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 achievements in film and television."[1] The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films.[2] From 1971 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[3] When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuation of the AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3]
From 1971 up until 1975, the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress were awarded in a single category for Best Performance.[4][5] In 1971 the prize was given to Monica Maughan over fellow nominee Peter Cummins, who received a special mention for his performances in the films Some Regrets, The Hot Centre of the World (1971 short film), Bonjour Balwyn and Carson's Watermelons. From 1972 to 1975, the single award was handed out to the best actor and actress of the respective award giving years, with honourable mentions made to supporting casts. From 1976 to the present, the accolade has been handed out as a separate award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
1971: "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979 – 1971". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
1972: "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979 – 1972". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
1973: "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979 – 1973". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
1974–75: "AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979 – 1974–1975". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^(PDF). 2013 AACTA Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^"Past Awards - AACTA". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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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 achievements in film and television 1 The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film television documentaries and short films 2 From 1971 to 2010 the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute AFI the Academy s parent organisation at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards known as the AFI Awards 3 When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011 it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards with the current award being a continuation of the AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 3 AACTA AwardBest Actor in a Leading RoleCountryAustraliaPresented byAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA First awarded1972Currently held byAustin Butler Elvis 2022 Websitehttp www aacta org From 1971 up until 1975 the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress were awarded in a single category for Best Performance 4 5 In 1971 the prize was given to Monica Maughan over fellow nominee Peter Cummins who received a special mention for his performances in the films Some Regrets The Hot Centre of the World 1971 short film Bonjour Balwyn and Carson s Watermelons From 1972 to 1975 the single award was handed out to the best actor and actress of the respective award giving years with honourable mentions made to supporting casts From 1976 to the present the accolade has been handed out as a separate award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Candidates for this award must be human and male and cannot be nominated for the same role in the supporting actor category 6 Winners amp nominations editYear Actor Film Role 1970s 1972 Bruce Spence Stork Graham Stork Wallace 1973 Robert McDarra 27A Bill 1974 N A N A N A 1975 Jack Thompson Sunday Too Far Away Foley Martin Vaughan Billy and Percy Billy Hughes 1976 Simon Burke The Devil s Playground Tom Allen Nick Tate Brother Victor Arthur Dignam The Devil s Playground Brother Francine George Mallaby End Play Robert Gifford 1977 John Meillon The Fourth Wish Casey Noel Ferrier Eliza Fraser Captain James Fraser David