The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Play is an annual award celebrating achievements in live Canadian theatre.

The award was discontinued after 2018, and merged with the award for Best Leading Actress (General Theatre) into a single gender-neutral award for Best Leading Performer (General Theatre)."Dora Mavor Moore Awards to adopt gender-neutral performance categories". CBC Arts, April 25, 2018.

Awards and nominations YearWinnerNominated 1981 Brent Carver, BentDonald Davis, ECU Donald Davis, On Golden Pond Hardee T. Lineham, The Crackwalker 1982 John Evans, True WestGeordie Johnson, Lone Star Douglas Rain, Bodies Larry Reynolds, Rexy! 1983 R. H. Thomson, Hand to HandDouglas Rain, Master Builder Hugh Webster, The Kite Paul Latrelle, Un pays dont la devise est je m'oublie 1984 Douglas Rain, The Dining RoomDouglas Campbell, Homecoming Gordon Clapp, Trafford Tanzi Richard Hilger, Three Beats to the Bar Dan Lett, Delicatessen R.H. Thomson, The Jail Diary of Albee Sachs 1985 Heath Lamberts, Cyrano de BergeracPeter Blais, Criminals in Love Paul Gross, Romeo and Juliet David Hemblen, Uncle Vanya Errol Slue, "Master Harold"...and the Boys 1986"Tarragon sweeps the nominations for Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 15, 1986. Stephen Ouimette, Danny and the Deep Blue SeaEric Peterson, The Double Bass R.H. Thomson, Hamlet Brian Torpe, As Is Jean-Guy Viau, Hosanna 1987"Mikado nominated for 7 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 27, 1987. Stephen Ouimette, B-Movie: The PlayGraham Bailey, Master Class Stuart Hughes, Romeo and Juliet Errol Slue, Blood Knot Tom Wood, The Forest 1988"CentreStage play tops Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 11, 1988. Page C1. Geordie Johnson, I Am YoursRoland Hewgill, Play Memory Stuart Hughes, Unexpected Moves Michael Riley, Nothing Sacred Angelo Rizacos, Detaining Mr. Trotsky 1989"And the Dora nominees are...". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1989. Graham Greene, Dry Lips Oughta Move to KapuskasingRobert Bellefeuille, The Dragons Trilogy David Clark, Under the Skin Gary Farmer, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Errol Slue, Driving Miss Daisy 1990 Stuart Hughes, The Collected Works of Billy the KidDiego Matamoros, Potestad Leon Pownall, The Father Michael Riley, The Comedy of Errors Guillermo Verdecchia, Amigo's Blue Guitar 1991 Jim Mezon, Burn ThisHenry Czerny, The Arab's Mouth Randy Hughson, The Crackwalker Tom McCamus, 7 Stories Robert Morgan, The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine 1992 Rod Beattie, The Wingfield TrilogyDavid Fox, Democracy Allan Gray, Whale Riding Weather Andrew Scorer, The Seaford Tapes Michael Simpson, Three Sisters 1993"Dora Award nominations". Toronto Star, May 11, 1993. Hardee T. Lineham, Richard IIIPatrick Galligan, Crimes of the Heart David Qamaniq, Whale Cliff Saunders, Pinocchio Jim Warren, A Midsummer Night's Dream 1994 Tom McCamus, AbundanceAlex Fallis, Twelfth Night Patrick Galligan, Holiday John Gilbert, A Christmas Carol Tom Wood, Homeward Bound 1995"Nominations for '95 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 13, 1995. Nigel Shawn Williams, Six Degrees of SeparationMark Burgess, Molly Wood Ben Carlson, Hay Fever George Dawson, Molly Wood Richard Partington, Molly Wood 1996 Heath Lamberts, One for the PotSimon Bradbury, One for the Pot Patrick Goyette, The Seven Streams of the River Ota Christopher Hunt, Two Weeks with the Queen Julian Richings, Two Weeks with the Queen 1997 John Dolan, Oliver TwistJonathan Crombie, Arcadia David Fox, Oliver Twist Judd Hirsch, Death of a Salesman Simon McBurney, The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol