Best Actor

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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 actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actor award was awarded for acting in a film, on May 16, 1929 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Academy Awards to Emil Jannings for his role of Grand Duke Sergius Alexander in The Last Command and August Schilling in The Way of All Flesh. In theatre, it was first awarded on April 6, 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at the Tony Awards to José Ferrer for his role of Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano de Bergerac and to Fredric March 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 for his role of himself in The Alan Young Show. In a film festival, presented as the Volpi Cup, it was first awarded between August 1–20, 1934 by the Venice Film Festival to Wallace Beery for his role of Pancho Villa in Viva Villa!

Film awards

AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

AACTA International Award for Best Actor

Academy Award for Best Actor

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Asian Film Award for Best Actor

Asianet Film Award for Best Actor

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bavarian Film Awards (Best Acting)

Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actor Award

BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film

Black Reel Award for Best Actor

Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actor

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor

César Award for Best Actor

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

CineMAA Awards for Best Actor

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor

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

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

David di Donatello for Best Actor

Edda Award for Best Actor or Actress

Empire Award for Best Actor

Empire Award for Best British Actor

European Film Award for Best Actor

FAMAS Award for Best Actor

Filmfare Award for Best Actor

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu

Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor

Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor

GIFA Best Actor Award

GIFA Critics Best Actor Award

Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (China)

Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor (Russia)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor

Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor

Goya Award for Best Actor

Goya Award for Best New Actor

Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor

Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor

IIFA Award for Best Actor

Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead

ITFA Best Actor Award

ITFA Best New Actor Award

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor

London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actor of the Year

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

Lumières Award for Best Actor

Nandi Award for Best Actor

Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor

Nigar Award for Best Actor

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

National Film Award for Best Actor

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor

Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor

Polish Academy Award for Best Actor

Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor

San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor

Santosham Best Actor Award

Sarasaviya Best Actor Award

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture

Saturn Award for Best Actor

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Screen Award for Best Actor

Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics)

Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)

Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actor

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

Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film

Vijay Award for Best Actor

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

Film festival awards

Best Actor Award (Annecy Italian Film Festival)

Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)

Best Actor Award (Tokyo International Film Festival)

Best Actor Award (Vietnam Film Festival)

Citra Award for Best Actor (Indonesian Film Festival)

Golden Arena for Best Actor (Pula Film Festival)

Golden Calf for Best Actor (Netherlands Film Festival)

Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor (Shanghai International Film Festival)

Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin International Film Festival)

Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor (Chicago International Film Festival)

Volpi Cup (Venice Film Festival)

Television awards

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

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

Golden Bell Award for Best Actor

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

British Academy Television Award for Best Actor

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy

Hum Award for Best Actor

Hum Award for Best Actor Popular

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

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

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy

Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

Sun Kudumbam Best Actor Award

TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor

Television festival awards

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

Theatre awards

Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor

Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical

Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play

Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera

Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play

Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Molière Award for Best Actor

NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Male – Equity

NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Male – Local

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

References

Best Actor Wikipedia

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