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 (EFA) and was first presented in 1988 to Swedish actor Max von Sydow for his role as Lassefar "Lasse" Karlsson in Pelle the Conqueror.

European Film Award for Best Actor
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Presented byEuropean Film Academy
First awardedMax von Sydow
Pelle the Conqueror (1988)
Currently held byAbou Sangare
Souleymane's Story (2024)
Websiteeuropeanfilmacademy.org

Daniel Auteuil, Mads Mikkelsen, and Toni Servillo are the only actors who have received this award more than once with two wins each, while Mikkelsen is the most nominated actor in the category with five nominations.

Winners and nominees

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Max von Sydow won for his role in Pelle the Conqueror in 1988.
 
Philippe Noiret won for his roles in Life and Nothing But and Cinema Paradiso in 1989.
 
Matti Pellonpää won for his role in La Vie de bohème in 1992.
 
Daniel Auteuil has won twice for his roles in A Heart in Winter (1993) and Caché (2005).
 
Bob Hoskins won for his role in Twenty Four Seven in 1997.
 
Ralph Fiennes won for his role in Sunshine in 1999.
 
Sergi López won for his role in Harry, He's Here to Help in 2000.
 
Ben Kingsley won for his role in Sexy Beast in 2001.
 
Sergio Castellitto won for his roles in Mostly Martha and My Mother's Smile in 2002.
 
Daniel Brühl won for his role in Good Bye Lenin! in 2003.
 
Javier Bardem won for his role in The Sea Inside in 2004.
 
Toni Servillo has won twice for his roles in Il Divo and Gomorra (2008) and The Great Beauty (2013).
 
Sasson Gabai won forhis role in The Band's Visit in 2007.
 
Tahar Rahim won for his role in A Prophet in 2009.
 
Ewan McGregor won for his role in The Ghost Writer in 2010.
 
Colin Firth won for his role in The King's Speech in 2011.
 
Jean-Louis Trintignant won for his role in Amour in 2012.
 
Peter Simonischek won for his role in Toni Erdmann in 2016.
 
Claes Bang won for his role in The Square in 2017.
 
Marcello Fonte won for his role in Dogman in 2018.
 
Antonio Banderas won for his role in Pain and Glory in 2019.
 
Anthony Hopkins won for his role in The Father in 2021.
 
Zlatko Burić won for his role in Triangle of Sadness in 2022.
 
Mads Mikkelsen won for his role in The Promised Land in 2023.

1980s

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Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Character
1988
(1st)
  Max von Sydow Pelle the Conqueror Pelle erobreren Lassefar "Lasse" Karlsson
  Klaus Maria Brandauer Hanussen Klaus Schneider / Erik Jan Hanussen
  Alfredo Landa El bosque animado Malvís / Bandid Fendetestas
  Udo Samel Mit meinen heißen Tränen Franz Schubert
  Dorel Vişan Iacob Iacob
1989
(2nd)
  Philippe Noiret Life and Nothing But
Cinema Paradiso
La vie et rien d'autre
Nuovo cinema Paradiso
Commandant Delaplane
Alfredo
 /  Daniel Day-Lewis My Left Foot Christy Brown
  Davor Dujmović Time of the Gypsies Dom za vesanje Perhan
  Károly Eperjes Eldorádó Sándor Monori
  Jozef Króner Thou, Which Art in Heaven Ti, koyto si na nebeto Georg Henih

