Awarded to the actor deemed by Cosmo voters to have achieved the best performance in a leading role an eligible 2002 film. Cosmo voters must carefully decide whether the performance was in a leading or supporting capacity. Not all films will have both a male and a female lead, and it is theoretically possible in ensemble films for every role to be considered a supporting role. It is theoretically possible for an actor to be nominated in both leading and supporting categories for the same performance - as Richard Gere has now proven with Chicago.

Also Considered: Michael Caine for The Quiet American; James Caviezel for The Count of Monte Cristo; John Corbett for My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Kieran Culkin for The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys; Kieran Culkin for Igby Goes Down; Matt Damon for The Bourne Identity; Leonardo DiCaprio for Catch Me If You Can; Leonardo DiCaprio for Gangs of New York; Eminem for 8 Mile; Ralph Fiennes for Red Dragon; Gael Garcia Bernal for Y Tu Mama También; Richard Gere for Unfaithful; Hugh Grant for About a Boy; Ed Harris for The Hours; Anthony Hopkins for Red Dragon; Aamir Khan for Lagaan; Johnny Knoxville for Jackass: The Movie; Matthew Lillard for Scooby-Doo; Diego Luna for Y Tu Mama También; Tobey Maguire for Spider-Man; Ian McKellen for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; Jack Nicholson for About Schmidt; Ed Norton for 25th Hour; Ed Norton for Red Dragon; Al Pacino for Insomnia; Sam Rockwell for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind; Wesley Snipes for Blade II; Aaron Stanford for Tadpole; Noah Taylor for Max; Christopher Walken for Catch Me If You Can; and Robin Williams for One Hour Photo

2002 Nominees by Category

Top Nominated Films of 2002

Alphabetic List of 2002 Nominated Films

Alphabetic List of 2002 Nominated People

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