​Brendan Gleeson, Colm in The Banshees of Inishirin

• ​This Irish actor and musician (he plays all of his own fiddle parts until...well, you know...) has been a personal favorite since In Bruges. He is compelling here, but not even one of the top three performances in his own movie! Sorry, mucker.

Judd Hirsch, Uncle Boris in The Fabelmans

• I'm a fan, but Judd is in this movie for about as long as I can read Kierkegaard without my eyes getting heavy. BTW, was Taxi actually funny, funny for its time, or funny now that I can't see it anymore? I think we're all a little too swayed by "Whaaattt....doesssss....a......yellowwwww....liggghhhttt...."

Ke Huy Quan, Waymond Wong in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

• You get that "where do I know this guy from" feeling that is immediately tamped down by "uh oh...Asian...am I confusing him with some other Asian actor...again?!?" This is where you know Ke Huy from -- the most entertaining thing in a shitty movie from a series you otherwise love. His ability to move between characters so easily glued this movie together (same comment will appear for Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu -- don't know how all three of them pulled it off). This is your winner, even though my choice is...​

Barry Keoghan, Dominic in The Banshees of Inishirin

• This should be a lock, but the aforementioned vote-pull from fellow castmates combined with the nostalgia-driven sympathy for Ke Huy Quan make sure my pick doesn't win. It isn't the abrupt friendship dissolution or the disrespect of fingers that brought the dark to Banshees -- it was Barry's Dominic character. No disrepect, Ke Huy.​

Brian Tyree Henry, James in Causeway

• Apologies to Mr. Henry, but no one -- including me -- saw Causeway. I'll be more supportive going forward. After your role in Book of Mormon, I owe you better, General. Enjoy the no-pressure show.