Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to
leading actor
A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead (), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer to the largest role in the piece, and ''leading actor'' may refer to a person who typica ...
s in a
film,
television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...
,
television film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
or
play
Play most commonly refers to:
* Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment
* Play (theatre), a work of drama
Play may refer also to:
Computers and technology
* Google Play, a digital content service
* Play Framework, a Java framework
* P ...
.
The term most often refers to the
Academy Award for Best Actor, which was first awarded on
May 16, 1929 by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motio ...
(AMPAS) at the
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
to
Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a Swiss born German actor, popular in the 1920s in Hollywood. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' The La ...
for his role of Grand Duke Sergius Alexander in ''
The Last Command'' and August Schilling in ''
The Way of All Flesh
''The Way of All Flesh'' (sometimes called ''Ernest Pontifex, or the Way of All Flesh'') is a semi-autobiographical novel by Samuel Butler that attacks Victorian-era hypocrisy. Written between 1873 and 1884, it traces four generations of the ...
''. In theatre, it was first awarded on
April 6, 1947 by the
American Theatre Wing
The American Theatre Wing (the Wing for short) is a New York City–based non-profit organization "dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre", according to its mission statement. Originally known as the Stage Women's War Relief ...
and
The Broadway League
The Broadway League, formerly the League of American Theatres and Producers and League of New York Theatres and Producers, is the national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry based in New York, New York. Its members include theat ...
at the
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...
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José Ferrer
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors during his lifetime, w ...
for his role of
Cyrano de Bergerac
Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist.
A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...
in ''
Cyrano de Bergerac
Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist.
A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...
'' and to
Fredric March
Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, ...
for his role of Clinton Jones in ''
Years Ago''. In television, it was first awarded on
January 23, 1951 by
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the
Primetime Emmy Awards to
Alan Young
Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was a British, Canadian and American actor, comedian, radio host and television host, whom ''TV Guide'' called "the Charlie Chaplin of television". His notable roles includ ...
for his role of himself in ''
The Alan Young Show''. In a
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...
, presented as the
Volpi Cup
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
, it was first awarded between
August 1–20, 1934 by the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
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Wallace Beery
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' ( ...
for his role of
Pancho Villa
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in ''
Viva Villa!
''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb Pinchon a ...
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Film awards
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AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achieve ...
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AACTA International Award for Best Actor
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AVN Award for Best Actor
The AVN Award for Best Actor is an award that has been given annually by sex industry company ''AVN'' since the award's inception in 1984.
Till 2008, the award was awarded annually for two different categoriesfilm and video. From year 2009, i ...
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Academy Award for Best Actor
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Annecy Italian Film Festival for Best Actor Award
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Asian Film Award for Best Actor
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Asianet Film Award for Best Actor
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BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film.
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Babisas Award for Best Actor
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Bachsas Award for Best Actor
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Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor is the highest award for film acting in Bangladesh.
List of winners
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Records and statistics Multiple wins and nominations
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Bavarian Film Awards (Best Acting) The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany. They are among the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany. There are several cat ...
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Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award
Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee is the most awarded actors of all time with 8 wins, followed by Prosenjit Chatterjee (6), Sabyasachi Chakraborty (2), Mithun Chakraborty (2) and Utpal Dutt (2).
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress
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Black Reel Award for Best Actor This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture. As of 2016, Denzel Washington has the most wins with 4 and nominations with 10. Chiwetel Ejiofor is also a multiple winner in this category wi ...
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Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actor
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Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
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CIFF Best Actor Award
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Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years ...
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Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award
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César Award for Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor (french: César du meilleur acteur).
History
Superlatives
Winners 1970s
1980s
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Winners 1980s
1990s
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2020s
References
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CineMAA Awards for Best Actor
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Citra Award for Best Actor
The Citra Award for Best Actor (Indonesian: ) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actors for their achievements in leading roles. The Citra Awards, described by ''Screen International'' as "Indonesia's equivale ...
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CJFB Performance Award for Best Actor
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Critics Choice Association (CCA) and was first presented in 1995. There were no official nominees an ...
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
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Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
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David di Donatello for Best Actor
The David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (Italian: ''David di Donatello per il miglior attore protagonista'') is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outst ...
