| Magritte Award for Best Actor | |
| Presenter: | Académie André Delvaux |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Holder: | Arieh Worthalter, The Goldman Case (2023) |
| Website: | lesmagritteducinema.com |
The Magritte Award for Best Actor (French: Magritte du meilleur acteur) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements.[1]
The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony was held in 2011 with Jonathan Zaccaï receiving the award for his role in Private Lessons.[2] As of the 2024 ceremony, Arieh Worthalter is the most recent winner in this category for his role in The Goldman Case.
In the list below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by the other nominees.
| Year | Actor | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Lessons | Élève libre | ||
| The Barons | Les Barons | ||
| Angel at Sea | Un ange à la mer | ||
| The Boat Race | La Régate | ||
| Bullhead | Rundskop | ||
| The Fairy | La Fée | ||
| Romantics Anonymous | Les Émotifs anonymes | ||
| A Distant Neighborhood | Quartier lointain | ||
| The Minister | L'Exercice de l'État | ||
| Le grand soir | |||
| My Way | Cloclo | ||
| Rust and Bone | De rouille et d'os | ||
| A Place on Earth | Une place sur la Terre | ||
| Tango libre | |||
| The Fifth Season | La Cinquième Saison | ||
| Two Days, One Night | Deux jours, une nuit | ||
| Playing Dead | Je fais le mort | ||
| Lulu in the Nude | Lulu femme nue | ||
| Scouting for Zebras | Les Rayures du zèbre | ||
| Wim Willaert | I'm Dead but I Have Friends | Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis | |
| La Famille Bélier | |||
| All Cats Are Grey | Tous les chats sont gris | ||
| The Wakhan Front | Ni le ciel ni la terre | ||
| Death by Death | Je me tue à le dire | ||
| Black | |||
| Les Cowboys | |||
| The First, the Last | Les Premiers, les Derniers | ||
| King of the Belgians | |||
| Just to Be Sure | Ôtez-moi d'un Doute | ||
| L'Amant double | |||
| Racer and the Jailbird | Le Fidèle | ||
| Girl | |||
| Mon Ket | |||
| Above the Law | Tueurs | ||
| Keep an Eye Out | Au poste! | ||
| Real Love | C'est ça l'amour | ||
| Patrick | De Patrick | ||
| Sink or Swim | Le Grand Bain | ||
| The Mercy of the Jungle | La Miséricorde de la Jungle | ||
| Year | Actor | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madly in Life | Une vie démente | ||
| Love Song for Tough Guys | Cette musique ne joue pour personne | ||
| Slalom | |||
| Hold Me Tight | Serre moi fort | ||