Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Since it was first awarded in 1978 will be at the Japanese Academy Awards the best actor in a leading role in the category Best Actor (Japanese最 优秀 主演 男 优 赏, saiyūshū shuen dan'yū shō ) honored. Except for 1981 and 2004 in addition to the winner always four other actors were nominated.
The meistausgezeichnetste actor in this category is Ken Takakura with four wins from six nominations. Ken Ogata Koji Yakusho and are equipped with ten nominations, the most nominated actor in the category. Ogata won three times, twice Yakusho. The most nominated actor with no award in this category is Kiyoshi Atsumi. Atsumi was 1978-1987 nominated six times, mainly due to the Otoko wa yo tsurai series.
The films are listed according to the year of award.
Award winners and nominees
1978-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2009
2010-2012
Best Film | Best Director | Best Screenplay | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress | Best Young Actor | Best Music | Best Camera | Best Lighting | Best Art Direction | Best Sound | Best Editing | Best Animated Film | Best Foreign Language Film | Popular Rochester film | Most Popular Actor
Former categories: Best technology
- Japanese Academy Award