Hollywood Film Award for Best Actor explained

The Hollywood Actor Award is a category of the Hollywood Film Awards held annually since 1999.

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YearWinnerFilm(s)Role
1999Jackie Chan
2000Russell CroweThe InsiderJeffrey Wigand
2001Ewan McGregorBlack Hawk Down / Moulin Rouge!SPC John "Grimesey" Grimes / Christian
2002Tom Hanks
2003Johnny DeppCaptain Jack Sparrow
2004Leonardo DiCaprioThe AviatorHoward Hughes
2005Joaquin PhoenixWalk the LineJohnny Cash
2006Forest WhitakerThe Last King of ScotlandIdi Amin
2007Richard Gere
2008Josh BrolinW.President George W. Bush
2009Robert De NiroEverybody's FineFrank Goode
2010Robert DuvallGet LowFelix Bush
2011George ClooneyThe DescendantsMatthew King
2012Bradley CooperSilver Linings PlaybookPatrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr.
2013Matthew McConaugheyDallas Buyers ClubRon Woodroof
2014Benedict CumberbatchThe Imitation GameAlan Turing
2015Will SmithConcussionBennet Omalu
2016Tom HanksSullyChesley "Sully" Sullenberger
2017Jake GyllenhaalStrongerJeff Bauman
2018Hugh JackmanThe Front RunnerGary Hart
2019Antonio BanderasPain and GlorySalvador Mallo