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Edda Award for Best Actor or Actress
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Empire Award for Best Actor
The Empire Award for Best Actor is an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine ''Empire'' to honor an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The Empire Aw ...
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Empire Award for Best British Actor
The Empire Award for Best British Actor was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine ''Empire'' to honor a British actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industr ...
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European Film Award for Best Actor
The European Film Award for Best Actor is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film industry. The awards are presented by the European Film Academy (E ...
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FAMAS Award for Best Actor
The FAMAS Award for Best Actor is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award-winning writers and movie columnists an ...
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Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Hindi
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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films The Award was first given in 1972. The 2018 winner of the award is Yash for ''K.G.F: Chapter 1.'' As of 2021, R ...
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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam is an award instituted in 1972, presently annually at the Filmfare Awards South to an actor via a jury. This given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for performers ...
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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil people, Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972.#Film world, Film world, p 43 Th ...
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Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year of release of the ...
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Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
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Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actor in a Canadian film.
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GIFA Best Actor Award
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GIFA Critics Best Actor Award
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Golden Arena for Best Actor (Pula Film Festival)
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Golden Calf for Best Actor (Netherlands Film Festival)
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Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (China) Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (Chinese name:ä¸å›½ç”µè§†é‡‘鹰奖最佳男主角,1983–1999;ä¸å›½ç”µè§†é‡‘鹰奖观众喜爱的男演员,2003-2018, 最佳男演员, 2020-now) is a main category of the China TV Golden Eagle Award. From 2003 to ...
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Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (Russia)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actor i ...
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor (Shanghai International Film Festival)
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Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
The Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor () is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards.
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai has won the most Best Leading Actor awards with 3 times. He won the award in the 31st, 40th and 41st awards ceremony wi ...
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Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor The Golden Rooster for Best Actor (ä¸å›½ç”µå½±é‡‘鸡奖最佳男主角) is one of the main categories of competition of the Golden Rooster Awards. It is awarded to leading male actor(s) who have outstanding performance in motion pictures.
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Goya Award for Best Actor
The Goya Award for Best Actor (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación masculina protagonista'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.
Actors that won or were nominated for this category have had a significa ...
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Goya Award for Best New Actor
The Goya Award for Best New Actor ( es, Premio Goya al mejor actor revelación, links=no) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film
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Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Guldbagge for Best Actor in a Leading Role is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards (Swedish: "Guldbaggen") to actors working in the Swedish motion picture industry.
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Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role. The actor with most awards in this category is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai with 5 times. He is als ...
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Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor The Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor was first awarded by the China Film Association in 1962.
Winners & nominations
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1980–2004
Since 2006
Records
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IIFA Award for Best Actor
The IIFA Award for Best Actor recognizes leading male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony.
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
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ITFA Best Actor Award The ITFA Best Actor Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
The list
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
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ITFA Best New Actor Award
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Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Depart ...
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London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year
The London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year is an annual award given by the London Film Critics Circle.
Winners
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
References
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor was an award given annually by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. It was first introduced in 1975 to reward the best performance by a leading actor. In 2022, it was announced th ...
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Lumières Award for Best Actor
The Lumières Award for Best Actor (french: Prix Lumières du meilleur acteur) is an annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 1996.
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Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor
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Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actor
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Nandi Award for Best Actor
The Nandi Award for Best Actor was commissioned by the Nandi Awards committee in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi", "Sri Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal", cash award and a commendation certificate. Venkatesh has won the most Best Actor awa ...
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Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics ...
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Nigar Award for Best Actor
The Nigar Award for Best Actor, also known as Nigar Public Film Award for Best Actor is an award constituted for the cinema of Pakistan to recognise contribution of a lead actor in Lollywood. Established in 1958 by Ilyas Rashidi, it is presented ...
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National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
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National Film Award for Best Actor
The National Film Award for Best Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor (), is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India instituted since 1967 to actors who have delivered the best performanc ...
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honor the best leading actor of the year.
Winners
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given by the New York Film Critics Circle to honor the finest achievements in film-making.
Winners
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Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society
The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) is an international professional association of online film journalists, historians and ...
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Polish Academy Award for Best Actor
The Polish Academy Award for Best Actor is an award given out at the annual Polish Film Awards to honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding Leading actor, leading performance in the Cinema of Poland, Polish film industry. The award is pre ...
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Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role ( da, Robert Prisen for årets mandlige hovedrolle) is a Danish Film Academy award presented at the annual Robert Award ceremony to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading perform ...
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San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor The San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor is an award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society to honor the finest male acting achievementes in film-making.
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San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
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Santosham Best Actor Award
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Sarasaviya Best Actor Award
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Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
The Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture is an annual award given by the International Press Academy as one of its Satellite Awards. The category has gone through several changes since its inception.
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Saturn Award for Best Actor
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Screen Award for Best Actor
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Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics)
The Star Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) is an Indian cinema award.
Winners
See also
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* Bollywood
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Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)
The Screen Award for Best Actor - Popular Choice has been introduced in 2009 during the Screen Awards. Unlike the Screen Award for Best Actor which is chosen by the jury, this trophy is given by the viewers to the actor whose performance is judge ...
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Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actor Best Actor is one of the main category of Shanghai Film Critics Awards Shanghai Film Critics Awards are given annually to honor excellence in national cinema by an organization of film reviewers from Shanghai Film Critics Association and Shanghai Fi ...
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SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu)
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. SIIMA Awards are presented for numerous categories in each of the four language films(Kanna ...
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Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin International Film Festival)
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Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor (Chicago International Film Festival)
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St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
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Stardust Award for Best Actor
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Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Romance
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Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Drama
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Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action
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Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
The Tamil State Film Awards for Best Actor is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
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Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actor Award
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Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association, honouring the best performances by male actors in films.
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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
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Vietnam Film Festival Best Actor Award
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Vijay Award for Best Actor
The Vijay Award for Best Actor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards. Dhanush and Vikram are the most award winners with 2 awards each.
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Volpi Cup for Best Actor (Venice Film Festival)
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Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
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Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male
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Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Male
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AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
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Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
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Golden Bell Award for Best Actor
The Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series () is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards
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Black Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
This is a list of the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor. The Best Actor award was initially given as an "individual honour", without credit to a particular performance, until 1962, when Rupert Davies won for his performance in ''Maig ...
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British Soap Award for Best Actor
The British Soap Award for Best Actor was an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards from its inception in 1999 until 2019. Alongside Best Actress, the award was voted for by the public. '' EastEnders'' was the most awarded soap in ...
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Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama (Pula Film Festival)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama is an award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). This Golden Globe Award honors the best performance by an actor in a drama television series. It ...
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Hum Award for Best Actor
The Hum Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Te ...
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Hum Award for Best Actor Popular
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Selected by Viewers is one of the Hum Awards of Merit presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance w ...
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Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
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Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
The Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama is one of the annual awards given by the International Press Academy
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Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actor on Television (formerly Best Genre TV Actor).
The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actors in science fic ...
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Sun Kudumbam Best Actor Award
Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Actor is an award given as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for TV serials, to recognize a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
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TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor
The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong ...
Theatre awards
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Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor
The Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor is an annual award presented since 1955 by the Evening Standard in recognition of achievement in British theatre.
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Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Male Acto ...
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Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play
The Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) (the trade name for the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA)), an employers' organisation which serves as the peak body ...
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Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera
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Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play
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Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival
The Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatr ...
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards ...
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Molière Award for Best Actor Molière Award for Best Actor. Winners and nominees.
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NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Male – Local
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actors for quality leading roles in a Broadway p ...
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did n ...
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Lists of acting awards
Lists of acting awards are indexes to articles about notable awards given for acting. They include general awards, awards for a specific medium (film, theatre or television), and awards for actresses, male actors, supporting actors and young acto ...
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List of film awards for lead actress
This list of film awards for lead actress is an index to articles that describe awards given to the leading actresses in films, typically called the "Best Actress" award. The list is organized by region and country of the venue or sponsor of the a ...
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List of television awards for Best Actress
This list of television awards for Best Actress is an index to articles that describe "Best Actress" awards for television performances. It includes general awards and awards for performance is a drama series, mini-series or television movie, and ...
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List of film awards for lead actor
This list of film awards for lead actor is an index to articles about awards for the lead actor or "Best Actor" in a film. The lists is organized by the region and country of the sponsoring organization or festival, but some awards are not restric ...
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List of television awards for Best Actor
This list of television awards for Best Actor is an index to articles about " Best Actor" awards for television performances.
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Drama
Miniseries or Television film
Musical or comedy
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