Since its inception, the award has been given to 75 actors. Brennan has received the most awards in this category with three awards. Brennan, Jeff Bridges, Robert Duvall, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Nicholson, Claude Rains, and Al Pacino were nominated on four occasions, more than any other actor. As of the 2021 ceremony, Daniel Kaluuya is the most recent winner in this category for his performance as Fred Hampton in "Judas and the Black Messiah".