Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1972.
Previous winners
* 1972: Bruce Spence - ("Stork)
* 1973: Robert McDarra - ("27A")
* 1974/1975:
** Jack Thompson - ("Petersen")
** Jack Thompson - ("Sunday Too Far Away")
** Martin Vaughn - ("Billy and Percy")
* 1976: Simon Burke and Nick Tate - ("The Devil's Playground")
* 1977: John Meillon - ("The Fourth Wish")
* 1978: Bill Hunter - ("Newsfront")
* 1979: Mel Gibson - ("Tim")
* 1980: Jack Thompson - ("Breaker Morant")
* 1981: Mel Gibson - ("Gallipoli")
* 1982: Ray Barrett - ("Goodbye Paradise")
* 1983: Norman Kaye - ("Man of Flowers")
* 1984: John Hargreaves - ("My First Wife")
* 1985: Chris Haywood - ("A Street to Die")
* 1986: Colin Friels - ("Malcolm")
* 1987: Leo McKern - ("Travelling North")
* 1988: John Waters - ("Boulevard of Broken Dreams")
* 1989: Sam Neill - ("Evil Angels")
* 1990: Max von Sydow - ("Father")
* 1991: Hugo Weaving - ("Proof")
* 1992: Russell Crowe - ("Romper Stomper")
* 1993: Harvey Keitel - ("The Piano")
* 1994: Nicholas Hope - ("Bad Boy Bubby")
* 1995: John Lynch - ("Angel Baby")
* 1996: Geoffrey Rush - ("Shine")
* 1997: Richard Roxburgh - ("Doing Time for Patsy Cline")
* 1998: Hugo Weaving - ("The Interview")
* 1999: Russell Dykstra - ("Soft Fruit")
* 2000: Eric Bana - ("Chopper")
* 2001: Anthony LaPaglia - ("Lantana")
* 2002: David Gulpilil - ("The Tracker")
* 2003: David Wenham - ("Gettin' Square")
* 2004: Sam Worthington - ("Somersault")
* 2005: Hugo Weaving - ("Little Fish")
* 2006: Shane Jacobson - ("Kenny")
* 2007: Eric Bana - ("Romulus, My Father")
References
* [http://www.afi.org.au/awards/pastwinners.asp Afi.org.au - Winners]
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