After winning his first Globe for There Will Be Blood, the 7-time nominee is a favorite to win again for his immersive take on Honest Abe.
Gere's fourth nom (he has one win, in the comedy-musical category for Chicago) comes courtesy of the corrupt billionaire Robert Miller.
Though he's nabbed an Oscar nom for another role, this is Hawkes first Globe nomination, for playing a paralyzed man who wants to lose his virginity.
With 2 past nominations under his belt (and 1 win), the eccentric actor will compete again for his turn as troubled WW2 vet Freddie Quell.
With 7 nominations and 2 wins, Denzel tries for a third after portraying heroic anti-hero, Whip Whitaker, a pilot and an alcoholic.
His first Globe nom came for playing a fun loving rock teacher. His second? For playing murderous assistant mortician Bernie Tiede.
A newcomer to the Globes, Cooper's turn as a bipolar man trying to reclaim his life and win back his wife earned him his first nomination.
The frontrunner in the comedy-musical division, Jackman's second nomination comes for playing Jean Valjean, a protagonist with golden pipes.
McGregor's second nom (after Moulin Rouge) is for playing renowned fisheries expert Doctor Alfred Jones in this delightful rom-com.
Another presidential pick: Murray plays FDR as he navigates feelings for his sixth cousin. This marks Murray's 4th nom (with 1 win).
Of his now 4 Globe nominations, Buscemi's win comes for playing Nucky Thompson, a Prohibition-era politician. Can he strike gold again?
This year marks Cranston's third consecutive year being nominated for playing chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White (he has one other nom).
Though this is his fourth nom, Daniels has never competed in the TV field, which he now will as straight-shooting newscaster Will McAvoy.
Don Draper, the slick ad man at the center of Men, has earned Hamm 5 nominations now, his only win coming from his first year nominated (2008).
With an Emmy under his belt, Lewis returns to the Globes for his second year competing as former prisoner of war Nicholas Brody (he was 1 other nom).
Baldwin has 11 past Globe noms, 3 wins (all for 30 Rock) and this is his seventh consecutive year being honored as sage businessman Jack Donaghy.
Mr. Cheadle enters the comedy TV category for his third Globe nomination (he has 1 past win) playing cutthroat consultant Marty Kaan.
Hard work pays off: Louis writes, directs and stars as a version of himself in the series and has now earned his first Globe nomination.
LeBlanc has now been nominated 5 times, winning for Episodes last year. For the record, he didn't win either of the two years he was nominated for Friends.
This marks Parsons' second nomination for Big Bang (he won the first go round in 2011), playing outspoken theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper.
Though this marks Costner's fifth nom (for playing Hatfield patriarch 'Devil' Anse), his only win comes from directing Dances with Wolves.
Putting a new spin on everyon'es favorite detective (Sherlock Holmes, of course) has earned Cumberbatch his first Globe nomination.
Though he has yet to take home a Globe, Woody has been nominated 3 times now, this time for playing McCain-Palin campaign strategist Steve Schmidt.
Jones earned his first Globe nomination channeling Alfred Hitchcock and his possessive relationship with The Birds actress Tippi Hedren.