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Best Actor nominees at the 2022 Oscars: the full list

All five Best Actor nominees at the 2022 Oscars, from winner Will Smith to Javier Bardem, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield and Denzel Washington.

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Best Actor in 2022 brought together a tennis father, a TV star, a Montana rancher, a composer and a Scottish king. Will Smith won his first Oscar for playing Richard Williams.

The five Best Actor nominees of 2022

1. Will Smith, King Richard · Winner

Richard Williams plans the tennis careers of his daughters Venus and Serena.

Worth it if: you love inspiring true stories about sports.

Oscars: Winner: Best Actor

2. Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos

One stressful week on I Love Lucy with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

Worth it if: you enjoy fast dialogue and backstage drama.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Actor

3. Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog

A cruel Montana rancher torments his brother's new wife and her son in 1925.

Worth it if: you want a slow, tense western with a sting.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Actor

4. Andrew Garfield, tick, tick... BOOM!

Jonathan Larson, the future creator of Rent, races against time to write a musical in 1990.

Worth it if: you love musical theater and creative anxiety.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Actor

5. Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth

A Scottish general, pushed by a prophecy and his wife, kills to become king.

Worth it if: you want Shakespeare in stunning black and white.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Actor

Who won Best Actor at the 2022 Oscars?

Will Smith won Best Actor for King Richard, his first Oscar.

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