The Contenders

More than just Remy Danton from ‘House of Cards’ — he’s the front-runner in the race for the best supporting actor Oscar

Harris gives humanity to a seemingly irredeemable character

One of Hollywood’s very best working actors on his life in film, his former life as a football player — and his new ‘Arrival’

The acting genius is circumspect about Black Hollywood this awards season

Trevante Rhodes always equated a muscular physique with success — for his ‘Moonlight’ character, it’s a fortress

He wins by telling a story as only he can

With the new ‘Magnificent Seven,’ the former point guard talks vision, boxing with Denzel Washington and the true historic diversity of the American frontier

The Oscar winner turns in another prizeworthy performance and puts the spotlight on African women