The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Canadian Film is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. In 2000 and 2001 the award was only given to Canadian actors, the last few years every actor who plays in a Canadian production can win the award.

Winners 2000s YearActorFilmRole 2000 Brendan Fletcher Rollercoaster Stick "Maelstrom best Canadian film: Vancouver critics". Welland Tribune, February 15, 2001. Nicholas Campbell New Waterford Girl Francis Pottie "Vancouver film critics pick Quebec film Malestrom as best Canadian film". Canadian Press, February 14, 2001. Fabrizio Filippo waydowntown Tom Bennett 2001 Benjamin Ratner Last Wedding Noah Katherine Monk, "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002. Peter Outerbridge Marine Life Robert Kiley Michael Riley Mile Zero Derek Tom Scholte Last Wedding Peter 2002 Callum Keith Rennie Flower & Garnet Ed "Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003. Michael Riley Punch Sam Frizzell David Spaner, "More Moore, please: Local critics name the Far From Heaven star 'best actress of 2002'". The Province, January 30, 2003. Tygh Runyan Various Positions Josh 2003 Philip Seymour Hoffman Owning Mahowny Dan Mahowny David Spaner, "Lost in Translation wins big". The Province, February 5, 2004. Rémy Girard The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) Rémy Callum Keith Rennie Falling Angels Jim Field 2004 Don McKellar Childstar Rick Schiller "'Elvis Costello of movies' wins top local prize". The Province, January 20, 2005. Noel Burton A Silent Love Norman Jacob Tierney Blood Chris Terry 2005 C.R.A.Z.Y. "Kudos all round". The Georgia Straight, February 9, 2006. Paul Kaye It's All Gone Pete Tong Frankie Wilde David Spaner, "Film Critics Circle makes different choices in nominees: Canadian films get as much emphasis". The Province, January 19, 2006. Kris Lemche A Simple Curve Caleb 2006 Don McKellar Monkey Warfare Dan "The Rocket, Children of Men honoured by Vancouver film critics". Vancouver Sun, January 16, 2007. Paulo Costanzo Everything's Gone Green Ryan "Fresh Sheet". Vancouver Sun, January 9, 2007. Roy Dupuis The Rocket Maurice Richard 2007 Viggo Mortensen Eastern Promises Nicolai "News from Hollywood North". The Georgia Straight, February 13, 2008. Roy Dupuis Shake Hands with the Devil Roméo Dallaire "Promises nets five; Vancouver Film Critics' Circle Nominations". Victoria Times-Colonist, February 1, 2008. Rossif Sutherland Poor Boy's Game Donnie Rose 2008 The Necessities of Life () "Vancouver critics praise ‘Milk’". Variety, January 13, 2009. Antoine L'Écuyer It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, je le jure!) Léon Doré Peter T. Chattaway, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle — the winners!". FilmChat, January 12, 2009. Jim Sturgess Fifty Dead Men Walking Martin McGartland 2009 I Killed My Mother () "Vancouver critics pick I Killed My Mother". CBC News, January 13, 2010. Sébastien Huberdeau Polytechnique Jean-François Craig Takeuchi, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Up in the Air, J'ai tué ma mí¨re lead nominations". The Georgia Straight, January 4, 2010. Stephen McHattie Pontypool Grant Mazzy