1990s

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Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Character
1990
(3rd)
  Kenneth Branagh Henry V King Henry V of England
  Gérard Depardieu Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac
  Philip Zandén Skyddsängeln Jacob
1991
(4th)
  Michel Bouquet Toto the Hero Toto le héros Thomas
  Claudio Amendola Ultrà Principe
  Richard Anconina Le Petit Criminel Gérard
1992
(5th)
  Matti Pellonpää La Vie de Bohème Rodolfo
  Denis Lavant The Lovers on the Bridge Les Amants du Pont-Neuf Alex
  Enrico Lo Verso The Stolen Children Il ladro di bambini Antonio
1993
(6th)
  Daniel Auteuil Un cœur en hiver Stéphane
  Carlo Cecchi Morte di un matematico napoletano Renato Caccioppoli
  Jan Decleir Daens Adolf Daens
1994
(7th)
No award given
1995
(8th)
No award given
1996
(9th)
  Ian McKellen Richard III Richard III of England
1997
(10th)
  Bob Hoskins Twenty Four Seven Alan Darcy
  Mario Adorf Rossini Paolo Rossini
  Jerzy Stuhr Love Stories Historie miłosne The university teacher / The priest / Col. Jerzy Matałowski / Prisoner Zdzisław Filip / Petent
  Philippe Torreton Captain Conan Capitaine Conan Conan
1998
(11th)
  Roberto Benigni Life Is Beautiful La vita è bella Guido Orefice
  Javier Bardem Live Flesh Carne trémula David
  Peter Mullan My Name Is Joe Joe Kavanagh
  Ulrich Thomsen The Celebration Festen Christian Klingenfeldt-Hansen
1999
(12th)
  Ralph Fiennes Sunshine Ignatz Sonnenschein (Sors) / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors
  Anders W. Berthelsen Mifune's Last Song Mifunes sidste sang Kresten
  Rupert Everett An Ideal Husband Lord Arthur Goring
  Götz George After the Truth Nichts als die Wahrheit Josef Mengele
  Philippe Torreton Ça commence aujourd'hui Daniel Lefebvre
  Ray Winstone The War Zone Dad

2000s

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Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Character
2000
(13th)
[1]
  Sergi López Harry, He's Here to Help Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien Harry
  Jamie Bell Billy Elliot Billy Elliot
  Bruno Ganz Bread and Tulips Pane e tulipani Fernando Girasole
  Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Angels of the Universe Englar alheimsins Páll
  Krzysztof Siwczyk Wojaczek Rafal Wojaczek
  Stellan Skarsgård Aberdeen Tomas Heller
2001
(14th)
[2]
  Ben Kingsley Sexy Beast Don Logan
  Jesper Christensen The Bench Bænken Kaj
  Branko Đurić No Man's Land Čiki
  Michael Caine
  Tom Courtenay
  David Hemmings
  Bob Hoskins
  Ray Winstone
(Cast of Last Orders)
Last Orders Jack Dodds
Vic Tucker
Lenny
Ray Johnson
Vince Dodds
  Michel Piccoli I'm Going Home Je rentre à la maison Gilbert Valence
  Stellan Skarsgård Taking Sides Wilhelm Furtwängler
2002
(15th)
[3]
  Sergio Castellitto Mostly Martha
My Mother's Smile
Bella Martha
L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre)
Mario
Ernesto Picciafuocco
  Javier Bardem Mondays in the Sun Los lunes al sol Santa
  Javier Cámara Talk to Her Hable con ella Benigno Martín
  Martin Compston Sweet Sixteen Liam
  Olivier Gourmet The Son Le fils Olivier
  Markku Peltola The Man Without a Past Mies vailla menneisyyttä M
  Timothy Spall All or Nothing Phil
2003
(16th)
[4]
 /  Daniel Brühl Good Bye Lenin! Alexander "Alex" Kerner
  Chiwetel Ejiofor Dirty Pretty Things Okwe/Olatokumbo Fadipe
  /   Tómas Lemarquis Noi the Albino Nói albinói Nói
  Luigi Lo Cascio The Best of Youth La meglio gioventù Nicola Carati
  Jean Rochefort The Man on the Train L'homme du train Monsieur Manesquier
  Bruno Todeschini His Brother Son frère Thomas
2004
(17th)
[5]
  Javier Bardem The Sea Inside Mar adentro Ramón Sampedro
 /  Daniel Brühl The Edukators Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei Jan
  Bruno Ganz Downfall Der Untergang Adolf Hitler
  Gérard Jugnot The Chorus Les choristes Clement Mathieu
  Bogdan Stupka Our Own Svoi Ivan Blinov
  Birol Ünel Head-On Gegen die Wand Cahit Tomruk
2005
(18th)
[6]
  Daniel Auteuil Hidden Caché Georges Laurent
  Romain Duris The Beat That My Heart Skipped De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté Thomas Seyr
  Henry Hübchen Go for Zucker Alles auf Zucker! Jakob "Jaeckie Zucker" Zuckermann
  Ulrich Matthes The Ninth Day Der neunte Tag Henri Kremer
  Jérémie Renier The Child L'enfant Bruno
  Ulrich Thomsen Brothers Brødre Michael
2006
(19th)
[7]
  Ulrich Mühe The Lives of Others Das Leben der Anderen Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler
  Patrick Chesnais Not Here to Be Loved Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé Jean-Claude Delsart
  Jesper Christensen Manslaughter Drabet Carsten
  Mads Mikkelsen After the Wedding Efter brylluppet Jacob Petersen
  Cillian Murphy The Wind That Shakes the Barley Damien O'Donovan
Breakfast on Pluto Patrick/Patricia "Kitten" Braden
  Silvio Orlando The Caiman Il caimano Bruno Bonomo
2007
(20th)
[8]
  Sasson Gabai The Band's Visit Bikur Ha-Tizmoret Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya
  Elio Germano My Brother is an Only Child Mio fratello è figlio unico Accio Benassi
  Miki Manojlović Irina Palm Miklos
  James McAvoy The Last King of Scotland Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
  Michel Piccoli Belle Toujours Henri Husson
  Ben Whishaw Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
2008
(21st)
[9]
  Toni Servillo Il Divo
Gomorra
Giulio Andreotti
Franco
  Michael Fassbender Hunger Bobby Sands
  Thure Lindhardt
  Mads Mikkelsen
Flame & Citron Flammen & Citronen Bent Faurschou-Hviid / Flammen
Jørgen Haagen Schmith / Citronen
  James McAvoy Atonement Robbie Turner
  Jürgen Vogel The Wave Die Welle Rainer Wenger
  Elmar Wepper Cherry Blossoms Kirschbluten - Hanami Rudi Angermeier
2009
(22nd)
[10]
  Tahar Rahim A Prophet Un prophète Malik El-Djebena
  Moritz Bleibtreu The Baader Meinhof Complex Der Baader Meinhof Komplex Andreas Baader
  Steve Evets Looking for Eric Eric Bishop
  David Kross The Reader Michael Berg
  Dev Patel Slumdog Millionaire Jamal Malik
  Filippo Timi Vincere Benito Mussolini and Benito Albino Mussolini

