# Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor

The Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor is an award jointly presented by Meril and Prothom Alo in recognition of the contribution of Bangladeshi film actors. The award was first presented in 1999 as part of the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for a 1998 film.
Riaz won the award for the first time in this category. Shakib Khan won this award for a record seven times, including five times in a row from 2011 to 2015. Riaz has also come second five times, followed by Manna three times and Arifin Shuvoo twice. The latest winner is Chanchal Chowdhury won the award for his performance in the Hawa (2022).

## Multiple wins

The following actors have won two or more times:
| Won | Actor(s) | Nominations |
| 7 | Shakib Khan | 16 |
| 5 | Riaz | 13 |
| 3 | Manna | 9 |
| 3 | Siam Ahmed | 3 |
| 2 | Arifin Shuvoo | 8 |
| 2 | Chanchal Chowdhury | 5 |

## Multiple nominations

The following actors received two or more nominations:
| Nomination | Actor(s) |
| 16 | Shakib Khan |
| 13 | Ferdous Ahmed |
| 13 | Riaz |
| 9 | Manna |
| 8 | Arifin Shuvoo |
| 5 | Chanchal Chowdhury |
| 5 | Mosharraf Karim |
| 3 | Ananta Jalil |
| 3 | Zahid Hasan |
| 3 | Mamnun Hasan Emon |
| 3 | Mahfuz Ahmed |
| 3 | Siam Ahmed |
| 2 | Kazi Maruf |

## Winners and nominees

The first titles in the list below indicate the winners. Winning actors' names are in bold and those not in bold indicate nominations. The years given in the list are considered to be the year of release of the film and not the year of the award. The awards are usually held in the following year.

### 1998–2009

| Year | Nominee(s) | Film(s) | Ref |
| 1998 (1st) | Riaz | Riaz | |
| 1999 (2nd) | Manna | Manna | |
| 2000 (3rd) | Manna | Manna | |
| 2001 (4th) | Riaz | Shoshurbari Zindabad | |
| 2001 (4th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Premer Jala | |
| 2001 (4th) | Manna | Abbajan | |
| 2001 (4th) | Mahfuz Ahmed | Dui Duari | |
| 2002 (5th) | Riaz | O Priya Tumi Kothay | |
| 2002 (5th) | Kazi Maruf | Itihas | |
| 2002 (5th) | Mahfuz Ahmed | Sabar Upore Prem | |
| 2002 (5th) | Manna | Swami Strir Joddo | |
| 2003 (6th) | Riaz | Moner Majhe Tumi | |
| 2003 (6th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Bou Shashurir Joddho | |
| 2003 (6th) | Manna | Dui Bodhu Ek Swami | |
| 2004 (7th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Bachelor | |
| 2004 (7th) | Mahfuz Ahmed | Joyjatra | |
| 2004 (7th) | Riaz | Megher Pore Megh | |
| 2005 (8th) | ATM Shamsuzzaman | Molla Barir Bou | |
| 2005 (8th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Bolo Na Bhalobashi | |
| 2005 (8th) | Manna | Ami Jel Theke Bolchi | |
| 2005 (8th) | Riaz | Molla Barir Bou | |
| 2006 (9th) | Riaz | Hridoyer Kotha | [1] [4] |
| 2006 (9th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash | [1] [4] |
| 2006 (9th) | Manna | Mayer Morjada | [1] [4] |
| 2006 (9th) | Shakib Khan | Chachchu | [1] [4] |
| 2007 (10th) | Manna | Machine Man | |
| 2007 (10th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Jomela Sundori | |
| 2007 (10th) | Riaz | Daruchini Dwip | |
| 2007 (10th) | Shakib Khan | Amar Praner Priya | |
| 2008 (11th) | Shakib Khan | Priya Amar Priya | |
| 2008 (11th) | Zahid Hasan | Amar Ache Jol | |
| 2008 (11th) | Mamnun Hasan Emon | Ek Buk Jala | |
| 2008 (11th) | Riaz | Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa | |
| 2009 (12th) | Chanchal Chowdhury | Monpura | |
| 2009 (12th) | Mamnun Hasan Emon | Piriter Agun Jole Digun | |
| 2009 (12th) | Mosharraf Karim | Third Person Singular Number | |
| 2009 (12th) | Riaz | Protarok | |
| 2009 (12th) | Shakib Khan | Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore | |

### 2010s

| Year | Nominee(s) | Film(s) | Ref |
| 2010 (13th) | Shakib Khan | Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na | |
| 2010 (13th) | Kazi Maruf | Ora Amake Valo Hote Dilo Na | |
| 2010 (13th) | Chanchal Chowdhury | Moner Manush | |
| 2010 (13th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Jaago | |
| 2010 (13th) | Mamnun Hasan Emon | Gohine Shobdo | |
| 2011 (14th) | Shakib Khan | King Khan | |
| 2011 (14th) | Zahid Hasan | Projapoti: The Mysterious Bird | |
| 2011 (14th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Guerrilla | |
| 2011 (14th) | Mosharraf Karim | Projapoti: The Mysterious Bird | |
| 2012 (15th) | Shakib Khan | Don Number One | |
| 2012 (15th) | Ananta Jalil | Most Welcome | |
| 2012 (15th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Hothath Shedin | |
| 2012 (15th) | Shahiduzzaman Selim | Chorabali | |
| 2013 (16th) | Shakib Khan | Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini | [11] [12] |
| 2013 (16th) | Ananta Jalil | Nishwartha Bhalobasa | [11] [12] |
| 2013 (16th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini | [11] [12] |
| 2013 (16th) | Mosharraf Karim | Television | [11] [12] |
| 2014 (17th) | Shakib Khan | Hero: The Superstar | |
| 2014 (17th) | Ananta Jalil | Most Welcome 2 | |
| 2014 (17th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Agnee | |
| 2014 (17th) | Ferdous Ahmed | Brihonnola | |
| 2015 (18th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Chuye Dile Mon | |
| 2015 (18th) | Mahfuz Ahmed | Zero Degree | |
| 2015 (18th) | Mosharraf Karim | Jalal's Story | |
| 2015 (18th) | Shakib Khan | Eito Prem | |
| 2016 (19th) | Shakib Khan | Shikari | |
| 2016 (19th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Musafir | |
| 2016 (19th) | Chanchal Chowdhury | Aynabaji | |
| 2016 (19th) | Riaz | Krishnopokkho | |
| 2017 (20th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Dhaka Attack | |
| 2017 (20th) | Zahid Hasan | Haldaa | |
| 2017 (20th) | Mosharraf Karim | Haldaa | |
| 2017 (20th) | Shakib Khan | Rajneet | |
| 2018 (21th) | Siam Ahmed | Poramon 2 | |
| 2018 (21th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Bhalo Theko | |
| 2018 (21th) | Chanchal Chowdhury | Debi | |
| 2018 (21th) | Shakib Khan | Super Hero (film) | |
| 2019 (22th) | Siam Ahmed | Fagun Haway | |
| 2019 (22th) | Arifin Shuvoo | Shapludu | |
| 2019 (22th) | Tahsan Rahman Khan | Jodi Ekdin | |
| 2019 (22th) | Shakib Khan | Password | |

### 2020s

| Year | Nominee(s) | Film(s) | Ref. |
| 2021 (23rd) | Siam Ahmed | Mridha Bonam Mridha | [19] [20] |
| 2021 (23rd) | Arifin Shuvoo | Mission Extreme | [19] [20] |
| 2021 (23rd) | Tariq Anam Khan | Mridha Bonam Mridha | [19] [20] |
| 2021 (23rd) | Shakib Khan | Nabab LLB | [19] [20] |
| 2022 (24th) | Chanchal Chowdhury | Hawa | |
| 2022 (24th) | Sariful Razz | Poran | |
| 2022 (24th) | Shakib Khan | Golui | |
| 2024 | Symon Sadik | Shesh Bazi | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The years given in the list are considered to be the year of release of the film and not the year of the award. The awards are usually held in the following year.