2010s YearActorFilmRole 2010 Paul Giamatti Barney's Version Barney Panofsky "Incendies, Barney’s lead Vancouver Critics Awards". Playback, January 11, 2011. Jay Baruchel The Trotsky Leon Bronstein Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011. Paul Spence FUBAR 2 Dean 2011 Peter Stormare Small Town Murder Songs Walter "Vancouver critics name The Artist top film of 2011". The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2012. Mohamed Fellag Monsieur Lazhar Bashir Lazhar Adrian Mack, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle nominees: The Artist, The Tree of Life, and—yes—Bridesmaids". The Georgia Straight, January 3, 2012. Patrick Huard Starbuck David Wozniak 2012 Michael Rogers Beyond the Black Rainbow Dr Barry Nyle "Beyond the Black Rainbow, War Witch win at Vancouver critics awards". Playback, January 8, 2013. Robert Pattinson Cosmopolis Eric Packer "2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 27, 2012. Melvil Poupaud Laurence Anyways Laurence 2013 Matt Johnson The Dirties Matt "The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014. Thomas Haden Church Whitewash Bruce "And the 2014 VFCC nominees are...". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2013. Tom Scholte The Dick Knost Show Dick Knost 2014 Antoine Olivier Pilon Mommy Steve Desprès "Tu dors Nicole and Mommy top Canadian winners at Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards". The Georgia Straight, January 6, 2015. Jake Gyllenhaal Enemy Adam Bell / Anthony Claire "2015 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2014. Maxwell McCabe-Lokos The Husband Henry Andreas 2015 Jacob Tremblay Room Jack Newsome "'Room,' 'Sleeping Giant' win big at Vancouver critics awards". Canadian Press, January 7, 2016. Michael Eklund Eadweard Eadweard Muybridge Jordan Pinto, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle announces nominations". Playback, December 15, 2015. Christopher Plummer Remember Zev Guttman/Otto Wallisch 2016 Jared Abrahamson Hello Destroyer Tyson Burr "Hello Destroyer wins big with VFCC". Playback, January 11, 2017. Chen Gang Old Stone Lao Shi "2017 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 16, 2016. Andrew Gillis Werewolf Blaise 2017 Ronnie Rowe Black Cop Black Cop Jared Abrahamson Gregoire Felix "2018 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 15, 2017. Anthony Therrien Fake Tattoos (Les faux tatouages) Theo 2018 Tyler York Edge of the Knife ()| style="background:#FAEB86;" | / | style="background:#FAEB86;" | |- | Théodore Pellerin | Genesis (Genèse) | Guillaume | Josh Cabrita, "2019 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 14, 2018. |- | Josh Wiggins | Giant Little Ones | Franky Winter

! scope="row" rowspan=3 | 2019 | style="background:#FAEB86;" | Dan Beirne| style="background:#FAEB86;" | The Twentieth Century Mackenzie King "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'" . Tri-City News, January 7, 2020. Tim Guinee Ash Stan Adrian Mack, "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019. David Thewlis Guest of Honour Jim

2020s YearActorFilmRole 2020 Justin Rain Brother, I Cry Jon "VFCC Vote for Violation" . Northern Stars, March 10, 2021. Adam Brody The Kid Detective Abraham "Abe" Applebaum Jorge Ignacio Castillo, "POSSESSOR AND CHAINED DOMINATE THE VFCC NOMINATIONS FOR BEST IN CANADIAN FILM". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, February 3, 2021. Alex Crowther Flowers of the Field Aaron Warner Marlon Kazadi Chained Taylor 2021 Daniel Doheny Drinkwater Mike Drinkwater Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022. Pavle Čemerikić The White Fortress (Tabija) Faruk Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations". Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022. Jorge Antonio Guerrero Drunken Birds (Les Oiseaux ivres) Willy 2022 Isaiah Lehtinen I Like Movies Lawrence "Vancouver Film Critics Like I Like Movies" . Northern Stars, February 14, 2023. Adam Beach Exile Ted Evans Lamar Johnson Brother Michael 2023 Jay Baruchel BlackBerry Mike Lazaridis Cody Lightning Hey, Viktor! Cody Taimur Sikander Mirza, "BlackBerry, Seagrass lead VFCC’s Canadian nominees". Playback, January 23, 2024. Théodore Pellerin Solo Simon 2024 Matt Johnson Matt and Mara Matt Jamie Casemore, "Can I Get a Witness? leads winners for 2025 VFCC Awards". Playback, February 19, 2025. Roy Dupuis Rumours Maxime Laplace Nicholas Sokic, "Ann Marie Fleming’s Can I Get A Witness? leads VFCC noms". Playback, January 23, 2025. Jae-Hyun Kim Mongrels Sonny 2025 Matt Johnson Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Matt Andrew Tracy, "‘Nirvanna the Band’ tops Canadian winners at VFCC Awards". Playback, February 24, 2026. Michael Greyeyes Meadowlarks Anthony Andrew Tracy, "Mile End Kicks, ‘Nirvanna’ lead noms for Vancouver critics’ awards". Playback, January 21, 2026. Leo Woodall Tuner Niki White

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