| Logie Award for Most Popular Actor | |
| Presenter: | TV Week |
| Country: | Australia |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Holder: | Sam Neill (2023) |
| Most Awards: | Paul Cronin and Martin Sacks (5) |
The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actor in an Australian program.
It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when the award category was originally called Most Popular Australian Lead Actor. It was later renamed Most Popular Actor and briefly Best Actor (2016–2017).[1] For the 2018 ceremony, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Actor.[2]
The winner and nominees of Most Popular Actor are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.[3] Paul Cronin and Martin Sacks hold the record for the most wins, with five each, followed by Grant Dodwell, Craig McLachlan and Hugh Sheridan with three wins each.
| Year | Nominees | Program(s) | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Martin Vaughan | Power Without Glory | ||
| 1978 | Paul Cronin | The Sullivans | ||
| 1979 | Paul Cronin | The Sullivans | ||
| 1980 | Paul Cronin | The Sullivans | ||
| 1981 | Peter Adams | Cop Shop | ||
| 1982 | Paul Cronin | The Sullivans | ||
| 1983 | Paul Cronin | The Sullivans | ||
| 1984 | Grant Dodwell | A Country Practice | ||
| 1985 | Grant Dodwell | A Country Practice | ||
| 1986 | Grant Dodwell | A Country Practice | ||
| 1987 | Peter O'Brien | Neighbours | ||
| 1988 | Jason Donovan | Neighbours | ||
| 1989 | Craig McLachlan | Neighbours | ||
| 1990 | Craig McLachlan | Neighbours | ||
| 1991 | Craig McLachlan | Home and Away | ||
| 1992 | Bruce Samazan | E Street | ||
| 1993 | Gary Sweet | Police Rescue | ||
| 1994 | Gary Sweet | Police Rescue | ||
| 1995 | Dieter Brummer | Home and Away | ||
| 1996 | Dieter Brummer | Home and Away | ||
| 1997 | Martin Sacks | Blue Heelers | ||
| 1998 | Martin Sacks | Blue Heelers | ||
| Colin Friels | Water Rats | |||
| Jesse Spencer | Neighbours | |||
| Nic Testoni | Home and Away | |||
| John Wood | Blue Heelers | |||
| 1999 | Martin Sacks | Blue Heelers | ||
| Colin Friels | Water Rats | |||
| Jesse Spencer | Neighbours | |||
| John Wood | Blue Heelers | |||
| 2000 | Martin Sacks | Blue Heelers | ||
| Colin Friels | Water Rats | |||
| Peter Phelps | Stingers | |||
| John Wood | Blue Heelers | |||
| 2001 | Martin Sacks | Blue Heelers | ||
| Daniel MacPherson | Neighbours | |||
| William McInnes | SeaChange | |||
| John Wood | Blue Heelers | |||
| 2002 | Peter Phelps | Stingers | ||
| Samuel Johnson | The Secret Life of Us | |||
| Ryan Kwanten | Home and Away | |||
| Erik Thomson | All Saints | |||
| John Wood | Blue Heelers | |||
| 2003 | Erik Thomson | All Saints | ||
| Beau Brady | Home and Away | |||
| Samuel Johnson | The Secret Life of Us | |||
| Myles Pollard | McLeod's Daughters | |||
| John Wood | Blue Heelers | |||
| 2004 | Aaron Jeffery | McLeod's Daughters | ||
| Beau Brady | Home and Away | |||
| Myles Pollard | McLeod's Daughters | |||
| Glenn Robbins | Kath & Kim | |||
| Erik Thomson | All Saints | |||
| 2005 | John Wood | Blue Heelers | ||
| Beau Brady | Home and Away | |||
| Chris Hemsworth | Home and Away | |||
| Aaron Jeffery | McLeod's Daughters | |||
| Glenn Robbins | Kath & Kim | |||
| 2006 | John Wood | Blue Heelers | ||
| Chris Hemsworth | Home and Away | |||
| Aaron Jeffery | McLeod's Daughters | |||
| Joel McIlroy | Home and Away | |||
| Glenn Robbins | Da Kath and Kim Code | |||
| 2007 | Aaron Jeffery | McLeod's Daughters | ||
| Brendan Cowell | Love My Way | |||
| Mark Furze | Home and Away | |||
| John Howard | All Saints | |||
| Paul O'Brien | Home and Away | |||
| 2008 | Chris Lilley | Summer Heights High | ||
