This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor in an Independent Film. This award was first given in 2002, before being retired during the 2006 ceremony.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Actor | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Combined Actor / Actress | [1] | |
| Rockmond Dunbar | Punks | ||
| Allen Payne | Blue Hill Avenue | ||
| Eriq Ebouaney | Lumumba | ||
| Kenny Young | One Week | ||
| Kerry Washington | Lift | ||
| 2003 | |||
| Eriq La Salle | Crazy as Hell | [2] | |
| Michael Beach | Crazy as Hell | ||
| Mos Def | Civil Brand | ||
| 2004 | colspan="3" | ||
| 2005 | |||
| Mos Def | The Woodsman | [3] | |
| Shemar Moore | Motives | ||
| Clifton Powell | Woman Thou Art Loosed | ||