​Troy Kotsur, Frank Rossi in CODA

• • Deaf since birth, Troy has had a long film and Broadway career. He moved us, made us laugh out loud and made my wife say "You don't look so bad" when we discovered he's 6 years my junior. Picking him for his performance, not just his 'vintage' look.

• J.K. Simmons, William Frawley in Being the Ricardos

  • We've seen a thing, or two, as well and this performance of a well-known actor is amazing. No hardware, though, because he can't sign (probably due to the drinking).

• Ciaran Hinds, Pop in Belfast

  • Loved him and everything else about this movie. Distinctive-looking Irish stage actor you may recognize from Munich or the last Harry Potter movies as Albus Dumbledore's brother. He says he is not a comedic guy, so kudos to the writers, I guess, cause Pop had me laughing.​

• Jesse Plemons, George Burbank in The Power of the Dog

  • Donna's choice (see above), but Landry is overshadowed by Benjamin Cummerbund and Krazy Kirsten.​

• Kodi Smit-McPhee, Peter Gordon in The Power of the Dog

  • We wondered why this character was so inept and out of place until the big reveal. Looking forward to more from this capable, hyphenated young actor.