in a Motion Picture" but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actor - Drama. The formal title has varied since its inception and as of 2005 is officially called: "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture... More
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The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The annual formal ceremony and dinner at which the awards are presented is a major part of the film industry's...

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (H.F.P.A.) is an organization composed of working journalists who cover the United States entertainament industry for a variety of outlets, including newspapers and magazines in Europe, Asia, Australia and Central and South America. Today, the close to ninety...

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Year Award Winner Winning work Notes/Description
  • 2012
  • Role: George Valentin
  • 2011
  • Role: Barney Panofsky
  • 2010
  • Role: Sherlock Holmes
  • 2009
  • Role: Ray
  • 2008
  • Role: Sweeney Todd
  • 2007
  • Role: Borat Sagdiyev
  • 2006
  • Role: Johnny Cash
  • 2005
  • Role: Ray Charles
  • 2004
  • Role: Bob Harris
  • 2003
  • Role: Bill Flynn
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Nominees:

Year Award Nominee Nominated work Notes/Description
  • 2012
  • Role: George Valentin
  • 2012
  • Role: Sergeant Gerry Boyle
  • 2012
  • Role: Adam
  • 2012
  • Role: Jacob Palmer
  • 2012
  • Role: Gil
  • 2011
  • role: Jack Abramoff
  • 2011
  • role: Jamie Randall
  • 2011
  • role: Barney Panofsky
  • 2011
  • role: Frank Tupelo
  • 2011
  • role: Mad Hatter
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