| Mark Furze | Home and Away | |||
| John Howard | All Saints | |||
| Paul O'Brien | Home and Away | |||
| Glenn Robbins | Kath & Kim | |||
| 2009 | Todd Lasance | Home and Away | ||
| Gyton Grantley | Underbelly | |||
| Mark Priestley | All Saints | |||
| Ian Smith | Neighbours | |||
| Erik Thomson | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| 2010 | Hugh Sheridan | Packed to the Rafters | ||
| Luke Jacobz | Home and Away | |||
| Todd Lasance | Home and Away | |||
| Ray Meagher | Home and Away | |||
| Erik Thomson | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| 2011 | Hugh Sheridan | Packed to the Rafters | ||
| Michael Caton | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| Don Hany | Offspring | |||
| Tangle | ||||
| Callan Mulvey | Rush | |||
| Erik Thomson | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| 2012 | Hugh Sheridan | Packed to the Rafters | ||
| Daniel MacPherson | Wild Boys | |||
| Ray Meagher | Home and Away | |||
| Eddie Perfect | Offspring | |||
| Erik Thomson | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| 2013 | Steve Peacocke | Home and Away | ||
| Firass Dirani | House Husbands | |||
| The Straits | ||||
| Hugh Sheridan | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| Lachy Hulme | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | |||
| Beaconsfield | ||||
| Offspring | ||||
| Matthew Le Nevez | Offspring | |||
| 2014 | Chris Lilley | |||
| Dan Ewing | Home and Away | |||
| Matthew Le Nevez | Offspring | |||
| Steve Peacocke | Home and Away | |||
| Hugh Sheridan | Packed to the Rafters | |||
| 2015 | Steve Peacocke | Home and Away | ||
| Chris Lilley | Jonah from Tonga | |||
| Craig McLachlan | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | |||
| Josh Thomas | Please Like Me | |||
| 2016 | Erik Thomson | 800 Words | ||
| Firass Dirani | House Husbands | |||
| Craig McLachlan | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | |||
| Steve Peacocke | Home and Away | |||
| Josh Thomas | Please Like Me | |||
| 2017 | Samuel Johnson | Molly | ||
| Erik Thomson | 800 Words | |||
| Craig McLachlan | Deep Water | |||
| The Doctor Blake Mysteries | ||||
| The Wrong Girl | ||||
| Richard Roxburgh | Rake | |||
| Rodger Corser | Doctor Doctor | |||
| The Doctor Blake Mysteries | ||||
| 2018 | Ray Meagher | Home and Away | ||
| Aaron Jeffery | ||||
| Erik Thomson | 800 Words | |||
| Luke McGregor | Rosehaven | |||
| Rodger Corser | Doctor Doctor | |||
| 2019 | Luke McGregor | Rosehaven | ||
| Aaron Pedersen | Mystery Road | |||
| Guy Pearce | Jack Irish | |||
| Ray Meagher | Home and Away | |||
| Rodger Corser | Doctor Doctor | |||
| Ryan Moloney | Neighbours | |||
| 2022 | Guy Pearce | Jack Irish | ||
| Bernard Curry | Wentworth - The Final Sentence | |||
| Hugo Weaving | Love Me | |||
| Ray Meagher | Home and Away | |||
| Rodger Corser | Doctor Doctor | |||
| Stephen Peacocke | RFDS | |||
| 2023 | Sam Neill | The Twelve | ||
| James Stewart | Home and Away | |||
| Lincoln Younes | After the Verdict | |||
| Last King of the Cross | ||||
| Barons | ||||
| Mark Coles Smith | Mystery Road: Origin | |||
| Patrick Brammall | Colin From Accounts | |||
| Summer Love | ||||
| Ray Meagher | Home and Away |
| Number | Actor |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| Paul Cronin | |
| Martin Sacks | |
| Grant Dodwell | |
| Craig McLachlan | |
| Hugh Sheridan | |
| Gary Sweet | |
| Dieter Brummer | |
| Aaron Jeffery | |
| John Wood | |
| Chris Lilley | |
| Steve Peacocke | |
| Wins | Program |
|---|---|
| Blue Heelers | |
| The Sullivans | |
| Home and Away | |
| Neighbours | |
| A Country Practice | |
| Packed to the Rafters | |