Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

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The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role is a prestigious annual honor presented by SAG-AFTRA to recognize exceptional lead performances by male actors in motion pictures.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Screen Actors Guild Award
film award
alsoKnownAs Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
surface form: SAG Award for Best Actor
awardedFor lead performance by a male actor in a motion picture
outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
belongsTo American film awards
broadcastOn cable television in the United States
ceremonyLocation Los Angeles
country United States of America
surface form: United States
firstAwarded 1995
frequency annual
genderRestriction male actors
hasCategory acting award
hasEligibilityCriterion performance must be in a motion picture released during the eligibility year
performer must be a SAG-AFTRA member
hasSignificance considered a key precursor to the Academy Award for Best Actor
hasTrophyName The Actor
inception 1994
industry film industry
languageOfCeremony English
medium motion pictures
notableRecipient Chadwick Boseman
Daniel Day-Lewis
Denzel Washington
Eddie Redmayne
Forest Whitaker
Gary Oldman
Jamie Foxx
Joaquin Phoenix
Leonardo DiCaprio
Matthew McConaughey
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Rami Malek
Sean Penn
Tom Hanks
organizer Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
surface form: SAG-AFTRA
partOf Screen Actors Guild Award
surface form: Screen Actors Guild Awards
performanceType leading role
presentedBy Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
surface form: SAG-AFTRA

Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
relatedAward Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
selectionMethod voting by SAG-AFTRA members

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Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt awardReceived Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
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