Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
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TheIndependent Spirit Award for Best Male Leadwas an award presented annually at theIndependent Spirit Awardsto honor an actor who has delivered an outstandingleadperformance in anindependent film.It was first presented in 1985, withM. Emmet Walshbeing the first recipient of the award for his role as Investigator Loren Visser inBlood Simple.It was last presented in 2022 withSimon Rexbeing the final recipient of the award for his role inRed Rocket.
| Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Independent Spirit Awards |
| First awarded | M. Emmet Walsh Blood Simple(1986) |
| Last awarded | Simon Rex Red Rocket(2021) |
| Website | spiritawards |
Jeff BridgesandPhilip Seymour Hoffmanare the only actors who have received this award more than once, with two wins each.
In 2022, it was announced that the four acting categories would be retired and replaced with two gender neutral categories, with both Best Male Lead andBest Female Leadmerging into the Best Lead Performance category.[1]
Winners and nominees
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edit| Year | Winner and nominees | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [23][24] |
Riz Ahmed | Sound of Metal | Ruben Stone |
| Chadwick Boseman(posthumous) | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Levee Green | |
| Adarsh Gourav | The White Tiger | Balram Halwai | |
| Rob Morgan | Bull | Abe | |
| Steven Yeun | Minari | Jacob Yi | |
| 2021 [25] |
Simon Rex | Red Rocket | Mikey Saber |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | Jockey | Jackson Silva | |
| Frankie Faison | The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain | Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. | |
| Michael Greyeyes | Wild Indian | Makwa ( "Michael Peterson" ) | |
| Udo Kier | Swan Song | Pat Pitsenbarger |
Multiple nominees
editMultiple winners
edit- 2 wins
See also
edit- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Saturn Award for Best Actor
References
edit- ^Chapman, Wilson (August 23, 2022)."Spirit Awards to Implement Gender Neutral Acting Categories".Variety.RetrievedSeptember 9,2022.
- ^https://s3.amazonaws /SA_SubForm_etc/2019_SA_NomsWinners_092619.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^"Tiger Takes 3 Spirit Awards".ABC News.March 24, 2001.RetrievedAugust 19,2012.
- ^""Memento" Has the Spirit ".E! Online.March 23, 2002.RetrievedAugust 19,2012.
- ^Hernandez, Eugene; Brooks, Brian (March 22, 2003).""Far From Heaven" Sweeps 2003 Independent Spirit Awards ".IndieWire.RetrievedAugust 20,2012.
- ^Hernandez, Eugene (February 28, 2004).""Lost In Translation" Tops Independent Spirit Awards, "Station Agent" Another Big Winner ".IndieWire.RetrievedAugust 20,2012.
- ^Hernandez, Eugene (February 28, 2005)."Sideways Wins Six at Independent Spirit Awards".IndieWire.RetrievedAugust 21,2012.
- ^Germain, David (March 4, 2006)."'Brokeback' named best independent film ".USA Today.RetrievedAugust 21,2012.
- ^McNary, Dave (February 24, 2007)."'Sunshine' brightens Spirit Awards ".Variety.RetrievedAugust 21,2012.
- ^Siegel, Tatiana (February 23, 2008)."'Juno' tops Spirit Awards ".Variety.RetrievedAugust 22,2012.
- ^Brooks, Brian (February 21, 2009).""The Wrestler" Leads 2009 Spirit Award Winners ".IndieWire.RetrievedAugust 25,2012.
- ^Breznican, Anthony (March 6, 2010)."'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes ".USA Today.RetrievedAugust 25,2012.
- ^Knegt, Peter (February 27, 2011).""Black Swan" Lead Spirit Award Winners ".IndieWire.RetrievedAugust 25,2012.
- ^McNary, Dave (February 25, 2012)."'The Artist' dominates Spirit Awards ".Variety.RetrievedAugust 26,2012.
- ^"Independent Spirit Awards 2013: Winners List".The Hollywood Reporter.February 23, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 23,2013.
- ^Atkinson, Katie."Independent Spirit Awards 2014: The winners list".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^"Spirit Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List".The Hollywood Reporter.February 21, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^"Spirit Awards 2016: Complete Winners List".Variety.February 27, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^Earl, William (February 26, 2017)."2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List".IndieWire.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^Nyren, Erin (March 3, 2018)."2018 Independent Spirit Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)".Variety.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^Welk, Brian (February 24, 2019)."Independent Spirit Awards 2019: Complete Winners List".TheWrap.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony; Blyth, Antonia (February 8, 2020)."Independent Spirit Awards Redresses Female Balance With Wins For Lulu Wang, Olivia Wilde & Julia Reichert – Complete Winners List".Deadline.RetrievedFebruary 9,2020.
- ^Grobar, Matt (April 22, 2021)."'Nomadland' Wins Independent Spirit Awards For Best Picture, Director, Editing & Cinematography, Further Solidifying Oscars Prospects ".Deadline.RetrievedDecember 24,2021.
- ^Sharf, Zack (April 23, 2021)."2021 Independent Spirit Awards Winner's List".IndieWire.RetrievedDecember 24,2021.
- ^Long, Brent; Tangcay, Jazz (December 14, 2021)."Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations".Variety.RetrievedDecember 14,2021.