# List of awards for male actors

This list of awards for male actors is an index to articles to describe awards given to male actors. It excludes film awards for lead actor and television awards for Best Actor, which are covered by separate lists.

## General

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| United States | AVN Award for Best Actor | AVN (magazine) | Pornographic actors |
| United States | AVN Award for Best Supporting Actor | AVN (magazine) | Pornographic actors |
| United States | AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year | AVN (magazine) | Pornographic actors |
| United States | AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year | AVN (magazine) | Pornographic actors |
| France | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor | Cannes Film Festival | |
| Canada | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical | Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts | Theatre |
| Canada | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre) | Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts | Theatre |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Drama Desk | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Drama Desk | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play | Drama Desk | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Drama Desk | |
| Australia | Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play | Live Performance Australia | |
| Australia | Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play | Live Performance Australia | |
| Australia | Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera | Live Performance Australia | |
| United States | Hollywood Film Award for Best Actor | Hollywood Film Awards | |
| India | ITA Award for Best Actor Drama | Indian Television Academy Awards | |
| Sri Lanka | Raigam Tele'es Best Teledrama Actor Award | Kingdom of Raigam | |
| Sri Lanka | Raigam Tele'es Best Teledrama Supporting Actor Award | Kingdom of Raigam | |
| Sri Lanka | Raigam Tele'es Best Upcoming Teledrama Actor Award | Kingdom of Raigam | |
| India | SIIMA for Best Actor – Malayalam | South Indian International Movie Awards | |
| India | SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu) | South Indian International Movie Awards | |
| Germany | Silver Bear for Best Actor | Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Sri Lanka | Sumathi Best Teledrama Actor Award | Sumathi Group | |
| Italy | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Venice Film Festival | |

## Film awards for male debut actors

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| South Korea | Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor (Film) | Baeksang Arts Awards | |
| South Korea | Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor (TV) | Baeksang Arts Awards | |
| United States | Bollywood Movie Award – Best Male Debut | Bollywood Movie Awards | 1999 and 2007 New York, United States |
| United Kingdom | Empire Award for Best Newcomer | Empire (film magazine) | |
| United Kingdom | Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer | Empire (film magazine) | From 2012 |
| Taiwan | Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | |
| Macau | Golden Lotus Award for Best Newcomer | Macau Film and Television Media Association and China International Cultural Communication Center | |
| China | Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actor | Huabiao Awards | |
| India | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South | Filmfare magazine | |
| India | SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu) | South Indian International Movie Awards | |
| India | IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male | International Indian Film Academy | |
| India | Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Male) | Gold Awards | |
| India | ITFA Best New Actor Award | International Tamil Film Awards | |
| India | Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor | Vijay Awards | |

## TV awards for lead actor

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| India | Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role | Gold Awards | |
| India | Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role | Indian Telly Awards | |
| India | ITA Award for Best Actor Drama | Indian Television Academy Awards | |
| India | ITA Award for Best Actor Popular | Indian Telly Awards | Voted by public |
| India | Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series | Producers Guild Film Awards | |

## Television awards for Best Supporting Actor

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| Australia | AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | |
| United States | Best Supporting Actor: Television Movie/Cable | Black Reel Awards | African American actors |
| United States | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Television Movie or Limited Series | Black Reel Awards | African American actors |
| United States | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series | Black Reel Awards | African American actors |
| United States | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award | |
| United States | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Critics' Choice Television Award | |
| United States | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
| United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
| United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
| United States | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | |
| Taiwan | Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Golden Bell Awards | |
| Taiwan | Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor | Golden Bell Awards | |
| United States | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | |
| Brazil | Prêmio Extra de Televisão de melhor ator coadjuvante | Extra (Grupo Globo) | |
| United States | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | International Press Academy | |
| United States | Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television Series | International Press Academy | |
| Sri Lanka | Sumathi Best Teledrama Supporting Actor Award | Sumathi Group | |
| Hong Kong | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor | TVB | |