Who's the Man? The Best Actor Nominees

Hollywood's leading men – George! Johnny! – battle it out for Oscar. By Suzy Byrne

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GEORGE CLOONEY

Michael Clayton
Oscar History: Three nominations, one win (for Syriana in 2006).
2008 Scorecard: He won a National Board of Review award and was nominated for Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice awards.
Before He Hit Oscar: The Kentucky native tried out for a spot with the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.
A Different Direction: "My hope is that as time goes on and people want to see less and less of me onscreen," Clooney, 46, told Time, "I'll be able to direct."

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