Gulpilil Storm Boy Fingerbone Bill John Meillon The Picture Show Man Mr Pym 1978 Bill Hunter Newsfront Len Maguire Richard Chamberlain The Last Wave David Burton Robert Helpmann The Mango Tree The Professor John Waters Weekend of Shadows Rabbit 1979 Mel Gibson Tim Tim Melville Alan Cassell Cathy s Child Dick Wordley Richard Moir In Search of Anna Tony Michael Preston The Last of the Knucklemen Pansy 1980s 1980 Jack Thompson Breaker Morant Capt Alfred Taylor Bryan Brown Stir China Jackson Max Phipps Norton Edward Woodward Breaker Morant Lt Harry Breaker Morant 1981 Mel Gibson Gallipoli Frank Dunne John Hargreaves Hoodwink Martin Stang Graham Kennedy The Club Ted Parker Mark Lee Gallipoli Archy Hamilton 1982 Ray Barrett Goodbye Paradise Michael Stacy Vince Colosimo Moving Out Gino Norman Kaye Lonely Hearts Peter Thompson William Henry Kerr Dusty Tom Lincoln 1983 Norman Kaye Man of Flowers Charles Bremer Mel Gibson The Year of Living Dangerously Guy Hamilton Nicholas Gledhill Careful He Might Hear You PS Martin Vaughan Phar Lap Harry Telford 1984 John Hargreaves My First Wife John Drew Forsythe Annie s Coming Out David Chris Haywood Strikebound Wattie Doig Ivar Kants Silver City Julian 1985 Chris Haywood A Street to Die Colin Turner John Clayton Unfinished Business Geoff Richard Moir An Indecent Obsession Luce Daggett Barry Otto Bliss Harry Joy 1986 Colin Friels Malcolm Malcolm Hughes Reb Brown Death of a Soldier Pvt Edward J Leonski Robert Menzies Cactus Robert Barry Otto The More Things Change Lex 1987 Leo McKern Travelling North Frank Bryan Brown The Umbrella Woman Sonny Hills Colin Friels Ground Zero Harvey Denton Noah Taylor The Year My Voice Broke Danny 1988 John Waters Boulevard of Broken Dreams Tom Garfield Mark Lee The Everlasting Secret Family Youth Hamish McFarlane The Navigator A Medieval Odyssey Griffin Sean Scully Phobia David Simmons 1989 Sam Neill Evil Angels Michael Chamberlain Mike Bishop Ghosts of the Civil Dead David Yale John Hargreaves Emerald City Colin Chris Haywood Island Janis 1990s 1990 Max von Sydow Father Joe Muller Russell Crowe The Crossing Johnny Frankie J Holden Return Home Steve Ben Mendelsohn The Big Steal Danny Clark 1991 Hugo Weaving Proof Martin Colin Friels Dingo John Anderson Ben Mendelsohn Spotswood Carey Sam Neill Death in Brunswick Carl Fitzgerald 1992 Russell Crowe Romper Stomper Hando Lothaire Bluteau Black Robe LaForgue Bruno Ganz The Last Days of Chez Nous JP Paul Mercurio Strictly Ballroom Scott Hastings 1993 Harvey Keitel The Piano George Baines Matthew Ferguson On My Own Simon Henderson Anthony LaPaglia The Custodian Det Sgt James Quinlan John Moore Blackfellas Doug Dooligan 1994 Nicholas Hope Bad Boy Bubby Bubby John Hargreaves Country Life Jack Dickens Terence Stamp The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Ralph Waite Bernadette Bassinger Hugo Weaving Anthony Tick Belrose Mitzi Del Bra 1995 John Lynch Angel Baby Harry John Jarratt All Men Are Liars Barry John Moore The Life of Harry Dare Harry Dare Aden Young Metal Skin Joe 1996 Geoffrey Rush Shine Adult David Helfgott John Brumpton Life Des Noah Taylor Shine Adolescent David Helfgott Aden Young River Street Ben Egan 1997 Richard Roxburgh Doing Time for Patsy Cline Boyd Michael Caton The Castle Darryl Kerrigan Matt Day Kiss or Kill Al Fletcher Jeremy Sims Idiot Box Mick 1998 Hugo Weaving The Interview Eddie Rodney Fleming Ray Barrett In the Winter Dark Maurice Stubbs Alex Dimitriades Head On Ari David Wenham The Boys Brett Sprague 1999 Russell Dykstra Soft Fruit Bo Hugh Jackman Erskineville Kings Wace Heath Ledger Two Hands Jimmy Richard Roxburgh Passion Percy Grainger 2000s 2000 Eric Bana Chopper Mark Chopper Read Steve Bastoni 15 Amore Alfredo David Wenham Better Than Sex Josh Sam Worthington Bootmen Mitchell Okden 2001 Anthony LaPaglia Lantana Leon Zat Ewan McGregor Moulin Rouge Christian Ben Mendelsohn Mullet Eddie Mullet