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The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture is an award presented annually by the
Screen Actors Guild . It has been presented since the
1st Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1995 to a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year.
The award has been presented 30 times, and 28 actors have won the award.
Tom Hanks was the award's first winner for
Forrest Gump (1994). The most recent winner is
Cillian Murphy who won for his performance in
Oppenheimer (2023).
Daniel Day-Lewis has won the award three times; no other actor has won it more than once.
Denzel Washington has the most nominations with six.
Winners and nominees
Table key
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Indicates the winner
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Indicates a posthumous winner
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Indicates a posthumous nominee
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Superlatives
Superlative
Leading Actor
Supporting Actor
Overall
Actor with most awards
Daniel Day-Lewis
3
Mahershala Ali
2
Daniel Day-Lewis
3
Actor with most nominations
Denzel Washington
6
Chris Cooper ,
Willem Dafoe ,
Jared Leto
3
Leonardo DiCaprio ,
Denzel Washington
6
Actor with most nominations without ever winning
George Clooney ,
Ryan Gosling ,
Viggo Mortensen
3
Chris Cooper ,
Willem Dafoe
3
George Clooney
4
Film with most nominations
The Shawshank Redemption
2
The Banshees of Inisherin ,
The Birdcage ,
The Contender ,
Crash ,
The Irishman ,
No Country for Old Men ,
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2
The Banshees of Inisherin
3
Oldest Winner
Denzel Washington (
Fences , 2017)
62
Christopher Plummer (
Beginners , 2012)
82
Christopher Plummer (
Beginners , 2012)
82
Oldest Nominee
Anthony Hopkins (
The Father , 2021)
83
Robert Duvall (
The Judge , 2015)
83
Robert Duvall (
The Judge , 2015)
83
Youngest Winner
Nicolas Cage (
Leaving Las Vegas , 1996)
32
Heath Ledger (
The Dark Knight , 2009)
28
Heath Ledger (
The Dark Knight , 2009)
28
Youngest Nominee
Jamie Bell (
Billy Elliot , 2001)
14
Jacob Tremblay (
Room , 2016)
9
Jacob Tremblay (
Room , 2016)
9
Multiple winners
Three wins
Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York (2002) , There Will Be Blood (2007) , Lincoln (2012) )
Multiple nominees
Note: Winners are indicated in bold type.
Two nominations
Christian Bale (Vice (2018) , Ford v Ferrari (2019) )
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart (2009) , True Grit (2010) )
Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas (1995) , Adaptation. (2002) )
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game (2014) , The Power of the Dog (2021) )
Robert Duvall (The Apostle (1997) , Get Low (2010) )
Colin Firth (A Single Man (2009) , The King's Speech (2010) )
James Franco (127 Hours (2010) , The Disaster Artist (2017) )
Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption (1994) , Invictus (2009) )
Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge (2016) , Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021) )
Paul Giamatti (Sideways (2004) , The Holdovers (2023) )
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Flawless (1999) , Capote (2005) )
Anthony Hopkins (Nixon (1995) , The Father (2020) )
Jack Nicholson (As Good as It Gets (1997) , About Schmidt (2002) )
Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour (2017) , Mank (2020) )
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything (2014) , The Danish Girl (2015) )
Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line (2005) , Joker (2019) )
Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) , Moneyball (2011) )
Geoffrey Rush (Shine (1996) , Quills (2000) )
Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) , King Richard (2021) )
Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland (2006) , The Butler (2013) )
Three nominations
George Clooney (Michael Clayton (2007) , Up in the Air (2009) , The Descendants (2011) )
Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook (2012) , A Star is Born (2018) , Maestro (2023) )
Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York (2002) , There Will Be Blood (2007) , Lincoln (2012) )
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) , Finding Neverland (2004) , Black Mass (2015) )
Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson (2006) , Lars and the Real Girl (2007) , La La Land (2016) )
Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises (2007) , Captain Fantastic (2016) , Green Book (2018) )
Four nominations
Russell Crowe (The Insider (1999) , Gladiator (2000) , A Beautiful Mind (2001) , Cinderella Man (2005) )
Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump (1994) , Saving Private Ryan (1998) , Cast Away (2000) , Captain Phillips (2013) )
Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking (1995) , I Am Sam (2001) , Mystic River (2003) , Milk (2008) )
Five nominations
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator (2004) , Blood Diamond (2006) , J. Edgar (2011) , The Revenant (2015) , Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) )
Six nominations
Denzel Washington (The Hurricane (1999) , Training Day (2001) , Flight (2012) , Fences (2016) , Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) , The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) )
See also
References
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"The Inaugural Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
External links
Lifetime Achievement Film Television Ceremonies
(years are of film release; ceremonies are the next year)