The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actor in an Australian program.
It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when the award category was originally called Most Popular Australian Lead Actor. It was later renamed Most Popular Actor and briefly Best Actor (2016–2017). For the 2018 ceremony, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Actor.
The winner and nominees of Most Popular Actor are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website. Paul Cronin and Martin Sacks hold the record for the most wins, with five each, followed by Grant Dodwell, Craig McLachlan and Hugh Sheridan with three wins each.
Winners and nominees Key Meaning Indicates the winning actor
Year Nominees Program(s) NetworkRef 1977 Martin Vaughan Power Without Glory 1978 Paul Cronin The Sullivans 1979 Paul Cronin The Sullivans 1980 Paul Cronin The Sullivans 1981 Peter Adams Cop Shop 1982 Paul Cronin The Sullivans 1983 Paul Cronin The Sullivans 1984 Grant Dodwell A Country Practice 1985 Grant Dodwell A Country Practice 1986 Grant Dodwell A Country Practice 1987 Peter O'Brien Neighbours 1988 Jason Donovan Neighbours 1989 Craig McLachlan Neighbours 1990 Craig McLachlan Neighbours 1991 Craig McLachlan Home and Away 1992 Bruce Samazan E Street 1993 Gary Sweet Police Rescue 1994 Gary Sweet Police Rescue 1995 Dieter Brummer Home and Away 1996 Dieter Brummer Home and Away 1997 Martin Sacks Blue Heelers 1998 Martin Sacks Blue Heelers Colin Friels Water Rats Jesse Spencer Neighbours Nic Testoni Home and Away John Wood Blue Heelers 1999 Martin Sacks Blue Heelers Colin Friels Water Rats Jesse Spencer Neighbours John Wood Blue Heelers 2000 Martin Sacks Blue Heelers Colin Friels Water Rats Peter Phelps Stingers John Wood Blue Heelers 2001 Martin Sacks Blue Heelers Daniel MacPherson Neighbours William McInnes SeaChange John Wood Blue Heelers 2002 Peter Phelps Stingers Samuel Johnson The Secret Life of Us Ryan Kwanten Home and Away Erik Thomson All Saints John Wood Blue Heelers 2003 Erik Thomson All Saints Beau Brady Home and Away Samuel Johnson The Secret Life of Us Myles Pollard McLeod's Daughters John Wood Blue Heelers 2004 Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters Beau Brady Home and Away Myles Pollard McLeod's Daughters Glenn Robbins Kath & Kim Erik Thomson All Saints 2005 John Wood Blue Heelers Beau Brady Home and Away Chris Hemsworth Home and Away Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters Glenn Robbins Kath & Kim 2006 John Wood Blue Heelers Chris Hemsworth Home and Away Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters Joel McIlroy Home and Away Glenn Robbins Da Kath and Kim Code 2007 Aaron Jeffery McLeod's Daughters Brendan Cowell Love My Way Mark Furze Home and Away John Howard All Saints Paul O'Brien Home and Away 2008 Chris Lilley Summer Heights High Mark Furze Home and Away John Howard All Saints Paul O'Brien Home and Away Glenn Robbins Kath & Kim 2009 Todd Lasance Home and Away Gyton Grantley Underbelly Mark Priestley All Saints Ian Smith Neighbours Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters 2010 Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters Luke Jacobz Home and Away Todd Lasance Home and Away Ray Meagher Home and Away Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters 2011 Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters Michael Caton Packed to the Rafters Don Hany Offspring Tangle Callan Mulvey Rush Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters 2012 Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters Daniel MacPherson Wild Boys Ray Meagher Home and Away Eddie Perfect Offspring Erik Thomson Packed to the Rafters 2013 Steve Peacocke Home and Away Firass Dirani House Husbands The Straits Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters Lachy Hulme Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Beaconsfield Offspring Matthew Le Nevez Offspring 2014 Chris Lilley Ja'mie: Private School Girl Dan Ewing Home and Away Matthew Le Nevez Offspring Steve Peacocke Home and Away Hugh Sheridan Packed to the Rafters 2015 Steve Peacocke Home and Away Luke Arnold INXS: Never Tear Us Apart Chris Lilley Jonah from Tonga Craig McLachlan The Doctor Blake Mysteries Josh Thomas Please Like Me 2016 Erik Thomson 800 Words Firass Dirani House Husbands Craig McLachlan The Doctor Blake Mysteries Steve Peacocke Home and Away Josh Thomas Please Like Me 2017 Samuel Johnson Molly Erik Thomson 800 Words Craig McLachlan Deep Water The Doctor Blake Mysteries The Wrong Girl Richard Roxburgh Rake Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor The Doctor Blake Mysteries 2018 Ray Meagher Home and Away Aaron Jeffery Underbelly Files: Chopper Erik Thomson 800 Words Luke McGregor Rosehaven Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor 2019 Luke McGregor Rosehaven Aaron Pedersen Mystery Road Guy Pearce Jack Irish Ray Meagher Home and Away Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor Ryan Moloney Neighbours 2022 Guy Pearce Jack Irish Bernard Curry Wentworth - The Final Sentence Hugo Weaving Love Me Ray Meagher Home and Away Rodger Corser Doctor Doctor Stephen Peacocke RFDS 2023 Sam Neill The Twelve James Stewart Home and Away Lincoln Younes After the Verdict Last King of the Cross Barons Mark Coles Smith Mystery Road: Origin Patrick Brammall Colin From Accounts Summer Love Ray Meagher Home and Away
Multiple wins Number Actor Wins Paul Cronin Martin Sacks Grant Dodwell Craig McLachlan Hugh Sheridan Gary Sweet Dieter Brummer Aaron Jeffery John Wood Chris Lilley Steve Peacocke
Programs with most awards Wins Program Blue Heelers The Sullivans Home and Away Neighbours A Country Practice Packed to the Rafters
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