The Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role () is presented at the annual Robert Awards ceremony by the Danish Film Academy to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a Danish film.
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen holds the record for the most wins in this category, with four, for his performances in Pusher II (2004), The Hunt (2012), Another Round (2020) and The Promised Land (2023).
Winners and nominees 1980s 1984: Jesper Klein for Beauty and the Beast 1985: Lars Simonsen for Twist and Shout 1986: Reine Brynolfsson for 1987: for 1988: Max von Sydow for Pelle the Conqueror 1989: Börje Ahlstedt for
1990s 1990: Frits Helmuth for Waltzing Regitze 1991: Tommy Kenter for Dance of the Polar Bears 1992: Ole Lemmeke for 1993: Søren Østergaard for Pain of Love 1994: Frits Helmuth for Stolen Spring 1995: Ernst-Hugo Järegård for The Kingdom 1996: Ulf Pilgaard for 1997: Thomas Bo Larsen for The Biggest Heroes 1998: Lars Simonsen for Barbara 1999: Ulrich Thomsen for The Celebration
2000s 2000: Niels Olsen for The One and Only 2001: Jesper Christensen for The Bench Anders W. Berthelsen nominated for Italian for Beginners Søren Pilmark nominated for Flickering Lights Thure Lindhardt nominated for A Place Nearby Bjarne Henriksen nominated for 2002: Nikolaj Lie Kaas for Truly Human Martin Buch nominated for Chop Chop Lars Mikkelsen nominated for Kira's Reason: A Love Story Mads Mikkelsen nominated for Shake It All About Jens Okking nominated for One-Hand Clapping 2003: Jens Albinus for Facing the Truth Kim Bodnia nominated for Old Men in New Cars Jørgen Kiil nominated for Minor Mishaps Troels Lyby nominated for Okay Mads Mikkelsen nominated for Open Hearts 2004: Ulrich Thomsen for The Inheritance Lars Brygmann nominated for Stealing Rembrandt Nikolaj Coster-Waldau nominated for nominated for Nikolaj Lie Kaas nominated for The Green Butchers 2005: Mads Mikkelsen for Pusher II Mikael Birkkjær nominated for Aftermath Frits Helmuth nominated for Villa Paranoia Mikael Persbrandt nominated for Day and Night Ulrich Thomsen nominated for Brothers 2006: Troels Lyby for Accused Jesper Christensen nominated for Manslaughter Bjarne Henriksen nominated for Kinamand Nikolaj Lie Kaas nominated for Murk Ulrich Thomsen nominated for Adam's Apples 2007: David Dencik for A Soap Jens Albinus nominated for The Boss of It All Nicolas Bro nominated for Offscreen Mads Mikkelsen nominated for After the Wedding Mads Mikkelsen nominated for Prague 2008: Lars Brygmann for Anders W. Berthelsen nominated for Just Another Love Story Kim Bodnia nominated for Echo David Dencik nominated for Søren Pilmark nominated for 2009: Jakob Cedergren for Terribly Happy Anders W. Berthelsen nominated for What No One Knows Carsten Bjørnlund nominated for Thure Lindhardt nominated for Flame & Citron Ulrich Thomsen nominated for Fear Me Not
2010s 2010: Lars Mikkelsen for Headhunter Willem Dafoe nominated for Antichrist Thomas Ernst nominated for Aching Hearts Kristian Halken nominated for Oldboys Cyron Melville nominated for Love and Rage 2011: Pilou Asbæk for R Jens Albinus nominated for Everything Will Be Fine Jakob Cedergren nominated for Submarino Mads Mikkelsen nominated for Valhalla Rising Mikael Persbrandt nominated for In a Better World 2012: Nikolaj Lie Kaas for A Funny Man Anders W. Berthelsen nominated for Rosa Morena Anders W. Berthelsen nominated for SuperClásico Nicolas Bro nominated for Nikolaj Lie Kaas nominated for A Family 2013: Søren Malling for A Hijacking 2014: Mads Mikkelsen for The Hunt 2015: Henrik Birch for Klumpfisken 2016: Ulrich Thomsen for Sommeren '92 Mads Mikkelsen nominated for Men & Chicken Peter Plaugborg nominated for The Idealist Pilou Asbæk nominated for A War Roland Møller nominated for Land of Mine 2017: Søren Malling for Parents 2018: Elliott Crosset Hove for Winter Brothers 2019: Jakob Cedergren for The Guilty
2020s Year Actor Film Original title 2020(37th)Esben SmedDanielSer du månen, Daniel Dar SalimUntil We Fall Til vi falderGustav Lindh Queen of Hearts DronningenJesper Christensen Before the Frost Før frostenZaki Youssef Sons of Denmark Danmarks sønner 2021(38th)Mads MikkelsenAnother RoundDruk Mads Mikkelsen Riders of Justice Retfærdighedens RyttereNikolaj Lie KaasMikkel Boe FølsgaardA Perfectly Normal Family En helt almindelig familieJacob Ulrik Lohmann Enforcement Shorta 2022(39th)Simon BennebjergThe PactPagten Anders MatthesenCheckered Ninja 2 Ternet Ninja 2Joachim Fjeldstrup The Blue Orchid Den blå orkidéNikolaj Coster-WaldauA Taste of HungerSmagen af sultSøren MallingMargrete: Queen of the NorthMargrete den Første 2023(40th) Anders W. Berthelsen A Lucky Man Stastny clovek Elliott Crosset HoveGodlandVolaða landMehdi Bajestani Holy Spider عنکبوت مقدسMorten BurianSpeak No EvilGæsterneMorten Hee AndersenKrysantemumOle SørensenForeverResten af livet 2024(41st) Mads Mikkelsen The Promised Land Bastarden Lars BrygmannTove's RoomToves værelseSylvester Byder UnsinkableSynkefriNicolai Jørgensen Viktor vs the WorldViktor mod verdenDar SalimDarkland: The Return Underverden II 2025(42nd) Lars Ranthe Matters of the Heart Fuld af kærlighed Sebastian Bull Sons Vogter Gustav Giese The Quiet Ones De lydløse Kristian Halken When in Rome Rom Nikolaj Lie Kaas Way Home Vejen hjem 2026(43rd) Besir Zeciri The Girl with the Needle Pigen med nålen Magnus Juhl Andersen Sauna Nina Rask Nikolaj Lie Kaas The Last Viking Den sidste viking Mads Mikkelsen
See also
Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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