Faces of the Oscars: Best Actor Nominees

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<p>Nominees for Best Actor have begun hit the red carpet as a wide-open race awaits tonight’s contenders for the 86th Academy Awards.</p>

Nominee for Best Actor in '12 Years a Slave' Chiwetel Ejiofor arrives on the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards on March 2nd, 2014 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECKROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty ImagesAFP - Getty Images

March 2, 2014, 8:52 PM EST / Updated March 2, 2014, 8:52 PM EST

Nominees for Best Actor have hit the red carpet as a wide-open race awaits tonight’s contenders for the 86th Academy Awards.

Image: Leonardo DiCaprio — Nominee for Best Actor in 'The Wolf Of Wall Street" Leonardo DiCaprioJordan Strauss / Invision via AP

Image: Bruce Dern, Andrea Beckett — Nominee for Best Actor in 'Nebraska' Bruce Dern, left, and Andrea BeckettJordan Strauss / Invision via AP

Image: 86th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals — Nominee for Best Actor in 'Dallas Buyers Club' Matthew McConaugheyJason Merritt / Getty Images

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