Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor explained

The Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor was an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (by AFI). It was awarded from 2005-2010. The award has been superseded by the AFI's AACTA International Award for Best Actor.

Previous winners and nominees

• 2005: Russell Crowe — Cinderella Man
• 2006: Heath Ledger — Brokeback Mountain
  • Eric Bana — Munich
  • Hugo Weaving — V for Vendetta
  • Anthony LaPaglia — Winter Solstice
• 2007: Dominic Purcell — Prison Break
  • Julian McMahon — Nip/Tuck
  • Eric Bana — Lucky You
  • Hugh Jackman — The Prestige
• 2008: Heath Ledger — The Dark Knight^[1]
  • Eric Bana — The Other Boleyn Girl
  • Russell Crowe — American Gangster
  • Jack Thompson — Leatherheads
• 2009: Russell Crowe — State of Play
  • Martin Henderson — House
  • Anthony LaPaglia — Without a Trace
  • Guy Pearce — Bedtime Stories
• 2010: Sam Worthington — Avatar
  • Simon Baker — The Mentalist – Season 2
  • Ryan Kwanten — True Blood – Season 3
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee — The Road

Notes and References

1. News: Heath Ledger gets posthumous film award . Reuters.com . 2010-09-20 . Belinda . Goldsmith . 2008-12-06.