Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Screen Actors Guild Awards Winners

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2025
Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

A Complete Unknown (2024)

2022
Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

2020
Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Joker (2019)

2019
Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Black Panther (2018)

2019
Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

2018
Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

2017
Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Hidden Figures (2016)

2016
Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Spotlight (2015)

2015
Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

The Theory of Everything (2014)

2014
Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

2012
Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

The Help (2011)

2011
Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Black Swan (2010)

2011
Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

The Help (2011)

2009
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Doubt

2007
Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

2005
Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Ray (2004)

2004
Sean Bean

Sean Bean

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

2003
Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Chicago (2002)

2003
Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Chicago (2002)

2002
Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Gosford Park (2001)

2001
Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Traffic (2000)

1997
Robin Williams

Robin Williams

The Birdcage

Other Categories

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
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