Country Singapore First awarded 1995 | Presented by Mediacorp | |
Awarded for Best Performance by a Mediacorp Actor in a Leading Role Currently held by Qi Yuwu 戚玉武,
The Dream Makers II 志在四方II (2016) | ||
The Star Awards for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
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The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Li Nanxing received the award for his role in Wounded Tracks and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 10 actors. Qi Yuwu is the most recent winner in this category for his role in The Dream Makers II. Since the ceremony held in 2004, Xie Shaoguang remains as the only actor to win in this category five times, surpassing Chen Hanwei who has four wins. Christopher Lee has been nominated on 13 occasions, more than any other actor. Terence Cao holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with six.
Recipients
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Star Awards held that year.