Favourite Actor

Which of these talented men is worthy of the TV Times Award 2016? It's a tight contest which needs your vote to help decide the winner

Aidan Turner - Poldark — (Image credit: Dan Goldsmith)

Aidan Turner TV’s meanest, moodiest and some would say sexiest man exploded back onto the box for the second series of Poldark, as our hero tried to avoid the noose. Aidan also put in a devilish performance in BBC1's Agatha Christie thriller And Then There Were None, which had people talking about him as the James Bond.

Kris Marshall - Death in Paradise — (Image credit: BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Denis Gu)

Kris Marshall The former My Family star once again delighted us as DI Humphrey Goodman in the hit series Death in Paradise. While Humphrey continues to be absolutely brilliant at solving the alarming amount of murders taking place on the island, he’s still utterly hopeless when it comes to the opposite sex. Perhaps he might have more luck next series?

The Night Manager - TOM HIDDLESTON — (Image credit: BBC/The Ink Factory/Mitch Jenkin)

Tom Hiddleston The smooth actor starred opposite Hugh Laurie in the Beeb’s thrilling adaptation of John le Carre’s espionage classic, The Night Manager. Tom was wonderful as hotel night manager turned spy Jonathan Pine, who was determined to bring down the evil empire run by Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie).

Sherlock - BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH — (Image credit: BBC/Hartswood Films)

Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict travelled back to the 19th century (or did he?) for a very special episode of Sherlock, which caught the imagination when it was broadcast on New Year’s Day. He was once again at his best as the bafflingly brilliant detective, while he also put in a superb turn as Richard III in the Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses.

James Norton James has been in hit after hit this year. He played Andrei in the BBC’s lavish adaptation of War & Peace and returned as crime-fighting clergyman Sidney Chambers in ITV’s Grantchester. But, arguably, he made the most impact as he reprised his role as the twisted Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.

James Nesbitt - The Missing — (Image credit: BBC)

James Nesbitt Cold Feet fans have had to wait 13 years for its return, so they understandably were ecstatic to see James on screen again as Adam. James showed that although Adam might be a little older, he still has the same spring in his step. As well, he popped up as a real-life murderer in ITV’s The Secret and enjoyed some good fortune in Sky 1’s Lucky Man.

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.

Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough.

David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.

Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!