Charlie Cox - "Owen Sleater", Boardwalk Empire
Rockmond Dunbar - "Deputy Sheriff Eli Roosevelt", Sons of Anarchy
Ben Feldman - "Michael Ginsburg", Mad Men
Ray McKinnon - "Lincoln Potter", Sons of Anarchy
Matthew Perry - "Mike Kresteva", The Good Wife
Mykelti Williamson - "Ellstin Limehouse", Justified
Cox's performance brought a levity to Boardwalk Empire that subtly lifted the show in its second season. Owen takes his work seriously, but doesn't let that make him an overly serious person, a welcome alternative to some of BE's preexisting gangsters. Dunbar and McKinnon brought a valuable presence to Sons of Anarchy in the form of law enforcement officials uninterested in offering SAMCRO any breaks, something that's been missing since David Hale died at the beginning of the third season. Dunbar shone in displaying Roosevelt's empathic desire to pull Juice back from the edge after pushing him there, and McKinnon made Potter's quirks distinctive but not overbearing. Feldman's performance was a surprise standout of Mad Men's fifth season, bringing a zeal to his character that made his drive and ambition distinctive when set against all those who've been ground down by life with Sterling, Cooper and associates. Perry's trademark dry delivery translated well to The Good Wife, in this case in defining a character with a logical skepticism regarding the Florricks that is rarely shown in the show's universe. I wrote a bit about Williamson's performance back in the winter, but I'll add that his work added a valuable element to Justified in a non-Boyd character who is neither a real ally nor an enemy to Raylan, one in this case who is tied to a deeply entrenched sense of duty to his community.
Honorable Mentions: Dylan Baker, The Good Wife; Mechad Brooks, Law and Order: SVU; Jere Burns, Justified; Michael Cerveris, Fringe; Jeremy Davies, Justified; Michael Gambon, Luck; Iain Glen, Downton Abbey; T.R. Knight, Law and Order: SVU; Mark Margolis, Breaking Bad; Chris Messina, Damages; Robert Morse, Mad Men; Sebastian Stan, Once Upon a Time; James Tupper, Revenge
I Wouldn't Be Surprised to See: Ed Asner, Hawaii Five-O; Andre Braugher, Law and Order: SVU; James Caan, Hawaii Five-O; Colin Hanks, Dexter; Edward James Olmos, Dexter
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