KILLARNEY native Michael Fassbender has received a best actor Golden Globe nomination for his performance in ‘Steve Jobs.
This is the Fossa man’s, third Golden Globe nomination having previously been up for best actor in Shame (2011) and best supporting actor for Prometheus (2012)
Three more Irish are up for an award. They are actresses Saoirse Ronan for her portrayal in ‘Brooklyn’ and Caitriona Balfe for her role in TV drama ‘Outlander’.
Writer Emma Donoghue was also nominated for the screenplay of Canadian-Irish drama-thriller ‘ROOM’.
The 73rd Golden Globes ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California.
The full list of nominees are as follows…
Best motion picture, drama
Spotlight
Carol
The Revenant
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
Best actor in a motion picture, drama
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Will Smith, Concussion
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Best actress in a motion picture, drama
Brie Larson, Room
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Rooney Mara, Carol
Best actor in a TV series, drama
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Best actress in a motion picture comedy/musical
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Lily Tomlin, Grandma
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Best supporting actress in a motion picture
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Jane Fonda, Youth
Alicia Vikander,Ex Machina
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Best supporting actor in a motion picture
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Paul Dano, Love and Mercy
Best motion picture comedy/musical
Joy
The Martian
Trainwreck
The Big Short
Spy
Best screenplay motion picture
Spotlight
Steve Jobs
The Hateful Eight
Room
The Big Short
Best TV series, drama
Empire”
Mr. Robot
Game of Thrones
Outlander
Narcos
Best TV series, comedy
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
TV Limited Series/Motion Picture
American Crime
AHS
Fargo
Flesh & Bone
Wolf Hall
Animated Feature
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep
The Good Dinosaur
The Peanuts Movie
Anomalisa
Best original song
One Kind of Love,Love & Mercy
Simple Song #3,Youth
See You Again,Furious 7
Love Me Like You Do,50 Shades of Grey
Writing’s on the Wall,Spectre