2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner predictions, nominees

The favorite to win the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is last year’s winner Bryan Cranston from the Breaking Bad TV series.

UPDATE: As expected Bryan Cranston has won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Breaking Bad.

But it is very likely that Hugh either Laurie or Michael C. Hall will walk away with the honors this year.

Here are the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the 2009 Emmy Awards.

1)  Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC, produced by High Bridge, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Bryan Cranston, winner of the 2008 Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama series

Bryan Cranston plays Walter White in the drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan, that debuted in 2008.

Bryan Cranston won the 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Breaking Bad.

2) Hugh Laurie, House, produced by FOX Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions

Photo: Hugh Laurie in House

Hugh Laurie appears as Dr. Gregory House, in the medical mystery TV series House. Co-stars include Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Peter Jacobson, Kal Penn, and Olivia Wilde.

Hugh Laurie has been nominated consecutively for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama series from 2005 to 2009. Will this be his big year?

3) Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment, HBO, produced by Leverage, Closest To The Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment

Gabriel Byrne in In Treatment

Gabriel Byrne plays Paul Weston in In Treatment.

He has already won the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, for In Treatment.

4) Michael C. Hall, Dexter, produced by Showtime Showtime Presents in association with John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions

Michael C. Hall plays Dexter Morgan, in the TV series Dexter, that premiered in 2006 with its fourth series slated to go on air on September 27, 2009.

Hall was nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in Drama Series and the 2008 Golden Globe awardfo  Best Actor in a TV Drama, for Dexter.

5) Simon Baker, The Mentalist, CBS, produced by Warner Bros. Television

Simon Baker has been nominated for a 2009 Emmy award for Outstanding Actor in a drama series for his role as Patrick Jane in The Mentalist.

6) Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC, produced by Lionsgate Television

Jon Hamm plays Don Draper in the drama TV series Mad Men, which debuted in July 2007.

He is the winner of the 2008 Golden Globe award for his role in Mad Men.

The 2009 Emmy Awards will be held on September 20, 2009, at the Nokia theatre in Los Angeles, and will be aired live on CBS at 8 PM.