Who would get your vote for best onscreen portrayal of a physical scientist?

It’s film awards season, as Hollywood megastars such as Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence have been showered in praise by the industry for their performances in some of the year’s biggest blockbusters. Personally, I had a funny inkling that Django Unchained might pull off a surprise victory in the Best Picture category at the Oscars, but the powers that be decided that it wasn’t to be.

One thing I did notice among the Oscar winners is that science fiction and fantasy were not particularly well represented. The excellent Life of Pi did win a swath of prizes, including best director and best visual effects, though at its heart it is more a story about soul-searching and why attempting to ship zoo animals halfway across the world is a risky business.

In this week’s Facebook poll we want to give you the chance to vote for an alternative prize. We want to know which actor you believe put in the best performance when playing an onscreen physical scientist. We’ve considered films and TV programmes throughout the history of cinema and broadcasting, and we’ve drawn up a shortlist. We are more concerned with the acting performance, rather than which you believe is the best character or the best film – though I’m sure that these aspects are connected in most cases. So please give your response to the following question.