2010s

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Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Character
2010
(23rd)
[11]
  Ewan McGregor The Ghost Writer The Ghost
  Jakob Cedergren Submarino Nick
  Elio Germano Our Life La nostra vita Claudio
  George Piştereanu If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier Silviu
  Luis Tosar Cell 211 Celda 211 Malamadre
2011
(24th)
[12]
  Colin Firth The King's Speech King George VI
  Jean Dujardin The Artist George Valentin
  Mikael Persbrandt In a Better World Hævnen Anton
  Michel Piccoli We Have a Pope Habemus Papam Cardinal Melville/The Pope
  André Wilms Le Havre Marcel Marx
2012
(25th)
[13]
  Jean-Louis Trintignant Amour Georges Laurent
  François Cluzet
  Omar Sy
The Intouchables Intouchables Philippe
Driss Bassary
  Michael Fassbender Shame Brandon Sullivan
  Mads Mikkelsen The Hunt Jagten Lucas
  Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy George Smiley/"Beggarman"
2013
(26th)
[14]
  Toni Servillo The Great Beauty La grande belleza Jep Gambardella
  Jude Law Anna Karenina Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin
  Johan Heldenbergh The Broken Circle Breakdown Didier Bontinck
  Fabrice Luchini In the House Dans la maison Germain Germain
  Tom Schilling A Coffee in Berlin Oh Boy! Niko Fischer
2014
(27th)
[15][16]
  Timothy Spall Mr. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner
  Brendan Gleeson Calvary Father James
  Tom Hardy Locke Ivan Locke
  Aleksei Serebryakov Leviathan Левиафан Kolya Sergeyev
  Stellan Skarsgård Nymphomaniac Seligman
2015
(28th)
[17][18]
  Michael Caine Youth Youth - La giovinezza Fred Ballinger
  Tom Courtenay 45 Years Geoff Mercer
  Colin Farrell The Lobster David
  Christian Friedel 13 Minutes Elser - Er hätte die Welt verändert Georg Elser
  Vincent Lindon The Measure of a Man La Loi du marché Thierry Taugourdeau
2016
(29th)
[19]
  Peter Simonischek Toni Erdmann Winfried Conradi / Toni Erdmann
  Javier Cámara Truman Tomás
  Hugh Grant Florence Foster Jenkins St. Clair Bayfield
  Dave Johns I, Daniel Blake Daniel Blake
  Burghart Klaußner The People vs. Fritz Bauer Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer Fritz Bauer
  Rolf Lassgård A Man Called Ove En man som heter Ove Ove
2017
(30th)
[20][21]
  Claes Bang The Square Christian
  Nahuel Pérez Biscayart BPM (Beats per Minute) 120 battements par minute Sean Dalmazo
  Colin Farrell The Killing of a Sacred Deer Steven Murphy
  Josef Hader Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe Vor der Morgenröte Stefan Zweig
  Jean-Louis Trintignant Happy End Georges Laurent
2018
(31st)
[22][23]
  Marcello Fonte Dogman Marcello
  /   Jakob Cedergren The Guilty Den skyldige Asger Holm
  Rupert Everett The Happy Prince Oscar Wilde
  Sverrir Gudnason Borg vs McEnroe Borg Björn Borg
  Tomasz Kot Cold War Zimna wojna Wiktor Warski
  Victor Polster Girl Lara
2019
(32nd)
[24][25]
  Antonio Banderas Pain and Glory Dolor y gloria Salvador Mallo
  Jean Dujardin An Officer and a Spy J'accuse Picquart
  Pierfrancesco Favino The Traitor Il traditore Tommaso Buscetta
  Levan Gelbakhiani And Then We Danced Merab
  Alexander Scheer Gundermann Gerhard Gundermann
  Ingvar E. Sigurdsson A White, White Day Hvítur, Hvítur Dagur Ingimundur

