2008 Golden Globe Awards – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Winner
![There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/there-will-be-blood-paul-thomas-anderson-image.jpg)
There Will Be Blood
Daniel Day-Lewis
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
2008 Golden Globe Awards – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Nominees
![American Gangster Denzel Washington](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/american-gangster-ridley-scott-image.jpg)
American Gangster
Denzel Washington
![Atonement James McAvoy](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/atonement-joe-wright-image.jpg)
Atonement
James McAvoy
![Eastern Promises Viggo Mortensen](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eastern-promises-david-cronenberg-image.jpg)
Eastern Promises
Viggo Mortensen
![Michael Clayton George Clooney](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michael-clayton-tony-gilroy-image.jpg)