The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Critics Choice Association (CCA) and was first presented in 1995. There were no official nominees announced until 2001. Actors Russell Crowe and Daniel Day-Lewis hold the record for most wins in this category with three victories each, followed by Jack Nicholson and Sean Penn with two wins each.
This is the main Best Actor award for leading performances by an actor. Previously, two other genre-specific categories were presented: Best Actor in a Comedy (2012–2019) and Best Actor in an Action Movie (2012–2016).
For the Supporting Actor category, see Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple nominees
2 nominations
Christian Bale
Jeff Bridges
Bradley Cooper
Benedict Cumberbatch
Michael Fassbender
Colin Firth
James Franco
Andrew Garfield
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jack Nicholson
Gary Oldman
Brad Pitt
Eddie Redmayne
3 nominations
George Clooney
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Penn
Joaquin Phoenix
Will Smith
Denzel Washington
4 nominations
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Depp
Tom Hanks
5 nominations
Russell Crowe
6 nominations
Leonardo DiCaprio
Ryan Gosling
Multiple winners
3 wins
Daniel Day-Lewis
Russell Crowe (consecutive)
2 wins
Jack Nicholson
Sean Penn
See also
Academy Award for Best Actor
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role