- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.
Contents
Award winners and nominations
1980s
- 1985: Antony Sher – Richard III / Torch Song Trilogy
- 1986: Albert Finney – Orphans
- 1987: Michael Gambon – A View from the Bridge
- Tokusaburo Arashi – Medea
- Hugh Quarshie – Two Noble Kinsmen / The Great White Hope / The Rover
- Nicholas Woodeson – Sarcophagus / Flight
1990s
- 1990: Oliver Ford Davies – Racing Demon
- Nigel Hawthorne – Shadowlands
- Ian McKellen – Othello / Bent
- Michael Pennington – The Wars of the Roses
- 1991: Ian McKellen – Richard III
- Richard Harris – Henry IV
- John Malkovich – Burn This
- Warren Mitchell – The Homecoming
- 1992: Nigel Hawthorne – The Madness of George III
- Marcus D'Amico – Angels in America
- Robert Lindsay – Becket
- Ian McKellen – Uncle Vanya
- 1993: Robert Stephens – Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2
- 1994: Mark Rylance – Much Ado About Nothing
- 1995: David Bamber – My Night with Reg
- James Bolam – Glengarry Glen Ross
- Adrian Lester – As You Like It
- Bob Peck – Rutherford and Son
- 1996: Alex Jennings – Peer Gynt
- 1997: Antony Sher – Stanley
- 1998: Ian Holm – King Lear
- Michael Gambon – Tom & Clem
- Simon Russell Beale – Othello
- Rupert Graves – Hurlyburly
- John Wood – The Invention of Love
- 1999: Kevin Spacey – The Iceman Cometh
- Michael Gambon – The Unexpected Man
- Iain Glen – The Blue Room
- Jim Norton – The Weir
- David Suchet – Amadeus
2000s
- 2000: Henry Goodman – The Merchant of Venice
- Roger Allam – Summerfolk
- Stephen Dillane – The Real Thing
- Michael Sheen – Look Back in Anger
- Antony Sher – A Winter's Tale
- 2001: Conleth Hill – Stones in His Pockets
- Sean Campion – Stones in His Pockets
- Michael Gambon – The Caretaker
- Bill Nighy – Blue/Orange
- Simon Russell Beale – Hamlet
- 2002: Roger Allam – Privates on Parade
- Sean Foley – The Play What I Wrote
- Hamish McColl – The Play What I Wrote
- Alan Rickman – Private Lives
- Simon Russell Beale – Humble Boy
- 2003: Simon Russell Beale – Uncle Vanya
- Michael Gambon – A Number
- Mark Rylance – Twelfth Night
- David Tennant – Lobby Hero
- 2004: Matthew Kelly – Of Mice and Men
- 2005: Richard Griffiths – The History Boys
- Michael Gambon – Endgame
- Jonathan Pryce – The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?
- Ben Whishaw – Hamlet
- 2006: Brian Dennehy – Death of a Salesman
- 2007: Rufus Sewell – Rock 'n' Roll
- Iain Glen – The Crucible
- David Haig – Donkeys' Years
- Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
- Michael Sheen – Frost/Nixon
- 2008: Chiwetel Ejiofor – Othello
- 2009: Derek Jacobi – Twelfth Night
2010s
- 2010: Mark Rylance - Jerusalem
- James Earl Jones - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Jude Law - Hamlet
- James McAvoy - Three Days of Rain
- Ken Stott - A View From the Bridge
- Samuel West - Enron
- 2011: Roger Allam - Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2
- David Suchet - All My Sons
- Derek Jacobi - King Lear
- Mark Rylance - La Bete
- Rory Kinnear - Hamlet
See also
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
References
- London Theatre Guide (2008) (.PDF). The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008. 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. pp. 20. http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/servlet/file/LOA_fullist.pdf?ITEM_ENT_ID=101095&ITEM_VERSION=1&COLLSPEC_ENT_ID=8. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
External links
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 1985–2000 Antony Sher (1985) · Albert Finney (1986) · Michael Gambon (1987) · Oliver Ford Davies (1990) · Ian McKellen (1991) · Nigel Hawthorne (1992) · Robert Stephens (1993) · Mark Rylance (1994) · David Bamber (1995) · Alex Jennings (1996) · Antony Sher (1997) · Ian Holm (1998) · Kevin Spacey (1999) · Henry Goodman (2000)
2001–present Conleth Hill (2001) · Roger Allam (2002) · Simon Russell Beale (2003) · Matthew Kelly (2004) · Richard Griffiths (2005) · Brian Dennehy (2006) · Rufus Sewell (2007) · Chiwetel Ejiofor (2008) · Derek Jacobi (2009) · Mark Rylance (2010) · Roger Allam (2011)
Complete list · (1985–2000) · (2001–2025) Laurence Olivier Awards Drama Best New Play · Best Revival · Best New Comedy · Best Actor · Best Actress · Best Performance in a Supporting Role · Best Newcomer in a Play
Musical Production/Creatives Dance/Opera Special/Other Retired Actor of the Year in a New Play · Actor of the Year in a Revival · Actress of the Year in a New Play · Actress of the Year in a Revival · Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Best Actress in a Supporting Role · Director of a Play · Director of a Musical · Best Set Designer · Outstanding Achievement in a Musical
Ceremonies 1976 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989/90 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011
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