Golden Globes Best Actor Movie Comedy Musical Nominees By Oscar Watch  [29 more lists]

The Golden Globes Best Actor in a Movie Comedy or Musical nominees include actors whose performances set them apart from their peers. Whether it's an outstanding turn in a comedy movie or a stellar performance in a musical movie, the actors on this list deserve accolades for their work. All total, five actors are chosen in this category as nominees for the Golden Globes Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Nominees for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Movie Comedy or Musical included Jean Dujardin for 'The Artist, ' Brendan Gleeson for 'The Guard,' Joseph Gordon-Levitt for '50/50,' Ryan Gosling for 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' and Owen Wilson for 'Midnight in Paris.' The winner of the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Movie Comedy or Musical was Jean Dujardin for "The Artist."

The Golden Globes originally included both drama and comedy/musicals actors in this category, but it was split into separate categories in 1951. The winners are chosen each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or HFPA. Past Golden Globes Best Actor in a Movie Comedy or Musical nominees include some of the best actors ever to grace the big screen: Jack Lemmon, Peter Sellers, Alan Arkin and Walter Matthau, just to name a few. Recent nominees and winners include Paul Giamatti for 'Barney's Version,' Robert Downey, Jr. for 'Sherlock Holmes,' Sacha Baron Cohen for 'Borat' and Johnny Depp for...a lot of movies. Depp has been nominated in this particular category multiple times in recent years. In 2010, he was nominated twice, for his roles in 'The Tourist' and 'Alice in Wonderland.'

For more Golden Globes info, check out these lists of nominees for Best Actress in a Movie Comedy or Musical, Best Movie Comedy or Musical, Best Actor and Actress in a Movie Drama and Best Movie Drama. Great nominees, fantastic films and outstanding performances: That's what these Golden Globe nominations are all about!