Maloney David Wenham The Bank Jim Doyle 2002 David Gulpilil The Tracker The Tracker Vince Colosimo Walking on Water Charlie Geoffrey Rush Swimming Upstream Harold Fingleton David Wenham Molokai Father Damien 2003 David Wenham Gettin Square Johnny Francis Spit Spitieri Heath Ledger Ned Kelly Ned Kelly Timothy Spall Gettin Square Darren Dabba Barrington Gotaro Tsunashima Japanese Story Hiromitsu Tachibana 2004 Sam Worthington Somersault Joe Colin Friels Tom White Tom White Kevin Harrington The Honourable Wally Norman Wally Norman Dan Spielman One Perfect Day Tommy Matisse 2005 Hugo Weaving Little Fish Lionel Dawson William McInnes Look Both Ways Nick Guy Pearce The Proposition Charlie Burns Ray Winstone Captain Morris Stanley 2006 Shane Jacobson Kenny Kenny Smyth Gabriel Byrne Jindabyne Stewart Heath Ledger Candy Dan Steve Le Marquand Last Train to Freo The tall thug 2007 Eric Bana Romulus My Father Romulus Brendan Cowell Noise Graham McGahan Qi Yuwu The Home Song Stories Joe Kodi Smit McPhee Romulus My Father Raimond 2008 William McInnes Unfinished Sky John Woldring Guy Pearce Death Defying Acts Harry Houdini David Roberts The Square Raymond Yale Rhys Wakefield The Black Balloon Thomas Mollison 2009 Anthony LaPaglia Balibo Roger East Rowan McNamara Samson and Delilah Samson Ben Mendelsohn Beautiful Kate Ned Kendall Hugo Weaving Last Ride Kev 2010s 2010 Ben Mendelsohn Animal Kingdom Andrew Pope Cody Brendan Cowell Beneath Hill 60 Oliver Woodward James Frecheville Animal Kingdom Joshua J Cody Clive Owen The Boys Are Back Joe Warr AACTA Awards 2011 1st Daniel Henshall Snowtown John Bunting Willem Dafoe The Hunter Martin David Geoffrey Rush The Eye of the Storm Basil Hunter David Wenham Oranges and Sunshine Len 2012 2nd Chris O Dowd The Sapphires Dave Lovelace Joel Edgerton Wish You Were Here Dave Flannery Matthew Goode Burning Man Tom Guy Pearce 33 Postcards Dean Randall 2013 3rd Leonardo DiCaprio The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby Sitthiphon Disamoe The Rocket Ahlo Ewen Leslie Dead Europe Isaac Hugo Weaving The Turning Bob Lang 2014 4th David Gulpilil Charlie s Country Charlie Russell Crowe The Water Diviner Joshua Connor Damon Herriman The Little Death Dan Guy Pearce The Rover Eric 2015 5th 7 Michael Caton Last Cab to Darwin Rex Patrick Brammall Ruben Guthrie Ruben Guthrie Ryan Corr Holding the Man Timothy Conigrave Sullivan Stapleton Cut Snake Pommie 2016 6th Andrew Garfield Hacksaw Ridge Desmond Doss John Brumpton Pawno Les Underwood Damian Hill Danny Williamson Ewen Leslie The Daughter Oliver 2017 7th Sunny Pawar Lion Young Saroo Brierley Stephen Curry Hounds of Love John White Ewen Leslie The Butterfly Tree Al Osamah Sami Ali s Wedding Ali 2018 8th Hamilton Morris Sweet Country Sam Kelly Ryan Corr 1 President Paddo Lucas Hedges Boy Erased Jared Eamons Damian Hill West of Sunshine Jim Daniel Monks Pulse Olly 2019 9th Damon Herriman Judy and Punch Punch Timothee Chalamet The King King Henry V Baykali Ganambarr The Nightingale Billy Mangala Dev Patel Hotel Mumbai Arjun Hugo Weaving Hearts and Bones Dan Fisher 2020s 2020 10th Toby Wallace Babyteeth Moses George MacKay True History of the Kelly Gang Ned Kelly Sam Neill Rams Colin Richard Roxburgh H is for Happiness Jim Phee Hugo Weaving Measure for Measure Duke 2021 11th Caleb Landry Jones Nitram Nitram Simon Baker High Ground Travis Eric Bana The Dry Aaron Falk Ahmed Malek The Furnace Hanif Jacob Junior Nayinggul High Ground Gutjuk 2022 12th Austin Butler Elvis Elvis Presley Rob Collins The Drover s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson Yadaka Joel Edgerton The Stranger Mark Frame Idris Elba Three Thousand Years of Longing The Djinn Damon Herriman Nude Tuesday BrunoReferences edit AACTA The Academy Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Archived from the original on 24 June 2012 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