Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Costner (Hatfields & McCoys)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Woody Harrelson (Game Change)
Tobey Jones (The Girl)
Clive Owen (Hemmingway & Gellhorn)
Deserves to Win: Benedict Cumberbatch
If internet fandom was voting, Cumberbatch would win in a landslide. They simply adore the delightful Brit’s But it’s not just fangirls (and boys) who can appreciate him, Cumberbatch really delivers a quite wonderful modern twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes.
Will Win: Woody Harrelson
Harrelson’s campaign strategist lost out to Costner’s flashier role at the Emmys, but we’re thinking the HFPA might look more favorably upon him.

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story)
Ed Harris (Game Change)
Tom Berenger (Hatfields & McCoys)
David Strathairn (Hemingway & Gellhorn)
Martin Freeman (Sherlock)
Deserves to Win: Martin Freeman
Will Win: Ed Harris
What would Sherlock be without his beloved Watson? Freeman fills those “sidekick” shoes quite capably. And that’s not an easy feat — just ask all the Holmes devotees freaking out about Lucy Liu. Still, he’ll be overshadowed on Emmy night by bigger names, particularly Harris who played John McCain in an HBO biopic, which is catnip to the TV academy.

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