National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor

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The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor is an annual honor presented by the National Society of Film Critics to recognize the most outstanding lead performance by an actor in a given year.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acting award
annual award
film award
awardedFor best lead performance by an actor
most outstanding performance by an actor in a leading role
awardType critics award
category Best Actor
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility performances released in the qualifying year
field cinema
film criticism
firstAwarded 1967
frequency annual
genreOfWorksConsidered feature films
hasAwardingOrganizationType film critics society
hasEquivalent National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
hasGenderRestriction male actors
hasMediaType film
hasReputation prestigious critics honor
inception 1967
isDistinctFrom Academy Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture NERFINISHED
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award
surface form: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
isNonProfitRelated yes
languageOfAward English
notableRecipient Al Pacino
Anthony Hopkins
Daniel Day-Lewis
Denzel Washington
Gene Hackman
Jack Nicholson
Joaquin Phoenix
Robert De Niro
organizerHeadquarters New York City NERFINISHED
partOf National Society of Film Critics Award
surface form: National Society of Film Critics Awards
presentedBy National Society of Film Critics
region North America
scope international cinema
selectionBody members of the National Society of Film Critics
selectionMethod critics voting
typicalAnnouncementTime early in the calendar year following the eligibility year

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Bruce Dern awardReceived National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Oscar Isaac awardReceived National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor