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Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

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nameActor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
imageFile:Timothée_Chalamet-63482_(cropped).jpg
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captionThe 2024 recipient: Timothée Chalamet
altPhoto of the 2024 recipient: Timothée Chalamet
awarded_forOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
presenterSAG-AFTRA
locationLos Angeles, California
yearTom Hanks for Forrest Gump (1994)
holderTimothée Chalamet for A Complete Unknown (2024)
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The Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture (formerly Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role) is an award presented annually by the Screen Actors Guild. It has been presented since the 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1995 to a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year.

The award has been presented 30 times, and 28 actors have won the award. Tom Hanks was the award's first winner for Forrest Gump (1994). The most recent winner is Timothée Chalamet who won for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown (2024). Daniel Day-Lewis has won the award three times; no other actor has won it more than once. Denzel Washington and Leonardo DiCaprio have the most nominations with six. Chalamet and Washington are the youngest and oldest winners of this category, respectively.

Winners and nominees

Indicates the Academy Award winner

1990s

YearActorFilmRole(s)Ref.1994
(1st)1995
(2nd)1996
(3rd)1997
(4th)1998
(5th)1999
(6th)
Tom Hanks *Forrest Gump*Forrest Gump
Morgan FreemanThe Shawshank RedemptionEllis "Red" Redding
Paul NewmanNobody's FoolDonald "Sully" Sullivan
Tim RobbinsThe Shawshank RedemptionAndy Dufresne
John TravoltaPulp FictionVincent Vega
Nicolas Cage *Leaving Las Vegas*Ben Sanderson
Anthony HopkinsNixonRichard Nixon
James Earl JonesCry, the Beloved CountryRev. Stephen Kumalo
Sean PennDead Man WalkingMatthew Poncelet
Massimo TroisiIl Postino: The PostmanMario Ruoppolo
Geoffrey Rush *Shine*David Helfgott
Tom CruiseJerry MaguireJerry Maguire
Ralph FiennesThe English PatientLászló Almásy
Woody HarrelsonThe People vs. Larry FlyntLarry Flynt
Billy Bob ThorntonSling BladeKarl Childers
Jack Nicholson *As Good as It Gets*Melvin Udall
Matt DamonGood Will HuntingWill Hunting
Robert DuvallThe ApostleEuliss "Sonny" Dewey
Peter FondaUlee's GoldUlysses "Ulee" Jackson
Dustin HoffmanWag the DogStanley Motss
Roberto Benigni *Life Is Beautiful*Guido Orefice
Joseph FiennesShakespeare in LoveWilliam Shakespeare
Tom HanksSaving Private RyanCapt. John H. Miller
Ian McKellenGods and MonstersJames Whale
Nick NolteAfflictionWade Whitehouse
Kevin Spacey *American Beauty*Lester Burnham
Jim CarreyMan on the MoonAndy Kaufman
Russell CroweThe InsiderJeffrey Wigand
Philip Seymour HoffmanFlawlessRusty
Denzel WashingtonThe HurricaneRubin "Hurricane" Carter

2000s

YearActorFilmRole(s)Ref.2000
(7th)2001
(8th)2002
(9th)2003
(10th)2004
(11th)2005
(12th)2006
(13th)2007
(14th)2008
(15th)2009
(16th)
Benicio del Toro
won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor*Traffic*Javier Rodriguez
Jamie BellBilly ElliotBilly Elliot
Russell CroweGladiatorMaximus Decimus Meridius
Tom HanksCast AwayChuck Noland
Geoffrey RushQuillsMarquis de Sade
Russell Crowe*A Beautiful Mind*John Forbes Nash Jr.
Kevin KlineLife as a HouseGeorge Monroe
Sean PennI Am SamSam Dawson
Denzel WashingtonTraining DayAlonzo Harris
Tom WilkinsonIn the BedroomMatt Fowler
Daniel Day-Lewis*Gangs of New York*William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting
Adrien BrodyThe PianistWładysław "Wladek" Szpilman
Nicolas CageAdaptation.Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Richard GereChicagoBilly Flynn
Jack NicholsonAbout SchmidtWarren Schmidt
Johnny Depp*Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl*Captain Jack Sparrow
Peter DinklageThe Station AgentFinbar McBride
Ben KingsleyHouse of Sand and FogColonel Massoud Amir Behrani
Bill MurrayLost in TranslationBob Harris
Sean PennMystic RiverJimmy Markum
Jamie Foxx *Ray*Ray Charles
Don CheadleHotel RwandaPaul Rusesabagina
Johnny DeppFinding NeverlandJ. M. Barrie
Leonardo DiCaprioThe AviatorHoward Hughes
Paul GiamattiSidewaysMiles Raymond
Philip Seymour Hoffman *Capote*Truman Capote
Russell CroweCinderella ManJim Braddock
Heath LedgerBrokeback MountainEnnis Del Mar
Joaquin PhoenixWalk the LineJohnny Cash
David StrathairnGood Night, and Good Luck.Edward R. Murrow
Forest Whitaker *The Last King of Scotland*Idi Amin
Leonardo DiCaprioBlood DiamondDanny Archer
Ryan GoslingHalf NelsonDan Dunne
Peter O'TooleVenusMaurice Russell
Will SmithThe Pursuit of HappynessChris Gardner
Daniel Day-Lewis *There Will Be Blood*Daniel Plainview
George ClooneyMichael ClaytonMichael Clayton
Ryan GoslingLars and the Real GirlLars Lindstrom
Emile HirschInto the WildChristopher McCandless
Viggo MortensenEastern PromisesNikolai Luzhin
Sean Penn *Milk*Harvey Milk
Richard JenkinsThe VisitorWalter Vale
Frank LangellaFrost/NixonRichard Nixon
Brad PittThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonBenjamin Button
Mickey RourkeThe WrestlerRandy "The Ram" Robinson
Jeff Bridges *Crazy Heart*Otis "Bad" Blake
George ClooneyUp in the AirRyan Bingham
Colin FirthA Single ManGeorge Falconer
Morgan FreemanInvictusNelson Mandela
Jeremy RennerThe Hurt LockerStaff Sgt. First Class William James

