Pictures- 2012 Slideshow: acting performances to look back on (Photos)

Here’s to some fearless performances of 2012, to those who have honed their craft musically or dramatically, who kept us engaged on a personal level with their unique performances, and who held us with conviction and stood out from the rest. Perhaps the underdogs of ‘Les Misérables’ or the comic relief from ‘Django Unchained’ or ‘Argo,’ each actor’s abilities made each film a pleasure to watch.