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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor

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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Current recipient: Ethan Hawke
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Society of Film Critics
First awardMichael Caine
Alfie (1966)
Currently held byEthan Hawke
Blue Moon (2025)
Websitenationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com

The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honor the best leading actor of the year.

Winners

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1960s

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Year Winner Film Role
1966Michael CaineAlfieAlfred "Alfie" Elkins
1967Rod SteigerIn the Heat of the NightPolice Chief Bill Gillespie
1968Per OscarssonHungerPontus
1969Jon VoightMidnight CowboyJoe Buck

1970s

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Year Winner(s) Film Role
1970George C. ScottPattonGeorge S. Patton
1971Peter FinchSunday Bloody SundayDaniel Hirsh
1972Al PacinoThe GodfatherMichael Corleone
1973Marlon BrandoLast Tango in ParisPaul
1974Jack NicholsonChinatownJ.J. "Jake" Gittes
The Last DetailSignalman 1st Class Billy "Badass" Buddusky
1975Jack NicholsonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestRandle McMurphy
1976Robert De NiroTaxi DriverTravis Bickle
1977Art CarneyThe Late ShowIra Wells
1978Gary BuseyThe Buddy Holly StoryBuddy Holly
1979Dustin HoffmanAgathaWally Stanton
Kramer vs. KramerTed Kramer

1980s

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Year Winner(s) Film Role
1980Peter O'TooleThe Stunt ManEli Cross
1981Burt LancasterAtlantic CityLou Pascal
1982Dustin HoffmanTootsieMichael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
1983Gérard DepardieuDantonGeorges Danton
The Return of Martin GuerreArnaud de Tihl
1984Steve MartinAll of MeRoger Cobb
1985Jack NicholsonPrizzi's HonorCharley Partanna
1986Bob HoskinsMona LisaGeorge
1987Steve MartinRoxanneCharlie "C.D." Bales
1988Michael KeatonBeetlejuiceBeetlejuice
Clean and SoberDaryl Poynter
1989Daniel Day-LewisMy Left FootChristy Brown

1990s

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Year Winner(s) Film Role
1990Jeremy IronsReversal of FortuneClaus von Bülow
1991River PhoenixMy Own Private IdahoMikey Waters
1992Stephen ReaThe Crying GameFergus
1993David ThewlisNakedJohnny
1994Paul NewmanNobody's FoolDonald "Sully" Sullivan
1995Nicolas CageLeaving Las VegasBen Sanderson
1996Eddie MurphyThe Nutty ProfessorSherman Klump / Buddy Love
1997Robert DuvallThe ApostleEuliss "Sonny" Dewey / The Apostle E.F.
1998Nick NolteAfflictionWade Whitehouse
1999Russell CroweThe InsiderJeffrey Wigand

2000s

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Year Winner(s) Film Role
2000Javier BardemBefore Night FallsReinaldo Arenas
2001Gene HackmanThe Royal TenenbaumsRoyal Tenenbaum
2002Adrien BrodyThe PianistWładysław Szpilman
2003Bill MurrayLost in TranslationBob Harris
2004Jamie FoxxCollateralMax Durocher
RayRay Charles
2005Philip Seymour HoffmanCapoteTruman Capote
2006Forest WhitakerThe Last King of ScotlandIdi Amin
2007Daniel Day-LewisThere Will Be BloodDaniel Plainview
2008Sean PennMilkHarvey Milk
2009Jeremy RennerThe Hurt LockerSergeant First Class William James

2010s

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Year Winner(s) Film Role
2010Jesse EisenbergThe Social NetworkMark Zuckerberg
2011Brad PittMoneyballBilly Beane
The Tree of LifeMr. O'Brien
2012Daniel Day-LewisLincolnAbraham Lincoln
2013Oscar IsaacInside Llewyn DavisLlewyn Davis
2014Timothy SpallMr. TurnerJ. M. W. Turner
2015Michael B. JordanCreedAdonis Creed
2016Casey AffleckManchester by the SeaLee Chandler [1]
2017Daniel KaluuyaGet OutChris Washington [2]
2018Ethan HawkeFirst ReformedPastor Ernst Toller[3]
2019Antonio BanderasPain and GlorySalvador Mallo [4]

2020s

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Year Winner(s) Film Role
2020Delroy LindoDa 5 BloodsPaul[5]
2021Hidetoshi NishijimaDrive My CarYusuke Kafuku [6]
2022Colin FarrellAfter YangJake[7]
The Banshees of InisherinPádraic Súilleabháin
2023Andrew ScottAll of Us StrangersAdam[8]
2024Colman DomingoSing SingJohn "Divine G" Whitfield
2025Ethan HawkeBlue MoonLorenz Hart[9]

Multiple winners

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3 wins
2 wins

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Patrick Shanley (January 7, 2017). "'Moonlight' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ Hilary Lewis (January 6, 2018). "'Lady Bird' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Katie Kilkenny (January 5, 2019). "'The Rider' Named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ Trilby Beresford; Sharareh Drury (January 4, 2020). "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ ‘Nomadland’ Named Best Film by National Society of Film Critics|The Wrap
  6. ↑ National Society of Film Critics 2022 Winners List - The Hollywood Reporter
  7. ↑ ‘TÁR’ and ‘Aftersun’ Win Big at National Society of Film Critics Awards (Complete Winners List)|IndieWire
  8. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (2024-01-06). "National Society of Film Critics Voting Underway". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  9. ↑ Schwartz, Missy (January 3, 2026). "'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Film, Director From National Society of Film Critics". TheWrap. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
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