2010s

YearActorFilmRole(s)Ref.2010
(17th)2011
(18th)2012
(19th)2013
(20th)2014
(21st)2015
(22nd)2016
(23rd)2017
(24th)2018
(25th)2019
(26th)
Colin Firth *The King's Speech*King George VI
Jeff BridgesTrue GritReuben "Rooster" Cogburn
Robert DuvallGet LowFelix Bush
Jesse EisenbergThe Social NetworkMark Zuckerberg
James Franco127 HoursAron Ralston
Jean Dujardin *The Artist*George Valentin
Demián BichirA Better LifeCarlos Galindo
George ClooneyThe DescendantsMatt King
Leonardo DiCaprioJ. EdgarJ. Edgar Hoover
Brad PittMoneyballBilly Beane
Daniel Day-Lewis *Lincoln*Abraham Lincoln
Bradley CooperSilver Linings PlaybookPatrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr.
John HawkesThe SessionsMark O'Brien
Hugh JackmanLes MisérablesJean Valjean
Denzel WashingtonFlightWilliam "Whip" Whitaker, Sr.
Matthew McConaughey *Dallas Buyers Club*Ron Woodroof
Bruce DernNebraskaWoodrow "Woody" Grant
Chiwetel Ejiofor12 Years a SlaveSolomon Northup
Tom HanksCaptain PhillipsRichard Phillips
Forest WhitakerThe ButlerCecil Gaines
Eddie Redmayne *The Theory of Everything*Stephen Hawking
Steve CarellFoxcatcherJohn Eleuthère du Pont
Benedict CumberbatchThe Imitation GameAlan Turing
Jake GyllenhaalNightcrawlerLouis "Lou" Bloom
Michael KeatonBirdmanRiggan Thomson
Leonardo DiCaprio *The Revenant*Hugh Glass
Bryan CranstonTrumboDalton Trumbo
Johnny DeppBlack MassWhitey Bulger
Michael FassbenderSteve JobsSteve Jobs
Eddie RedmayneThe Danish GirlLili Elbe / Einar Wegener
Denzel Washington*Fences*Troy Maxson
Casey AffleckManchester by the SeaLee Chandler
Ryan GoslingLa La LandSebastian Wilder
Andrew GarfieldHacksaw RidgeDesmond T. Doss
Viggo MortensenCaptain FantasticBen Cash
Gary Oldman *Darkest Hour*Winston Churchill
Timothée ChalametCall Me by Your NameElio Perlman
James FrancoThe Disaster ArtistTommy Wiseau
Daniel KaluuyaGet OutChris Washington
Denzel WashingtonRoman J. Israel, Esq.Roman J. Israel
Rami Malek *Bohemian Rhapsody*Freddie Mercury
Christian BaleViceDick Cheney
Bradley CooperA Star Is BornJackson Maine
Viggo MortensenGreen BookTony Lip
John David WashingtonBlacKkKlansmanRon Stallworth
Joaquin Phoenix *Joker*Arthur Fleck / Joker
Christian BaleFord v FerrariKen Miles
Leonardo DiCaprioOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodRick Dalton
Adam DriverMarriage StoryCharlie Barber
Taron EgertonRocketmanElton John

2020s

YearActorFilmRole(s)Ref.2020
(27th)2021
(28th)2022
(29th)2023
(30th)2024
(31st)2025
(32nd)
Chadwick Boseman *Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*Levee Green
Riz AhmedSound of MetalRuben Stone
Anthony HopkinsThe FatherAnthony
Gary OldmanMankHerman J. Mankiewicz
Steven YeunMinariJacob Yi
Will Smith *King Richard*Richard Williams
Javier BardemBeing the RicardosDesi Arnaz
Benedict CumberbatchThe Power of the DogPhil Burbank
Andrew GarfieldTick, Tick...Boom!Jonathan Larson
Denzel WashingtonThe Tragedy of MacbethLord Macbeth
Brendan Fraser *The Whale*Charlie
Austin ButlerElvisElvis Presley
Colin FarrellThe Banshees of InisherinPádraic Súilleabháin
Bill NighyLivingMr. Williams
Adam SandlerHustleStanley Sugerman
Cillian Murphy *Oppenheimer*J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bradley CooperMaestroLeonard Bernstein
Colman DomingoRustinBayard Rustin
Paul GiamattiThe HoldoversPaul Hunham
Jeffrey WrightAmerican FictionThelonious "Monk" Ellison
Timothée Chalamet*A Complete Unknown*Bob Dylan
Adrien Brody ‡The BrutalistLászló Tóth
Daniel CraigQueerWilliam Lee
Colman DomingoSing SingJohn "Divine G" Whitfield
Ralph FiennesConclaveThomas Cardinal Lawrence
Timothée ChalametMarty SupremeMarty Mauser
Leonardo DiCaprioOne Battle After AnotherBob Ferguson
Ethan HawkeBlue MoonLorenz Hart
Michael B. JordanSinnersElijah "Smoke" Moore / Elias "Stack" Moore
Jesse PlemonsBugoniaTeddy Gatz

Superlatives

SuperlativeLeading ActorSupporting ActorOverallActor with most awardsActor with most nominationsActor with most nominations without ever winningFilm with most nominationsOldest WinnerOldest NomineeYoungest WinnerYoungest Nominee
Daniel Day-Lewis3Mahershala Ali2Daniel Day-Lewis3
Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington6Chris Cooper, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto3Leonardo DiCaprio7
George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Viggo Mortensen3Chris Cooper, Willem Dafoe3George Clooney, Ryan Gosling4
The Shawshank Redemption2The Banshees of Inisherin, The Birdcage, The Contender, Crash, The Irishman, No Country for Old Men, One Battle After Another, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2The Banshees of Inisherin, One Battle After Another3
Denzel Washington
(Fences, 2017)62Christopher Plummer
(Beginners, 2012)82Christopher Plummer
(Beginners, 2012)82
Anthony Hopkins
(The Father, 2021)83Robert Duvall
(The Judge, 2015)83Robert Duvall
(The Judge, 2015)83
Timothée Chalamet
(A Complete Unknown, 2025)29Heath Ledger
(The Dark Knight, 2009)28Heath Ledger
(The Dark Knight, 2009)28
Jamie Bell
(Billy Elliot, 2001)14Jacob Tremblay
(Room, 2016)9Jacob Tremblay
(Room, 2016)9

Multiple winners

;Three wins

Multiple nominees

Note: Winners are indicated in bold type.

;Two nominations

  • Christian Bale (Vice (2018), Ford v Ferrari (2019))
  • Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart (2009), True Grit (2010))
  • Adrien Brody (The Pianist (2002), The Brutalist (2024))
  • Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Adaptation. (2002))
  • Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game (2014), The Power of the Dog (2021))
  • Colman Domingo (Rustin (2023), Sing Sing (2024))
  • Robert Duvall (The Apostle (1997), Get Low (2010))
  • Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient (1996), Conclave (2024))
  • Colin Firth (A Single Man (2009), The King's Speech (2010))
  • James Franco (127 Hours (2010), The Disaster Artist (2017))
  • Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Invictus (2009))
  • Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021))
  • Paul Giamatti (Sideways (2004), The Holdovers (2023))
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman (Flawless (1999), Capote (2005))
  • Anthony Hopkins (Nixon (1995), The Father (2020))
  • Jack Nicholson (As Good as It Gets (1997), About Schmidt (2002))
  • Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour (2017), Mank (2020))
  • Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything (2014), The Danish Girl (2015))
  • Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line (2005), Joker (2019))
  • Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Moneyball (2011))
  • Geoffrey Rush (Shine (1996), Quills (2000))
  • Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), King Richard (2021))
  • Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland (2006), The Butler (2013))

;Three nominations

  • Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name (2017), A Complete Unknown (2024), Marty Supreme (2025))
  • George Clooney (Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air (2009), The Descendants (2011))
  • Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook (2012), A Star is Born (2018), Maestro (2023))
  • Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York (2002), There Will Be Blood (2007), Lincoln (2012))
  • Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Finding Neverland (2004), Black Mass (2015))
  • Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson (2006), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), La La Land (2016))
  • Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises (2007), Captain Fantastic (2016), Green Book (2018))

;Four nominations

  • Russell Crowe (The Insider (1999), Gladiator (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Cinderella Man (2005))
  • Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Cast Away (2000), Captain Phillips (2013))
  • Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking (1995), I Am Sam (2001), Mystic River (2003), Milk (2008))

;Six nominations

  • Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2006), J. Edgar (2011), The Revenant (2015), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), One Battle After Another (2025))
  • Denzel Washington (The Hurricane (1999), Training Day (2001), Flight (2012), Fences (2016), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021))

References

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  2. "The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  3. "The 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  4. "The 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  5. "The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  6. "The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  7. "The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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