British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
Every winner and nominee of the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor since 1956, newest first.
2021🏆 Winner
Paul Mescal
Normal People
2019🏆 Winner
Benedict Cumberbatch
Patrick Melrose
2016🏆 Winner
Mark Rylance
Wolf Hall3 nominees
2015🏆 Winner
Jason Watkins
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies1 nominee
2014
Dominic West
Burton and Taylor3 nominees
2013🏆 Winner
Ben Whishaw
The Hollow Crown1 nominee
2012🏆 WinnerDominic West
Appropriate Adult1 nominee
2011Benedict Cumberbatch
Sherlock2 nominees
2010🏆 Winner
Kenneth Branagh
Wallander1 nominee
2009🏆 Winner
Stephen Dillane1 nominee
🏆 WinnerStephen Dillane
Nominees (1)
Ben WhishawCriminal JusticeNomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 2009 categories →
2008🏆 Winner
Andrew Garfield
Boy A1 nominee
2007
Life on Mars1 nominee
2006
Denis Lawson
Bleak House1 nominee
2005Benedict Cumberbatch
Hawking2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Benedict CumberbatchHawkingNominee
Mark StrongNomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 2005 categories →
2003🏆 Winner
Albert Finney
The Gathering Storm
1999Albert Finney1 nominee
1998
Tom Wilkinson1 nominee
1997Albert FinneyKaraoke2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Albert FinneyKaraokeNomineeAlbert FinneyCold LazarusNomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 1997 categories →
1995Tom WilkinsonMartin Chuzzlewit1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Tom WilkinsonMartin ChuzzlewitNomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 1995 categories →
1993🏆 Winner
John Thaw
Inspector Morse1 nominee
1992
Michael PalinG.B.H.1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Michael PalinG.B.H.NomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 1992 categories →
1991🏆 Winner
Ian Richardson
House of Cards1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Albert FinneyThe Green ManNomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 1991 categories →
1990🏆 WinnerJohn ThawInspector Morse
1987🏆 Winner
Michael Gambon
The Singing Detective
1986
Alec Guinness
Great Performances1 nominee
1983🏆 WinnerAlec Guinness
Smiley's People
1982🏆 Winner
Anthony Andrews
1980🏆 WinnerAlec Guinness
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1976🏆 Winner
John Hurt
The Naked Civil Servant
1975
Upstairs, Downstairs1 nominee
1974🏆 Winner
Frank Finlay
BBC Play of the Month
1973🏆 Winner
Anthony HopkinsWar and Peace
1972Frank FinlayCasanova1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Frank FinlayCasanovaNomineeAll British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA TV) 1972 categories →
1967🏆 Winner
Warren MitchellTill Death Us Do Part
1961🏆 Winner
Lee Montague
1956🏆 Winner
Peter Cushing
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Rupert Davies
🏆 WinnerRupert Davies
