Nominees:
Winner is marked with an asterisk (*) and highlighted in bold.

*Bryan Cranston as Walter White, AMC's "Breaking Bad"

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, Showtime's "Dexter"

Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House, FOX's "House" (pictured)

Gabriel Byrne as Paul, HBO's "In Treatment"

Jon Hamm as Don Draper, AMC's "Mad Men"

Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, CBS' "The Mentalist"