David Storch, The Glass Menagerie 1998 Eric Peterson, The Designated MournerPeter Hutt, Patience Ross Manson, Cherry Docs Richard McMillan, Inexpressible Island John Neville, Molly Sweeney Shaun Smyth, Trainspotting 1999 David Fox, The Drawer BoyPaul Braunstein, Kilt Peter Donat, Don Carlos Jim Mezon, How I Learned to Drive Eric Peterson, Billy Bishop Goes to War 2000 Diego Matamoros, EndgameOliver Becker, The Beauty Queen of Leenane Ronnie Burkett, Street of Blood Diego Matamoros, The Play's the Thing Donald Sutherland, Enigma Variations 2001 Conleth Hill, Stones in His PocketsRonnie Burkett, Happy Sean Campion, Stones in His Pockets Randy Hughson, Earshot Luke Kirby, Geometry in Venice Joseph Ziegler, The School for Wives 2002 Tony Nardi, The LessonOliver Dennis, Gynty Peter Donaldson, Plan B John Kani, The Island Diego Matamoros, Uncle Vanya Alon Nashman, Picasso at the Lapin Agile 2003 Richard McMillan, Through the EyesAri Cohen, Sunday Father Ted Dykstra, A Chorus of Disapproval John Jarvis, The Girl in the Goldfish Bowl Stephen Ouimette, The Beard of Avon 2004 William Hutt, No Man's LandDavid Ferry, Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad Jim Mezon, Copenhagen Dennis O'Connor, Le Visiteur Rick Roberts, Hotel Loopy 2005 Rick Miller, Bigger Than JesusStuart Hughes, The Dumb Waiter / The Zoo Story Daniel MacIvor, Cul-de-sac Eric Peterson, Half Life Paul Soles, Trying 2006 Shawn Doyle, A NumberRonnie Burkett, 10 Days on Earth Sergio Di Zio, Léo Jeff Lillico, Our Town Tom McCamus, Mathilde Albert Schultz, Our Town 2007 Daniel MacIvor, Here Lies HenryTom McCamus, Thom Pain (based on nothing) Rick Roberts, John and Beatrice Kenneth Welsh, Leaving Home Ashley Wright, Of Mice and Men 2008 Joseph Ziegler, The Time of Your LifeBrent Carver, The Elephant Man Brian Dooley, The December Man John Jarvis, The Drawer Boy Julian Richings, The Palace of the End 2009 Waawaate Fobister, AgokweHrant Alianak, House of Many Tongues Kevin Hanchard, Miss Julie: Freedom Summer Diego Matamoros, Travesties Philip Riccio, Festen 2010 Diego Matamoros, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Oliver Dennis, Parfumerie Paul Sun Hyung Lee, The Monster Under the Bed Eric Peterson, Billy Bishop Goes to War Pierre Simpson, Les Médecins de Molière 2011 Joseph Ziegler, Death of a Salesman David Ferry, Blasted Sterling Jarvis, Ruined Ash Knight, Brothel #9 Diego Matamoros, Oleanna 2012 Nigel Shawn Williams, Topdog/Underdog Kevin Hanchard, Topdog/Underdog Michael Healey, Clybourne Park Paul Sun Hyung Lee, Kim's Convenience Jim Mezon, RED 2013 Tom Rooney, Someone ElseMichael Dufays, Arigato, Tokyo Sterling Jarvis, The Whipping Man Tawiah M'carthy, Obaaberima Nigel Shawn Williams, Race 2014 Bruce Dow, PigDamien Atkins, Angels in America: Perestroika Oliver Dennis, The Norman Conquests Brendan Gall, Lungs Gregory Prest, Of Human Bondage 2015 Kawa Ada, Accidental Death of an AnarchistJoe Cobden, An Enemy of the People Kevin Hanchard, The Mountaintop Jeff Irving, Tom at the Farm Jeff Lillico, Tom at the Farm 2016 Anand Rajaram, MustardGreg Gale, The Crackwalker Danny Ghantous, A Line in the Sand Sina Gilani, The 20th of November R. H. Thomson, You Will Remember Me 2017 André Sills, "Master Harold"...and the BoysJames Daly, "Master Harold"...and the Boys Daren Herbert, Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III) Sugith Varughese, Little Pretty and the Exceptional Joseph Ziegler, The Last Wife 2018 Kim Coates, JerusalemRichard Clarkin, Confederation & Riel Oliver Dennis, A Delicate Balance David Storch, The Boy in the Moon Richard Zeppieri, Bang Bang

References

External links Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts - Doras