Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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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.
- 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)