Outstanding Lead Actor in A Miniseries or Movie
- Jack Lemmon for playing Juror #8 in 12 Angry Men
- Sam Neill for playing Merlin in Merlin
- Ving Rhames for playing Don King in Don King: Only in America
- Gary Sinise for playing George C. Wallace in George Wallace
- Patrick Stewart for playing Captain Ahab in Moby Dick
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