2020s

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Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Character
2020
(33rd)
[26][27]
  Mads Mikkelsen Another Round Druk Martin
  Bartosz Bielenia Corpus Christi Boże Ciało Daniel
  Goran Bogdan Father Otac Nikola
  Elio Germano Hidden Away Volevo nascondermi Antonio Ligabue
  Luca Marinelli Martin Eden Martin Eden
  /   Viggo Mortensen Falling John Petersen
2021
(34th)
[28]
  /   Anthony Hopkins The Father Anthony
  Yuriy Borisov Compartment No. 6 Hytti nro 6 / Купе номер шесть Vadim
  Vincent Lindon Titane Vincent
  /   Tahar Rahim The Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi
  Franz Rogowski Great Freedom Große Freiheit Hans Hoffmann
2022
(35th)
[29]
  /   Zlatko Burić Triangle of Sadness Dmitry
  /   Elliott Crosset Hove Godland Lucas
  Eden Dambrine Close Léo
  Pierfrancesco Favino Nostalgia Felice Lasco
  Paul Mescal Aftersun Calum
2023
(36th)
[30]
  Mads Mikkelsen The Promised Land Ludvig Kahlen
  Thomas Schubert Afire Leon
  Jussi Vatanen Fallen Leaves Holappa
  Josh O'Connor La chimera Arthur
  Christian Friedel The Zone of Interest Rudolf Höss
2024
(37th)
[31]
  Abou Sangare Souleymane's Story L'Histoire de Souleymane Souleymane
  Franz Rogowski Bird Bird
  Ralph Fiennes Conclave Thomas Cardinal Lawrence
  Lars Eidinger Dying Sterben Tom Lunies
  Daniel Craig Queer William Lee

Multiple wins and nominations

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Multiple wins

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Wins Actor
2   Daniel Auteuil
  Mads Mikkelsen
  Toni Servillo

Most nominations

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Nominations Actor
5   Mads Mikkelsen
3   Javier Bardem
  Elio Germano
  Michel Piccoli
  Stellan Skarsgård
2   Daniel Auteuil
  /   Daniel Brühl
  Michael Caine
  Javier Cámara
  /   Jakob Cedergren
  Jesper Christensen
  Tom Courtenay
  Jean Dujardin
  Rupert Everett
  Colin Farrell
  /   Michael Fassbender
  Pierfrancesco Favino
  Ralph Fiennes
  Bruno Ganz
  Bob Hoskins
  Vincent Lindon
  James McAvoy
  Cillian Murphy
  Tahar Rahim
  Franz Rogowski
  Toni Servillo
  Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
  Timothy Spall
  Ulrich Thomsen
  Philippe Torreton
  Jean-Louis Trintignant
  Ray Winstone

See also

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References

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