The below performances, 5 male, 5 female, and one actor of the year, have not been nominated for an Academy award, despite all being quite deserving. Some performances that have (Mahershala Ali in Moonlight, Natalie Portman in Jackie) would certainly have made this list, but it's better to shine the low-wattage light of the MMC onto less celebrated films.
Actor of the Year - Isabelle Huppert

Ralph Fiennes - A Bigger Splash

Rebecca Hall - Christine

Ethan Hawke - Born to Be Blue

Taraji P. Henson - Hidden Figures

ROYALTY HIGHTOWER - THE FITS

Ralph Ineson - The Witch

Daniel Radcliffe - Swiss Army Man

Michael Shannon - Midnight Special

Sigourney Weaver - A Monster Calls

Rachel Weisz - The Lobster
