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Breakthrough Performance Actor  |  Archive

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    • Best Film or Mini-Series Made for Cable TV
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    • Billy Wilder Award for Excellence in Directing
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    • Best Screenplay
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    • Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry
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2017 Breakthrough Performance

Timothée Chalamet 

Call Me By Your Name 

2016 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Lucas Hedges 

Manchester by the Sea 

2015 Breakthrough Performance

Abraham Attah 

Beasts of No Nation 

2015 Breakthrough Performance

Jacob Tremblay 

Room 

2014 Breakthrough Performance

Jack O'Connell 

Starred Up  Unbroken 

2013 Breakthrough Performance

Michael B. Jordan 

Fruitvale Station 

2012 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Tom Holland 

The Impossible 

2009 Breakthrough Performance

Jeremy Renner 

The Hurt Locker 

2008 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Dev Patel 

Slumdog Millionare 

2007 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Emile Hirsch 

Into the Wild 

2006 Breakthrough Performance - Male

Ryan Gosling 

Half Nelson 

2005 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Terrence Howard 

Crash  Get Rich or Die Tryin'  Hustle & Flow 

2004 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Topher Grace 

In Good Company  P.S. 

2003 Breakthrough Performance Actor

Paul Giamatti 

American Splendor  

2002 Breakthrough Performance - Male

Derek Luke 

Antwone Fisher 

2001 Breakthrough Performance - Male

Hayden Christenson 

Life as a House 

2000 Breakthrough Performance - Male

Jamie Bell 

Billy Elliott 

1999 Breakthrough Performance - Male

Wes Bentley 

American Beauty 

1998 Breakthrough Performance - Male

Billy Crudup 

The Hi-Lo Country 

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