FILM
| THE HEIST BEFORE CHRISTMAS | Studio Hamburg UK | Edward Hall |
| THE HOBBIT TRILOGY | MGM | Peter Jackson |
| CORIOLANUS | Lionsgate | Ralph Fiennes |
| THE WAY | Castelao Productions | Emilio Estevez |
| MATCHING JACK | Cascade Film | Nadia Tass |
| OUTCAST | Fantastic Films | Colm McCarthy |
| CHERRYBOMB | Green Park Films, Generator Entertainment | Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D’Sa |
| 5 MINUTES OF HEAVEN | BBC | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER | Storm Pictures | Mark Aldridge |
| MATCH POINT | Jada Productions | Woody Allen |
| MILLIONS | Mission Pictures | Danny Boyle |
| BLOODY SUNDAY | Granada | Paul Greengrass |
| Winner: Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actor | ||
| Winner: BIFA Award for Best Actor | ||
| LUCKY BREAK | FilmFour | Peter Cattaneo |
| THE MOST FERTILE MAN IN IRELAND | Sampson Films | Dudi Appleton |
| WILD ABOUT HARRY | Scala Films | Declan Lowney |
| WOMEN TALKING DIRTY | Petunia Pictures | Coky Giedroyc |
| WAKING NED | Tomboy Films | Kirk Jones |
| THE JAMES GANG | BBC | Mike Barker |
| WELCOME TO SARAJEVO | Miramax Films | Michael Winterbottom |
| JUDE | BBC | Michael Winterbottom |
| THIS IS THE SEA | First Look International | Mary McGuckian |
| HEAR MY SONG | Limelight | Peter Chelsom |
| MATCHING JACK (LOVE AND MORTAR) | Cascade Films | Nadia Tass |
| GO NOW | BBC | Michael Winterbottom |
| RESURRECTION MAN | Revolution Films | Marc Evans |
TELEVISION
| BLOODLANDS (2 series) | HTM Productions | Ken MacQuarrie |
| SUSPECT | Channel Four | Dries Vos |
| STAY CLOSE | Red Productions | Daniel O’Hara |
| COLD FEET (9 SERIES) | Big Talk | Terry McDonough |
| Winner: ITV British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actor | ||
| THE SECRET | Hat Trick Productions | Nick Murphy | LUCKY MAN (2 SERIES) | Carnival | David Caffrey |
| THE MISSING | Starz/BBC | Tom Shankland |
| Nominee: BAFTA TV Award for Best Leading Actor | ||
| Nominee: Critics Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie / Limited Series | ||
| Winner: Gold Panda Award for Best Actor in a Mini-Series | ||
| BABYLON | Channel 4 | Danny Boyle |
| MONROE (2 SERIES) | Mammoth/ITV | Paul McGuigan |
| THE DEEP | Tiger Aspect | Jim O’Hanlon |
| OCCUPATION | Kudos/ BBC | Nick Murphy |
| MIDNIGHT MAN | Carnival Films | David Drury |
| THE PASSION | BBC | Michael Offer |
| CINDERELLA | Hatrick/BBC | Peter Lydon |
| JEKYLL | Hartswood/BBC | Douglas MacKinnon |
| Nominee: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series | ||
| MURPHY’S LAW (5 SERIES) | Tiger Aspect | John Strickland |
| BIG DIPPERS | Red Productions | Ciaran Donelly |
| QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING | Clerkenwell Films | Sam Miller |
| MILLER’S TALE | BBC | John McKay |
| PASSERBY | BBC | Dave Morrissey |
| WALL OF SILENCE | Granada | Chris Menaul |
| TOUCHING EVIL | United | Paul Abbott |
| PLAYING THE FIELD (2 SERIES) | ITV | Paul Seed |
| BALLYKISSANGEL (2 SERIES) | Ballykea Productions | Dermot Boyd |
| SOLDIER, SOLDIER | Carlton | Geoff Harris |
| YOUNG INDIANA CHRONICLES | Lucas Films | Carl Schultz |
THEATRE
| THIS IS MY FAMILY | Chichester Festival Theatre | Daniel Evans |
| SHOOT THE CROW | Trafalgar Studios | Robert Delamere |
| PADDYWACK | Longwharf USA | John Tillinger |
| DARWIN’S FLOOD | Bush Theatre | Simon Stokes |
| TRANSLATIONS | Birmingham Rep | Gwenda Hughes |
| UP ON THE ROOF | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | Jane Prowse |
| HAMLET | Old Vic/World Tour/ Leicester Haymarket | Yuri Lyublmov |
| UNA POOKA | Tricycle | Mark Lambert |
FACTUAL
| JAMES NESBITT’S IRELAND | ITV | Jill Cumberbatch |
| RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH | ITV | Sally Norris |