The Star Awards for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
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 12 actors. Richie Koh is the most recent winner in this category for his role in Your World In Mine. Chen Hanwei had won the award for seven times with Xie Shaoguang the next actor having the most wins at five. Chen and Christopher Lee have been nominated on 14 occasions, more than any other actor. Tay Ping Hui holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with eight (he eventually won his first award in 2012). Terence Cao is currently the actor who has the most nominations without a win, with six.
Recipients
Nominees distribution chart
Award records
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:
The following individuals received two or more Best Actor nominations: