Foxcatcher was nominated for Best Actor.
Foxcatcher . Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman , the film stars Steve Carell , Channing Tatum , and Mark Ruffalo . Steve Carell . His dramatic role as wrestling coach and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont in the 2014 film Foxcatcher earned him several awards and nominations , including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor .