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 ...

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. 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 ...

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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 ...

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 ''

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''. 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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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'' ( ...

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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 ...

Film awards

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 ...

* AACTA International Award for Best Actor *

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 ...

* Academy Award for Best Actor * Annecy Italian Film Festival for Best Actor Award * Asian Film Award for Best Actor * Asianet Film Award for Best Actor *

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. Superlatives Note: ...

* Babisas Award for Best Actor * Bachsas Award for Best Actor *

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 ;Key Records and statistics Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards: See ...

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 ...

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). Here is a list of the award winners and the films ...

* BET Award for Best Actor & Actress *

BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film The British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best lead performance by an actor in a British independent fi ...

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 ...

* Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role * Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actor * Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor * CIFF Best Actor Award *

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 ...

* Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award *

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 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following indivi ...

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 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{CFCA Awards Chron Actor An actor or actress is a pe ...

* CineMAA Awards for Best Actor *

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 ...

* CJFB Performance Award for Best Actor *

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 ...

* Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie *

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. Winners and nomi ...

* Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor *

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 ...

* Edda Award for Best Actor or Actress *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Hindi *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor *

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. The award and its Foreign Actress companion ...

* GIFA Best Actor Award * GIFA Critics Best Actor Award * Golden Arena for Best Actor (Pula Film Festival) * Golden Calf for Best Actor (Netherlands Film Festival) *

Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (China) Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (Chinese name:中国电视金鹰奖最佳男主角,1983–1999;中国电视金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 ...

* Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (Russia) *

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 ...

* Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy * Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor (Shanghai International Film Festival) *

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 ...

Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor The Golden Rooster for Best Actor (中国电影金鸡奖最佳男主角) 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. Award ...

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 ...

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 A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (s ...

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. S ...

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 ...

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 1960s 1980–2004 Since 2006 Records Multiple awards for Best Actor ;3 awards * Ge You ;2 awards * Yang Zaibao * Li ...

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. With 4 awards each, Hrithik Roshan and ...

* Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead *

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. See also * Tamil cinema ...

* ITFA Best New Actor Award *

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The of the Japan Academy Film Prize The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本ア� ...

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 ...

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 London Film Critics' Circle Awards – IMDb {{DEFAULTSORT:London Film C ...

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 ...

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. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first with a blue background, followed by the other no ...

* Lux Style Award for Best Film Actor * Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actor *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* National Board of Review Award for Best Actor *

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 ...

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 * † = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor * ‡ = Nominated ...

* NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture *

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 * † = Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor * ‡ = Nominate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ReferencesSan Diego Film Critics ...

* San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor * Santosham Best Actor Award * Sarasaviya Best Actor Award *

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. * From 1996 to 2010, two categor ...

* Saturn Award for Best Actor *

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in film. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2 ...

* Screen Award for Best Actor *

Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) The Star Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) is an Indian cinema award. Winners See also * Screen Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on wo ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin International Film Festival) * Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor (Chicago International Film Festival) * St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor * Stardust Award for Best Actor * Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Romance * Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Drama * Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action *

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. List of winners {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" , - ! colspan="5" , Li ...

* Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actor Award *

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. Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References Exte ...

* Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor *

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Canadian Film is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to help p ...

* Vietnam Film Festival Best Actor Award *

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. Winn ...

* Volpi Cup for Best Actor (Venice Film Festival) * Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor * Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male * Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Male

Television awards

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is a professional organisation of film and television practitioners in Australia. The Academy's aim is "to identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements i ...

* Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film *

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 The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and rad ...

* Black Reel Award for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable *

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 ...

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 ...

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an acto ...

Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role The Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role is an annual Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best leading performance by an actor in a Canadian television se ...

* Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama (Pula Film Festival) *

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film or Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). It is given i ...

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 ...

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding perform ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lux Style Award for Best TV Actor The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to Cinema of Pakistan, cinema, television in Pakistan, t ...

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series. The award was given every year since the 1993 ceremony and later retired in 2015. Kristoff St. John holds the record for most win ...

* NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series * NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special *

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The award is presented to the best performance by a lead actor in a television comedy series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emm ...

* Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series *

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding pe ...

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film is one of the categories of the annual Satellite Awards in film and television. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References External links Official website ...

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 The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainment journalists, ...

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional ente ...

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 ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements by a male actor on a comedy television series. The award is for both ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in dramatic television. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Miniseries or Television Movie. Winners and ...

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. The award was first awarded in 2010 ...

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

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. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera *

Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from L ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical *

Molière Award for Best Actor Molière Award for Best Actor. Winners and nominees. 1980s *1987 : Philippe Clévenot in ''Elvire Jouvet 40'' ** Michel Bouquet in ''The Imaginary Invalid'' (''Le Malade imaginaire'') ** Jacques Dufilho in ''Staircase (play), Staircase'' (''L'Es ...

NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Male – Equity References External links NAACP Theatre Awards African-American theatre NAACP Theatre Awards Awards established in 1991 {{award-stub ...

* NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Male – Local *

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 ...

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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